Norway's DOF Group reported Thursday that Petrobras has extended its contract to use the Skandi Vitória pipe-lay vessel for two more years from September 2013. The Skandi Vitória is owned through a joint venture formed by ...
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Hydrex announces new generation mobdock used for fast underwater stern tube seal replacement in Port Everglades Wednesday, Aug 07, 2013 Recently Hydrex diver/technician teams carried out underwater stern tube seal repairs on a 139-meter ...
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Pressure regulators are valves that help in cutting off the gas or liquid supply automatically at a certain pressure. They are of a great use in cooking, water pressure reduction, mining industry, oil and gas industry etc. One should be ...
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Cerevast Therapeutics has initiated patient enrollment in the Phase III clinical trial to evaluate the use of its Clotbust ER ultrasonic headframe for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The Clotbust ER Phase III clinical study is ...
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The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of Transportation Wednesday released May North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) freight numbers showing that trucks carried 60.8 percent of the $98.6 billion of freight ...
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider, has provided the waterjets for what is claimed to be the world's fastest high speed ferry. In addition to two of its LJX1720SR axial waterjets, ...
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A boat or vessel that's sailing in fresh water or sea water is inevitably exposed to the hazards of corrosion. Sea water, especially, is considered to be highly corrosive and hence boat owners are advised to make use of marine zinc anodes ...
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Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded an important retrofitting contract by the German shipyard, BVT - Brenn - und Verformungstechnik Bremen GmbH. The project entails converting ...
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A high pressure vessel is one that holds liquids or gases at pressure levels that are considerably different from the ambient pressure levels. This closed contained needs to be fabricated using the highest engineering expertise because the ...
Ross Engineering Inc., a custom fabricator of storage tanks, pressure vessels and reactors, has acquired new machining equipment and upgraded its facility to better serve customers. It can now take fabrication projects of virtually any size ...
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Panamax coal freight rates on established routes from South Africa's Richards Bay and Indonesia to India jumped Friday as grain activity on the Atlantic continued to lend support, sources said. Since activity on the west coast of India ...
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US-based Abbott has agreed to buy a stent maker and an eye surgery systems manufacturer in two separate deals, worth about $710m, as part of its strategy to expand its medical device business. Illinois-based Abbott agreed to purchase ...
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Cecon is pleased to confirm that the ramp-up and progress at Chantier Davie Canada Inc. for completion of the first vessel is now well underway. The yard confirms delivery of the first vessel "Cecon Pride" to take place during week 8/2014 ...
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GL Releases new guidelines for complex data networks Monday, Jul 15, 2013 Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has published new guidelines for data networks which are implemented onboard ships or offshore platforms. As the maritime industry makes ...
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In the ice-cold cargo hold of a pirate tuna vessel in the Pacific, I have somehow lost my shoe. Frozen tuna fins slice my unshod foot as I fumble around on all fours, reaching into the gigantic, frigid pile. I had boarded the pirate ...
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