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  • Over 160 people attended the firsy day of the Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference
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    The economics of gas fuelled ships

    2013-09-11T15:11:00Z

    The Gas Fuelled Ships conference continued through the morning onboard the Viking Line cruise ferry ‘Viking Grace’

  • The ro-pax Canadian ferries will operate on LNG
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    Wärtsilä solutions for LNG ferries

    2013-09-11T15:04:00Z

    Wärtsilä is to supply integrated solutions for two duel-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) ro-pax passenger ferries for Canadian ferry services provider, Société du Québec (STQ).

  • When will the review of the availability of 0.5% sulphur fuel begin?
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    Lower sulphur fuel in the spotlight

    2013-09-11T12:11:00Z

    Government officials and industry representatives met in London on 11 September to discuss the future availability of low sulphur fuel in line with stricter IMO requirements.

  • Chairman Martin L Shaw gets the fourth Gas Fuelled Ships conference off to a flying start onboard the 'Viking Grace'
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    Gas fuelled ships are a global solution, says GFS4 chairman

    2013-09-11T09:05:00Z

    The fourth Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference has begun, on the Viking Grace cruise ferry sailing out of Stockholm en route for Mariehamn and Turku. Day One chairman, Martin Shaw of MOAMS, introduced the conference with his view of the prospects of LNG as a GLOBAL maritime fuel for the ...

  • The ‘Johann Schulte’ bears little resemblance to modern car carrriers
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    One large or two small?

    2013-09-10T23:30:00Z

    In The Motor Ship, September 1963, the debate raged on about large bore marine diesel engines. Then, as now, there was discussion about whether a single large engine was a more economic and safer option than two smaller units.

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    Wide benefits claimed for new hull coating

    2013-09-10T15:39:00Z

    Coatings supplier Hempel has announced a new marine hull coating concept, known as Hempaguard, which is claimed to offer “outstanding resistance to fouling during idle periods and significant fuel savings”.

  • Maran Gas’s latest delivery, ‘Woodside Rogers’ is to be joined by four more tri-fuel LNG carriers, all using GE electric propulsion
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    GE motors for more LNG carriers

    2013-09-10T14:46:00Z

    Paris-based GE Power Conversion is supplying induction electric propulsion motors to power four new LNG carriers being built at Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries for Maran Gas Maritime.

  • Roger Ringstad, managing director, Seagull, said: “Owners and seafarers alike are facing an increasing array of demanding legislative requirements"
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    Seagull adds new modules

    2013-09-10T11:49:00Z

    Seagull is adding new modules to its computer-based training (CBT) portfolio to make it easier for ship owners to comply with new legislations.

  • WSS is to offer integrated agency services to facilitate drydocking
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    Ship agency service tackles drydocking

    2013-09-09T22:16:00Z

    Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is launching a service for the ship repair market, with the aim of streamlining dry-docking operations through the use of of integrated ships agency, safety and equipment services from a single source.

  • OSD-IMT is to provide design services for two Chinese seismic support ships
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    Seismic support contracts for China

    2013-09-09T22:15:00Z

    OSD-IMT, a division of Offshore Ship Designers, has secured a design contract for two IMT 965 seismic support vessels with a bollard pull in excess of 50t for China Oilfield Services Ltd (COSL), of Beijing.

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    Rockwell wins DSME order

    2013-09-09T16:43:00Z

    Rockwell Automation is to supply fully integrated solutions as part of a US$6.7m order awarded by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME).

  • The new MPV has been ordered to increase capacity for working on windfarms
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    Cable layer order

    2013-09-09T16:13:00Z

    Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord, has ordered a new cable laying vessel to be built by Damen Shipyards Romania.

  • 'Ramform Titan' leads the fifth generation of a unique concept taken to its highest technological level yet
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    Latest Ramform pushes the bounds in seismic vessel technology

    2013-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Providing a major capacity boost and raising the stakes in the high-density segment of the rapidly growing market for marine seismic data acquisition, Norwegian-headquartered specialist Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) is investing in a new generation of seismographic research ships, by David Tinsley.

  • LNG valves from Bestobell, as supplied to Wärtsilä for the ‘Osfriesland’ retrofit
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    Cryogenic valves for ferry LNGPac retrofit

    2013-09-06T16:23:00Z

    UK-based Bestobell Valves reports an order from Wärtsilä Gas Power Systems, with which it formed a partnership in April 2013 as a preferred supplier of cryogenic valves for Wärtsilä’s LNGPac fuel system.

  • Each hatch cover panel will be operated by an electrically-driven MacRack unit
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    MacRack technology for Greece

    2013-09-06T12:20:00Z

    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is to supply electric-drive systems for its side-rolling hatch covers for two new series of Greek bulk carriers.

  • Balenciaga is to build four IMT 950 D class ERRVs for Craig Group
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    UK operator orders six vessels from Balenciaga

    2013-09-06T10:17:00Z

    Scotland-based Craig Group has ordered six emergency response and rescue vessels from Balenciaga in Spain.

  • LNG is becoming more and more attractive as a marine fuel
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    Wärtsilä gas conversions

    2013-09-05T17:12:00Z

    As climbing fuel prices and increasingly stringent environmental regulations set in, Wärtsilä is seeing “considerable gas conversion potential” in the marine industry.

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    International claims success for coating technology

    2013-09-05T16:52:00Z

    International Paint has claimed that its two latest hull-coating technologies have made a significant impact on the market since their launch in March.

  • Kongsberg Maritime is to upgrade the bridge and engine room simulators at Delfzil, in the Netherlands
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    Kongsberg Maritime to provide Dutch simulator upgrades

    2013-09-05T16:52:00Z

    Kongsberg Maritime says that it has won a tender to upgrade and extend the simulation facility at Noorderpoort Eemsdollard – Energy & Maritime in Delfzil, The Netherlands.

  • Application of PPG’s PITT-CHAR XP protective coating
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    Fire protective coating for LNG market

    2013-09-05T16:52:00Z

    PPG Industries has launched its flexible epoxy-based intumescent passive fire protective (PFP) coating, PITT-CHAR XP for use in environments such as the LNG market.