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  • The ‘Esvagt Aurora’ pictured departing the Zamakona Shipyard in Bilbao
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    MAN-powered diesel electric for Arctic ship

    2013-03-01T09:33:00Z

    Zamakona Shipyard in Spain has recently delivered an 87m long standby vessel, ‘Esvagt Aurora’, to the Esvagt company, which belongs to the Danish multinational A.P. Møller-Mærsk group.

  • A 6L32/44CR engine, a similar design to those ordered for a Taiwanese ferry
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    MAN power for Taiwanese ferry

    2013-03-01T09:33:00Z

    The Lienchiang County Government of Taiwan has ordered two MAN 9L32/44CR four-stroke engines to power a ro-pax vessel sailing between Keelung and the Matsu islands, an archipelago located close to the Chinese mainland.

  • The patrol ship under construction at Cantieri Navali Megaride
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    Electric power for Italian coastguard

    2013-03-01T09:33:00Z

    A hybrid propulsion system for a patrol vessel, designed along OSV lines, is described by Dag Pike

  • flexitube
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    Turnkey stern tube assembly speeds installation

    2013-03-01T09:33:00Z

    An optimised stern tube assembly and improved shaft bearings aim to improve yard installation time.

  • Kluber test rig
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    Caution required switching to bio-oils for stern tubes

    2013-03-01T09:33:00Z

    An estimated 4.6 to 28.6 million litres of stern tube lubricant entering the sea each year means that biodegradable oils and water lubrication are likely to figure more definitively on the regulators radar in the near future. Is the technology ready?

  • Ice class imposes challenges for two-stroke propulsion
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    The implications of ice class on two-stroke ship propulsion

    2013-03-01T09:33:00Z

    With the increasing interest in opening up the Arctic routes to larger vessels, such as tankers, many of which will be powered by low speed engines, Birger Jacobsen, MAN B&W senior two-stroke research engineer, looks at ice classes and requirements for the machinery of such ships.

  • Setting up the annealing equipment on the ‘Ocean Dream’ engine
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    In-situ crankshaft annealing process is GL-approved

    2013-03-01T09:33:00Z

    Goltens Worldwide Group of companies describes its repair process for in-situ annealing of medium speed four-stroke diesel engine crankshafts, for which it has been awarded worldwide approval.

  • Teekay’s LNG tankers will feature MAN dual-fuel two stroke propulsion
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    Dual-fuel marine two-strokes attract first orders

    2013-03-01T09:33:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo recently announced the first order for its low-speed, dual-fuel ME-GI engine, and a few days later shipping company Teekay placed a further order, bringing the number of confirmed engines up to six, plus options.

  • Wärtsilä’s new Icepod series of azimuthing thrusters allows for astern icebreaking
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    New Icepod thruster favoured for Caspian and Alaskan operations

    2013-03-01T09:33:00Z

    Propulsion solutions for navigation in ice have been augmented by Wärtsilä’s development of a steerable, pulling thruster designed to 1A Super Ice Class or higher standards, known as the Icepod. David Tinsley explains.

  • The upgraded Wärtsilä 32 engine
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    Upgrade for popular four-stroke engine

    2013-03-01T09:33:00Z

    Wärtsilä explains how over the last two years it has been carrying out a test programme of improvements to its 32cm-bore four-stroke engine, to provide claimed best-in-class power density and fuel economy across a broad operating range, with rated power up by 15%.

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    Bearing and seal performance improved through use of composite materials

    2013-03-01T09:33:00Z

    Wärtsilä claims to be the only current supplier able to provide composite technology for both seals and bearings, and as a result can offer longer life, easier maintenance and added customer value in marine applications.

  • POSH Conquest
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    Asian AHTS market shifts focus

    2013-03-01T09:28:00Z

    Traditionally small and relatively unsophisticated, Asia’s AHTS capability has changed as demand for deep water capability has grown. Now, the need for clean and fuel efficiency vessels is bringing further change to the market.

  • These SSVs have a true true hybrid electric-diesel propulsion
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    A novel design goes chasing the surveys

    2013-03-01T09:28:00Z

    Chase & support work for the big seismic survey ships means fulfilling very diverse criteria, Andrew Richards of Offshore Ship Designers tells Stevie Knight.

  • The Wheelift transporter’s accuracy means shafts and propellers can be eased apart or mated up without strain
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    When a little lift can make all the difference

    2013-03-01T09:28:00Z

    Drydock operations are definitely labour intensive areas and this is often compounded by the time pressures that exist for most offshore support vessels, writes Stevie Knight.

  • Handling equipment energy losses do impact on fuel consumption
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    Smoothing out the steps

    2013-03-01T09:28:00Z

    Rising fuel prices and challenging environmental demands means that a growing number of operators and owners are beginning to reassess such overlooked energy consumers as anchor and mooring winches, writes Stevie Knight.

  • The HiLoad will enable a standard, long distance tanker to grab a load from the offshore facility
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    A ‘fork’ of a help for tankers

    2013-03-01T09:28:00Z

    An offshore tanker loading idea that might have seemed a little ‘far out’ both figuratively and literally is now being taken very seriously by a large shuttle tanker and offshore services company, writes Stevie Knight.

  • In Hull’s Immersive Visualisation Environment (HIVE) it’s not just the walls which benefit from the imagery but the floor too
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    Getting a head for heights?

    2013-03-01T09:28:00Z

    A virtual reality ‘cave’ is to give people working or training for roles in the offshore industry the chance to experience the hostile, dangerous and complex conditions that they will face on the job. By Stevie Knight.

  • The AHC 'toolbox' does the job of outlining critical factors
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    Real time responses, a very different game

    2013-03-01T09:28:00Z

    “When designing controls for an active heave winch you have to think differently,” Scantrol’s MD Helge Hammersland tells Stevie Knight.

  • It’s difficult to be sure of how much life you have in your mooring system
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    How long is a lifetime?

    2013-03-01T09:28:00Z

    The offshore oil and gas industry is facing a major challenge as facilities age beyond their design life, writes Stevie Knight.

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    The Holy Grail of hull coatings

    2013-03-01T00:30:00Z

    New developments usually bring benefits, but there is one area of shipbuilding and marine equipment that seems to have taken a backward step – that of hull coatings.