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NewsLargest ever high-speed multihull ordered
The trimaran hull form, which Fred. Olsen says will offer improved performance over catamaransAustal Ships has won a contract to build the world?s largest high-speed multihull vessel. European ferry operator Fred. Olsen, has ordered a 126.7m cargo-vehicle-passenger trimaran from the Australian builder for delivery in the second half of 2004. ...
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EC takes lead on scrapping issues
The European Commission plans several initiatives to ensure ships exported to Asia for scrap are clean of hazardous materials. Margot Wallstrom, EU commissioner for the environment, will write to ministers of all European countries to encourage the forceful implementation of existing European legislation covering waste shipments. She points out that ...
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Why not fit new converters?
Alstom has secured a first installation for its latest generation ALSPA drives. It will fit the new ALSPA MV7000 converters to the deep sea research vessel, Pourquoi Pas?, owned by Ifremer and currently under construction at the Alstom Leroux Naval shipyard in Lorient France, as part of a contract for ...
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Sperry approved for VDR inspections
Sperry Marine has become the first company in the marine industry to obtain classification society approval for VDR performance testing as required by the SOLAS convention. ABS has given the company service approval to conduct annual performance testing of shipboard voyage data recorder (VDR) installations. The company expects to secure ...
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Conditional agreement for largest cruise ships ever
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Kvaerner Masa-Yards have signed an agreement that could lead to a firm order for two 160,000g cruise ships. The design, developed jointly by the companies is named the "Ultra-Voyager". A firm order is dependent on favourable conditions such as the euro-dollar exchange rate. The agreement, ...
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Satellite-based ship headings
Sperry Marine has unveiled a new-technology satellite-based ship heading sensor. The Navistar satellite compass uses embedded sensors and GPS signals to give heading information. It also provides rate of turn, roll, pitch, speed and GPS position outputs. Degradation or loss of GPS signal triggers an alarm and the system automatically ...
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NewsNew DGPS navigation receivers
One of MX Marine's new DGPS navigation receiversMX Marine, Leica Geosystems group, has released two marine DGPS navigation receivers. The MX 521 Smart Antenna and MX 525 Black Box receiver comply with new IMO performance standards, which apply to all new SOLAS-compliant marine GPS receivers installed after July 1, 2003, ...
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ChevronTexaco processor for fuel cell test
Canada?s Greenlight Power Technologies has chosen to use a ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures fuel processor, which generates hydrogen from natural gas or propane, in its fuel cell testing station. The HALIAS hydrocarbon fuel processor has a compact single-reactor design, an integrated anode tail gas oxidiser and a proprietary control systems architecture. ...
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First approved track control system
Lloyd?s Register has issued a first Type Approval of its kind to a Kelvin Hughes ECDIS based Track Control System. The approval covers the integration of the company's ECDIS and Autopilot products into a system meeting the new IEC 62065 track control performance standard. It covers all current Kelvin Hughes ...
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NewsCommon rail in development for Himsen
HHI is developing a common rail system for its Himsen engine rangeHyundai Heavy Industries engine & machinery division is developing a common rail system and an intelligent control system for its Himsen engine range. The development is party of a continual R&D programme on engine efficiency, driven by the potential ...
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NewsHigher capacity fresh water generation system
A new Horizon Coral Sea fresh water generatorHRO Systems has developed a new range of fresh water generators that its says are redesigned for higher capacity with quieter, more efficient operation. The "Horizon Coral Sea" series, features a fully automatic controller with LCD touch screen interface. The controller and its ...
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NewsComposite propeller range developed
Fleetwater Marine has launched a range of carbon fibre propellers measuring up to 5m in diameter. The Contur Marine Propellers are manufactured from a combination of carbon, aramide and many layers of carbon fibre matting, cut and laid in a precise order to allow controlled flexing of the propeller blade. ...
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Norway boiler suffering from ?significant material failure?
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigations into a boiler explosion on the Norwegian Cruise Line vessel Norway, which killed seven crewmembers and injured about twice that number, have found a water wall header suffering from significant material failure.The pace of the investigation has been slowed by the need to protect ...
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NewsEuropean Suezmax launch
Brodosplit launches a SuezmaxSaturday saw the launch of the first of two Suezmax tankers that Croatia?s Brodosplit Shipyard is building for Tankerska Plovidba. The 166,300 dwt vessel, called Alan, is on course for delivery to the Croatian owner in October this year, says a shipyard official. The ship, along with ...
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Lubmarine to launch new lubricant
Lubmarine will launch a new lubricant range for medium-speed engines and high stress applications next month. The formulation of the new Aurelia XL lubricant range has incorporated the latest additive technology to cope with the increasingly demanding environment of modern marine engines, according to Lubmarine. Potential applications, aside from medium-speed ...
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CIMAC users group seeks revised guarantees
The CIMAC users group wants revised guarantees for engines and components that more accurately reflect the promises made by manufacturers pre-purchase. J?rn Dragsted, chairman of the CIMAC users? working group, points to data collected by the working group, which shows that occurrences of engine failures increase dramatically as more running ...
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Main bearing failures in the spotlight
Data on the causes of main engine failures demonstrates that engine manufacturers and shipbuilders are not cooperating enough in the development of ship designs, according to the CIMAC users? group. Two thirds of main bearing failures are found on super long-stroke engines, typically found on tankers, which have flexible hulls ...
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DNV with five point plan to fight substandard ships
Dedicated "Flying Squads" with experienced surveyors is one element in a five point plan established by DNV to step up the efforts to remove substandard shipping. "DNV considers quality the single most important factor to improve safety and serious quality cases the biggest threat to the public confidence in shipping," ...
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NewsHapag Lloyd orders largest electronically controlled engines
Hapag Lloyd has placed an order for three 12K98ME engines, the largest electrically controlled engines yet ordered. The MAN B&W design engines are for three 8,145 TEU containerships to be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, Korea.The electronic control will ensure optimal fuel injection timing and rate, as ...
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Structural inspection management tool developed
DNV Software has developed software to help the fleet manager log the condition of his ships and plan maintenance. Hull Life Cycle Manager is an inspection and repair management tool in which hull condition data recorded by the crew is transferred electronically from ship to shore for analysis by fleet ...
