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NewsChinese order for PM shaft generator
WE Tech has received an order for two direct-drive permanent magnet (PM) shaft generator packages for two 68,000dwt bulk carriers to be built for Texas-based Vulica Shipping by Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry.
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NewsINOXCVA tanks for Crowley LNG ships
Cryogenic engineering and transportation specialist INOXCVA has supplied LNG fuel tanks for the first stage of Crowley Maritime’s LNG-fuelled 2,400 teu con-ro vessel project.
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NewsEngine swap for veteran crane
Hamburg port operators HHLA have installed new high-performance diesels from Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) on their veteran floating crane HHLA IV, replacing what were described as “remarkable” MAN units which have served for nearly 60 years, writes Germany correspondent Tom Todd.
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Knud E Hansen unveils green cruise concept
Naval architecture consultancy Knud E Hansen has designed an expedition cruise vessel that it claims is a showcase for green technologies and new passenger features.
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NewsHitachi Zosen adopts MHI gas supply system
Engine builder Hitachi Zosen is to fit its LNG-fuelled engines with a high-pressure gas supply system ordered from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
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LaNaval to build Baleària eco-ferries
Spanish shipyard LaNaval has reached an agreement to build two LNG-powered ferries – said to be the biggest ferries ever built in Spain and the first in the country to run on gas - for shipping company Baleària.
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Newbuild cruisehips ranked by eco performance
German environmental lobbyist NABU has produced a ranking of cruise lines based on the environmental credentials of their newbuilds for delivery between 2015 and 2020.
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NewsAlfa Solution launches new corrosion control range
Norway-based corrosion protection specialist, Alfa Solution, has launched a new range of volatile corrosion inhibiting (VCI) products for the shipping and marine sectors.
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Remontowa employs drones for internal inspection
Remontowa has used an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to inspect work carried out on container vessel ‘CPO Japan’ – the first drone use in a Polish shipyard and an early test of suitability for internal repairs.
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Lloyd’s Register develops cargo capacity technology
Class society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has developed new design methodology for designing container stows that it says will extend cargo-carrying capability on ultra-large container ships (ULCSs).
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NewsMOL tests energy-saving windshield
Mitsui OSK Lines has started demonstration tests on a new windshield for containerships that could reduce wind resistance, cutting fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
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Britain and the Sea conference
As London International Shipping Week 2015 draws closer, so does the ‘Britain and the Sea Conference’, taking place at the Royal Society of Arts on Tuesday 8 September.
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NewsVard and Rolls-Royce win trawler order
A Canadian owner has ordered a stern trawler to be built by Vard Group to an advanced Rolls-Royce design and equpment package.
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NewsSick launches MARSIC emissions monitors
German sensor technology company Sick has launched two monitoring devices enabling compliance with requirements on measuring emissions from ships, and offering the proof of emissions required by port state control.
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Glosten acquires Noise Control Engineering
Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten has acquired acoustics specialist Noise Control Engineering.
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NewsWärtsilä secures LNG regasification orders
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has ordered Wärtsilä regasification modules for two floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) under construction for Hoegh LNG and Gazprom.
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NewsFirst low-pressure EGR for bulk carrier
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha have installed the first low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system for a two-stroke diesel engine, onboard a 34,000dwt bulk carrier built by The Hakodate Dock Co.
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NewsSecond Tote LNG containership launched
General Dynamics NASSCO has launched the second ship in a series of the world’s first natural gas powered containerships built for transportation and logistics company, TOTE.
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NewsCorvus conducts key battery safety test
Corvus Energy has pushed lithium-ion battery packs to the limit as part of a thermal runaway mitigation test observed by several marine industry stakeholders.
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ME scrubbers for DFDS and Baleària
ME Production subsidiary Marine Exhaust Technology has secured contracts to supply scrubbers to two more vessels, with deliveries expected late this year and in early 2016.
