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NewsRo-ro and passenger ships provide four-stroke orders
Alongside the flourishing offshore support ship industry, the ro-ro sector has been picking up some welcome orders, which has been good news for the major four-stroke engine companies.
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Electric ro-ro equipment reduces risk of oil leaks
Cargotec company MacGregor has announced an order for electrically-driven ro-ro equipment for two newbuild car carriers at the Shin-Kurushima Onishi shipyard in Japan.
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New Chinese service base for Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce says that it has opened a new marine service facility in Guangzhou, to meet growing customer demand in southern China.
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NewsNew company launches economical bulk carrier series
Finnish ship designer Foreship has set up a new company, in conjunction with key employees of BlueTech, and has announced a new bulk carrier series.
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NewsEvergreen’s training certified by ClassNK
Japanese class society ClassNK has certified several courses run by the Evergreen Seafarer Training Center (ESTC) in Taiwan.
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NewsNSC adopts GL engine condition monitoring survey
Germanischer Lloyd says that German shipping company NSC has decided to implement a condition monitoring survey arrangement for the main engine pistons of 49 of its ships.
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NewsFlexible all-rounder suits changing market
A new type of multi-purpose, heavy lift ship could become a reality within two years and meet the demands of what its developers say is a significantly changing market, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsSo who says dual fuel is the latest trend?
Looking through ''The Motor Ship'' for February 1963, it came as something of a surprise to see a reference to a dual fuel marine engine – running on both diesel and liquefied petroleum gas.
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NewsElegant new expression of Finnish technology
David Tinsley looks at ‘Viking Grace’, the first large passenger ship to run primarily on LNG fuel, built by STX in Finland, and which is entering service this month in the Baltic.
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NewsShipowners and industry establish private training centre
Recently, Henrik Segercrantz visited the new MTC Marine Training Centre in Hamburg where he spoke to managing director Heinz Kuhlmann.
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NewsSafety and service take priority despite economic and regulatory pressures
Lifeboat and davit manufacturer Umoe Schat-Harding says the prolonged worldwide industry and economic downturn has led some owners to look for cheaper alternatives when it comes to sourcing safety equipment and expertise.
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NewsSales for Sea Axe offer encouragement
Dutch shipyard group Damen has developed a bow form that is said to improve seakeeping for fast craft with minimal detrimental effect on performance. Dag Pike explains.
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NewsMachines do not discriminate
Jon Tipton, president of Triskelion Alliance, warns ship operators that focusing on the newest, latest anti-piracy technology can be a trap, as he explains to Wendy Laursen.
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NewsThere's no turning a cargo ship into a battle ship
The sophistication of onboard anti-piracy technology is increasing but the design and operation of cargo vessels remains a challenge to its deployment, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsGermans stay afloat with offshore repair
Offshore vessel conversions top the news at Germany’s two biggest repair yards at the start of the year while some other facilities also went into 2013 with useful conversion and overhaul work in hand, Tom Todd reports.
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NewsSurface drive principles applied to large ships
In recent years, surface drives have been applied almost solely to small, fast, specialist boats, but, as Dag Pike recounts, the concept is being revisited for large vessel propulsion.
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NewsInland waterway tanker produces ‘up to 90% less NOx’
Volvo Penta of Sweden reports that its propulsion and genset engines are used onboard the ‘MTS Duandra’, described as the first semi-hybrid inland waterway tanker.
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NewsShipbuilding in 2012
Shipbuilding did not enjoy the best of years in 2012. Although on the surface things seem satisfactory, with many yards reporting that production is still high and order books are full, the realisation that far less healthy times are just around the corner.
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NewsFuel saving and low emissions are priorities across the board
All sectors of the maritime market are concentrating on cutting costs and regulatory compliance, and even markets such as naval vessels, largely coming outside MARPOL jurisdiction, are showing a desire to be environmentally responsible.
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NewsComposites make for propeller efficiency
A composite propeller for smaller ships has been launched by UK-based Axiom Propellers. The Axiom propeller’s composite construction is design primarily to save fuel and increase efficiency, through its light weight and optimised blade profile.
