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New contracts and orders in industry
EFKON awarded major orders in Germany and Malaysia T
he Austrian EFKON Group, one of the leading companies in intelligent transportation and tolling solutions, has won two new large orders in Germany and Malaysia with a value in the double-digit million euro range. The company received a follow-up order for the delivery of On-Board Modules for the satellite-based truck tolling system in Germany. The German truck tolling system is one of the largest traffic telematic projects in the world. EFKON AG, one of the main suppliers of the German truck tolling system, has delivered communications equipment for toll collection
and equipped mobile toll enforcement vehicles with intelligent systems. The company has also developed portable toll enforcement solutions in Graz which are currently being employed very successfully nationwide in Germany. In March, EFKON succeeded in landing another large order in Malaysia comprising the delivery of 250,000 electronic toll collection units (OBUs). These intelligent devices are mounted on the inside of the windshield and allow for automatic, electronic toll collection in moving traffic without requiring the vehicle to stop. Visit: www.efkon.com
Royal HaskoningDHV wins major tunnel contract Russian institute
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nternational consultancy, engineering and project management firm Royal HaskoningDHV has been contracted for an immersed tunnel of more than 500 metres for Brazil’s largest seaport in Santos. The contract is worth €5 million. The tunnel will directly link the cities of Santos and Guarujá located on either side of the fairway leading to Brazil’s most important port. The advice provided by the engineers was instrumental in the decision by authorities in São Paulo to opt for an immersed tunnel. A bridge was ruled out because of the costs and the adverse
Alfa Laval wins marine environmental order from MAN
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lfa Laval has won an order from MAN Diesel & Turbo to supply Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems for two cruise ships. The order, which is for four scrubbers, is booked in the Marine & Offshore Systems segment. It has a value of approximately SEK 55 million and delivery is scheduled for 2013 16 Industry Europe
impact on the city. The tunnel will relieve the burden on the existing passenger ferry services and significantly reduce driving time for freight vehicles, that must currently make a detour of 50 kilometres when travelling to and from the port. The technology required for immersed tunnels is highly developed in the Netherlands and has been used for projects in the Netherlands including the Second Coen Tunnel (Amsterdam), the Second Benelux Tunnel (Rotterdam) and two tunnels in the route of the HSL-Zuid high-speed rail link. Visit: www.royalhaskoningdhv.com
and 2014. The Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems will be installed onboard two luxury cruise liners, where they will remove over 98% of the sulphur oxides from the ship’s exhaust gas. By combining MAN’s engines with Alfa Laval’s PureSOx systems, these luxury cruise vessels can continue using heavy fuel oil instead of expensive, low-sulphur fuel and still meet
chooses MacArtney connectivity solutions
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he leading Russian State Scientific Centre Yuzhmorgeologiya (YMG), has recently placed a significant order for SubConn® (especially Hard Anodised Aluminium and Micro Series types) and BurtonTM connectors, to interface its extensive range of underwater equipment. In total, YMG operates four specialised marine vessels and 110 items of research equipment. Several of these are interfaced by MacArtney connectivity solutions, especially ROVs, towed underwater survey and sensor systems. According to YMG deputy general director for R&D and Science, Andrey Tarasenko, “The achievement of safe connection and sealing of underwater instruments is key to the success of any survey operation.” Moreover, according to Mr Tarasenko, the choice of SubConn® connector is a good way to safeguard the quality of current surveys and future operations alike. Visit: www.macartney.com the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) increasingly stringent requirements in Emission Controlled Areas (ECAs). “This order proves the technical acceptance among the largest players in the marine industry for our Alfa Laval PureSOx system,” says Lars Renström, president and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. Visit: www.alfalaval.com
