Latest News – Page 552
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NewsMore features for GL’s ECO-Assistant software
ECO-Assistant, the trim optimisation tool from Germanischer Lloyd’s consulting arm FutureShip, has been updated to include new features, including a fuel consumption calculator, system usage monitoring, benefit reporting and an E-learning module.
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NewsGHG abatement debate morphs to survive
Wendy Laursen outlines the political progress made at IMO''s recent MEPC65 meeting on greenhouse gas emissions, but adds that the debate is shifting its focus.
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NewsLaser scanning can help yards survive
According to UK computer aided design and manufacture (CAD/CAM) specialist Aveva, the use of laser scanning can give shipyards a competitive edge in refit and conversion projects, such as the installation of ballast water treatment systems or exhaust gas scrubbers
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NewsLR supports Chinese LNG carrier newbuilds
Lloyd’s Register says it has signed a classification contract for six 174,000m³ LNG tankers to be built by Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China.
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NewsGFS footage online
If you missed the opportunity to attend the fourth Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships Conference 2013, you can now view footage of the Chairman''s welcome address online.
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NewsLNG bunkering demonstration starts GFS second day
The second day of the Motorship gas fuelled ship conference began very early in the morning, as the ‘Viking Grace’ arrived in Stockholm after her overnight passage from Turku.
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NewsDNV GL merger approved
The merger between the classification societies DNV and GL has been approved by all competition authorities and will be operational from today.
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Danes to produce marine bio fuel
Plans have been announced for a new refinery in Denmark to produce biomass fuels specifically for marine use.
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NewsOperational experience with gas fuelled ships
Three shipowners gave their differing operational experiences at the fourth Gas Fuelled Ships conference. First, Kari Granberg of Viking Line returned to the podium to talk specifically about the ''Viking Grace''.
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NewsLNG ships actually work
The first day of the fourth Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference concluded with tours of the ‘Viking Grace’ machinery rooms and the GE-sponsored conference dinner.
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NewsThe economics of gas fuelled ships
The Gas Fuelled Ships conference continued through the morning onboard the Viking Line cruise ferry ‘Viking Grace’
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NewsWärtsilä solutions for LNG ferries
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).
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NewsLower sulphur fuel in the spotlight
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.
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NewsGas fuelled ships are a global solution, says GFS4 chairman
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 ...
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NewsOne large or two small?
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
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”.
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NewsGE motors for more LNG carriers
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.
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NewsSeagull adds new modules
Seagull is adding new modules to its computer-based training (CBT) portfolio to make it easier for ship owners to comply with new legislations.
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NewsShip agency service tackles drydocking
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.
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NewsSeismic support contracts for China
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.
