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NewsDNV GL awards first Additive Manufacturing AoM certificate
The shipping industry is looking to take advantage of additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, to print spare parts, thereby reducing lead times, costs, stock requirements, and environmental impacts. Certification ensures that AM part users can have the same confidence in an additive manufactured product as a conventionally ...
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NewsInternational finance secures giant German newbuilds
Continued construction of two giant 204,000gt Global Class cruise ships and the strengthening of long-term further development at German shipbuilding group MV Werften has been secured by an international financing support package worth €2.6 billion, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsSilverstream signs MoU with Chinese yard for LNG carriers
Silverstream Technologies, the leading air lubrication manufacturer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading shipbuilding group, Hudong-Zhonghua, part of the CSSC Group.
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NewsSvanehøj opens Kobe sales office
Denmark-based pump manufacturer Svanehøj has opened an East Asia sales office in the Japanese city of Kobe. The sales office means Svanehøj will be closer to the growing customer base for its products and services in East Asia.
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NewsPetram sells German yard business to Rönner
Bremerhaven’s Petram Group has sold its shares in three local shipyards to longstanding fellow-German associate Heinrich Rönner, saying it wants its shipbuilding interests to stay in trusted hands and not be sold off to investment companies, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsABB Azipod propulsion in North Pole first
A Norwegian Coast Guard vessel has become the first ever ABB Azipod-powered ship to reach the North Pole.
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NewsSchottel propels Norled to greener future
Schottel has won a contract to provide propulsion units for three newly built hybrid ferries owned by Norwegian ferry operator, Norled.
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NewsMaking a splash in the high ballast market
One of the newest ballast water management systems on the market is aiming to make a splash in the high ballast dependent market.
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NewsMAN BOOSTS MID-RANGE ENGINE FUNCTIONALITY
MAN Energy Solutions has sought to give extra competitive edge to its 460mm-bore two-stroke offering by introducing a development based on the S46ME-B engine, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsDamen wins award for human machine interface
Damen Shipyards Group has won an award for its Human Machine Interface (HMI) that it has been developing over the past two years for the company’s Next Generation Tug Series.
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NewsWaterfront welcomes methanol-fuelled vessels
Waterfront Shipping Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Methanex Corporation, and Marinvest/Skagerack Invest (Marinvest) have welcomed two new clean-burning vessels to the Waterfront Shipping fleet.
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NewsNEW RO-PAX DUO FOR INLAND SEA
Further testament to the constant renewal and revitalisation of Japan’s long-haul coastal ferry fleet was provided this month by the launching of the 16,300gt ro-pax Settsu, designed for Seto Inland Sea service, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAIDA Cruises goes electric
AIDA Cruises, as part of the Costa Group, has joined forces with marine battery supplier, Corvus Energy, to install lithium-ion battery storage systems on board the AIDA fleet.
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NewsDual fuel’s high pressure, four-stroke future
Diesel engines have been optimised for a narrow band of efficiency, but shipping is now facing a future that relies on multiple energy sources. Given this, dual-fuel operations stand to play an increasingly significant role.
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NewsJoint Industry Guidance for 0.50% sulphur marine fuel
CIMAC, IBIA and a number of shipping, refining, fuel supply and standards organisations has launched Joint Industry Guidance on the supply and use of 0.50% - sulphur marine fuel today. The publication has been developed by experts from across shipping, refining, supply and testing of marine fuels.
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NewsEstonian ferry upgrades to battery-hybrid
Norwegian Electric Systems has signed a contract with the Estonian shipbuilder Baltic Workboats for the upgrade of a ferry''s propulsion system from diesel electric to battery-hybrid.
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NewsBio-fuel oil for offshore sustainability
Jumbo and GoodFuels have partnered to test GoodFuels’ sustainable marine bio-fuel oil on an offshore decommissioning project which could help pave the way for a low carbon energy transition in the offshore support sector.
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NewsABB signs first Tekomar XPERT contract with CCPO
ABB has secured its first contract for ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT for fleet with Hamburg based ship manager CPO Containerschiffreederei (CCPO).
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NewsMAN ES and SHI ink strategic digitization deal
MAN Energy Solutions and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the digitization of marine engines. Together the companies want to define a framework for a long term strategic cooperation in order to develop technologies and systems for the digitization of marine engines.
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Ship design research project is complete
A European research project to advance ship design and production processes has been completed.
