Twin Disc, Inc. broke ground recently on its new operations facility in Lufkin, Texas, scheduled to open in January 2020.The new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility will focus on producing power take-offs and clutches for heavy duty industrial eq...
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GTT to Design LNG Tanks for Sembcorp
French shipping engineering company Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has received an order from Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine shipyard concerning the tank design of the LNG bunkering vessel on order at the yard for Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) subsidiary.The…
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KHI Delivers LPG Carrier Maple Gas
Japanese corporation Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today delivered the Maple Gas, a 82,200 m3 capacity liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, for Astomos Energy Corporation.The ship builder said that this is the 57th LPG carrier…
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NYK to Conduct IGF Code Training
Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK)'s training program for seafarers responsible for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other low-flashpoint fuels on board NYK Group-operated ships has been accredited by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class...
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ASCO Overhauls ‘Zangazur’ Tanker
Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) said that “Zangezur”, a tanker owned by Marine Transport Fleet, has been overhauled.The overhaul of the vessel at the Zykh Shipyard has been successfully completed, said the Azerbaijani shipping company…
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Voith Delivers First U.S.-Built VSP Units
The first two American-made Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) units have been delivered and installed in the Rodanthe ferry.Rodanthe is a ferry to be operated by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and used in its service to the Outer...
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Kongsberg Simulators Train Korean Students
Instructors and students from the Korea Maritime and Ocean University (KMOU) and Mokpo National Maritime University (MMU) will be the first to engage with a unique new approach to maritime simulation and training with the delivery of a full…
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GasLog in LNG Charter Deal with JERA
Monaco-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipper GasLog has agreed a 12-year charter contract with world’s largest LNG buyer, Japan’s JERA.The LNG vessel owner said in a press release that the charter party agreement was signed with LNG Marine Transpo...
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LR Launches Ship Noise Guidance Notes
The maritime classification society and consultant Lloyd's Register (LR) has released a new airborne noise emission notation (ABN) and ShipRight procedure to meet increasing demand for a standard and methodology to control airborne noise emissions…
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Clarksons Acquires Safe Harbour Tanker Chartering
Provider of integrated shipping services Clarksons Platou announced that it is planning to acquire Safe Harbour Tanker Chartering, a Connecticut-based shipbrokerage and marine consultancy firm.Safe Harbour Tanker Chartering has been in operation since ...
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