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Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel claims EPA certification first

APRIL 12, 2013 — Wärtsilä says that its Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engine is the first dual-fuel engine to receive U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification of emission standard compliance.The certification was obtained

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Breathalyzed bulker captain enters guilty plea

APRIL 11, 2013 —  Valeriy Sharykin, 62, a Russian citizen, and captain of the 36,941 dwt, 24,167 grt, Maltese-flag bulker Adfines East, yesterday pleaded guilty to operating a commercial vessel under the

Navy releases FY 2014 budget details

APRIL 11, 2013 —  The Department of the Navy yesterday released its proposed $155.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2014. Rear Adm. Joseph Mulloy, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for budget,

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New DNV JIP aims to reduce jacking gear failure

APRIL 11, 2013 — DNV is inviting industry to participate in a project aimed at reducing failure of the jacking gears of self-elevating units and jack-ups. Though jacking gears are, by definition,

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HHI books $1.9 billion Chevron FPSO contract

APRIL 11, 2013 — Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) reports that it has won a $1.9 billion order to build a Floating Production Storage and Offloading unit (FPSO) for Chevron North Sea Ltd.

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Zentech makes VP appointment

APRIL 10, 2013 — Zentech, Inc., a Houston based marine engineering and naval architecture consulting firm, specializing in the offshore oil and gas and renewable energy industries, today announced the appointment of