Latest News – Page 368
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NewsPartnership creates autonomous shipping company
Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg are joining forces to take the next step in autonomous shipping by creating a new company which specialises in bringing the technology to the market.
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NewsShuttle tanker testing ground for VOC systems
A remarkable duo of shuttle tankers to be built for AET are becoming a test bed for innovative technologies allowing the burning of volatile organic compounds as fuel.
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NewsAlmi VLCC newbuilds showcase green technology
Greek operator and ship manager Almi Tankers recently commissioned the 315,000dwt VLCC Almi Atlas into its fleet, the first of two newbuilds specified to a particularly high environmental standard. By David Tinsley
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NewsColdharbour seeks Japanese BWTS type approval
Coldharbour Marine has enlisted classification society ClassNK to assist in the process of obtaining Japanese type approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
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NewsApproval in principle for LNG fuelled VLOC
Approval in Principle (AiP) has been granted to an LNG-fuelled 250,000 dwt class very large ore carrier (VLOC) design.
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NewsWinGD demonstrates VOC fuel mix for dual-fuel engines
WinGD and Wärtsilä Gas Systems have tested a mix of natural gas and volatile organic compounds (VOC) in WinGD’s dual-fuel demonstrator engine in Trieste.
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NewsMAN confirms Exmar order for LPG engines
MAN Diesel & Turbo has confirmed the order for the first two liquid petroleum gas (LPG) burning two-stroke engines, to power two very large gas carriers to be built for Exmar by Hanjin Heavy Industries.
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NewsVOC recovery system promises tanker fuel savings
Wärtsilä VOC recovery technology will help save tonnes of fuel each year for two new shuttle tankers being built for Statoil in South Korea.
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NewsDigital vision drives transformational Transas deal
The main deliverable from Wärtsilä’s acquisition of Transas will be the software development capability and digital platform needed to knit diverse elements into a cohesive smart ecosystem, writes Gavin Lipsith.
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NewsExperts Highlight Viable Power and Propulsion Solutions for Next Generation Vessels
Lithium-ion battery expert Dr John Warner is presenting at the NEXT GENERATION Marine Power & Propulsion Conference at the Grand Harbour, Southampton on 18 and 19 April 2018.
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NewsMaK power by the hour agreement for Van Oord
Van Oord has signed up to its first extensive Bolier service contract for all MaK medium-speed-diesel engines aboard the Subsea Rock Installation vessel ''Bravenes''.
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NewsICS warns EU compromise needed on Paris Agreement
Ahead of critical meetings at the IMO which commence on 3 April the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says that governments must compromise in order to agree a strategy for the further reduction of CO2 emissions.
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NewsMOL puts down PCTC marker with Flexie series
As one of the pioneers of deepsea transportation of vehicles in dedicated vessels, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has put down a new marker for pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) design through the commissioning of the first of its Flexie series of newbuilds. David Tinsley reports.
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SEB predicts US$450-plus fuel price spread
Norwegian bank SEB has predicted that strong demand for low-sulphur oil and limited refinery capacity will drive the difference between heavy fuel oil and gas oil prices to beyond US$450 a tonne in 2020.
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NewsKeeping an eye on scrubber performance
Scrubbers that remove sulphur from exhaust gasses are one way of complying with the IMO’s global cap from 2020. Monitoring their performance is essential to compliance and should not be overlooked.
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NewsRolls-Royce advances autonomy agenda
A new remote and autonomous operations research hub in Turku reinforces the investments that Rolls-Royce Marine is making in these areas of emerging technology. Gavin Lipsith reports.
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NewsRotork actuator central to VOC emission control
A robust and accurate Rotork valve actuation is at the centre of a new advanced oil tanker Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emission control system.
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NewsEuropean service operation vessel concept project
A European research project is to tackle the challenges of offshore windfarm O&M through a new service operation vessel (SOV) concept with the aim of making wind energy more cost-effective.
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NewsStena joins smart electric transport initiative
Stena Line has joined a unique industry cooperation for smart electric transport which aims to increase the electrification of shipping.
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NewsAtZ adds stabiliser maintenance to its portfolio
AtZ Marine Technologies has added stabiliser repair and maintenance to its comprehensive portfolio of marine engineering solutions as an added service for owners and operators.
