All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 439
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Algoma opts for MacGregor self-unloading systems
MacGregor has received a new order for gravity self-unloading systems for two 29,800 dwt bulk carriers from the Yangzijiang shipyard, China.
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IMO aims for October decision on sulphur cap
The date of the global 0.5% cap on sulphur in marine fuel is to be determined in October, if the outcome of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) fuel availability study allows.
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NewsCorvus battery system for hybrid OSV
Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi AS has christened its new offshore construction vessel, ‘Edda Freya’. This new vessel was designed and built for the Greater North Sea market and utilizes an environmentally friendly and fuel saving diesel electric hybrid propulsion system powered by a Corvus Energy ESS (Energy Storage System).
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NewsIMO progresses on emissions and efficiency
The 69th meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has concluded with the approval of mandatory reporting of vessels’ fuel consumption.
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NewsThe future engines forum
The third ExxonMobil/The Motorship Roundtable will take place on 10 May in Hamburg, ahead of the 38th Propulsion & Emissions Conference, addressing the theme ‘Engine performance and condition in a new environmental age’.
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NewsEvolving cryogenic valve design
Emerging engine and fuel supply system designs are demanding higher performance from cryogenic valves, writes Duncan Gaskin, market development manager at Parker Bestobell Marine.
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NewsFuel management training partnership launched
Veritas Petroleum Services and video training provider Seagull Maritime are to create a computer-based crew training tool on fuel management, including sampling, testing and bunkering.
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NewsWärtsilä upgrades equipment alignment services
Wärtsilä’s alignment service for propulsion equipment has been extended to new products and markets, with a newly developed condition measurement system allowing diagnosis to be performed while vessels are in operation.
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New oil leakage calculation tool
Thordon Bearings has developed a new tool capable of calculating the amount of operational oil prevented from leaking into the ocean with the installation of a seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing.
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NewsAlewijnse wins Belgian refit contract
Netherlands-based system integrator, Alewijnse Marine Systems, has won a significant contract to refit the key electrical systems on board RV Belgica, an oceanographic research vessel owned by the Belgian state.
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New anticorrosive primer from AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel Marine Coatings has launched a new anticorrosive universal primer, Intershield One-2-One.
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NewsRSC hydraulic fluids approved for use by MAN
Specialists in environmentally acceptable lubricants and cleaners, RSC Bio Solutions, has announced that two of its hydraulic fluids have been approved for use in MAN Diesel & Turbo systems.
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NewsFallpipe vessel repair
The Fallpipe vessel ‘Flintstone’ has departed from Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam following a six-week programme of maintenance and repair, along with the completion of its first special survey.
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NewsABB to power new discovery cruiser
ABB has announced that its Azipod D will power the 10-deck discovery cruiser Scenic Eclipse.
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Peru inches BWM Convention closer
Peru has become the 50th member state to ratify the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention, taking the treaty even closer to ratification.
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NewsAn answer for the squeeze
It takes quite a bit of invention to take mature technology and squeeze something extra out of it, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsUSCG approval drives order surge
Ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist, Optimarin, has now sold over 400 of its environmentally-friendly UV-based systems, helped by the firm’s huge investment in testing and certification.
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BIMCO’s top priorities for MEPC 69
As the IMO’s 69th Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 69) begins, BIMCO has announced its priorities for what could be a defining moment in the industry’s approach to ballast water management and reducing carbon emissions.
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GTT and AG&P sign licensing agreement
GTT has announced the signing of a Technical Assistance and License Agreement (TALA) with AG&P.
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IMO seeks hosts for maritime technology cooperation centres
The International Maritime Organization is seeking expressions of interest from institutions willing to host five maritime technology cooperation centres in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific.
