All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 426

  • News

    Wärtsilä launches Sea-Master shaft monitoring system

    2016-08-30T12:13:00Z

    Wärtsilä Seals & Bearings is to launch a condition monitoring system designed to reduce lifecycle costs associated with vessel shaft lines.

  • Alfa Laval's FlowSync optimises flow rate to separators and can manage flows to several units simultaneously
    News

    Alfa Laval launches separator flow solution

    2016-08-30T11:43:00Z

    A new product from Alfa Laval aims to optimise the flow of fuel to separators, offering enhanced protection from cat fines and reduced energy consumption on fuel treatment.

  • A new software package for Shell's cylinder monitoring service will enhance data management and reporting
    News

    Shell upgrades cylinder monitoring service

    2016-08-30T11:10:00Z

    Shell Marine has relaunched its LubeMonitor cylinder monitoring programme, with a new software package intended to enhance data management and reporting functions.

  • WinGD has received an order for four 5X72DF dual-fuel, low-pressure two-stroke engines for two SK Shipping LNG carriers
    News

    SK Shipping orders more WinGD dual-fuel engines

    2016-08-30T10:41:00Z

    SK Shipping has ordered four X72DF two-stroke dual-fuel engines for two 180,000m3 LNG carriers to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

  • API Marine's new radar tank gauging device enables tank measurements even in challenging conditions
    News

    API launches tank level radar

    2016-08-29T13:39:00Z

    API Marine has launched a new radar tank gauging device, expanding the functionality of its API SMART cargo control and automation systems for tankers.

  • A new steel storage and pre-treatment plant takes total investments announced by Meyer Turku this year to €75 million
    News

    Meyer Turku invests in steel storage and treatment

    2016-08-29T13:21:00Z

    Meyer Turku is to build a new steel storage and pre-treatment plant by 2017, taking its total investment plan announced this year to €75 million.

  • The Balcon 1500 BWMS, optimised for easy installation and maintenance, is ideal for tankers with limited space for systems
    News

    Damen and Evoqua launch Balcon BWMS

    2016-08-29T13:05:00Z

    A new containerized ballast water management system (BWMS), the Damen Balcon EC 1500, has been developed by Damen Green Solutions and Evoqua Water Technologies.

  • Johanna Lamminen, CEO of Gasum and Jaakko Eskola, president and CEO of Wärtsilä, conclude a wide cooperation to develop LNG markets
    News

    Wärtsilä and Gasum sign LNG cooperation

    2016-08-29T12:48:00Z

    Wärtsilä and Finnish gas company Gasum have signed a joint cooperation agreement aimed at developing the use, distribution, and service solutions for natural gas in marine and onshore applications.

  • Fibre rope cranes boast several advantages compared to steel wire cranes, including unrestricted operation in deep waters.
    News

    Rolls-Royce launches fibre rope crane range

    2016-08-29T12:29:00Z

    A new range of fibre rope cranes from Rolls-Royce is said to offer major advantages over steel wire cranes in deepwater operations.

  • The PureBallast 3.1/300 Compact is said to be the smallest solution on the market for water flows of up to 300m3/h
    News

    Shipyard demand drives PureBallast range extension

    2016-08-29T12:05:00Z

    Alfa Laval has extended its PureBallast ballast water management range with a compact ‘plug and play’ solution and a range of service packages.

  • C-Job will design an 8,000dwt version of its Flettner Freighter concept for Dutch company Ameland & Skylge Shipping
    News

    Flettner Freighter concept to become reality

    2016-08-26T15:52:00Z

    Ameland & Skylge Shipping has contracted Dutch naval architects C-Job to design an 8,000dwt dry cargo vessel based on its wind-assisted Flettner Freighter concept.

  • News

    IWSA innovation forum at SMM

    2016-08-26T12:17:00Z

    International Windship Association (IWSA) will host its annual Wind Propulsion Innovation Forum at this year’s SMM in Hamburg.

  • Shop test performance for the Kawasaki Ecology & Economy System (K-ECOS) has been confirmed in sea trials
    News

    Successful trial for EGR and emulsion NOx solution

    2016-08-25T21:55:00Z

    Kawasaki Heavy Industries has reported a successful sea trial of an arrangement employing a combination of exhaust gas recirculation and emulsion fuel to reach Tier III NOx emission levels with no fuel penalty.

  • Typical applications for VACON AC variable speed drives include the control of electric propulsion systems and bow thrusters
    News

    Keeping drives shipshape

    2016-08-25T15:56:00Z

    Drive maintenance and refurbishment services offered by Danfoss Drives service partner Trifix Electronic Services, are helping ship owners and operators to keep critical on-board drive systems in tip-top condition.

  • News

    Harris Pye establishes boiler division

    2016-08-25T12:51:00Z

    The Harris Pye Engineering Group has formed a new global Boiler Division with the aim of optimising its existing knowledge and understanding of all types of marine boilers.

  • Total Lubmarine's ORS automatic sampling unit shown attached to four cylinders
    News

    Total Lubmarine develops automatic lubricant monitoring

    2016-08-25T12:37:00Z

    Total Lubmarine is testing an automated sensor and analysis package that continuously monitors cylinder oil, offering a potentially powerful tool for preventing cylinder wear and optimising lubricant consumption.

  • DuroShell is said to offer better thermal performance and robustness than other welded plate heat exchangers
    News

    Alfa Laval heat exchanger for cargo reliquefaction

    2016-08-25T11:06:00Z

    Alfa Laval is introducing its DuroShell plate-and-shell heat exchanger, already used in the offshore oil and gas sector, to the marine market for duties including LPG or ethylene cargo reliquefaction.

  • After installing small rotor sails on Bore's 'Estraden', Norsepower will now develop the world's largest rotor sails
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    Norsepower gets funding for largest rotor sail

    2016-08-25T08:23:00Z

    Norsepower has received €2.6 million from the European Commission and Finnish innovation agency Tekes to further research and development of its rotor sail technology, including work on the world’s largest ever Flettner rotor.

  • Wärtsilä will supply the re-gasification system for an FSRU conversion project that Höegh LNG plans to carry out on a modern LNG vessel
    News

    Wärtsilä re-gasification for FSRU conversion

    2016-08-25T08:06:00Z

    Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the re-gasification system for a floating storage and re-gasification unit (FSRU) conversion project that Höegh LNG plans to carry out on a modern LNG vessel.

  • A protoype of MAN's automated cylinder oil mixing system with (inset) a chart showing ordered against delivered BN in line with targets
    News

    MAN lube blending unit in service tests

    2016-08-24T16:24:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo is service testing a new cylinder oil blending unit, designed to simplify the lubrication aspect of fuel switching, with containership owner Costamare.