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    RWO CleanBallast for Peter Döhle container ships

    2011-12-01T09:11:00Z

    Bremen-based RWO GmbH - Marine Water Technology, a subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, has secured an order to supply ballast water treatment systems to Hamburg shipping company Peter Döhle.

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    Log-on – Gas fuel, the unanswered questions

    2011-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The overwhelming message from our recent Gas Fuelled Ships conference in Rotterdam was that LNG fuel is a viable option for ships under IMO Tier III and other strict emissions controls, but there are plenty of problems left to solve.

  • Wärtsilä has given a new edge to competition in the 320mm-bore category of the medium-speed market with a more powerful version of the W32 type
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    Wärtsilä strengthens hand in hotly-contested sector

    2011-11-30T23:45:00Z

    Representing a further major stage in the evolution of its 320mm-bore medium-speed engine, Wartsila’s popular W32 series has been augmented by new models offering a 16% power advance over the earlier engine design.

  • The Wärtsilä 50DF tri-fuel medium-speed engine can switch smoothly between natural gas, light fuel oil and heavy fuel oil during operation
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    Steep rise projected for dual-fuel applications

    2011-11-30T23:45:00Z

    Implicit in the recent news that Wärtsilä dual-fuel, medium-speed engines have topped 3million running hours in marine and landside applications, the technology has attracted wide endorsement as a viable solution to environmental and economic challenges facing the respective markets. In fact, DF capability is spearheading the company’s technological drive in ...

  • Hyundai's inexorable development of its HiMSEN brand has included this year's release of vee-form models in the H25/33 medium-speed series
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    Hyundai expands home-grown engine range

    2011-11-30T23:45:00Z

    In a relentless drive to extend the market reach and brand power of its home-grown HiMSEN four-stroke range, Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) has introduced more powerful variants of its smallest medium-speed design, the H17/28.

  • Opened this year, MAN's CentAur emissions test centre at Augsburg is currently connected with two medium-speed engines for SCR(selective catalytic reduction) evaluation and optimisation
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    MAN sets up dedicated emissions test centre

    2011-11-30T23:45:00Z

    At the Augsburg fountainhead of its medium-speed engine technology, MAN Diesel & Turbo has this year opened a new emissions test facility.

  • Belgian bastion of medium-speed engine production: ABC continues to build on a diversified business base
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    Belgium’s independent maker shows resilience

    2011-11-30T23:45:00Z

    Independent producer of medium-speed engines Anglo Belgian Corporation(ABC) has provided the propulsive power for a new generation of shortsea cargo vessels commissioned by the UK-based company Union Transport.

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    Japanese provide new options in gas engines

    2011-11-30T23:45:00Z

    As a pointer to Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ plans to make its Green Gas Engine series available to the marine market, two 12-cylinder versions of the spark-ignited, medium-speed design have been written into the specification for K Line’s conceptual, LNG-fuelled car carrier.

  • One way of meeting the Tier III limits is the installation of exhaust gas after-treatment – this scrubber system, developed by Ecospec and endorsed by Wärtsilä, is said to effectively reduce NOx and CO2 as well as SOx emissions
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    IMO Tier III and 0.1% SOx are not far away

    2011-11-30T23:15:00Z

    IMO Tier III regulations on nitrogen oxides are the next challenge for engine manufacturers, writes Henrik Segercrantz, summarising the current situation with forthcoming exhaust emission limits.

  • Wärtsilä’s WFC20 fuel cell, as installed onboard the car carrier ‘Undine’
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    Fuel cell development for shipboard applications

    2011-11-30T23:01:00Z

    Wärtsilä is among the developers of fuel cell technology for marine applications, with solid oxide fuel cells fuelled by methanol, writes Henrik Segercrantz.

  • CFM-T central PLC showing real time data
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    Watchdog for fuel systems

    2011-11-30T23:01:00Z

    According to Swiss company Aquametro, there are many reasons to monitor fuel consumption, including saving fuel, customer demand, port requirements, and predicting and scheduling maintenance.

  • Fuel efficiency results of six-month, in-service field trial
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    The truth about marine fuel additives

    2011-11-30T23:01:00Z

    Jim Bush, technology manager, and Scott Hace, product manager, Lubrizol Industrial Fuels, look at the benefits of using properly-formulated fuel additives.

  • The VEEO display unit from TecnoVeritas
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    A tool for improved energy efficiency

    2011-11-30T23:00:00Z

    Portuguese company TecnoVeritas reports that it has developed a system that monitors energy use on board and its respective emissions, which the company says will result in environmentally-friendly ship operation.

  • Chain wheel manipulator developed by Cargotec
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    Offshore operators’ needs met by innovations and upgrades

    2011-11-30T23:00:00Z

    Cargo handling group Cargotec says its understanding of offshore support operations enables introduction of innovative solutions, developed in-house or requested by customers, encompassing upgrades as well as new systems.

  • Principle of operation – Cargo Care Solutions plastic hatch cover pad
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    Plastic hatch cover supports save maintenance

    2011-11-30T23:00:00Z

    Dutch company Cargo Care Solutions claims that its newly-launched plastic hatch cover support pads can save up to 40% of the costs associated with traditional hatch cover supports.

  • The ultrasonic liquid level switch which forms part of API’s cargo control system
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    API technology for Russian newbuildings

    2011-11-30T23:00:00Z

    API Marine, based in Aalborg, Denmark, has signed contracts with two Russian shipyards JSC Zavod Krasnoe Sormovo and JSC Okskaya Sudoverf for supply of full cargo control, alarm and automation system for a total of 31 newbuildings.

  • Korean built boxships to get MacGregor hatch covers and lashing gear
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    Hatch covers and lashing systems for South Korea

    2011-11-30T23:00:00Z

    Cargotec has confirmed new orders worth around $35 million to deliver MacGregor hatch covers, lashing bridges and fixed lashing gear for eleven 8,800TEU container ships being built by Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in South Korea.

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    New offshore crane contracts

    2011-11-30T23:00:00Z

    Bergen Group Dreggen has been awarded new contracts with an aggregated value of $7 million from three different international customers, comprising eight different crane units for offshore and maritime operations.

  • Image of the ‘ECO-ship 2020’ open hatch bulk carrier developed by Oshima and DNV
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    The bulk carrier of the future

    2011-11-30T23:00:00Z

    Oshima Shipbuilding and DNV recently completed the first milestone of the joint programme to develop the ‘ECO-Ship of the future’ project, first described in The Motorship, July-August 2011.

  • The second vessel Ursula Essberger, has just entered service and recently made first calls in Europe
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    Delayed tanker series nears completion

    2011-11-30T21:56:00Z

    The last of a series of three delayed Turkish built compact chemical oil tankers is due to be delivered soon - amidst praise by new German owners John T. Essberger (JTE).