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NewsHydraulic fluid gets Rolls-Royce approval
American lubricant expert, RSC Bio Solutions, has had its EnviroLogic 3068 biobased hydraulic fluid approved for Rolls-Royce stabilisers under the revised 2013 US EPA Vessel General Permit (VGP) requirements.
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Rolls-Royce machinery for US vessels
Rolls-Royce is to supply deck machinery for four anchor handler tug supply (AHTS) vessels for US-based Edison Chouest Offshore, as part of a £50m contract.
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NewsTwo significant service contracts for Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä has announced two new service agreements – one a three-year contract with DOF group, and the other, in conjunction with ABB Turbochargers, a 10-year maintenance and support deal with Royal Caribbean Cruises.
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NewsDometic unveils new products
Dometic Marine introduced its two new products at Mercator Media Ltd’s Seawork International exhibition this week.
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NewsOffshore contract for Vard confirmed
Vard Holdings Limited has confirmed that the contract for the design and construction of a large Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Solstad Offshore has been inked.
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NewsEnergy efficiency for today’s ships as well as tomorrow’s
May 2014 saw some 160 shipping and marine engineering professionals gather in Hamburg for the 36th Motorship Propulsion and Emissions Conference. ‘The Motorship’s’ Bill Thomson and Stevie Knight joined the delegates for this important event.
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NewsDual-fuel Wärtsilä power for icebreaker
Wärtsilä reports that a new icebreaker for the Finnish Transport Agency will be powered by dual-fuel engines capable of operating on both LNG and low sulphur diesel fuel.
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NewsRolls-Royce systems for COSCO
Rolls-Royce is to supply integrated design and equipment packages for a total of eight PSVs being built by COSCO Shipyard Group.
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New Scandinavia service centre for ABB
ABB Turbocharging is opening a new service centre in Fredericia, Denmark, which will group the company’s service facilities in Norway, Denmark and Sweden into a single business unit, to be known as ABB Turbocharging Scandinavia.
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NewsOnboard emission monitoring system linked to GPS
SKF Blohm + Voss Industries has introduced an environmental monitoring system that is said to record all relevant emissions and link the values to the ship’s GPS position.
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NewsFirst liquid hydrogen carrier
Dag Pike looks at a new tanker concept design from Japan, developed in response to an expected demand for transportation of liquid hydrogen.
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NewsNew stage in revitalisation of Canada’s great lakes/seaway fleet
A new generation of Deltamarin-designed bulk carriers optimised for trade on the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Seaway which has been phased into service by Canadian operator Algoma Central Corporation is described by David Tinsley
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Russia needs to develop marine machinery industry
Sanctions currently imposed on Russia by the Western countries will mean a step-up in domestic production of engines and shipboard equipment in order to ensure the survival of Russian shipbuilding, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsRolls-Royce opens new service centre
Rolls-Royce has opened a new facility in Bergen, Norway, to service the North Sea fleet, giving access to on-shore power and a shorter sailing time to service.
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NewsOOCL emissions data verified by Lloyds
Lloyd’s Register has verified Orient Overseas Container Line’s (OOCL) CO2 and SOx emission data at the BSR Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG).
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NewsAmsterdam OSV training centre opens its doors
A new 360-control tug and OSV training centre is now open for business at the Port of Amsterdam North sea canal.
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NewsBoiler adds energy saving benefits to EGR
Alfa Laval and MAN Diesel & Turbo have been jointly developing a system that adds waste heat recovery to exhaust gas recirculation, effectively permitting fuel saving and TierIII NOx compliance at the same time – previously, reducing NOx meant a fuel consumption penalty.
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NewsVard to build new OCV for Rem Offshore
Vard Holdings has been contracted for design and construction of a new 100m long offshore construction and anchor handling vessel, to the Vard 2.06 design, for Rem Offshore.
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NewsConsortium examines gas fuelled 14,000teu boxship
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping has announced that it is joining forces with Capital Ship Management and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to examine the use of LNG as fuel onboard an ultra-large container vessel.
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NewsFP propeller design promises significant fuel savings
Wärtsilä has launched the FPP Opti fixed pitch propeller design concept, offering claimed fuel savings of up to 4% and with reliable full scale performance predictions.
