Latest News – Page 558
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NewsGrounds for detention
On one hand you have Lloyds Register working hard to provide easy to read regulation guides and checklists which, as Nigel Carden of Thomas Miller P&I says “gets rid of some of the verbiage and brings it down to bullet points”.
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NewsOn-line measurement of catalytic fines in HFO systems
Chris Marine is marketing a device to continuously monitor cat fines levels in fuel treatment systems, which can transmit results to the superintendent’s office on shore. The company describes the problem, and its proposed solution.
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NewsCoatings for new mega-boxship
International Paint says that Hapag-Lloyd has again chosen its coatings for its latest container ship, the 13,200TEU ‘Hamburg Express’, first in a class of 10 newbuildings from Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea.
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NewsNorwegian Coastguard ships feature LNG fuel and novel rescue gear
In 2011, the Norwegian Coastguard took delivery of the first of its class of innovative multi-purpose ships built by Kleven Maritime. Stevie Knight reports on experience so far.
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NewsBridging the environmental gap in shipping
Ship operators need to rationalise their energy use in the face of current and anticipated legislation, increasing customer environmental awareness among cargo owners and passengers plus fuel cost rises, says Stuart Melling, manager for marine and crane service at ABB.
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NewsIce navigation encourages new technologies
It is a very rare occurrence these days when a new sea route opens up; now the traditional trading rotesm plus the later additions of the Suez and Panama Canals are being supplemented by the Arctic. Dag Pike considers the implications.
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NewsFerry project captures spirit of resurgent Tunisia
David Tinsley looks at a recently-delivered large cruise ferry, built at DSME in Korea, which is designed to serve Tunisia’s links with Europe, and is built for speed as well as comfort.
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NewsPayback on sensors not assured
The role of air emissions monitoring sensors is only just being clarified as SOx and NOx regulations loom. Wendy Laursen looks at the present situation.
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NewsBulker receives EGCS retrofit
Norwegian company Clean Marine has developed an exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) to remove sulphur and particulate matter from the exhaust gas by mixing sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and water with the exhaust gas.
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NewsCapability with a little extra muscle
The latest Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel (AHTS) for Swire Pacific Offshore to come out of Drydocks World’s Singapore facility has a useful amount of muscle for harsh environments.
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NewsReliable and safe LNG supply for ships
German consultancy Marine Service has developed a containerised LNG fuel tank for gas-fuelled ships, which the company claims as a world first.
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NewsExterior encapsulation product goes offshore and into newbuilds
UK based specialist polymer coatings development and applications company CAPPS International reports success with its latest product, CAPPS Vessgard EXT, an advanced polyurethane encapsulation technology for protection of marine and offshore exterior surfaces and structures.
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NewsFew signs of optimism in hull and machinery insurance
After another gloomy year for marine insurers, will 2013 be a pivotal year for underwriters? Will the market turn up? The signs are not encouraging, writes Denzil Stuart.
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NewsBoxship blues
As large chunks of the shipping industry batten down the hatches to ride out the deepening economic storm, one of the hardest hit sectors is container shipping, with more than 300 idle, equating to about 550,000TEU, at the time of writing, according to statistics from Lloyd’s List Intelligence, writes Denzil ...
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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.
