All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 301
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NewsAlfa Laval releases commissioning sampling white paper
Commissioning sampling of newly installed ballast water treatment systems is a new requirement for ship owners that is likely to being introduced globally in early 2022. To help dispel some of the uncertainty about what commissioning sampling entails, Alfa Laval has published a white paper about the new requirement, explaining ...
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NewsFirst two Ulstein PSVs for COSL
Two new Ulstein PX121 platform supply vessels built at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co (SWS) in China have been delivered to owners, Sinoocean.
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NewsPartnership meets larger CTV demand
Chartwell Marine is partnering with naval architects BAR Technologies to help deliver the next generation of offshore wind crew transfer vessels (CTVs).
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White PapersCommissioning sampling for BWTS
A requirement for water sampling to be conducted in connection with commissioning testing – more simply expressed as commissioning sampling – is being introduced for newly installed ballast water treatment systems. The IMO requirement was laid out at MEPC 74 in an amendment to the International Convention ...
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A new concept for marine electric motors
A German company has developed a new concept of electric motor suitable for marine use that permits the number of poles to be varied during operation, offers greater efficiency at partial load ranges. The first marine application is targeted at small boats but motors of up to 300kW are feasible.
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NewsSafe tank inspection with ultrasonic tool
Coltraco Ultrasonics has launched a portable ultrasonic liquid level indicator for inspecting industrial tanks up to 15m in diameter.
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NewsLR unveils global remote survey team
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has brought together a global team to support the use of remote surveys within the marine and offshore industries.
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NewsFlexible financing comes to BWT sector
Optimarin has adopted a novel approach to meet growing demand for flexible financing by offering the first leasing option within the ballast water management sector.
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NewsTime for a plastics rethink?
As FRP projects addressing fire, joining and flexibility issues progress, Stevie Knight asks whether the time is ripe for wider adoption of large-structure composites in shipbuilding.
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NewsHYBRID POWER FOR SHORT-SEA BULKERS
Progressive, long-term design thinking underpins a Norwegian project for two ships to serve the humble but vital North European bulk cargo traffic, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsRUSSIAN GO-AHEAD FOR NUCLEAR ICEBREAKER BEHEMOTH
Construction of Russia’s long-mooted, Leader-class nuclear icebreaker, specified with 120MW of propulsion power and destined for the eastern Arctic, has been awarded to Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsInnovation at heart of Damen's ferry department
Damen Shipyards Group''s ferries department has recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary. The group which is dedicated to the waterborne public transport sector remains at the forefront of numerous initiatives that are driving sustainability and innovation within Damen and the maritime sector.
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NewsParis MoU revises COVID-19 guidance
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) is amending its previously drafted guidelines in response to COVID-19 in view of the continuing effects of the crisis. The full guidance is also available for download.
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NewsIMO backs protocols to facilitate crew changes
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has sent a recommended framework of protocols to ensure safe ship crew changes and travel during the Covid-19 pandemic to all IMO member states, the UN and other stakeholders.
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White PapersParis MoU: Temporary Guidance Related to COVID-19 For Port State Control Authorities
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) has amended its previously drafted guidelines in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance is being made publicly available to appropriately inform the industry. The original temporary guidance for Member Authorities recognised the need for ...
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NewsMAN PrimeServ diversifies Omnicare service offering
MAN PrimeServ is extending its ‘PrimeServ Omnicare’ solution in the marine market. MAN Energy Solutions’ service brand''s one-stop service solution will now include maintenance of non-MAN as well as MAN machinery, including engines, turbochargers and related auxiliaries.
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NewsFirst ship-to-ship product tanker LNG bunkering in Germany
The LNG bunker vessel Kairos, operated by Nauticor, has supplied Älvtank’s Ramelia in the first ship-to-ship bunkering operation for a product tanker in Germany.
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NewsVoith to acquire stake in Austrian drive specialist
Technology Group Voith and Swiss holding company PCS Holding are planning to acquire a combined 59% of the shares in Traktionssysteme Austria GmbH (TSA), a leading manufacturer of electric motors, generators and transmissions.
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NewsExxonMobil: rise of alternative fuels to alter lubrication landscape
While attention has focused on the development of new more environmentally-friendly engine designs as the industry ramps up efforts to meet the IMO''s 2050 decarbonisation targets, the diversifying marine fuel landscape will have wide reaching implications for lubricant suppliers'' product development cycles.
