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U.S. Navy Scales Up Additive Manufacturing for Critical Sub Parts   Welding equipment manufacturer Lincoln Electric has been a big player in U.S. Navy shipbuilding since at least the Second World War, when a massive construction effort drove demand for its arc welding technology. Today, it has also become a leading player in 3D metal…

Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement will Provide Support to 14 LNG Carriers [By: Wärtsilä] Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Lifecycle Agreement with Hong Kong based OPearl LNG Ship Management covering a total of 14 LNG Carrier vessels. The agreement is designed to ensure the vessels’ maximum operational reliability by enabling flexible maintenance scheduling and optimising time between overhauls…

Austal and US Navy Revise Contract in Program Building First Steel Ships Austal and the U.S. Navy reached an agreement to resolve a pricing issue related to the first steel hull ships Austal USA is building for the Navy. Nearly a year after the company filed a “Request for Equitable Adjustment,” it reports that they…

Valmet Enhances Performance at Metsä Tissue Mariestad Mill in Sweden [By: Valmet] Valmet will deliver a Quality Control System (QCS) to Metsä Tissue’s Mariestad mill in Sweden. The intelligent system will support the performance and ensure quality of the mill’s tissue machine PM 35. “By upgrading to Valmet’s state-of-the-art QCS scanner to PM 35 we’re…

Unifeeder and Portchain Partner for More Efficient Berthing Operations [By: Portchain] Unifeeder and Portchain have partnered to improve operational efficiency by reducing waiting times, daily coordination effort, and lowering fuel consumption with Portchain Connect. The platform links Unifeeder directly with its terminal network, giving both sides a shared real-time view of schedules and a faster…

Complete Everllence Propulsion Package Set for Newbuild Container Series [By: Everllence] An undisclosed Asian shipbuilder has ordered Everllence propulsion packages in connection with the building of 5 × 8,400 teu container ships. The vessels and engines will be constructed in China. The scope of supply for each vessel covers: an Everllence B&W 6G80ME-GI Mk 10.5…