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NewsDutch tank barge sets new standard for ’clean’ inland shipping
As a bold initiative in raising the environmental credentials of what is widely regarded as already the safest and cleanest mode of transport, a dual-fuel propulsion system has been adopted in a newly-built inland waterways tanker, by David Tinsley.
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NewsHigh ice-class Supramax takes to Baltic trade
Finland’s leading bulk cargo specialist has added a new string to its bow with the formal commissioning in January of the first of two Supramax vessels constructed in Vietnam, by David Tinsley.
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NewsGreening the low speed fleet
The Motorship recently visited MAN Diesel’s two-stroke headquarters in Copenhagen, where we learned about the company’s latest moves to keep ahead of the game in respect of emissions reduction, particularly with respect to the EEDI.
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NewsSlow steaming: one owner’s view
Maersk Tankers is one shipowner and operator that is making conscious efforts to slash fuel costs and reduce the effects of over-capacity in the fleet.
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NewsFailure is not an option
With a growing number of type approved BWT systems to choose from, decision makers will face widely varying performance and reliability claims of competing technologies, says supplier Hyde Marine.
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News5ppm certification for bilge water separators
Alfa Laval says that shipowners seeking Clean Design class notation can now specify a bilge water treatment system that is certified according to DNV’s new 5ppm type approval process.
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NewsChoosing the right ballast treatment system
Swedish product tanker operator Nynas has chosen Alfa Laval’s PureBallast system for two newbuildings and two retrofits which are scheduled for commissioning this year; Alfa Laval outlines the rationale behind the choice of system.
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NewsStrategy is key for ship efficiency compliance
Esa Henttinen, vice president, development in the NAPA Group of Finland, discusses how shipowners can ensure their vessels gain the full benefits from complying with the forthcoming SEEMP regulations.
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NewsRetrofitting bridge navigation watch alarm systems
With requirements for all vessels to fit BNWAS being phased in from this year, Tom Henson-Webb,integrated bridge systems manager of UK company ANT, part of SAM Electronics, looks at some aspects of retrofitting systems to existing ships.
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NewsThe bigger they are the harder they fall
In the shipping industry, size matters, says Dag Pike: it was the VLCCs and the bulk carriers that started off the expansion in ship size and they only stopped when they reached the half-million tonne size.
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NewsDanish shipowners question wisdom of BWMS
Although the Danish Shipowners Association supports the IMO Ballast Water Convention, Denmark, like several other major shipowning states, has yet to ratify it, in the light of several serious concerns about practical aspects.
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NewsImproved marine transmission launched
ZF Marine says that its new ZF 5000 marine transmission family is well positioned to address current market requirements incorporating the latest design and technological advances in a wide range of models.
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Effective oil condition monitoring
According to Intertek UK, the cost and effect of machinery breakdown in a vessel can be severe; from the cost of replacement with new equipment to expensive downtime.
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NewsUpgraded fire protection allows historic ferry to keep sailing
Swedish company SP Fire Technology says that it has carried out a risk analysis and an upgrade to a listed passenger ferry, enabling the service to continue and thus avoiding closure of the operating company.
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NewsEasing the onboard chemicals headache
Wilhelmsen Ships Service is launching a new service, which it calls the Active Solutions portal. This is a new electronic service for its marine chemicals customers, replacing paper product data sheets and manuals.
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NewsFincantieri delivers ‘Carnival Breeze’
The new flagship for Carnival Cruise Lines, ‘Carnival Breeze’ was delivered at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard this week.
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Why stacked disk filter technology provides greater reliability
[box for Hyde Marine article]Conservative sizing results in higher filter surface area than screen filters. This results in lower differential pressure and lower velocity through the filter media, providing less opportunity for organisms and sediment to be forced through media, and longer intervals between backwashing. Depth filtration provides a higher ...
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NewsAvoiding engineroom hazards through better practices
Rod Neale, safety manager at consultant, design and survey company Burness Corlett Three Quays, relates some of BCTQ’s findings from ship inspections
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RMK Marine selects Paramarine software
Turkish shipyard RMK Marine has selected Paramarine advanced marine design software developed by QinetiQ GRC for manoeuvring analysis.
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NewsWhen ferry routes don't add up
It’s not always the case that getting transport off the roads and onto the sea reduces carbon emissions, says Professor Alf Baird of the Transport Research Institute (TRI), Edinburgh Napier University.
