Latest News – Page 537
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NewsFinal GFS Conference 2013 programme
The final programme for this year’s Gasfuelled Ships (GFS) Conference, which takes places onboard the Viking Line’s ‘Viking Grace’, has been released.
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NewsBrazilian offshore contract for Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has contracted with Brazilian shipyard Aliança Industria Naval e Empresa de Navegacao, for a design and equipment package for two offshore vessels.
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NewsType approval for another RT-flex engine
Wärtsilä has announced that the RT-flex58T version D ER-3 has successfully passed its Type Approval Test (TAT) at licensee Diesel United (DU) in Japan.
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NewsSTX Finland signs letter of intent with Scandlines
Scandlines and STX Finland have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to build two new double ended gas-fuelled ferries.
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NewsFirst dual-fuel MaK engine goes to AIDA cruise ship
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has shipped its first MaK M 46 DF dual fuel marine engine to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan.
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NewsDamen pioneers new PSV range
The Damen Shipyard Group has been busily targeting the offshore market of late and this week it launched its brand pioneering new PSV series to the market.
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NewsBerg Propulsion to become part of Caterpillar
Caterpillar is nailing its colours firmly to the ‘one stop shop’ propulsion supplier mast, alongside other companies such as Wärtsilä, Rolls-Royce and MAN, with its acquisition of Berg Propulsion.
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NewsBergen Engines merged into Tognum group
The Norwegian engine manufacturer Bergen Engines, has become part of the Tognum Group, a leading supplier of engines and propulsion systems and distributed power generation systems.
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NewsCracking down on fuel theft
PSM Marine, the UK expert in marine tank liquid measurement and control systems, has designed and developed a new low cost solution to prevent the theft of bunker fuel and lube oil.
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NewsBio lubes cut damage from discharge
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s final Vessel General Permit requirements are focusing attention on bio lubricants, particularly for stern tubes and thrusters, says Castrol’s environmental specialist Susannah Linington.
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NewsIndustry awaits LNG developments
With both gas-fuelled and conventional four-stroke technologies currently at a mature stage, the industry waits to see whether, and when, LNG as fuel will become the norm in the markets traditionally served by medium-speed technology.
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NewsTechnology can only do so much
While chalk and hose tests have mostly been replaced by ultrasonic testing, the technology itself is only part of the solution to P&I club’s most common cargo claim. Maintenance schedules are also critical, says Wendy Laursen
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NewsSludge handling cut, and short payback time
Danish company C.C.Jensen describes, in a case study, how its oil filter systems were installed onboard a number of offshore supply vessels, saving on oil consumption, manpower and cost, paying for themselves in less than a year.
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NewsNew-generation icebreaking supply vessels for Sakhalin duty
David Tinsley looks at the first of a pair of multi-purpose icebreaking ships for Sovcomflot of Russia, recently completed at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, and looks forward to similar future deliveries from the same builder.
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NewsAustralia set to expand blue-water research capacity
A new research ship, being built in Singapore for the Australian Marine National Facility, comes under the examination of David Tinsley.
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NewsCargo overpressure: relieving the pain of compliance
Stephen Ratcliffe of PSM looks at the implications of the impending tanker cargo overpressure legislation and argues the case for system monitoring as an economical and effective alternative to secondary systems.
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NewsCatching and deterring fuel theft
Magic pipes used for fuel theft are still around, so are West African pirates, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsEfficiency drives cargo system developments
The push to increase efficiency, saving fuel, costs and emissions is the main driver behind recent developments in deck gear and cargo access equipment.
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NewsOn board testing delivers data needed to clean up ships
US company GreenLink Systems describes the advantages of using a regulatory-compliant on board testing system to determine actual levels of exhaust emissions
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NewsWelding system for shipyards
Fronius has launched a portable VR 5000 compact briefcase-format wirefeeder designed for use when welding in dirty, damp and salty environments, such as shipyards.
