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Greek owners opt for electrically operated hatch covers

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 — Five 180, 000 dwt bulk carriers being built by Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in South Korea will use environmentally-friendly electric-drive systems to operate their MacGregor side-rolling hatch

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DNV merger with GL set to close this month

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 — As Det Norske Veritas Group AS (DNV) reported a strong half-year performance (with revenue up 13% to NOK 6,665 million), Group Chief Executive Officer Henrik O. Madsen (left)

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Rockwell Automation wins $6.7 million order from DSME

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 — South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), has awarded a $6.7 million plus order to Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK). The contract covers deliveries of Rockwell Automation fully

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Rockwell Automation wins $6.7 million order from DSME

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 — South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), has awarded a $6.7 million plus order to Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK). The contract covers deliveries of Rockwell Automation fully

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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding adds to order book

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 – Singapore listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd. reports that four options (two 82,000 DWT and two 64,000 DWT bulk carriers) were converted into firm orders in July, became effective

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Bulker is first ship to use scrubber in U.S. ECA

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 – M/V Balder, a Torvald Klaveness handymax bulker, is the first ship to operate  in the U.S. Emission Control Area (ECA) with an exhaust gas scrubber, according to Norway’s

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Eitzen opts for Jotun HPS for two chemical tankers

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 – Eitzen Chemical A/S (OSE:ECHEM), has decided to implement Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) on two of its largest chemical carriers. The first vessel, Siteam Discoverer, applied SeaQuantum X200

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Exmar puts C$50 million into BC FSLU project

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 – Exmar and LNG Partners are moving ahead to solidify plans or the long-term charter of a Floating Liquefaction & Storage Unit (FLSU) to serve the BC LNG Project