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NewsTemperature sensor for engine room safety
Flir Systems has launched a new fixed-mount temperature sensor, the AX8, which is said to combine thermal and visible cameras with FLIR’s proprietary MSX technology in a small, affordable package.
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NewsCranes help assess water quality and deal with unexploded bombs
A novel application for Palfinger marine cranes can be found on board the ‘Haithabu’, a new water body monitoring ship for Schleswig-Holstein’s government-owned Company for Coastal Protection, National Parks and Ocean Protection.
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NewsEnergy-saving systems move to mainstream
Danish pump company Desmi says that its OptiSave, a pump control solution that feeds pumps with the right amount of energy, offers shipowners a cost-effective, simple solution to help meet IMO emissions regulations.
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Yet another FPSO conversion at Jurong
Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard of Singapore has been contracted by regular customer MODEC Offshore Production Systems to complete the repair, life extension and conversion of a VLCC into a (FPSO vessel.
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News85% of new ships still contain asbestos
Shipboard safety is one thing, but the design and construction of ships has an inpact on shipyard safety, particularly when ships containing potentially hazardous materials need repair, according to John Chillingworth, senior vice president of CTI Marine.
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SYM increases worldwide services portfolio
Spain-based group SYM reports that it has reorganized its technical services in three distinct areas in response to increased workflow and its customers’ needs.
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NewsNew repair facility in Abu Dhabi
Nico International says that its new dry-docking and repair facility in Abu Dhabi Port Company’s Freeport carried out afloat and dry docking jobs on over 30 vessels in its first two months of operation.
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NewsOman Drydock completes LNG repair contract
Oman Drydock Company (ODC), which claims to be the largest ship repair yard in the Middle East, has completed work on the ‘Ibra LNG’, owned by Oman Shipping Company (OSC).
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NewsModular ship accommodation from new UK partnership
Contractor MPE Interiors, of Birkenhead, UK, reports that it has been named as the preferred installer of fast-fitting modular ship accommodation in a new partnership.
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NewsEngine remanufacture breathes new life into pilot vessels
One of the services offered by MTU to its customers is the opportunity to exchange a worn, time-expired engine for a good-as-new remanufactured unit.
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NewsCruise, dive support and ballast work for Damen Shiprepair
Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam has been awarded a repair and maintenance contract from MSC Cruises, with respect to the 2010-built, 293m ‘MSC Magnifica’.
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NewsShaft generators help raise efficiency
Finnish company WE Tech Solutions says that its direct drive shaft generators can help provide a useful gain in ship efficiency, by providing as much as around 800kW to the ship’s electrical system, avoiding the need to run auxiliary engines.
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NewsGearless propulsor improves operational profitability
Kimmo Kokkila, product manager, propulsion products, ABB Marine & Cranes, Finland, describes why podded propulsors are one of the most efficient marine electrical propulsion systems in the marketplace.
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NewsOffshore lift ship is said to be ‘world’s largest’
Dag Pike describes the recently completed ‘Pieter Schelte’ which is arguably the most sophisticated ship ever built as well as being one of the most versatile.
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NewsPort feeder barge developed to reduce container congestion
Increasing road congestion at many container ports has led a German company to develop a new concept of feeder barge, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsRising performance, widening options in LNG containment
Dynamic market forces over recent years have spurred enhancements to the principal LNG cargo containment systems, and have fostered the development of new solutions both by established cryogenic specialists and other industry stakeholders; David Tinsley reports.
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NewsLNG and the cost effective slice and splice
Meeting the challenge of the big squeeze that’s about to put the cost of operating in ECAs through the roof means, as Alexandros Chiotopoulos of DNV GL explains to Stevie Knight, “thinking outside the box... or hull”.
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NewsPieter van Oossanen: Design on the wing
“When it comes to hull forms, many assume that there is ‘nothing more to be found’, but I believe there’s going to be even greater changes in the years to come,” Pieter van Oossanen, founder of Van Oossanen Naval Architects, tells Stevie Knight.
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NewsNew product agreements designed to aid supply
New lifesaving technologies are being augmented with new supply and training arrangements to smooth out any supply chain issues; Wendy Laursen reports.
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NewsNew services aim to ease fire protection equipment maintenance costs
Regulators and manufacturers continue to evolve sophisticated ways to ensure fire detection and suppression systems perform when needed, writes Wendy Laursen
