All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 417
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NewsAlewijnse Marine outfitting self-discharging carriers
Dutch system integrator Alewijnse Marine is undertaking the electrical outfitting of two new self-discharging cement carriers for Eureka Shipping.
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NewsABB turbochargers for COSCO ULCS series
A series of eleven ultra-large container ships (ULCS) under construction in China – the biggest ever built in the country – will use ABB turbochargers, the company has reported.
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NewsCSSC launches marine service business
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has launched CSSC Marine Service Co by opening a new logistics centre in Shanghai’s Yangshang free trade zone.
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NewsBoiler explosion highlights MGO challenges
A safety bulletin from the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) concerning a fatal explosion on the ‘Manhattan Bridge’ highlights the challenges of low-sulphur distillate fuel.
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NewsTechnology is favoured shipping investment
25% of shipping industry professionals favour investment in new technology, up from 14% in 2016, a survey has found.
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NewsExxonMobil LNG collaboration
ExxonMobil, Eagle LNG Partners LLC (Eagle LNG Partners) and Crowley have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of LNG as a marine fuel.
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NewsUnderwater mountable thruster
Schottel has further expanded its portfolio with the addition of a new underwater mountable thruster designed for larger offshore vessels or rigs and also cable laying vessels, offshore construction and crane ships.
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NewsIMES develops two-stroke combustion sensor
Germany-headquartered IMES has developed a two-stroke combustion sensor for continuous cylinder pressure measurement on two-stroke marine diesel engines.
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NewsExotic arrangement for Tropical newbuilds
A series of MAN propulsion packages ordered for Caribbean freight operator Tropical Shipping’s new container vessels, to be built in China, are unusual in their inclusion of hybrid propulsion capability.
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NewsA ship for the ‘Green Corridor’
A plan exploring the development of LNG bunkering infrastructure in western Australia has taken a significant step forward with the design of an LNG-fuelled bulker that might ply the commodities routes to China.
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NewsShell launches lubricants management system
Shell Marine has launched a Marine Integrated Lubrication and Expert Solutions (MILES) programme to better manage its services.
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NewsTiming is everything in BWMS talks
By the time our July/August magazine is published, the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee will have debated proposals to postpone the installation timeframe associated with the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, due to enter force on 8 September. The Motorship presents reaction to the proposal from industry stakeholders.
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NewsThe electric and autonomous disruption
One of the more adventurous speaker choices at this year’s Nor-Shipping exhibition and conference was serial entrepreneur and transportation futurist Tony Seba. Here we present an edited version of his discussion on the nature of disruption and how electric and automated vehicles will bring radical change to markets both on ...
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NewsQuality control shipbuilding partnership
China Merchants Industry Holding (CMIH) and Norway-founded DNV GL have partnered to advance shipbuilding in the gas carrier, offshore and special vessel segments.
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NewsWärtsilä’s engine for the future
After developing a cutting-edge medium-speed platform, Finnish technology company Wärtsilä refuses to let unfortunate timing scupper the launch of its latest engine range. Gavin Lipsith reports from Vaasa.
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NewsJapanese two-stroke tailored to MGO
The first development project for Japan’s two-stroke engine designer following its recent restructure is a range of engines optimised for low-sulphur distillate fuels, writes Gavin Lipsith.
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ConferenceGFS - Gas bunkering begins at Zeebrugge
Gas bunkering has begun at the Port of Zeebrugge with the bunkering vessel ''ENGIE Zeebrugge'' making its first deliveries of LNG.
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NewsMaking sure your BWMS really works
System selection and installation are just the first challenges when it comes to operating a ballast water management system (BWMS), writes Ioannis Stefanou, group technical director, Wallem Shipmanagement
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A future view of large tankers
The Motor Ship, July 1967, featured a lengthy article by Cmdr E. Platt, a director of BP Tankers, discussing the next generation of ‘mammoth’ tankers.
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NewsWagenborg sets new standard with EasyMax
‘Easy to build, easy to operate, easy to load’ have been the guiding principles for Wagenborg’s new class of home-grown multipurpose carrier, writes David Tinsley.
