All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 351

  • Maintenance intervals for exhaust gas turbochargers are dictated by various factors including the aluminium radial compressor wheels Photo: BAM
    News

    Turbocharger service interval predictions

    2018-08-16T14:30:00Z

    Scientists at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy have developed a computational model which determines the maintenance intervals for exhaust gas turbochargers.

  • Vard is to build the 'Yara Birkeland' Photo: Kongsberg
    News

    Yara autonomous vessel will be built by Vard

    2018-08-16T13:50:00Z

    The world’s first autonomous and electric container vessel has moved one step closer to launch with the signing of a NOK 250 million vessel build deal with Vard.

  • Global Class finishing in Bremerhaven
    News

    Lloyd Werft gets Genting cruise work after all

    2018-08-16T11:04:00Z

    German shipyard Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) has revealed it will, after all, be directly involved in the production of Germany’s biggest-ever cruise ships now being built at east German sister group MV Werften, writes Germany correspondent Tom Todd

  • Ultra Deep's new DSCV 'Van Gogh' represents the first time Yara - or any non-engine supplier - has led the EIAPP certification process for a vessel
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    Yara completes first Scheme B certification

    2018-08-16T10:51:00Z

    Yara Environmental Technologies has become the first selective catalytic reduction (SCR) supplier to complete EIAPP certification of a client’s engine and SCR system, marking the first time a non-engine maker has led the certification process.

  • 'Armand-Imbeau II', built for Société des traversiers du Québec, will operate on LNG fuel (credit: Davie Shipyards)
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    First LNG ferry built in North America

    2018-08-16T10:34:00Z

    Canadian operator Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) has completed final commissioning of its latest gas-fuelled ferry, the first such vessel to be built in the region

  • Jens Hjorteset (right), technical product manager, SAVe Energy and Erling Johannesen, site manager for Rolls-Royce Power Electric Systems in Bergen
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    Rolls-Royce to build marine batteries

    2018-08-16T10:27:00Z

    Rolls-Royce is to produce marine batteries for the first time with the launch of a lithium-ion based energy storage system.

  • Silverstream Technologies has retrofitted its Silverstream System air lubrication technology onto the Diamond Princess Photo: Silverstream Technologies
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    Air lubrication refit for Carnival cruise ship

    2018-08-15T12:56:00Z

    Silverstream Technologies has retrofitted its Silverstream System air lubrication technology onto the Diamond Princess owned by Princess Cruises.

  • Armelle Breneol: “Customers bunkering ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50 in ARA now benefit from faster turnaround times, greater transparency, traceability and security thanks to our independently accredited MFMS"
    News

    Independently accredited mass flow metering

    2018-08-15T12:19:00Z

    ExxonMobil is to supply marine fuel via an independently accredited mass flow metering system (MFMS) in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region to provide more bunkering transparency for its customers.

  • Metalock
    White Papers

    The benefits of the Metalock process

    2018-08-15T11:54:00Z

    A damaged main engine cylinder casing has now been returned to service in Bulgaria, after a repair operation lasting just seven days, saving almost eight months of off-hire time. The shipowners, faced with an eight-month replacement estimate for the engine, called in local Metalock engineers who worked ...

  • Wärtsilä Sea-Master system
    White Papers

    Wärtsilä Sea-Master system

    2018-08-14T11:55:00Z

    The maintenance, inspection, and overhaul scheduling of a vessel’s tail shaft equipment continues to be largely preset based on the number of operating sea hours. This is in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and various marine classification standards. This often means that servicing tasks are carried out ...

  • Hydrogen, the fuel of the future?
    News

    From LNG to hydrogen? Pitfalls and possibilities

    2018-08-14T08:52:00Z

    Liquid hydrogen could get a leg up from the industry’s experience with LNG propulsion, writes Stevie Knight

  • FastBallast uses the Single Turnover One Pulse (STOP) method as an accurate methodology for portable ballast water sampling Photo: CTG
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    Portable ballast monitoring verification

    2018-08-13T12:36:00Z

    Independent benchmark testing on behalf of the Chinese government has identified the Single Turnover One Pulse (STOP) method as an accurate methodology for portable ballast water sampling.

  • CMR technology utilises next-generation equipment and software Photo: CMR Group
    News

    CMR’s smart engine solution at SMM

    2018-08-13T11:45:00Z

    New generation smart engine and IAMCS integrated marine console technologies will be the focus of control and power management specialist, CMR Group’s stand at this year’s SMM exhibition.

  • Roy Yap
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    Newport Shipping targets turnkey solutions

    2018-08-10T12:06:00Z

    Newport Shipping has signed cooperation agreements with several marine equipment suppliers and service companies to help fulfil its aim of providing shipowners with turnkey ship repair and retrofit solutions across its partner shipyards.

  • The Stabilisation-at-Rest (SAR) system employs active fin control technology and advanced hydrodynamic design Photo: Rolls-Royce
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    Rolls-Royce improves ice class ship stability

    2018-08-09T11:14:00Z

    Newly designed Rolls-Royce stabilisation systems will allow ice class ships to benefit from greater stability with higher levels of roll reduction.

  • Fuel contamination can cause a multitude of engine failures including damaged plungers Photo: Aderco
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    A practical solution to fuel contamination

    2018-08-09T10:06:00Z

    Contaminated fuel found in the world’s largest ship refuelling hub, Singapore, in addition to the Americas, has resulted in engine failures and mechanical damage.

  • The Viking Lady in operation Photo: DNV GL/Eidesvik
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    Battery and fuel cell project makes its mark

    2018-08-08T14:28:00Z

    Eidesvik Offshore, Wärtsilä Norway and DNV GL are closing the FellowSHIP research project which has explored the use of marine battery, hybrid and fuel cell technology for over 15 years.

  • ecoSMRT rids the need for external pre-cooling during the LNG reliquefication process Photo: Babcock
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    Smart tech rids need for external pre-cooling

    2018-08-06T14:34:00Z

    Babcock International has secured six new contracts for its smart technology which rids the need for external pre-cooling during the LNG reliquefaction process.

  • Smart glasses equipped with WiFi, Bluetooth, camera and microphone – enable real-time communication Photo: Wärtsilä
    News

    Augmented reality for marine maintenance

    2018-08-06T14:06:00Z

    Wärtsilä Seals & Bearings is introducing augmented reality and smart glasses in stern tube seals and bearings services, creating a whole new dimension in repair and maintenance operations.

  • The vessel has been modified to fulfil the GE Renewable Energy tender requirements Photo: Ulstein
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    Ulstein secures German offshore wind contract

    2018-08-02T10:01:00Z

    Ulstein Verft has signed a new contract to design and build a service operation vessel to support the maintenance work of GE Renewable Energy at the German windfarm Merkur Offshore.