Latest News – Page 312
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NewsDe Nora BALPURE system gains USCG type approval
The US Coastguard has awarded type approval to De Nora for its BALPURE ballast water management system (BWMS).
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NewsClean start for new era of expedition cruising
A pair of cruiseships being built for Norwegian owner Hurtigruten are the first to combine batteries with diesel generators. The Motorship visited Kleven shipyard to learn more.
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NewsOshima buys first low-pressure EGR from J-Eng
Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng) has received the first order for its new engine from Oshima Shipbuilding for a 99,000dwt bulk carrier to be operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
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NewsWhat is the future for marine fuel cells?
With marine fuel cells emerging as a reality, Jan-Erik Räsänen, head of new technologies and Olli Somerkallio, head of machinery, Foreship, assess available technologies.
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NewsShipping must up its fuel testing game
Fuel testing will be a vital marine service after 2020, not merely a commodity, writes Chris Dyson, director of engineering and scientific consultancy Exponent.
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NewsColumbia opens optimisation control room
Columbia Shipmanagement has opened a performance optimisation control room that aims to improve operations by connecting technical, commercial and crew management.
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NewsNew transhipment vessel for grain exports
Central to a scheme to provide Australian grain producers with a more cost-effective export channel, an innovative class of shallow-draught transhipment vessel is approaching completion in China.
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NewsBatteries, fuel cells and gas in 1969
The January 1969 issue of ‘The Motor Ship’ opened, not with the customary look back over the year, but a look at technical prospects for 1969 and beyond.
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NewsNew incarnation of Japanese LNG system
Used in only a few vessels hitherto, a home-grown tank system has been revived for a series of LNG carriers now starting to enter service following long delays. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsBunker tanker boosts Baltic LNG chain
An innovative and versatile design of South Korean-built LNG bunkering and regional supply tanker has been timechartered for Baltic duties, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsCondensate tanker for Yamal polar trade
Condensate arising from the Yamal LNG project in the Russian Arctic is to be shipped to export markets by an Arc 7-class icebreaking tanker newly-built in China, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFunding for Havyard hydrogen fuel cell project
Ship designer Havyard and operator Havila Kystruten are to develop and test a ‘high capacity hydrogen energy system’ after receiving a NOK104.3 million (US$12.1 million) grant.
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NewsFlettner investment pays off for Fehn
Performance of the Eco-Flettner, a rotor sail propulsion system, is reported to be exceeding expectations.
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NewsTaking a stake in the ballast water business
Scorpio Tankers acquired a share in US ballast water treatment supplier Ecochlor earlier this year. Ole Christian Schroder, director of environmental compliance, Scorpio Group discusses the move.
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NewsSingapore to host maritime summit
The Global Maritime Forum has chosen Singapore as the venue for its 2019 annual summit.
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NewsNew facility targets improved LNG fuel safety
ABS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI) to create a new facility dedicated to improving the safety of LNG as fuel.
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NewsSilverstream wins Grimaldi Group deal
Air lubrication manufacturer, Silverstream Technologies, has announced a major deal with Grimaldi Group to install its Silverstream System on 12 new ro-ro carriers.
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NewsCargotec launches start-up initiative
Finland-based Cargotec has established a start-up collaboration programme aimed at addressing the biggest challenges in the maritime, cargo transport and logistics sectors.
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NewsWärtsilä urges owners to weigh up HY
Ship operators may not have to sail over the rainbow to reach a cleaner, more efficient future if Wärtsilä’s investments in hybrid propulsion system bear fruit, writes Gavin Lipsith.
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NewsGE turbines ‘simplify onboard maintenance’
US company GE Aviation’s review of historical repair data has demonstrated that its marine gas turbines simplify onboard maintenance, saving navies millions of dollars.
