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NewsYou can’t manage what you can’t measure
Han Wensink, managing director of BMT Argoss, a subsidiary of BMT Group, believes the only way that cynicism in the shipping industry about energy-saving can be eradicated is by introducing effective measurement of vessel performance.
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NewsLarger Seahorse version in response to market demand
A new, larger, version of a successful and efficient Danish bulk carrier design is being introduced to the market. David Tinsley describes the rationale behind this new 41,000dwt variant.
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NewsLiberia wants greater openness on ship registries
The Liberian Registry says it is time to put an end to the outdated thinking which results in all open registers, irrespective of their safety record, being referred to pejoratively as ‘flags of convenience.’
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NewsDanish shipmanager receives Lloyd’s Register energy certification
Lloyd’s Register has presented Clipper Fleet Management with ISO 50001 certification issued by LRQA, the class society’s provider of independent business assurance.
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NewsClass NK grows globally and expands in US
ClassNK says that in 2012, it registered nearly 1,000 vessels totalling more than 25 million gt, which sets new records for both number of vessels and total gross tonnage registered in a single year.
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NewsNew appointment for Yanmar
Marine diesel engine specialist, Yanmar, has appointed Floris Lettinga as its new marine sales department manager for Europe, Russia and Africa.
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NewsShipowner organisation looks forward with cautious optimism
BIMCO has published its Reflections 2013, an analysis of the challenges facing the shipping industry today.
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NewsDNV takes hybrid leadership
According to Det Norske Veritas, the Norwegian shipping industry is taking a leading role in developing battery-powered ships. The first four hybrid vessels will start to sail in 2013/14. In 2015, they will be followed by the world largest fully electric ferry, which will regularly cross Norway’s largest fjord.
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NewsRINA group backs new class society for United Arab Emirates
International classification society RINA Group, based in Italy, says that it has been chosen as the IACS partner to support the development of Tasneef, a new classification society for the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsWater jacket cooling for propulsion and thruster motors
Italian company Marelli Motori describes its range of water-cooled electric motors designed for today’s more efficient and better optimised ships.
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Breakthrough orders for large thrusters
Finnish company Steerprop has recently received orders for its propulsion units for projects in Russia and India.
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NewsHigher speed four-strokes enter OSV marketplace
Traditionally, four-stroke medium speed prime movers have been used to power ships operating in the offshore support sector, either as part of a mechanical propulsion system or, as is increasingly the case, at the heart of a diesel-electric (or gas-electric) power plant.
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NewsCat medium speed power for towboats
Towboats used on the US waterways tend to have particularly long service lives, meaning that repowering is not uncommon as original engines wear out or become obsolete, and the increased efficiency and better economy of newer machinery makes replacement cost-effective.
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NewsDual-fuel four-strokes provide clean alternative
It is not only in the offshore and passenger sectors that gas and dual-fuel four-stroke engines are believed to offer a viable option for future propulsion requirements.
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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.
