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Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines and propulsion systems chosen for Chinese LNG carrier vessels
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ärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, is to supply its Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines and propulsion systems for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier vessels under construction in two Chinese shipyards. The two orders are similar in scope of supply but have been issued separately. The first is from the Ningbo Xinle Shipbuilding Group Co. Ltd together with its trading partner, Shanghai CSR Hange Shipping Engineering Co. Ltd. The other order has been issued by Cosco (Dalian) shipyards .The ships are being built for two different Chinese owners, the Zhejiang Yuanhe
Ocean Shipping Company and Dalian Inteh Group Co.Ltd. Each vessel will be powered by a Wärtsilä 50DF engine, a Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP), a gearbox and related systems. The Wärtsilä 50DF engines selected to power these vessels will enable them to operate primarily on LNG while retaining the option to switch to conventional marine fuels if necessary. Deliveries of the Wärtsilä equipment are scheduled to begin in the summer of 2014, and the ships will be launched approximately one year later. Visit: www.wartsila.com
Iveco secures Saab receives launch order for new conquest order Acro seats from Braathens Regional and security company Saab has adapted to the Saab footprint and Saab was from TJ Transport Defence received an order for new Acro seats in responsible for the type certification into the Saab
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veco has secured a conquest order from TJ Transport for a Trakker Hi-Land 8x4 (AT340T41K) rigid tipper – one of the first examples of Iveco’s new Trakker model to enter operation in the UK. Featuring a low-roof sleeper cab, the new Trakker stands out for its revised cab design which ensures drivers enjoy the comfort offered by the road-going Stralis, but packaged to suit the needs of operators accessing construction sites, landfills and similar off-road locations. The new vehicle is the customer’s first Iveco 8-wheeler and was delivered by local dealer Hendy Van & Truck and supplied on an Iveco Elements repair and maintenance contract. It is an addition to TJ Transport’s 80-strong fleet which includes rigid tippers, some of which feature crane mounted bulk material grabs, together with tractor units operating with a mixture of tipper and roll-on roll-off trailers for large scale waste disposal. Visit: www.iveco.com
Additional orders for 15 firm ATRs and 25 options
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he Danish leasing firm Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) and the regional turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR have announced the signature to increase the order placed at the 2013 Paris Airshow by an order for additionally 15 firm ATRs and options for 25 aircraft.
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Braathens Regionals 340/2000 fleet, meaning Braathens Regional will be the launch customer for the modification.The seats are one of a series of upcoming modifications to adapt the aircraft into the next 25 years of operations and in line with Saab’s long-term commitment to the fleet. The lightweight Acro seats have been developed in cooperation between Saab and Acro, where Acro was responsible for the seat design
Commenting on this announcement, Martin Møller, chairman of NAC, declared: “We are pleased to have inked such an outstanding amount of ATRs this year. Their strong performance and reliability, coupled with their proven operational success in very different environments make them the right choice for us when thinking about expanding our regional aircraft activities.”
aircraft. The seat modification is thereby available via a Saab Service Bulletin which makes a modified aircraft fully transferable between countries. The seats are sold and distributed exclusively through Saab. The seats offer, in addition to customer appeal, a substantial weight reduction, additional legroom and reduced maintenance due to a robust, modular, easy-clean structure. Visit: www.saab.com
Filippo Bagnato, CEO of ATR, said: “In the last few years, we have developed and consolidated a very fruitful partnership with NAC. The result is that today the ATRs are entering into new markets, are being operated by an increasing number of airlines and are contributing to further deploy regional air connectivity in many countries.” Visit: www.atraircraft.com
