All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 414
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NewsTaking strides in shaftline monitoring
Advances in wireless sensors and analytics capabilities are driving an increasing focus on tailshaft and shaftline condition. Wärtsilä Seals & Bearings are taking the lead in a burgeoning sector with the most comprehensive monitoring system to reach the market so far.
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NewsStena Line maintenance contract renewal
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has renewed its planned maintenance agreement with MacGregor, part of Cargotec.
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NewsTeaming up for efficient performance
COSCO Shipping Lines has signed a fleet contract for the deployment of Marorka Energy Management and Operational Performance solutions on board its modern container fleet.
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NewsGermans get first LNG research ship
The German Government has ordered a new €113.8 million survey, wreck location and research ship with dual fuel LNG drive and says it will be the world’s first ocean-going public service vessel of its kind, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsEU Emissions Trading Scheme may include shipping
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has called for the inclusion of maritime transport into the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a move which has not gone down well with the industry.
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NewsA year to remember?
The onward march of emissions regulations dominated headlines in 2016, but the year was also notable for some important technical advances and engine developments. The Motorship editor Gavin Lipsith picks the highlights from an eventful year.
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NewsBack from the brink in British Columbia
Five years ago Canadian shipyard group Seaspan was on the precipice of closing at least one of its facilities. But after an ‘all-in’ bid for a major government shipbuilding programme and a C$170 million revamp, it is looking to a promising future building vessels for Canada and beyond. Gavin Lipsith ...
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NewsLNG regasification control system agreement
DSME and Kongsberg Maritime have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) for a new LNG FSRU regasification control system.
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NewsLoipart extends waste solutions with A5
Marine galley equipment, provision room and laundry system specialist Loipart Group has partnered with A5 Marine Technologies to strengthen and expand its range of ship-generated waste solutions.
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NewsInnovative ro-ro bolsters Australian short-sea trade
SeaRoad Shipping’s purpose-designed, gas-fuelled ro-ro signals a step change in capacity, efficiency, and technology applied to the intensely competitive Bass Strait services. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsCarnival upgrade contract for GE
GE has secured a contract to replace existing controllers with new generation PECe digital propulsion controls for Carnival Group’s ''Dawn Princess'' cruise vessel
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NewsWärtsilä optimises Albacora's fishing fleet
Wärtsilä will optimise the performance of ten of the Spanish company Albacora S.A.''s fishing vessels following the signing of a five-year has signed a long-term Technical Management Agreement.
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NewsFuel treatment crucial in low-sulphur future
Ship owners must remain vigilant to fuel condition issues as they consider options for complying with the IMO’s 2020 global sulphur cap, Wilhelmsen Ships Service has warned.
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NewsSecond turbine transport vessel nears completion
The second of two ships specially designed to transport offshore wind farm components is nearing completion at Holland Shipyards, reports Dag Pike.
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NewsWärtsilä and CSSC sign BWMS license agreement
Wärtsilä has signed a license agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) subsidiary Jiujiang Precision Measuring Technology Research Institute for the manufacture of the Wärtsilä Aquarius EC ballast water management system (BWMS).
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NewsTekomar engine diagnostics for APL fleet
French shipping conglomerate CMA CGM has ordered Tekomar’s XPERT engine diagnostics package for the APL fleet following its acquisition of NOL.
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NewsCloser collaboration for Rolls-Royce and ZF
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and ZF are to work more closely to offer optimally matched MTU engines and ZF marine transmissions, the companies have revealed.
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NewsMaersk Fluid Technology updates blending calculator
Maersk Fluid Technology has upgraded its SEA-Mate Blending-on-Board Value Calculator, a tool used to show potential savings that can be achieved by blending cylinder lubricant onboard.
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NewsSchottel propellers for fisheries research vessel
The twelfth fishery research vessel of the South Korean National Institute of Fisheries Science will be fitted with Schottel Controllable Pitch Propellers (SCP), the second order received for the same operator.
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NewsSteerprop launches upgraded ducted azimuth propulsors
Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop has launched a new generation of ducted azimuth propulsors with an upgraded design and higher technical performance.
