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NewsFirst high-speed DF engine conversion
Fred Olsen has carried out the world’s first conversion of high-speed engines for dual-fuel operation, with installations planned on the ‘Bencomo Express’ ferry sailing between Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
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NewsSchottel optimises propulsion for Briese newbuilds
Schottel has performed CFD analysis and model tests to optimise headbox configuration for a series of multi-purpose vessels for German owner Briese Group.
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NewsRolls-Royce unveils modular feeder concept
Containerised engines, fuel tanks, battery packs and even accommodation blocks have been employed in ‘Electric Blue’, a 1,000 teu container feeder ship concept from Rolls-Royce Marine.
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SKF warning over counterfeit bearings
SKF has destroyed counterfeit bearings worth a market value of around €1m in Greece, following the successful completion of legal proceedings commenced in 2009.
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NewsJames Walker tests EAL compatibility
Seal specialist James Walker has developed a new sealing material, Bi-O-Lion, after investigating the compatibility of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EAL) with a variety of existing materials.
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Chevron opens FAST analysis lab in China
Chevron Marine Lubricants has expanded its FAST used oil analysis service into a new laboratory in mainland China
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NewsMSC ‘Fantasia’ scrubber retrofit certified
The MSC Cruises ship ‘Fantasia’ has received her EU Marin Equipment Directive (MED) certificate from Bureau Veritas after the installation of Yara Marine Technologies exhaust gas cleaning systems.
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Preventing Ro-Ro fires
North P&I Club has published a new loss prevention briefing on how to prevent, detect and fight fires on roll-on-roll-off (ro-ro) vessels and car carriers.
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First cyber security notation
US-headquartered classification society ABS has issued its first notation for the ‘ABS Guide for Cybersecurity Implementation for the Marine and Offshore Industries’.
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NewsUnlocking the potential of big data
DNV GL is launching a new industry data platform to help the maritime industry improve its profitability and explore new business models through digitalisation.
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Techcross extends retrofit service base
Techcross has signed MoU with the Chinese shipyard Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co Ltd (HRDD) in order to allow it to provide more reliable services to customers under contracts with the yard.
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NewsHyundai eyes scrubber and BWMS retrofit market
A new marine services company under Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed two memoranda of understanding that position it to stake a claim in the lucrative market for retrofitting environmental technologies.
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WSS fuel testing
Ship operators should make on board fuel testing an operational necessity according to Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS).
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NewsRising star over Gulf of Finland
Cruise and ferry operator Tallink is raising its game in the Baltic market with the introduction of a 27-knot ro-pax crafted to raise both revenue generating productivity and environmental standard. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsRamping up for BWM installation
The first batch of US Coast Guard type approved ballast water management systems (BWMS) may have a valuable head start, but all suppliers face challenges in the run up to the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention, writes Gavin Lipsith.
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NewsTEVO develops bronze Arctic propeller
Finnish company TEVO has developed a bronze propeller that it claims provides a cost-effective alternative to steel propellers for vessels operating in high ice conditions.
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NewsLNG carriers prepare for sulphur changes
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co (MHI-MME) has completed retrofit work on boilers onboard 80 gas carriers as owners prepare for regulations limiting fuel sulphur content.
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NewsWärtsilä to optimise PGS seismic vessels
A service agreement has been signed by Wärtsilä and PGS Geophysical AS to make Wärtsilä the favoured supplier of equipment for PGS’s fleet.
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NewsAddressing the automation challenge
Automation systems can be a major boost to efficiency but are too often an afterthought for designers, owners and shipyards, Børge Nogva, CEO of Høglund Marine Automation, tells The Motorship.
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NewsEditorial: Improving automation
Ship operators must strengthen their focus on automation basics if they are to reap the rewards of technological advances, writes The Motorship editor Gavin Lipsith.
