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NewsBinary cycle power generation system for ships
Kobe Steel Ltd plans to start marketing a new binary cycle power generation system for ships which is apparently the first in the world to generate electricity from the exhaust heat emitted by the ship’s turbocharger.
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NewsDigging deep: the new seafloor industry
Minerals on and beneath the seabed may represent the next great bounty of the ocean, but retrieving them can be a daunting challenge. Stevie Knights examines two early deep-sea mining projects.
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NewsHannu Jukola: Cold realism
“There are some very pretty pictures of cruise vessels surrounded by floating ice in the brochures, but these vessels have no ice class: to an expert eye it’s actually extremely dangerous,” Hannu Jukola of Steerprop tells Stevie Knight. The cruise industry has been taking some heavy risks without, it seems, ...
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DNV GL launches BWM plan generator
With less than six months to go until the BWM Convention comes into force, DNV GL has launched a BWM plan generator app to help those owners and operators which still need to comply.
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Yara scrubbers for Saga Cruises newbuild
Yara Marine Technologies is to supply hybrid scrubber systems to a Saga Cruises newbuild under construction at Meyer Werft.
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NewsAnglo-Eastern opens Manila BWM training facility
Anglo-Eastern Ship Management has opened a ballast water management (BWM) training facility in Manila, in cooperation with system supplier Optimarin and open hatch shipowner Saga Shipholding.
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NewsStena enlists Rolls-Royce for ‘intelligent awareness’ system
Rolls-Royce Marine and Stena Line are to collaborate on the development of the supplier’s first intelligent awareness system, fusing input from several sensors including AIS, camera and radar to provide crew with an enhanced understanding of vessel surroundings.
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NewsIMO approval for Damen external BWMS
Damen’s InvaSave external ballast water treatment system which is designed primarily for use in ports and harbours has received IMO type approval.
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NewsCammell Laird plans to export polar expertise
British shipyard and engineering company Cammell Laird says it plans to unleash an ‘aggressive exports drive’ in 2017 after one of its busiest years for commercial marine work, including securing the biggest shipbuilding project in the UK for a generation.
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NewsEktank harnesses hybrid power for new tankers
WE Tech has received an order to equip two Ektank AB chemical tankers with its Permanent Magnet Shaft Generator solution.
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NewsThe next workhorse: MPV of the future
German multipurpose vessel (MPV) owner Briese and its partners have developed a next-generation vessel for their fleet that combines all the features tomorrow’s ships will need to prevail in the market, writes Jan Rüde, ship type expert MPV, DNV GL.
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NewsSaga completes BWMS installation programme
Saga Shipholding has installed Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS) on its entire fleet of 32 advanced open hatch cargo vessels.
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NewsThinking inside the box
Rolls-Royce Marine’s latest ship concept, the 1,000 teu Electric Blue container feeder vessel, responds to market challenges by prioritising low capital expenditure and flexibility over fuel efficiency. Gavin Lipsith reports.
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NewsStenersen prepares for future tanker trade
Bergen-based Rederiet Stenersen is bolstering its fleet with the addition of two 17,500dwt chemical tankers next year, with propulsion and machinery choices revealing a keen eye on the future of regional tanker trade. Gavin Lipsith reports.
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NewsMacGregor updates service agreements
MacGregor has launched new, simplified planned service agreements that the company says will save customers'' money and reduce their maintenance administration burden.
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NewsEngine performance under pressure
In the age of electronically controlled engines, financially constrained ship operators and environmental regulation, reliable monitoring of cylinder pressure is more important than ever.
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NewsSpliethoff series opts for scrubbers
Dutch ship owner Spliethoff has opted for scrubber installations on six multipurpose vessels (MPVs) to be built at Ouhua Shipbuilding Co in China, enabling the vessels to continue burning heavy fuel oil (HFO) after the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap is introduced.
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NewsEvoqua wins Korean tanker BWMS order
A South Korean shipyard has signed a contract with Evoqua Water Technologies for the supply and installation of its SeaCURE ballast water management systems (BWMS).
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Caribbean centre for low-carbon shipping
A new centre tasked with promoting technologies and operations to help navigate shipping into a low-carbon future has been launched at the University of Trinidad and Tobago.
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NewsABB upgrades remote diagnostic software
ABB has upgraded its Remote Diagnostic Service (RDS) to deepen is analytical and predictive approach to vessel maintenance.
