Latest News – Page 555
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NewsInnovative multipurpose class for old China hand
David Tinsley describes a new generation of versatile cargo vessels is to be introduced next year to the liner service network in the Asia Pacific region.
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NewsMono-Swath from Abeking & Rasmussen
German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen is the world’s most prolific builder of Swath vessels that are in use as patrol and pilot vessels, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsNew sensor system for fuel flow measurement
Austrian company Kral has recently introduced new sensors for its Volumeter liquid flow measurement technology.
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NewsEmissions sensor technology needs marinising
Oluf Sigh, managing director of Green Instruments, lays out the case to Wendy Laursen for the use of laser technology when monitoring air emissions on the stack
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Foil replaces paint on Dutch tug
Dutch company Micanti says that it has applied its patented Thorn-D non-toxic antifouling on the tug Willem-B Sr, owned by BMS Towing and used for towage and salvage in The Netherlands.
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NewsEfficient Seahorse design enters UK bulker fleet
David Tinsley describes a new energy-efficient bulk carrier built in China for UK owner Graig Group to a Danish design.
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NewsMilestone for gas-fuelled engines
Wärtsilä has announced that it has, to date, sold more than 2,000 of its gas-fuelled engines, which together have accumulated more than 7 million operational running hours in both land-based and marine applications.
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NewsNew UK vessel to raise benchmark in oceanographic research
David Tinsley describes a new scientific ship being built in Spain for a UK research organisation, to a Norwegian basic design and with Finnish propulsion.
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NewsThe new ‘golden age of sail’
James Rhodes, co-founder and CEO of clean tech company Magnuss describes how modern-day wind powered technology can safeguard a sustainable future.
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NewsValidating hull and propeller performance for economy and cleanliness
Icelandic company Marorka, a provider of marine energy management solutions, has added additional functionality its Marorka Online web-based fleet energy management solution to reliably and transparently measure hull and propeller performance.
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NewsGreen hull coatings for the offshore sector
Steven Ferry of Ecospeed looks at the importance of choosing the right hull coating system and maintenance regimen for vessels in the offshore oil and gas industry
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NewsBlohm + Voss gears up again
Blohm + Voss, well known from its shipbuilding and ship repair activities in Hamburg, has seen many changes taking place in recent years. Dr Herbert Aly, managing partner, talks to Henrik Segerkrantz about recent developments and its new strategy.
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NewsToo many type approvals
Debate over discharge standards and type approval testing continue to create uncertainty for shipowners despite the reassurances of the equipment manufacturers, according to Wendy Laursen.
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NewsA corrupt corporate culture
Some operators are deliberately flouting bilge water discharge rules, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsAn engineer’s perspective on ballast water treatment
Bill Davidson, chief engineer of California Maritime Academy’s research and training vessel ''Golden Bear'', has now had hands-on experience with three different ballast water treatment systems, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsScrubbers need a hydrocarbon add-on
Current scrubber systems focus on the removal of SOx and NOx from ship engines rather than polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and particulate matter (PM) that end up in the scrubber effluent, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsEnvironmentally-friendly and trouble-free voyages
Sven Jadzinski, senior product manager marine, at GEA Westfalia Separator Group looks at GEA’s approach to efficient and compliant ballast water treatment.
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NewsCondition monitoring provides key to ship automation
In its drive to be a complete systems supplier to the maritime industry, Wärtsilä is looking far beyond its core propulsion-related product portfolio.
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Vibration monitoring certified
Dart Automation, the automation and instrumentation division of Nico International, has been accredited with Germanischer Lloyd certification as an authorised service supplier for vibration monitoring and machinery diagnostics onboard ships.
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NewsMore compact than a Swiss Army knife
Of the latest build to come out of Ulstein’s yard, Haavard Stave says: “Although is called ‘Seven Viking’, should really have ‘Victorinox’ stamped onto it like a Swiss Army knife, it has so many functions packed in.”
