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LEC Completes 18 Megawatt Power Plant

LEC Completes 18 Megawatt Power Plant

The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), with funding from the government, has constructed an 18 megawatt Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Power Plant located at the entity’s Bushrod Island compound

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Thailand risks facing serious LNG shortage

Thailand risks facing serious LNG shortage

Thailand is at risk of being short of 6,300 megawatts of electricity in 2021 due to the possible disruption of up to 9 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas

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Man Diesel & Turbo: Record-Breaking Engine Enters Service

Man Diesel & Turbo: Record-Breaking Engine Enters Service

The largest and most powerful engine from MAN Diesel & Turbo’s portfolio ever designed and built has entered service.

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Wartsila acquires hydroelectric power servicer Weir American Hydro

Wartsila acquires hydroelectric power servicer Weir American Hydro

Global manufacturing group Wartsila Corp. has acquired Weir American Hydro from the Weir Group plc, with ownership of the U.S.- and Canada-based business to be transferred effective June 30.

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20 Possible Causes for Reduction in Ship’s Auxiliary Engine Performance

20 Possible Causes for Reduction in Ship’s Auxiliary Engine Performance

Power generation is a continuous requirement on board ships. A blackout situation even for few minutes can lead to devastating results such as grounding, collision etc.,

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Refugee rescued by Maersk Line becomes Captain at Maersk Line after 34 years

Refugee rescued by Maersk Line becomes Captain at Maersk Line after 34 years

For Ngoc Nguyen, long vacations at home are one of the perks of his career. Now with a family of his own, Ngoc enjoys spending time with his sons: 15-year-old Jimmi and ten-year-old Kevin.

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In Depth: Golden Triangle Key for Ocean-Going Patrol Vessels

In Depth: Golden Triangle Key for Ocean-Going Patrol Vessels

“The Royal Netherlands Navy cannot do without the golden triangle.” This statement was made by Rob Zuiddam

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APM 2016: Innovation Key to Ride Out Industry Storm

APM 2016: Innovation Key to Ride Out Industry Storm

The maritime and offshore industry should look to investing in innovations and finding ways to optimize efficiencies,

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TEN Keeping a ‘Tight Ship’ as Its Eyes FRSU Conversion, Major Transaction

TEN Keeping a ‘Tight Ship’ as Its Eyes FRSU Conversion, Major Transaction

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) achieved net income of USD 158.2 million in 2015, a nearly fivefold increase from the USD 33.5 million achieved in 2014, the company said.

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Hyundai Heavy Hit with USD 100 Mln in Taxes

Hyundai Heavy Hit with USD 100 Mln in Taxes

South Korea’s shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has been hit by another hurdle as it faces KRW 120 billion (USD 100.5 million) in taxes, Yonhap news agency informed.

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RollDock Shipping Boosts Heavy-Lift Capacity with RollDock Sky

RollDock Shipping Boosts Heavy-Lift Capacity with RollDock Sky

Dutch heavy-lift specialist RollDock Shipping B.V., part of the Roll Group, confirmed the purchase of the MV RollDock Sky.

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Western Bulk Chartering distances itself from insolvent Bulk Invest

Western Bulk Chartering distances itself from insolvent Bulk Invest

Western Bulk Chartering (WBC) will not be drawn into the potentially messy liquidation process of Bulk Invest, its ceo told Splash today.

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USCG closes section of Mississippi River to clean up fuel spill

USCG closes section of Mississippi River to clean up fuel spill

US Coast Guard (USCG) closed a section of the Mississippi River near to Granite City, Illinois, for several hours while it cleaned up a potential 20,000-gallon fuel spill from a vessel, according to the Associated Press.

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Swire Boosts Asia Pacific Coverage

Swire Boosts Asia Pacific Coverage

Swire Shipping, a Singapore-based liner trade division of The China Navigation Company (CNCo), has upgraded its multipurpose liner service coverage in the Asia Pacific region.

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Montara Oil Spill Still Tars Australia-Indonesia Relations

Montara Oil Spill Still Tars Australia-Indonesia Relations

The Australian Government has failed in its responsibility to investigate the effects of the country’s worst-ever oil spill from an oil rig,

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Truth that submerged

Truth that submerged

The captain of the Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, who was accused of abandoning thousands of passengers when the cruise ship capsized is about to publish a book.

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Saudi Arabia signs nuclear co-operation agreement with Russia

Saudi Arabia signs nuclear co-operation agreement with Russia

Government-owned King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) has signed the agreement, which is expected to strengthen ties between the two nations, both economically and technically.

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Chinese Newbuilding Orderbook Takes a Massive Hit

Chinese Newbuilding Orderbook Takes a Massive Hit

Chinese shipyards recorded a 77.4% slide in new orders year-on-year in the first five months of 2015, the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said.

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