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NewsOPTIMISATION STRATEGY PRODUCES STRONG RESULTS FOR HYBRID DESIGNS
Any ship with an irregular power demand profile and relatively large auxiliary power installed could be suitable for hybridisation, and WinGD is developing what it says is unmatched optimisation technology that is providing excellent results for shipowners.
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NewsGermans double up on hydrogen testing
Funding of almost €50 million has been allocated in Germany for two new research ships which will both study and test maritime energy systems including hydrogen propulsion, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsHHI, HMM and Jotun sign hull cleaning MoU
Three global shipping leaders have united to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in a push for cleaner, more efficient and greener vessel hull performance.
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NewsVerifavia to provide IHM services to BSM
Verifavia Shipping is providing Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) with Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) maintenance services for around 350 vessels in the BSM fleet.
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NewsVERSATILE COASTER FOR NORTHWEST GREENLAND
A further phase in the modernisation and expansion of shipping capacity for the Greenland trade has been realised by the delivery of a highly versatile coaster from a Spanish yard, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFuture-proofing fuel pumps
A customised solution for a new LPG carrier is set to demonstrate the flexibility of Svanehøj’s Deepwell (DW) fuel pump, said to be a true multigas pump.
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NewsWE TECH WINS SHAFT POWER ORDER FROM HHI FOR 2 x LNGCS
WE Tech Solutions has received a repeat order from Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea to deliver its Solution One: Economical Operations for two new 174,000 cbm LNG carriers for Knutsen OAS Shipping.
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NewsShort-term GHG reduction measures will not deliver decarbonisation
Lars Robert Pedersen, deputy secretary general of BIMCO assesses MARPOL Annex VI amendments approved at the 75th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75)
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NewsYARD RESTRUCTURE GATHERS PACE IN JAPAN
Consolidation is a central theme in the Japanese response to the marshalling of shipbuilding forces and new market forays by its Asian competitors, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsJAPANESE SHIPBUILDERS FORM PLANNING AND DESIGN CENTRE FOR GREENER SHIPS
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has announced its participation in a Planning and Design Centre for Greener Ships that will bring Japan’s shipbuilders and other industry stakeholders together to advance near-zero emission shipping and to boost the nation’s local industry.
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NewsWork finally starts on promised FSG newbuilds
Work was starting this month on the first of two RoRo ferry newbuilds promised in August to reconstituted German shipyard FSG by its latest owner, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsHøglund Marine Solutions to open new Finnish office
Høglund Marine Solutions, the automation, gas and system integration specialist, is opening a new Helsinki office. The office is intended to strengthen the relationship with customers and suppliers throughout the Baltic region.
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NewsNorwegian shipowner invests in data-enabled Alfa Laval BWTS solutions
Norway-based ship owner company MPC Container Ships ASA has ordered a large number of Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 ballast water treatment systems with data-driven PureBallast Connect services after positive experiences with a smaller number of installations over the past year.
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NewsYang Ming orders Wärtsilä propeller retrofit for boxships
Yang Ming Lines, the Taiwan-based shipping company, has awarded Wärtsilä the contract to supply propulsion solutions for two container vessels. The Fixed Pitch Propeller (FPP) and EnergoProFin arrangement will match engine adjustments, allowing the speed of the two vessels to be reduced from 24 to 18 knots.
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NewsCONCENTRIC MAGNETIC GEAR TECHNOLOGIES HOLD PROMISE FOR TORQUE DENSE ELECTRICAL MACHINES
Research into magnetic gears has continued to increase over the last decade as performance and costs issues have increasingly been addressed. Concentric-type magnetic gears still holding the most promise, according to Dr Rong-Jie Wang, professor of electrical engineering at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
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NewsWind power to propel coal carrier
Mitsui OSK Lines has reached a coal transport deal with Tohoku Electric Power using a coal carrier equipped with a hard sail wind power propulsion system.
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NewsBallast treatment deadlines loom for IMO and US standards
MEPC 75 belatedly adopted commissioning testing while the US EPA struggles to meet standards deadline
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NewsAzipod propulsion keeps Viking Line on course for greener seas
Viking Line''s ferry newbuilding features the first installation of ABB’s Azipod® propulsion in a passenger ferry of its type, combining manoeuvrability and fuel efficiency benefits
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NewsAIP FOR HMD METHANOL-POWERED PRODUCT TANKER DESIGN
Classification society DNV GL – Maritime has awarded Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) with approval in principle (AIP) for the design of a methanol-powered product tanker.
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NewsREVISED G8 APPROVAL FOR BIO-SEA BWTS
BIO-UV, the France-based ballast water treatment system (BWTS) supplier, confirmed that its UV-based BIO-SEA system has been granted compliance with revised IMO guidelines.
