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Ship owners drive down BWMS costs
Ship owners are seeking cost effective solutions for ballast water management as the IMO convention nears entry into force.
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NewsGibdock completes Thomson Majesty repairs
Louis Cruises vessel ‘Thomson Majesty’ has undergone a two-week repair and renewal project at Gibraltar shipyard Gibdock.
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NewsMaersk Drilling targets big data maintenance savings
Maersk Drilling is collaborating with GE on a pilot project that aims to harness data analytics to increase the productivity of drilling vessels and reduce maintenance costs by up to 20%.
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NewsUS navy adopts hydrogel bulkhead seal technology
A new seal technology from US supplier Midé Marine that aims to reduce the risk of flooding caused by wear has been adopted by the US navy.
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NewsVIDEO: Breaking the barriers to LNG uptake
Removing commercial barriers to the uptake of LNG as a marine fuel was the focus of a live interview with Peter Keller, executive vice president of Tote Inc and chairman of the SEA\LNG consortium, at last month’s Gas Fuelled Ships conference.
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NewsWE Tech generators for Stena ro-pax ships
WE Tech has received an order to deliver its energy efficient permanent magnet shaft generator solutions to a series of four ROPAX ferries.
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News‘Something’s changed’: LNG projects gather momentum
Discussion at this year’s Gas Fuelled Ships conference in Hamburg last week suggested that the tide is turning for LNG as marine fuel, with increasing numbers of projects turning from concept to reality.
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NewsUS gears up for first BWMS type approvals
As The Motorship goes to press the first type approvals from the US Coast Guard are expected imminently. Gavin Lipsith reports.
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NewsWhere the wind blows
There’s a contradiction at the heart of the wind industry: its upward trajectory will add to the downward pressure on costs. But is the industry ready to respond? Stevie Knight asks around at Offshore Energy 16.
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NewsContract for Norwegian Electric Systems
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) and Remontowa Shipbuilding have signed a contract worth 25-30m NOK for the delivery of two hybrid electric systems.
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NewsLNG project to boost North Sea bunker infrastructure
A multilateral LNG project has been launched to provide customers in the north UK and North Sea with gas deliveries, including bunkering.
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Silverstream air lubrication for cruise operator
Silverstream Technologies has signed a contract with another major cruise line to retrofit its Silverstream System technology on one of its vessels.
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NewsStrathclyde safety research centre opens
DNV GL, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) and the University of Strathclyde’s department of naval, ocean and marine engineering have opened a Maritime Safety Research Centre (MSRC) aiming to foster closer ties between academia and industry.
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NewsClassNK and Hitachi in monitoring/diagnostics study
ClassNK and Hitachi Zosen Corp have completed a study of the class society’s condition-based monitoring and automatic diagnostic system CMAXS LC-A for Hitachi MAN B&W engines.
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NewsMV Werften selects MAN engines for cruise ships
MV Werften and MAN Diesel and Turbo have signed a contract to equip two cruise ships for Star Cruises.
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NewsSuccessful sea trial of EnScrub
EnSolve Biosystems has completed a successful sea trial of its SOx Scrubber Water Treatment System onboard a vessel operating in the Baltic Region.
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NewsMatson selects MAN ME-GI for LNG con-ros
US ship owner Matson Navigation Co has chosen MAN Diesel & Turbo’s ME-GI engines, with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) for NOx abatement, to power two dual-fuelled containerships to be built by General Dynamics NASSCO.
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NewsWE Tech expands into Oz
WE Tech has received an order to deliver its permanent magnet shaft generator solutions to a series of two 12,000 dwt RORO vessels.
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NewsDNV GL launches LNG methane number calculator
DNV GL has launched an online methane number calculator to help ship owners match LNG quality to their engine requirements.
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NewsLive from Gas Fuelled Ships 2016
The Motorship''s Gas Fuelled Ships conference kicks off today in Hamburg, Follow the action here, including speaker highlights, photos, social media commentary and reporting from technical visits..
