All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 316
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NewsGREAT LAKES YARD LANDS SELF-UNLOADER
US operator Interlake Steamship Company has provided a boost to industry on the Great Lakes by awarding a contract for a 28,000dwt self-unloading bulk carrier to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The project marks the first order for a US-built, US-flag Laker since the early 1980s, writes David ...
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NewsKeppel autonomous tug is a Singapore first
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) is developing an autonomous tug through its subsidiary Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine), with the expectation that it will be one of Singapore''s first autonomous vessels when completed in 2020.
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Press ReleasesDESMI KaziCat
DESMI KaziCat is a true Multi-Purpose Catamaran Vessel despite its compact size; just below 24 meters at waterline and 9.6 meters in width. Meaning it fulfills the MCA category 2 requirements allowing operation up to 60 nautical miles from safe haven.
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Press ReleasesDESMI’s Emergency Firefighting Pumps a Navy Favourite
When the UK’s Royal Navy realised that the water pumps for firefighting on a number of its vessels were beginning to show signs of deterioration, it decided to look for a durable, robust solution that would stand up to all the rigours of navy activity
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NewsDNV GL and Keppel to cooperate on LNG as fuel
DNV GL and Singapore shipyard Keppel Offshore & Marine''s technology subsidiary have signed a framework agreement to promote the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel within the maritime and offshore industry.
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NewsWärtsilä to upgrade modular waterjet range
Wärtsilä is to overhaul its light weight modular waterjet range, introducing a new axial pump design, which will boost performance by increasing thrust by as much as 3%. The upgraded design also features improved cavitation margins, which will lower noise levels.
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NewsLR inks first deepsea autonomous MOU
Lloyd’s Register (LR) signed a deal in Singapore to collaborate on an industry-first autonomous navigation system for deepsea commercial operations with ST Engineering Electronics and Mitsui.
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NewsChantiers de l’Atlantique wins fifth RCCL cruise order
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has signed an agreement for a fifth order from cruise operator Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) for an Edge-class ship. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in autumn 2024.
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NewsSingapore retains top maritime capital spot
The Leading Maritime Capitals 2019 report has been released, showing that Singapore has maintained its position as leader.
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NewsMaritime ‘single window’ project success
A successful International Maritime Organization (IMO) project promoted by Norway to establish a maritime ‘single window’ in Antigua and Barbuda has been completed – and the source code for the system will now be made available to other countries who need it.
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All EGCS approved in South African ports
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has approved all types of approved exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) in South African territorial waters and ports under its control, enabling ships fitted with the technology to continue to burn high-sulphur bunker fuel and still comply with the IMO’s 2020 0.5% sulphur ...
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NewsCEMEX dredge pump e-motor passes tests
A Damen dredge pump powered by permanent magnet has passed its preliminary tests with flying colours.
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NewsABB wins second polar cruise ship order
Swiss-Swedish corporation, ABB, has secured an order covering power, automation, propulsion and digital systems for the second icegoing cruise ship to be built by Ulstein for Lindblad Expeditions.
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NewsNorled opts for Ballard fuel cell for first hydrogen ferry
Norled, the Norwegian ferry operator, has selected Ballard Power Systems to supply fuel cell modules to a hybrid ferry. Ballard will provide two next-generation 200 kilowatt (kW) modules for the hybrid ferry, which is expected to be the first liquid hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry in commercial operation globally when it ...
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NewsMinimal holding time for PureBallast 3
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 has received an updated type approval from the US Coast Guard (USCG) which makes it possible for vessels to deballast in United States waters with a holding time of just 2.5 hours.
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NewsABB to supply propulsion package for Seabourn’s new cruise ships
Carnival Corporation’s ultra-luxury brand Seabourn has selected ABB to provide an integrated power and propulsion package for two ultra-luxury expedition newbuildings.
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NewsHarvey Gulf selects Wärtsilä for first Americas PSV hybrid retrofit
Louisiana-based Harvey Gulf International Marine is undertaking the first hybrid retrofit on the ''Harvey Energy'', the first LNG-fuelled platform supply vessel (PSV) in the Americas. Technology group Wärtsilä has received an order to supply an energy storage solution as part of the hybrid retrofit. The order was booked in April ...
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NewsSHELL MARINE UPDATES ALEXIA CYLINDER OIL RANGE
Shell Marine is introducing Shell Alexia 40 – a new two-stroke engine cylinder oil specifically for use with engines running on 0.5% sulphur content Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO).
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NewsSulphur 2020: The potential impact on fuel pumps after 0.50% sulphur limit is introduced
Muhammad Usman, LR’s product manager for fuel advisory services, examines some of the potential impacts of the 0.50% sulphur limit on fuel pumps.
