Latest News – Page 367
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NewsWärtsilä Maran maintenance agreement
Wärtsilä and Maran Gas Maritime (MGM) have extended their current LNG carrier cooperation with a five-year maintenance agreement.
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Meyer Werft order for Hatenboer water treatment
Hatenboer-Water has been commissioned to supply water treatment equipment for two new cruise vessels currently under construction by Meyer Werft in Germany.
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NewsCar ferry test for MTU gas engine
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and the City of Constance are to begin testing MTU’s Series 4000 pure LNG engines on a new car ferry from 2019.
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NewsWightlink to use DC-Hub in electric ferry
Finland-headquartered The Switch has delivered its first ever DC-Hub to Wightlink in the UK for installation into its new flagship diesel electric hybrid ferry.
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NewsMajor reefer operator builds container capacity
A dramatic change is taking place in the profile of the reefership fleet controlled by Seatrade through the deliveries of a new generation of container vessels embodying a high reefer intake. By David Tinsley.
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NewsMAN diesel-electric propulsion for windfarm vessel
A wind service operation vessel (WSOV) under construction for French owner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs at Cemre shipyard in Turkey will feature MAN Diesel & Turbo’s EPROX diesel-electric propulsion system.
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NewsCruise ship industrial park for Shanghai
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed an agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and Shanghai’s district of Baoshan to create a cruise ship industrial park in the area.
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NewsPBES launches marine battery innovation
Plan B Energy Storage (PBES) has unveiled what it calls a ‘game-changing’ marine battery innovation which can achieve greatly enhance vessel lifecycle value.
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NewsCritical engine issues being missed, study finds
Data analysis of more than 400,000 oil samples from ExxonMobil’s MobilGard Cylinder Condition Monitoring (CCM) programme has suggested that opportunities to manage damaging engine issues are being missed.
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NewsNon-spherical Moss LNG tank gets AiP
An non-spherical LNG tank from Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) that offers the reliability of traditional, spherical Moss tanks but with a 15% increase in capacity has received approval in principle (AiP) from DNV GL.
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NewsType approval for MAN 175D engine
MAN Diesel & Turbo has received type approval from main class societies for its high-speed MAN 175D engine, with a power output of up to 2,200kW for its twelve-cylinder version.
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NewsWärtsilä launches hybrid propulsion module
Wärtsilä has launched a hybrid propulsion product integrating engine, electrical drives, energy storage system and energy management system.
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NewsBrunvoll propulsion package for Color Hybrid
Brunvoll Volda has signed a contract with Ulstein Verft for delivery of an extensive package of propulsion equipment for Color Line Marine''s new hybrid ro-pax ferry.
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NewsMAN and MM to optimise aft-ship solutions
MAN Diesel & Turbo and MM-Offshore are to cooperate on the development of efficient aft-ship solutions for future ship designs.
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NewsModular approach cuts scrubber retrofit time
Damen Green Solutions (DGS) has partnered with Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) and scrubber supplier AEC to trial a new time-saving technique for retrofitting scrubbers.
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NewsGas turbine-powered containership project enters new phase
A gas turbine-powered containership project has entered into a new phase as it looks to develop its initial concept into a ‘ready to order’ vessel.
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NewsShell updates trunk piston oil offer
Shell Marine has released trunk piston oils Shell Argina and Shell Gadinia, intended to meet the demands of higher pressures and operating temperatures in modern mid-speed engines.
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NewsSandfirden and Liebherr develop hybrid propulsion
Dutch genset specialist Sandfirden Technics and Swiss electric equipment supplier Liebherr are to collaborate on the development of hybrid ship propulsion systems.
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NewsEfficiency devices studied as Odfjell completes refits
Odfjell Tankers, MAN Diesel & Turbo and Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s marine faculty Marintek are to conduct research into the performance of energy saving devices after completing a 19-vessel retrofit programme.
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NewsVeth slashes height in compact thruster design
Dutch thruster manufacturer Veth Propulsion has produced what it claims is the most compact thruster ever, incorporating several design innovations to cut height dramatically and offer significant space savings.
