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NewsEmissions monitoring fitted to heavy lift ships
Four 45,200 dwt heavy lift ro-ro container ships on order at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea are specified with Martek Marine’s MariNOx emissions monitoring systems.
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NewsFuel saver added to engine automation system
Kongsberg Maritime has added three new monitoring and efficiency applications to its K-Chief automation system. The fuel saver applications have been developed as part of Kongsberg Maritime''s commitment to the ''Green Ship'' concept.
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NewsHigh-specification radar offered at low cost
Kelvin Hughes says that customers who purchased its SharpEye, described as the first commercial solid-state marine radar, are finding several benefits to the system.
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NewsTrue hybrid power for marine propulsion
Consulting engineering firm Ricardo is a well-known name in marine diesel engine circles; the company works closely with several major large engine companies, and such work has increased in both volume and importance as rising fuel costs and tighter emission regulations have forced engine designers as well as vessel operators ...
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NewsTurbo manufacturer addresses blade wear issues
ABB Turbocharging of Switzerland has introduced new turbine blades for engines burning lower qualities of HFO and with especially heavy duty operating profiles. The axial turbine blades feature hard-faced tips to counter accelerated circumferential wear.
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NewsTurbo technology the key to clean low speed diesels
MAN has completed the reorganisation of its engine and turbo businesses and the former MAN Diesel and MAN Turbo companies are now joined as a single enterprise, known as MAN Diesel and Turbo SE.
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NewsPump group meets low-sulphur challenge
When a major oil-tanker operator discovered its existing fuel oil pump system could not meet new environmental regulations for ships entering European ports designated in emission-controlled areas (ECAs), pump group Colfax became involved.
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NewsShipbuilding statistics and engine design
Most of the July 1960 issue of ''The Motor Ship'' was taken up by tables of ships on order arranged by country, which showed Great Britain still held a leading position, closely followed by Germany and Japan.
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NewsComposite water taxi fleet enters service
Dutch yard Damen is best-known for its policy of standardising designs and using common parts as much as possible throughout the range, but recently the Damen group has embarked on what it describes as “a truly unique project” - an unusual composite vessel.
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CSBC anticipates healthy sales increase
Driven by orders from big shippers including Yangming Marine Transport, Taiwan’s largest shipbuilder, CSBC, expects to see sales increase 20% year-on-year in the second half, with yearly sales to return to NT$30 billion ($938 million) in 2011.
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NewsNew depths in the offshore wind energy sector
Keppel FELS multi-purpose self-elevating platform (MPSEP) design has been chosen by the Seafox Group (Seafox) as the basis for a new-generation, wind turbine installation vessel that can withstand harsh offshore environmental conditions all year round in water depths of 65m in the North Sea.
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STX and USC to build a new shipyard
STX Shipbuilding Corporation and Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) have signed recently a memorandum of cooperation which includes the building of a new shipyard in Kronstadt (St. Petersburg).
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Daewoo wins Tunisian ropax contract
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won a 310 billion won ($262 million) order to build a ropax ferry for Tunisian state-owned ferry operator COTUNAV (Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation) for delivery in first half of 2012.
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NewsHitzler completes first of three river icebreakers
Germany’s small Hitzler Schiffswerft has completed Kietz, the first of three special inland icebreakers worth a total of €15.3 million for service with local waterways authorities in east and west Germany, writes Tom Todd.
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Castrol opens technology centre in Shanghai
The grand opening of the Castrol China Technology Centre recently took place in Shanghai’s Pudong Jinqiao Science Park, marking an important step in the development of Castrol’s global technology strategy.
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NewsAustal expands Middle East service
Austal announces the expansion of its vessel support and maintenance presence in the Middle East following the award of a technical services contract with Saudi Arabian ferry operator The Maritime Company for Navigation (MACNA).
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NewsKeppel delivers another PSV to Greatship
The Singapore-based shipbuilder Keppel Singmarine has delivered its third multi-purpose platform supply & support vessel (MPSSV) to Greatship Global Offshore Services in India.
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Korea and Brazil sign shipbuilding deal
The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Brazil’s Transpetro, the largest shipbuilder in Latin America, to forge cooperation in the shipbuilding sector.
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BAE Systems modernising US destroyers
BAE Systems in the USA will modernise 11 Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class guided missile destroyers under a contract with the U.S. Navy with a potential value of $365 million.
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NewsReducing fuel oil consumption with retrofit
As a response to the needs of the shipping market for a more flexible utilisation of both full and part load operation, MAN Diesel & Turbo has developed the turbocharger cut-out solution. Optimal fuel consumption is now claimed to be possible at both full and part load.
