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NewsBV classes first ethane-powered ship
Bureau Veritas has marked a major milestone, classing the first ethane-powered ship ‘JS Ineos Insight’ – the first in a series of eight 27,500 cubic metres multi-gas Dragon-class vessel being built for Evergas.
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NewsThe Motorship to host second ExxonMobil roundtable
Next month The Motorship will host a second ExxonMobil roundtable event, inviting high-level industry stakeholders to a discussion entitled ‘ECA compliance, cold corrosion and beyond: Tackling current and future issues in marine engine conditioning”.
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NewsInvesting in a greener future
Imtech Marine has signed up to keep its Energy & Automation Lab at the RDM Innovation Dock in Rotterdam for the foreseeable future.
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NewsClean Marine wins EGCS orders
Clean Marine is to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) for two reefer/fishing support vessels being built at Chinese yard, Huanghai Shipbuilding Co Ltd.
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NewsGreen Coastal Shipping partners choose projects
The Norwegian Green Coastal Shipping initiative has selected five pilot projects to develop, encompassing ships of several types fuelled by LNG, battery power and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), as well as an environmentally friendly port project.
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NewsNext generation LNG carriers
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has received two orders for Sayaringo STaGE next-generation LNG carriers for delivery to two joint ventures established by Chubu Electric Power, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line).
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NewsHyundai develops cleaner four-stroke engine
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has completed type approval testing for its next generation CLEAN HiMSEN (Hi-Touch Marine and Stationary Engine).
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Costamare triples piston overhaul interval
Athens-based Costamare Shipping, with the help of ExxonMobil, has extended Cosco Yantian’s piston ring replacement period to more than 55,000 hours – a move that will help reduce costs and optimise vessel performance.
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NewsStronger steel approved for intermediate shafts
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has approved an intermediate shaft with tensile strength of above 800N/mm2 for the first time.
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NewsHull Vane success in naval trial
Netherlands’ based Hull Vane BV has conducted a naval trial which it says demonstrates that the Hull Vane fuel-saving foil can save 12.5% on fuel costs and emissions.
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NewsNorth America LNG first for Québec ferry
Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) has backed innovative ferry technology with its latest fleet addition tailored to the tough demands of year-round St Lawrence River service, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsImbari unveils 'eco-mega' containership
Japanese shipyard Imbari Shipbuilding Co has completed the first in a new series of advanced containership designs that are aimed at giving improved efficiency for this class of vessel, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsMajor milestone for gas turbine feasibility
Wider industry application of gas-powered turbines in the merchant fleet came a step closer in August with the news that GE Aviation and Marine and Hyundai Heavy Industries have partnered with an eye on the cause. Dag Pike reports.
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NewsRolls-Royce power for Norwegian ferry
Rolls-Royce is to provide two advanced Azipull propellers for an environmentally-friendly Norwegian double-ended car ferry.
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Major milestone for AkzoNobel carbon credits
The Gold Standard Foundation has reached a major milestone after formally registering the first project from AkzoNobel’s “ground-breaking” carbon credits methodology.
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NewsCarbon War Room retrofit grants available
The Carbon War Room (CWR) has issued a request for proposals to shipowners and charterers to apply for a grant that will help finance a single-vessel retrofit helping them to achieve fuel savings of 10 to 15%.
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NewsFifteen years to ‘technomax’ ships
Lloyd’s Register has outlined its vision of the technology advances that will shape the shipping industry in 2030, in a major report launched at London International Shipping Week (LISW) 2015.
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MHI spin-off companies named
The two new companies established by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to focus on ship construction and manufacture of hull blocks at its Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works Koyagi Plant, have been named.
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NewsInmarsat joins autonomous ship project
Satellite communications specialist, Inmarsat, is taking part in a Rolls-Royce led project that aims to make autonomous ships a reality.
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NewsAction plan outlined for UK growth
A unified industry voice and a cross-government maritime working group are core recommendations in a Department of Transport-commissioned study into growing the UK maritime market, published at the start of London International Shipping Week (LISW).
