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NewsHydrogen powered ferry project
Sandia National Laboratories of the US and San Francisco’s Red and White Fleet are partnering up to develop a high-speed, hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered passenger ferry and refuelling station.
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News‘First’ LNG-powered cruise ships for Costa
Meyer Werft is to build two new next-generation cruise ships for Costa Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, which will be the world’s first to run on LNG, representing a major environmental breakthrough.
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NewsElcometer upgrades digital dewpoint meter
UK-based Elcometer is upgrading its digital dewpoint meter with the next generation Elcometer 319, which is now compatible with both Android and iOS mobile devices for instant report generation.
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NewsSormec cranes for Nigerian OSV
Global offshore crane manufacturer Sormec has supplied two knuckle-boom marine cranes for a Dutch-built offshore supply vessel operating in one of Nigeria''s largest deepwater oil fields.
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NewsSanmar vessels head for Jordan
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered three more vessels to the Aqaba Port Marine Services Company (APMSCO) for the Sheikh Subah Al Ahmad Al Subah LNG terminal at Aqaba, Jordan.
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GTT nets LNG carrier order
GTT is to supply its Mark III Flex technology for an LNG carrier (LNGC) being built by Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding Co Ltd.
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NewsTransas simulator for Argentinian training centre
The Centre for Marine Engineer Officers and Chief Engineers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has taken delivery of a Transas Marine Engine Room Simulator ERS 5000 TechSim.
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NewsSouth African Shipyards enhances cost management
South African Shipyards is updating its costing process with a new cost management system, CostFact, to ensure its latest naval projects feature cost efficient solutions.
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NewsLow sulphur fuel concerns
The UK P&I Club says that concerns remain over the use of low-sulphur fuel, largely because many countries have their own bespoke requirements with differing rules and costs across jurisdictions.
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NewsMercy Ships selects Evac waste system
Waste technology expert Evac has been selected to supply its total waste management system to the world’s largest newbuild civilian hospital ship, the ''Atlantic Mercy''.
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NewsMTU and Akasol collaborate on energy storage
MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is joining forces with Darmstadt-based Akasol GmbH to develop battery systems for MTU’s hybrid and e-drive propulsion systems.
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NewsBahamas drill ship repair
Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited (GBSL) has completed repairing the 228m drill ship ‘Stena Forth’ ten days ahead of schedule - a job which challenged the yard’s traditional way of approaching project development and execution.
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NewsLloyd Werft to build cruise ship quintet
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) has signed a letter of intent for three ocean-going cruise liners understood to be of around 120,000gt and two top-end inland cruise ships, writes Tom Todd.
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Biofuel regulations threaten tanker productivity
A spot survey of product tankers has revealed that few are prepared for impending regulations on the monitoring of biofuel discharge, according to Rivertrace Engineering.
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NewsGTT North America prepares for LNG lift-off
As GTT North America prepares to deliver the first LNG bunker barge in the US, general manager Aziz Bamik speaks to The Motorship about the milestone project and how the company plans to develop along with the continent’s burgeoning LNG market.
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Selektope antifouling receives EU approval
A new antifouling agent from Swedish firm I-Tech, Selektope, has been approved for EU-wide use by the European Union Standing Committee on Biocidal Products.
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NewsNext-generation LNG carrier concept revealed
A project between DNV GL, Hyundai Heavy Industries, GTT and ship owner GasLog has concluded with an LNG carrier concept offering claimed energy efficiencies of around 8%, with a 5% increase in cargo capacity.
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NewsNew order for Sinopacific Shipbuilding
China''s Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group has won a bid for the construction of nine AHTS vessels for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ESNAAD.
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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.
