All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 474
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NewsMeasuring consumption helps save fuel
Austrian company Kral claims to offer the marine industry’s most precise positive displacement fuel consumption measurement (FCM) system, which allows fuel-saving modifications to be verified instantly.
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NewsLarge-bore engines are the flavour of 1961
The June 1961 issue of ''The Motor Ship'' was full of news of large-bore low-speed marine engines, which seemed to be causing an even bigger stir than dual-fuel (oil and LNG) engines are at present.
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P&O Cruise order for Fincantieri
Fincantieri has announced an order from US cruise operator Carnival to build a new 141,000gt cruise ship with 3,611 passenger capacity for Carnival’s British brand P&O Cruises.
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Contract awarded for Shell LNG production vessel
The order for the Shell’s Prelude floating LNG project in Australia has reportedly been placed with South Korea''s Samsung Heavy Industries. The value of the contract is estimated at $3 billion.
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Shaft alternator orders for 15 ships
Hamburg-based SAM Electronics has received orders for 17 of its PWM frequency converter shaft alternators for installation onboard 15 ships undergoing construction at yards in China, Germany and South Korea.
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NewsLNG and drill ships ordered from HHI
Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has announced two new contracts, the first for two LNG carriers for a Greek owner, and the second for two large drillships.
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Russian LNG order for STX
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding of South Korea is reported to have secured a new contract to build two LNG carriers for SCF Sovcomflot of Russia.
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NewsMarket demands longer stroke, says MAN
Following the introduction of its G80ME-C9 engine in October 2010, MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced the addition of further bore sizes to its ultra-long-stroke engine programme.
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DNV focuses on crew competence in managing marine fuel for safety
DNV Petroleum Services in Singapore says that crew competence is failing to keep pace with developments in ship operation.
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NewsShock tactics get safety message across
Maritime training systems provider Videotel Marine International has just launched a training module designed to aid the industry in its battle to reduce shipboard accidents and the tragic consequences that can ensue.
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Shell in biofuel joint venture
Shell has announced a joint project with Brazilian energy group Cosan to produce low-carbon biofuel, using ethanol made from sugar cane. The joint company, known as Raízen, will initially operate in Brazil.
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Wärtsilä and Versa to jointly develop fuel cell technology
Wärtsilä, together with Versa Power Systems (VPS), a developer of environmentally friendly, high-power solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), have concluded an agreement to develop and integrate Versa Power''s SOFC technology into Wärtsilä products.
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GL ships top USCG safety rankings
Germanischer Lloyd says that it is once again the top performing class society in the United States Coast Guard annual port state control (PSC) report and annual class performance list for 2010.
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NewsThousandth ship signs up for bio-lubes
UK lube oil supplier Vickers Oils says that it has recently supplied the 1,000th vessel to use its marine Bio-lubes. The Federal Kumano, was supplied with Vickers Hydrox Bio for use in the vessel’s stern tube.
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PRS returns to IACS membership
The Polish Register of Shipping (PRS) announced that as from 3 June 2011, it is once again accepted by IACS Council as a member of the International Association of Classification Societies.
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GL introduces extended dry docking
A new ‘extended dry docking’ (EDD) option for container vessel, general cargo ships and multi-purpose dry cargo vessels has been introduced by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to acknowledge longer lasting coatings.
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NewsTognum takeover is successful
A statement from MTU parent company Tognum says that the planned takeover by Rolls-Royce and Daimler is on course to proceed, and the doors are open for the German engine group to transfer to new ownership.
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Type approval for pressure sensor
German company IMES reports that its type HTT-04CA pressure sensor has received type approval certificates from class societies DNV, BV, ABS and GL for use in marine engine applications.
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NewsUK launches low-carbon shipping group
The BMT Group consultancy says that it is one of the partners involved in a new three year UK research project aimed at limiting the environmental impact of carbon emissions from the world’s shipping systems.
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Propulsion company develops wind farm shuttle concept
German company Voith Turbo Marine Engineering has developed what it calls the Voith Offshore Shuttle, designed for wind parks. It features a bow-mounted robot arm for loading and offloading.
