All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 1090
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Smooth, fast and vibe free
When The Motor Ship went out on the trials of Red Funnel?s new fast ferry Red Jet 4 it could not be anything but impressed. Fast ferries have come a long way since the early days and North West Bay?s latest was fast, smooth and virtually vibration free. The vessel ...
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Midnight Sun sees the light of day
Better late than never. The first commercial dry cargo ship to be built in the USA for over a decade has entered service; almost a year to the day after its initial scheduled delivery date. Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE)?s $150 million Midnight Sun departed the Port of Tacoma on ...
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FBM hopes to cut a SWATH through the opposition
There have been a number of high speed SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) designs in the past but now FBM Babcock Marine has unveiled what it describes as the FSPV ? a revolutionary new high speed passenger ferry which promises to deliver pioneering rough condition seakeeping capability, coupled with ...
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Demonstrating compliance
Few people appear to have embraced the International Ship and Port Facilities Security (ISPS) Code with a positive attitude, says UK-based Datatrac Ltd. It suggests that the levels of frustration felt by the marine industry to comply with the code will be insignificant compared with problems enforcing the code. It ...
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Dunkirkmax Green Cape launches new build era
A ship of firsts. The first ship from a new shipyard; the first example of a new environmental design; the first vessel of its size and type built in China; and the first to feature a new type of hatch cover. CSK Fortune, a 175, 526 dwt Tai Chong Cheang ...
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NewsPotential hazard of low-pressure fuel systems
P&O Ferries has amended check procedures to low-pressure fuel systems following a fire on NorseaAn engine fire onboard P&O Ferries Norsea has prompted the UK government?s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) to warn of the potential dangers of low-pressure fuel systems. In a report into the incident, released today, the ...
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ECDIS for enhanced situational awareness
Sperry Marine has launched a new-generation electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS), designed to enhance situational awareness for bridge watch officers. Sperry says its new NAVI-ECDIS system includes an intuitive user interface and uncluttered screen format. It runs on software that incorporates pop-up windows that can be moved around ...
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Clamshell and seal for double wall fuel lines
Control and Measurement Company of the USA has developed a clamshell and seal arrangement for double wall fuel lines on ALCO and GE auxiliary diesel engines that it says provides the required protection and drain off that is required to meet SOLAS/IMO Resolution MSC.31(63). It is currently supplying the devices ...
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EU yards get subsidies for LNG carriers
The European Commission has extended the granting of state aids in the shipbuilding sector to LNG carriers. EU trade commissioner Pascal Lamy explains: "Today's decision offers a temporary relief to European LNG shipyards which are facing serious difficulties, while Korea continues to price ships below cost. I trust the WTO ...
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Tanker owner takes bandwidth for constant connectivity
Anders Utkilens Rederi is to equip its fleet with a high speed data communication solution that will link the ships permanently to the company?s corporate network. The company has signed a contract with Telenor Satellite Services that calls for the provision of the Sealink satellite service aboard its fleet of ...
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NewsMassive cost overruns on US containerships
Construction of Manukai, pictured here at its launch earlier this year, is running $28 million over budget and is delayed by one monthCost overruns on Kvaerner Philadelphia shipyard?s three 2,890 TEU containerships will amount to a whopping $28 million (NOK200 million) per ship. The first ship, which Matson Navigation will ...
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NewsBiggest coupling ever for CRP drive on VLCC
Coupling for CRP drive is readied for shipment to JapanThe biggest torsional elastic coupling ever built is currently on its way from Austria to Japan. The coupling, which has an outer diameter of 2.8m, a weight of 36.3t and comprises more than 2,000 individual parts, is for a drive line ...
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NewsLargest ever high-speed multihull ordered
The trimaran hull form, which Fred. Olsen says will offer improved performance over catamaransAustal Ships has won a contract to build the world?s largest high-speed multihull vessel. European ferry operator Fred. Olsen, has ordered a 126.7m cargo-vehicle-passenger trimaran from the Australian builder for delivery in the second half of 2004. ...
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IACS to prioritise common scantling rules
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) is to provide common classification rules for newbuilding scantlings as a matter of priority. The decision was made at the 47th meeting of the IACS Council on June 16, 2003. The Council agreed to consider first double side skin bulk carriers and tankers, ...
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EC takes lead on scrapping issues
The European Commission plans several initiatives to ensure ships exported to Asia for scrap are clean of hazardous materials. Margot Wallstrom, EU commissioner for the environment, will write to ministers of all European countries to encourage the forceful implementation of existing European legislation covering waste shipments. She points out that ...
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Why not fit new converters?
Alstom has secured a first installation for its latest generation ALSPA drives. It will fit the new ALSPA MV7000 converters to the deep sea research vessel, Pourquoi Pas?, owned by Ifremer and currently under construction at the Alstom Leroux Naval shipyard in Lorient France, as part of a contract for ...
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Sperry approved for VDR inspections
Sperry Marine has become the first company in the marine industry to obtain classification society approval for VDR performance testing as required by the SOLAS convention. ABS has given the company service approval to conduct annual performance testing of shipboard voyage data recorder (VDR) installations. The company expects to secure ...
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Conditional agreement for largest cruise ships ever
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Kvaerner Masa-Yards have signed an agreement that could lead to a firm order for two 160,000g cruise ships. The design, developed jointly by the companies is named the "Ultra-Voyager". A firm order is dependent on favourable conditions such as the euro-dollar exchange rate. The agreement, ...
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Satellite-based ship headings
Sperry Marine has unveiled a new-technology satellite-based ship heading sensor. The Navistar satellite compass uses embedded sensors and GPS signals to give heading information. It also provides rate of turn, roll, pitch, speed and GPS position outputs. Degradation or loss of GPS signal triggers an alarm and the system automatically ...
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NewsNew DGPS navigation receivers
One of MX Marine's new DGPS navigation receiversMX Marine, Leica Geosystems group, has released two marine DGPS navigation receivers. The MX 521 Smart Antenna and MX 525 Black Box receiver comply with new IMO performance standards, which apply to all new SOLAS-compliant marine GPS receivers installed after July 1, 2003, ...
