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Real-Time Iridium Satellite Vessel Tracking Service Launched

The final six payloads for a second-generation constellation, exactView RT, are now operational, which completes the roll-out of world’s first global, real-time satellite-AIS service. The company expects the service to enable a wide variety of new service capabilities for the global maritime community and to contribute over the next 15 years or more to the improvement of maritime safety, commerce,

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New Version of Wärtsilä 20 Diesel Engine Increases Output

The technology group Wärtsilä is launching an upgraded, more powerful version of its Wärtsilä 20 diesel engine. This new development features an increased cylinder output of 220 kW that will increase the engine’s power density, thereby enabling vessels to accommodate greater payloads or achieve faster speeds with almost the same low fuel consumption as the current version. The increased maximum

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