All United States articles – Page 6
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NewsDesmi Ocean Guard to appeal MPN decision
The maker of RayClean ballast water management systems is to appeal the US Coast Guard’s decision not to allow the ‘most probable number’ sampling method for UV-based solutions.
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NewsHug Engineering SCR enables NOx certification
Hug Engineering’s Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system has reached the stringent new IMO emissions certification for Tier III on Amels 188 yacht.
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NewsMathieu de Tugny: Technology ‘is only the entry permit’
Mathieu de Tugny of Bureau Veritas admits that in the beginning he was a little insulated from commercial realities, assuming “like most engineers” that technology trumps everything. He talks to Stevie Knight.
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NewsKinder Morgan acquires four LNG tankers
US-based Kinder Morgan Inc is expanding its fleet of Jones Act product tankers after signing an agreement worth US$568m with Philly Tankers LLC to acquire four new 50,000 tonne Tier II tankers.
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NewsEmissions monitoring: the continuous approach
A continuous emissions monitoring system is one solutuon enabling emissions compliance and enforcement As ship operators and regulators struggle with compliance and enforcement of emissions regulations, technology enabling continuous monitoring may be the answer, writes Chris Daw, managing director, Parker Kittiwake Procal. As increasingly stringent global emissions regulations continue to ...
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NewsGE Marine power for US Coast Guard cutter
GE Marine LM2500 gas turbines will power the eighth new United States Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter, ‘Midgett’ (WMSL 757), which is currently under construction in the US.
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Ecochlor BWTS chosen for ten tankers
US-based Ecochlor, Inc is to supply its Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) for ten oil and chemical tankers operated by Unicom Management Services Ltd and Novoship Technical Management, both part of the SCF Group.
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Moran Towing secures LNG fuelling patent
US-based Moran Towing Corporation, a partner of Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), has been granted US Patent 8,967,174 for ‘Articulated conduit systems and uses thereof for fuel gas transfer between a tug and barge’.
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NewsW Marine selects Ecochlor for bulk carriers
Ship management company W Marine is to install Ecochlor ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) on two new build 82,000dwt bulk carriers, to be constructed in China by Sainty Marine Corporation.
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NewsLNG projects gain momentum
Despite the lack of a global infrastructure and the huge fall in the cost of the alternative fuel oils, the number of projects for LNG-powered vessels, as well as bunkering and shore supply facilities, continues to grow, writes John Barnes.
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NewsClass societies look to the LNG market and beyond
With LNG well on the way to wide adoption, class societies are securing their place and looking ahead to more new fuels, reports Wendy Laursen.
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NewsUSMRC and ClassNK collaborate on LNG R&D
The United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC) and ClassNK are joining forces to carry out joint R&D on LNG – the first time such a partnership will work together on specialised training and research in North America.
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NewsElectro-chlorination ballast system receives AMS acceptance
Wärtsilä says that the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has now granted Alternate Management System (AMS) acceptance for its Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System (BWMS), which adds to the AMS acceptance previously granted for the Aquarius UV BWMS.
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NewsThe articulated tug and barge expands into offshore waters
Dag Pike examines how the tug and barge concept, so popular on North American inland waterways, has grown into a viable proposition for deep water transport to and from the US and elsewhere.
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NewsGTT membrane systems for six VLECs
France’s Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT) is to supply its LNG transportation and storage solution for six Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) being built by Korea’s SHI for an Asian group.
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NewsAMS acceptance for Trojan ballast system
Trojan Technologies’ Marinex ballast water treatment (BWT) system has been approved by the US Coast Guard (USCG) as an Alternate Management System (AMS) for all water qualities: freshwater, brackish water and marine water.
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Russia may impose sanctions against EU shipbuilders
The Russian government is considering imposing sanctions on the US and EU shipbuilding companies, in response to earlier sanctions, imposed by the European Union and the United States on the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), Russia’s monopoly in the field of shipbuilding, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsGE Marine and Lloyd’s Register join forces
GE Marine and Lloyd’s Register have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to identify potential gas turbine-powered commercial ship projects.
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NewsICS wants harmony from PSC on SECA implementation
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says that it wants the Paris MoU on Port State Control to ensure that a harmonised approach to PSC inspections has been developed with respect to 0.1% Sulphur Emission Control Areas (ECAs).
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NewsSMM focuses on attracting more marine engineers
It is an even-numbered year, which means that SMM will soon be upon us, once again: claiming to be the leading international trade fair for the maritime industry, the exhibition runs at the Hamburg Messe und Congress from 9 September to 12 September, with a special effort being made on ...
