Latest News – Page 420
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NewsWaste: the merits of fidelity
When it comes to waste systems for large numbers of passengers, the ‘market competition’ approach doesn’t necessarily result in an efficient solution, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsWhen gas isn’t just gas
Two streams of gas engine research have recently collided – with results that should make LNG carrier owners and engine manufacturers sit up and take notice, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsWärtsilä builds Canary Islands service base
Wärtsilä is participating in a new maintenance hub in the Canary Islands to enhance its service offering.
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NewsOverseas tankers select De Nora BWMS
De Nora is to supply two electrochlorination ballast water management systems to tankers owned by Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), the manufacturer has announced.
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NewsRecycled plastic fuel in marine engine study
A novel fuel derived from residual mixed plastic waste, developed by UK company Recycling Technologies, is to be analysed by engine consultancy Ricardo for potential use in marine propulsion.
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NewsGrowing importance of advanced fuel management
Damian McCann, enginei product manager at Royston diesel power, says that the MEPC’s recent call for the reporting of vessel fuel consumption highlights the growing importance of advanced fuel management systems.
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NewsWärtsilä generators for CSCL mega-boxships
Wärtsilä’s Chinese engine venture is to supply 24 generators for six 21,000 teu containerships under construction for China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS).
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NewsABB highlights impact of digital technologies
In a new whitepaper ABB Marine and Ports has outlined the dramatic impact that digital technologies are having on the maritime industries.
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NewsDNV GL welcomes first ‘scrubber ready’ vessel
Unique Shipping Group’s new vessel ‘Oriental Jubilee’ has become the first vessel built to DNV GL’s scrubber ready notation.
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NewsJack Brown: Six decades of contagious ideas
He maybe one of the grandfathers of ro-ro technology but Jack Brown admits design is still an itch he occasionally wishes he could “simply turn off”, adding: “If I get an idea I have to try to follow through, just to see if it’s practical.”
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NewsMajor marine growth for Group II oils
The marine sector is witnessing a major shift in engine lubrication as Group II oil products increase in popularity. John Smythe, global marine and large engine technical adviser at Infineum, discusses the impact on the industry.
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NewsThe world’s most powerful icebreaker
The launch of Rosatom Corp’s ‘Arktika’, developed as part of a plan to open the Arctic off Russia’s northern coast to year-round shipping, heralds a return to the use of nuclear power for icebreaking ships. Dag Pike reports.
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NewsUS patent for Eco Marine Power
Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP) has been granted a United States patent for technology related to its wind and solar power system for ships, the Aquarius MRE.
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NewsRefrigerant phase-out fires up Flynn conversion work
The European Council’s ambitious goal to reduce drastically the quantity of greenhouse gases in the world’s atmosphere to 21% of 2015 levels by 2030 is profoundly affecting the maritime industry, says UK-based Flynn Refrigeration managing director Alex Flynn.
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NewsFincantieri and CSSC in China cruise play
Fincantieri and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have signed a joint venture agreement to design and sell cruise ships in China targeting the Chinese and wider Asian markets – including for Carnival Corporation.
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NewsAlfa Laval PureBallast completes USCG testing
Alfa Laval expects to submit its type approval application for the PureBallast 3.1 ballast water management system to the US Coast Guard (USCG) within weeks after completing testing at DHI’s laboratory in Denmark.
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NewsOptimarin eyes future as USCG approval looms
After two decades of investment in its technology, Norwegian ballast water management system (BWMS) specialist Optimarin is preparing for payback as it takes final steps towards US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval.
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NewsEniram acquisition to boost Wärtsilä digital services
Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to buy Eniram, a leading company in vessel performance management, with the transaction valued at €43 million.
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NewsHyundai Mipo LNG bunker vessel design approved
Lloyd’s Register has granted approval in principle for a 6,600m3 capacity LNG bunkering vessel designed by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) to the requirements of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal.
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NewsABB opens Asia remote services centre
Automation specialist ABB is opening a new integrated operations centre in Singapore, the third facility of its type, which will allow the company’s engineers to follow the sun across the globe.
