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NewsSecond order for low-pressure DF two-stroke
Wärtsilä has announced a further order for its low-pressure two-stroke, dual-fuel engine, for an LNG carrier ship being built in China for a Chinese owner.
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NewsNewbuild LPG carrier order
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from Astomos Energy Corporation for a very large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier to be built at MHI''s Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works.
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NewsRolls-Royce package for COSCO vessels
Rolls-Royce is to provide an integrated design and equipment package for two offshore supply vessels to be built at COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard for Singapore-based Chellsea Group.
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NewsMTU launches new marine genset engine
Rolls-Royce Power Systems – the brand which includes MTU among others – is launching a new marine genset, based on the six-cylinder series 1600 inline diesel engine.
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NewsSchottel scores in Panama
Schottel of Germany says that its propulsion systems are proving a popular choice for the new generation of post-Panamax era tugs, as well as a local ferry.
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NewsSupport offered for all engine types
UK company Royston Ltd says that its engineers, based in two centres in diametrically opposite parts of the world, can be called upon to support any type or age of marine diesel engine, wherever it might be.
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NewsEmulsion trial could spark new interest
The idea of using emulsified fuel has been around for decades, and a recent trial has again demonstrated that efficiency gains are possible alongside the known emission reductions, writes Wendy Laursen
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NewsImproving ship operating efficiency
Quantifying true ship performance is a very complex, if not impossible task, says Dr Henry Chen, Boeing Associate Technology Fellow, currently Chief Naval Architect at Jeppesen Marine.
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NewsExhaust gas cleaning – solutions for sulphur oxide emission reduction
With tighter SOx regulations in ECAs coming into effect in 2015, shipowners and operators must decide within the next few months on how to reduce SOx emissions; Leonardo Sonzio, director retrofit, Wärtsilä Ship Power environmental solutions, explains that there are two main options, exhaust gas cleaning systems or switching to ...
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NewsBeating cold corrosion, the downside of fuel-efficient engines
Dr Steve Dye, business development and marketing manager, Parker Kittiwake explains why frequent condition monitoring is the most effective measure in combatting the recent cold corrosion phenomenon.
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NewsEvolution in cold water
There will be a pressure on Ice-class OSVs in the future that won’t just come from the ice itself. Stevie Knight investigates.
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NewsMHI newbuild cruise ship loss
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) says it has made a loss in its cruise ship business, according to its financial results for the year ending 31 March 2014.
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NewsDual fuel engine developed for fuel flexibility
Wärtsilä has added another dual fuel four-stroke engine, the 46DF, to its marine portfolio, a move which the company claims has “once again raised the technology bar in the dual-fuel engine market.”
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Damen opens new yard in Vietnam
Damen Shipyards Group has added a new yard, one of the largest in the group, to its portfolio, following the formal opening of the Damen Song Cam shipyard, a joint venture between Damen and several local partners.
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NewsICS wants IMO to speed up carbon monitoring and reporting
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) wants IMO to give greater priority to developing a global system for monitoring and reporting of carbon emissions from ships.
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NewsDanelec unveils new VDR
In response to customer demand and in view of the new upcoming IMO standard, Denmark-based Danelec Marine is launching its third generation Voyage Data Recorder (VDR), built around an entirely new ‘concept’ to help shipowners save time and cut costs, it told The Motorship.
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NewsTying it up
The two UT 771 WP support vessels now being built by Sinopacific are edging into MPSV territory, explains Ronny Pål Kvalsvik of Rolls-Royce.
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NewsMore hybrid power systems for Scandlines ferries
Canadian company Corvus Energy says that it is to supply three more energy storage systems to Scandlines for its next hybrid ferry refits.
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NewsTurbo maintenance agreement cuts dredging costs
ABB has announced a three-year maintenance agreement with dredging specialist Van Oord, covering global maintenance of turbochargers for 2014-2016.
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NewsIRClass proposes alternative to BWTS
A different approach to the ballast water controversy has been proposed by Praveen Kumar Mishra, vice president of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), the most recently-appointed member of IACS.
