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NewsWärtsilä extends PM solution to 2-strokes
Wärtsilä is extending the scope of its digital predictive maintenance product, Expert Insight, to cover 2-stroke engines. The technology company is also launching a scrubber module to provide vessel compliance and scrubber utilisation data.
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NewsCALIFORNIA READY TO SPEND VW PAYOUT ON ELECTRIC PROPULSION
California is offering funding for zero-emission projects including repowering ferries, tugboats and towboats with all-electric or fuel cell propulsion and the installation of shore power at berths that serve ocean-going vessels.
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NewsCondition-based maintenance for modular frequency converters
The main criterion for the replacement of modular frequency converters should be the actual condition of the components, rather than their age. Bakker Sliedrecht began to offer condition-based monitoring after successfully maintaining an offshore crane ship this way.
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NewsBV opens Singapore remote survey centre
Bureau Veritas (BV) is further expanding its remote survey capability and continuing its digital transformation with a new centre in Singapore.
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NewsUnifeeder opts for digital twin vessel performance solution
Unifeeder, the Denmark-based charter company, has signed a deal to implement a digital twin-based performance monitoring solution across its fleet in order to reduce its vessels'' fuel consumption and emissions. The solution is being supplied by Netherlands-based marine data analytics company We4Sea.
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NewsFirst cruise ship receives CIP-M certificate
Dream Cruises’ ‘Explorer Dream’ has become the first cruise ship to receive the Certification in Infection Prevention for the Maritime industry (CIP-M) from classification society, DNV GL.
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NewsBATTERY HYBRID POWER FOR DOUBLE-ENDER
Polish shipbuilding’s role in the modernisation of Norway’s extensive regional ferry fleet has found further expression in the completion of the first of a new class of hybrid-powered double-enders, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsOptimarin completes revised G8 BWT test programme
Stavanger-based ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has completed the test programme for its UV-based Optimarin Ballast System in accordance with revised IMO G8 guidelines.
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NewsWeser SSP expansion targets key maritime markets
Key container and RoRo carriers are high on the list of ships targeted by a €32.4 million expanded shore-to-ship power (SSP) network in the German port complex of Bremen/Bremerhaven, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsConstruction of nuclear icebreaker begins at Zvezda
Construction of Russia, the world''s most powerful nuclear powered icebreaker, began when steel cutting for Rosatom’s Leader-class vessel took place on 6 July at Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex.
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NewsOLD WINCHES UPGRADED WITH NO CHANGES REQUIRED ON DECK
Viking Line and ABB have proven the concept of mooring winch upgrades, re-using old motors but updating to stepless speed control
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NewsClassNK helps MTS combat cyber risks
ClassNK has joined the Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MTS-ISAC) in a bid to strengthen vessel and shoreside cyber risk management.
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NewsABS innovates with steel mill remote survey
A remote survey for steel certification at a steel mill by ABS has enabled work on two self-elevating drilling units (SEDU) at Lamprell Energy, UAE to continue despite Covid-19 restrictions.
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NewsGregg-Smith returns as BV's China chief executive
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has appointed Alex Gregg-Smith as its new China Chief Executive.
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NewsEuropean ETS for shipping moves one step closer
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has given the go-ahead today for shipping to be included in the trading bloc’s emissions trading scheme, a move that many in shipping fear will lead to a series of regional regulations and potential disruption to the global supply chain.
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NewsShell study identifies five priorities for shipping decarbonisation
A Shell study launched today is proposing a roadmap of solutions to help the industry meet the IMO''s ambition to reduce carbon emissions. The study, which was jointly produced with Deloitte Netherlands and Deloitte UK, drew on interviews with senior shipping executives to identify industry priorities on decarbonising the shipping ...
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NewsGTT Training strikes LNG training deal
UK-based GTT Training Limited has agreed an LNG training partnership with Wavelink Maritime Institute (WMI) of Singapore.
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NewsNaming ceremony for second Matson Navigation con-ro vessel
Matson Navigation Company conducted a naming ceremony for the second dual-fuel Kanaloa Class combination container/ro-ro (con-ro) vessel, Matsonia, at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego on 2 July.
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NewsCompact Reliq reliquefaction solution launches
Wärtsilä has launched a Compact Reliq reliquefaction plant. The system extends the company''s existing boil-off gas (BOG) reliquefaction solution to smaller size gas carriers and LNG bunker vessels, and is also intended to meet growing demand for retrofit solutions.
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NewsWärtsilä brings marine expertise to French energy transition consortium
Wärtsilä was one of the founding members of an international coalition dedicated to accelerating the energy transition in the transport and logistics industries.
