Latest News – Page 527
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NewsBakker power for Brazilian ferries
Netherlands propulsion expert Bakker-Sleidrecht is designing and supplying new drive systems for seven new Brazilian ferries being built by Afai Southern Shipyard in China.
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LNG vessels for Qatar
Two joint ventures of Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) are to build and operate seven new LNG-related vessels for the Port of Ras Laffan Doha.
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NewsUlstein PSV agreement
Ulstein is to supply ship design, power and control equipment and on-site follow-up services for two platform supply vessels as part of an agreement with COSCO (Guang Dong) Shipyard.
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NewsGame-changing drive trains
Finnish power expert, The Switch, has launched its next generation energy efficient drive trains for the large merchant shipping sector.
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NewsWorld’s first cruise ferry using pure gas engine propulsion
The first international service passenger ferry operating on purely-LNG-fuelled engines recently entered service on trans-Skagerrak duty, and is described here by David Tinsley.
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Arctech Helsinki shipyard buy-out
Media reports say that the Russian state-owned shipbuilder United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has bought out Arctech Helsinki Shipyard.
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NewsHome-grown for price-sensitive Chinese market
David Tinsley explains how China’s increasing technological capabilities are being leveraged to develop and manufacture home-grown engines using localised components and tailored to and priced for the domestic market, complementing volume production of foreign-designed marine diesels.
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NewsWind assistance – the story continues
Dag Pike looks at yet another design for a wind-assisted large merchant vessel – this time from a well-established and successful designer of sailing craft, so prospects look promising.
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NewsClean power converter
Finnish AC drive expert, Vacon, has developed a new NXP grid converter which claims to improve cost and energy efficiency of marine applications.
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NewsMore sail ideas to cut costs and emissions
As recently as the 60s and 70s, sailing cargo vessels operated efficiently around Europe, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsABC marches up power band with IMO III-ready solution
ABC launched its latest four-stroke marine engine at SMM in 2012, and used the recent CIMAC Congress in Shanghai to update its customers, reports David Tinsley.
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NewsDrydocks and NSC strategic alliance
The UAE''s Drydocks World has signed a strategic alliance with Germany’s NSC Holding to secure increased business for the yard and enable key maintenance services for NSC vessels.
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NewsEuropean Parliament agrees on ship recycling
The European Parliament has adopted a new Ship Recycling Regulation by a large majority at a plenary sitting in Brussels.
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NewsMaritime energy test facility to be established in Singapore
Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has announced that it is to set up an advanced maritime energy test facility, said to be the first in South-east Asia.
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NewsIMO to act on PIBs
IMO’s Working Group on the Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals (ESPH 19), meeting at IMO Headquarters from 21 to 25 October, has agreed to classify high-viscosity PIB (Polyisobutylene) as category X for carriage by ship.
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Electric winch order
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has placed a €37m order for 45 electric winches from Cargotec’s Macgregor.
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ABS realigns to meet industry demands
ABS is realigning its operational and environmental performance, nautical systems and asset integrity management services to meet industry needs.
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NewsNew ballast water test group
The IMO has announced a new formal group of organisations that will be involved in testing for the certification of ballast water.
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NewsTwo new diesel electric offshore training aids
Kongsberg Maritime has introduced two new Diesel Electric models for its Engine Room Simulator, K-Sim Engine (previously known as Neptune).
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NewsHull coating system for eco-friendly newbuildings
Jotun has launched its HPS (hull performance solutions) package for newbuildings, aimed at yards building eco-design vessels, and designers and owners looking for improved EEDI and ship performance.
