Latest News – Page 462
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NewsWärtsilä Ship Power reorganised amid redundancies
Wärtsilä has renamed its Ship Power division Marine Solutions, and announced plans to make around 600 redundancies, as it reorganises the unit in light of the “sluggish global marine market”.
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NewsLNG ferry commissioning problems resolved
Ship operator Cassen Eils, Fassmer Shipbuilding Company and Wärtsilä Corporation have resolved commissioning issues that delayed the naming and maiden voyage of the €30 million dual-fuel ferry ‘Helgoland’ over the weekend.
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NewsRoyston engine overhaul for OSV
Diesel engine specialist, Royston, has successfully completed the overhaul and maintenance of a range of engine components for a platform supply vessel undergoing a scheduled service at Babcock’s Rosyth facility.
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NewsThordon Bearings secures MSC Cruises order
Thordon Bearings is to supply its COMPAC water-lubricated propeller shaft system for the first of two Seaside-class cruise ships currently under construction at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard.
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NewsEmissions monitoring: the continuous approach
A continuous emissions monitoring system is one solutuon enabling emissions compliance and enforcement As ship operators and regulators struggle with compliance and enforcement of emissions regulations, technology enabling continuous monitoring may be the answer, writes Chris Daw, managing director, Parker Kittiwake Procal. As increasingly stringent global emissions regulations continue to ...
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NewsIMO revisits fuel quality dilemma
Chris Moxon and Beth Bradley of leading maritime law firm Clyde & Co examine the difficulties caused by conflicting fuel quality measurement standards, which were the subject of discussion once more at the recent meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).
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NewsAssessing future fuels
In a recent report classification society DNV GL has taken a long-term look at some of the most likely fuel options for ship operators aiming to meet increasingly stringent emissions targets. The analysis focuses on three aspects: affordability, sustainability and safety. Gavin Lipsith reviews the findings.
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NewsDancing with the FPSOs
There’s a challenge inherent in tying up alongside a turret moored FPSO, triggering what may be an important evolution.
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NewsAn Axe for defence
There’s more to offshore support than meets the eye, writes Stevie Knight. Especially in countries that, along with a large gas and oil output, have a booming piracy sector.
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NewsWärtsilä power for cutting-edge dredger
Wärtsilä is to supply engines and all essential ancillaries for a new self-propelled cutter dredger being built for Tianjin Dredging Company, part of the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC).
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NewsJoin us on LinkedIn and Twitter
As The Motorship reaches a milestone 1,000 followers on Twitter, the marine technology industry’s longest-established magazine is stepping up its social media strategy.
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NewsSembcorp to build ‘world’s largest’ crane vessel
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine (SCM) has entered into an engineering and construction contract worth US$1 billion with Heerema Offshore Services (HOS) to build the ‘world’s largest’ DP3 semi-submersible crane vessel (NSCV).
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NewsNew Offshore Assistance Vessel design unveiled
Germany’s HEAVYLIFT@SEA and SeaRenergy have unveiled a new Offshore Assistance Vessel (OAV), a further development of Service Operation Vessels (SOV), for the growing offshore industry.
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NewsWärtsilä power for CMA CGM container vessel
Wärtsilä’s X92 low-speed diesel engine will power one of the first in a new class of container vessels for CMA CGM, with a capacity of more than 20,000 teu.
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NewsDFDS Seaways plans ‘Finlandia Seaways’ upgrades
DFDS Seaways is to install scrubbers and fuel-saving upgrades on the ro-ro freight vessel ‘Finlandia Seaways’ as part of a €6 million investment in its Rosyth-Zeebrugge route.
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High spec Keppel liftboat
Keppel FELS Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), is to build a high specification liftboat worth US$85 million for Crystal Heights Holdings Ltd, a leading offshore oil and gas expert.
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NewsThe smart power revolution
As we see the introduction of storage and renewable energy sources on board ships, a new design philosophy for the electrical power networks is required, writes Peter Rampen, consultant for Imtech Marine.
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NewsUsed oil analysis for continued reliability
With the increased use of low sulphur fuels and slow steaming now common practice, there is an even greater need for regular monitoring and analysis of used oil samples.
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NewsBeyond LNG: Alternative gas fuels advance
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has become synonymous with gas fuelled ships, possibly thanks to the technology stemming from the use of boil off gas onboard LNG carriers.
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NewsMeeting the EEDI challenge
An important part of MARPOL Annex VI, focusing mainly on propulsion systems, but impacting on the whole ship design, is the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI). Bill Thomson examines approaches to compliance and how the index is being honed as the next phases loom.
