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The Norwegian ship tunnel project is getting closer to construction. The Norwegian government submitted the National Transport Plan 2018-2029, which proposes the planning of the ship tunnel. About 163 million euro have been earmarked for the first half of the project. The project’s full cost is projected to be about 293 million euro. The tunnel will be 1.7 kilometers long, 50 meters high and 36 meters wide. After several procedures, it will be presented to the Parliament.

The containership Maersk Genoa has collided with the freighter Dan Fighter on 4 April in the Netherlands. After the collision, the Maersk Genoa has suffered a breach above the water level. No pollution or container loss has been reported.

The cargo ship Stellar Daisy sank on March 31 in the South Atlantic. There were 24 crew members on board, and only two were rescued. Lifeboats were discovered, but no one was in them. The Uruguayan navy said it noticed debris and a strong smell of fuel. It was confirmed that the ship was halved in two and sank 3,700 kilometers offshore.

The Canadian company Desgagnés has accepted the order for the ship Damia Desgagnés, the world’s first dual-fuel carrier, which would be its first delivery to Turkey. The Damia Desgagnés is scheduled around 10 April and will most likely first be delivered in Europe before heading to North America. The Damia Desgagnés has the Wärtsila 5RT-flex 50DF engine, developing a power output of 5,450 kW. The vessel can be powered by heavy fuel oil, marine diesel oil or liquefied natural gas.

Siemens announced it has secured orders to supply a total of 12 gas turbines for 4 power plants in Argentina. The six SGT-A65 TR gas turbines will form the heart of two plants in the cities of Luján and Matheu, and the other six SGTs-800 are meant for two power plants in Las Palmas and San Pedro. The companies will operate the plants with the support of Siemens.

Siemens announced it has secured orders to supply a total of 12 gas turbines for 4 power plants in Argentina. The six SGT-A65 TR gas turbines will form the heart of two plants in the cities of Luján and Matheu, and the other six SGTs-800 are meant for two power plants in Las Palmas and San Pedro. The companies will operate the plants with the support of Siemens.

The Hyundai Heavy Industries group said it recently won a $240 million order for the first LNG Aframax tanker (LNG – liquefied natural gas). The vessels are to be the world’s first LNG-fuelled Aframax tankers. The ships will measure 250 meters in length, 44 meters in width and 21 meters in height. By running on LNG, tankers can emit 90 percent less sulphur oxides, 80 percent less nitrogen oxides, and 15 percent less carbon dioxide. They are scheduled to be delivered in 2018.

Mutsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) said the world’s largest container ship, the ‘MOL Triumph’, has finally been delivered. ‘MOL Triumph’ is the first of 6 in the fleet. 400 meters long and 58.8 meters wide, the MOL Triumph is the largest container ship in the world. The container ship will set sail from Xingang in April 2017 and head to Dalian, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Yantian and Singapore. All ships will be equipped with technology for increased propeller and rudder efficiency, and an improved hull body will also reduce emissions and fuel consumption.

The shipbuilder Navantia has chosen MAN engines to power new ships. The vessels were ordered by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Every vessel will have two MAN 18V 32/40 main engines and four MANs 7L21/31, which will be delivered at the end of 2017 and the middle of 2018.

The new SGT-A45 TR gas turbine is meant for mobile power generation. Turbine’s power is 44 MW. Siemens said the turbine could be installed in less than two weeks. Every unit was examined and tested in order to verify its performance. According to the Siemens’ statement, the turbine provides significantly more electrical output than models currently on the market. The turbine can run on gas or liquid fuels.