All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 468

  • ‘Guidelines for Compressed Natural Gas Carriers’ are available on the ClassNK website
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    ClassNK released CNG Guidelines

    2015-08-04T15:44:00Z

    ClassNK has released its ‘Guidelines for Compressed Natural Gas Carriers’, which provide safety requirements for the design and construction of CNG carriers.

  • News

    IMAREM to launch MRV shipping programme

    2015-08-03T17:25:00Z

    Energy and emissions monitoring expert, IMAREM, has introduced a new MRV programme offering a complete solution to the new EU requirements regarding monitoring, reporting and verification of vessels’ carbon emissions.

  • 'Almirante Irizar' was badly damaged by a fire in 2007
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    Sener completes 'Almirante Izmar' refit

    2015-08-03T15:07:00Z

    Sener has completed the refit of the ‘Almirante Irizar’ icebreaker following a fire onboard back in 2007.

  • The 'Maersk Connector' was built to contract under a seven-year charter agreement with DeepOcean
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    Maersk subsea vessel launched in Galati

    2015-08-03T10:14:00Z

    The second of a new generation of cable laying vessels developed by Damen Shipyards Group was launched last week at the company’s Galati yard in Romania.

  • LWB faces newbuilding challenge
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    Early deals tipped for Genting and LWB

    2015-08-03T09:42:00Z

    A deal between Malaysia’s Genting Group and Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) on a major shareholding could be clinched by the end of August, writes Tom Todd.

  • The BP Group will be getting two new LNG carriers
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    Newbuild LNG carriers for BP Group

    2015-07-31T12:49:00Z

    A joint venture of K Line LNG Shipping (UK) Limited and Chandris Hellas Inc has entered into a long-term charter agreement with the BP Group for two new LNG carriers.

  • Red and White fleet is partnering up with Sandia to develop a hydrogen fuelled passenger ferry Photo: Red and White Fleet
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    Hydrogen powered ferry project

    2015-07-30T12:48:00Z

    Sandia National Laboratories of the US and San Francisco’s Red and White Fleet are partnering up to develop a high-speed, hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered passenger ferry and refuelling station.

  • The new cruise ships will be the world’s first to run on LNG and the world's largest guest capacity cruise vessels
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    ‘First’ LNG-powered cruise ships for Costa

    2015-07-30T11:41:00Z

    Meyer Werft is to build two new next-generation cruise ships for Costa Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, which will be the world’s first to run on LNG, representing a major environmental breakthrough.

  • The new Elcometer 319 is fitted with more robust temperature sensors which are seri
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    Elcometer upgrades digital dewpoint meter

    2015-07-29T12:07:00Z

    UK-based Elcometer is upgrading its digital dewpoint meter with the next generation Elcometer 319, which is now compatible with both Android and iOS mobile devices for instant report generation.

  • The Sormec M350/EL crane is particularly popular with offshore vessels
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    Sormec cranes for Nigerian OSV

    2015-07-29T10:15:00Z

    Global offshore crane manufacturer Sormec has supplied two knuckle-boom marine cranes for a Dutch-built offshore supply vessel operating in one of Nigeria''s largest deepwater oil fields.

  • ‘Aldaem’ is a RAscal 1500 line-handling tug
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    Sanmar vessels head for Jordan

    2015-07-28T14:27:00Z

    Sanmar Shipyards has delivered three more vessels to the Aqaba Port Marine Services Company (APMSCO) for the Sheikh Subah Al Ahmad Al Subah LNG terminal at Aqaba, Jordan.

  • News

    GTT nets LNG carrier order

    2015-07-27T11:56:00Z

    GTT is to supply its Mark III Flex technology for an LNG carrier (LNGC) being built by Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding Co Ltd.

  • The simulator complex consists of a classroom for training in diesel propulsion, steam and ASD tug plants with eight workstations
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    Transas simulator for Argentinian training centre

    2015-07-24T14:26:00Z

    The Centre for Marine Engineer Officers and Chief Engineers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has taken delivery of a Transas Marine Engine Room Simulator ERS 5000 TechSim.

  • CostFact will enable SAS to identify the lowest cost design solutions that fulfil the requirements of the South African Navy
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    South African Shipyards enhances cost management

    2015-07-23T14:46:00Z

    South African Shipyards is updating its costing process with a new cost management system, CostFact, to ensure its latest naval projects feature cost efficient solutions.

  • Concerns remain over the use of low-sulphur fuel, largely because many countries have their own bespoke requirements
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    Low sulphur fuel concerns

    2015-07-23T12:48:00Z

    The UK P&I Club says that concerns remain over the use of low-sulphur fuel, largely because many countries have their own bespoke requirements with differing rules and costs across jurisdictions.

  • The 'Atlantic Mercy’s' waste management system is being supplied by Evac
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    Mercy Ships selects Evac waste system

    2015-07-22T14:45:00Z

    Waste technology expert Evac has been selected to supply its total waste management system to the world’s largest newbuild civilian hospital ship, the ''Atlantic Mercy''.

  • Lothar Holder, executive managing director, Akasol: "For us, this is a quantum leap"
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    MTU and Akasol collaborate on energy storage

    2015-07-22T12:55:00Z

    MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is joining forces with Darmstadt-based Akasol GmbH to develop battery systems for MTU’s hybrid and e-drive propulsion systems.

  • GBSL has finished repairing the 228m drill ship ‘Stena Forth’ ten days ahead of schedule
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    Bahamas drill ship repair

    2015-07-21T14:49:00Z

    Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited (GBSL) has completed repairing the 228m drill ship ‘Stena Forth’ ten days ahead of schedule - a job which challenged the yard’s traditional way of approaching project development and execution.

  • Newbuilds are "expedition-capable"
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    Lloyd Werft to build cruise ship quintet

    2015-07-21T10:33:00Z

    Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) has signed a letter of intent for three ocean-going cruise liners understood to be of around 120,000gt and two top-end inland cruise ships, writes Tom Todd.

  • News

    Biofuel regulations threaten tanker productivity

    2015-07-21T10:13:00Z

    A spot survey of product tankers has revealed that few are prepared for impending regulations on the monitoring of biofuel discharge, according to Rivertrace Engineering.