All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 464

  • Wärtsilä is supplying a complete propulsion solution for the new Norwegian trawler
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    Wärtsilä power for Norwegian fishing vessel

    2015-09-07T15:50:00Z

    Wärtsilä is to supply a complete propulsion solution for a new factory trawler fishing vessel currently being built in Turkey for Norwegian marine trawling operator, Halstensen Granit AS.

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    NTNU researchers develop emissions solution

    2015-09-07T15:31:00Z

    A new technology that could offer a small and affordable solution to cleaning particulate matter and sulphur from ship emissions is under trial at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

  • Helgoland start set for October
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    Page Standard #618827

    2015-09-07T14:58:00Z

    The handover of Europe’s first ferry to operate primarily on LNG – the €30 million German-flagged ''Helgoland'' – is now due to take place in the second half of October, some five months later than expected, reports Germany correspondent Tom Todd.

  • The DMCA said that Dubai and Greece are ideal partners to pursue prime opportunities in international shipping
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    Dubai woos Greek shipowners

    2015-09-07T14:36:00Z

    The Dubai City Authority (DMCA) has held a special seminar for Greek shipowners and operators in line with its efforts to promote its maritime sector’s global competitiveness.

  • 'Cap Ines' will be the first of the Bernhard Schulte fleet to be retrofitted with a Wärtsilä BWMS solution. Photo: shipspotting.com
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    Wärtsilä wins Bernhard Schulte BWMS order

    2015-09-04T16:33:00Z

    Wärtsilä is to supply its Aquarius ballast water management systems (BWMS) for 11 container vessels owned by Bernhard Schulte GmbH & Co KG – one of the largest single retrofit contracts so far for BWMS solutions.

  • The direct drive shaft generator is said to generate electricity efficiently at all main engine speeds and reduce reliance on less efficient auxiliary engines
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    Chinese order for PM shaft generator

    2015-09-04T13:33:00Z

    WE Tech has received an order for two direct-drive permanent magnet (PM) shaft generator packages for two 68,000dwt bulk carriers to be built for Texas-based Vulica Shipping by Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry.

  • One of three 770m3 double-walled, vacuum-insulated C-tanks on its way from Kandla to the USA (photo provided by INOXCVA)
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    INOXCVA tanks for Crowley LNG ships

    2015-09-04T12:24:00Z

    Cryogenic engineering and transportation specialist INOXCVA has supplied LNG fuel tanks for the first stage of Crowley Maritime’s LNG-fuelled 2,400 teu con-ro vessel project.

  • HHLA IV: complex engine work
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    Engine swap for veteran crane

    2015-09-04T10:50:00Z

    Hamburg port operators HHLA have installed new high-performance diesels from Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) on their veteran floating crane HHLA IV, replacing what were described as “remarkable” MAN units which have served for nearly 60 years, writes Germany correspondent Tom Todd.

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    Knud E Hansen unveils green cruise concept

    2015-09-04T10:35:00Z

    Naval architecture consultancy Knud E Hansen has designed an expedition cruise vessel that it claims is a showcase for green technologies and new passenger features.

  • The pressurising unit of the high-pressure gas supply system under tests at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries facility (photo: MHI)
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    Hitachi Zosen adopts MHI gas supply system

    2015-09-04T09:19:00Z

    Engine builder Hitachi Zosen is to fit its LNG-fuelled engines with a high-pressure gas supply system ordered from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).

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    LaNaval to build Baleària eco-ferries

    2015-09-04T08:39:00Z

    Spanish shipyard LaNaval has reached an agreement to build two LNG-powered ferries – said to be the biggest ferries ever built in Spain and the first in the country to run on gas - for shipping company Baleària.

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    Newbuild cruisehips ranked by eco performance

    2015-09-03T14:47:00Z

    German environmental lobbyist NABU has produced a ranking of cruise lines based on the environmental credentials of their newbuilds for delivery between 2015 and 2020.

  • ProGARDO shrink wrap film is impregnated with VCI chemicals, making it ideal for wrapping components or complete plant and machinery
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    Alfa Solution launches new corrosion control range

    2015-09-03T14:46:00Z

    Norway-based corrosion protection specialist, Alfa Solution, has launched a new range of volatile corrosion inhibiting (VCI) products for the shipping and marine sectors.

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    Remontowa employs drones for internal inspection

    2015-09-03T12:28:00Z

    Remontowa has used an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to inspect work carried out on container vessel ‘CPO Japan’ – the first drone use in a Polish shipyard and an early test of suitability for internal repairs.

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    Lloyd’s Register develops cargo capacity technology

    2015-09-03T10:11:00Z

    Class society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has developed new design methodology for designing container stows that it says will extend cargo-carrying capability on ultra-large container ships (ULCSs).

  • Containership 'MOL Marvel' with energy-saving windshield fitted for demonstration tests (image provided by Mitsui OSK Lines)
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    MOL tests energy-saving windshield

    2015-09-03T09:50:00Z

    Mitsui OSK Lines has started demonstration tests on a new windshield for containerships that could reduce wind resistance, cutting fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

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    Britain and the Sea conference

    2015-09-02T16:26:00Z

    As London International Shipping Week 2015 draws closer, so does the ‘Britain and the Sea Conference’, taking place at the Royal Society of Arts on Tuesday 8 September.

  • A Vard-built stern trawler for an undisclosed Canadian owner also features winches driven by permanent magnet engines and Rolls-Royce's latest Bergen engine
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    Vard and Rolls-Royce win trawler order

    2015-09-02T15:01:00Z

    A Canadian owner has ordered a stern trawler to be built by Vard Group to an advanced Rolls-Royce design and equpment package.

  • MARSIC300 requires minimal drfit calibration thanks to its innovative internal adjustment filter
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    Sick launches MARSIC emissions monitors

    2015-09-02T12:59:00Z

    German sensor technology company Sick has launched two monitoring devices enabling compliance with requirements on measuring emissions from ships, and offering the proof of emissions required by port state control.

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    Glosten acquires Noise Control Engineering

    2015-09-02T12:06:00Z

    Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten has acquired acoustics specialist Noise Control Engineering.