All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 516
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NewsGreg Atkinson: Innovation and autonomy
The potential presented by driverless vehicles, whether cars or aerial drones, is beginning to capture both headlines and imagination so Greg Atkinson of Eco Marine Power tells Stevie Knight that he knew the topic of unmanned ships would not be far away.
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NewsNobody’s fuel... yet
Glycerol, aka glycerine, is not the most obvious of fuels: under normal conditions it is sticky, heavy, and doesn’t have a high cetane number; in fact at -10 it’s so low that most people assume you can’t use it to run an engine: Stevie Knight explains.
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NewsAdept breed of pipelayer shaped by Brazilian needs
Subsea7’s newbuild pipelaying vessel, which has been built in the Netherlands and tailored to the specialised needs of the Brazilian offshore oil and gas market, is described by David Tinsley.
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NewsBuying a ballast water treatment system is the easy part
The biggest challenge for ballast water treatment systems at the moment is meeting US Coast Guard requirements for testing, but owners will soon have their share of challenges too, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsAutomated charging for battery ferry
Fast-connect shore power is key to operating a new all-electric ferry due to enter service next year in Norway; Cavotec’s solution is described by Dag Pike.
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NewsWind propulsion designers wait on shipowner participation
The latest wind power developments are still in the testing stage, and shipowners may choose to take advantage of this renewable energy source via battery hybrids instead, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsP&I Club highlights poor standards in newbuild ships
The North P&I club has warned its members to check new ships very carefully before accepting delivery, having become aware of potentially dangerous defects in newly-delivered vessels.
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Kobelt appoints Chinese distributor
Canada’s Kobelt has appointed Shanghai-based Greenship Co Ltd as an authorised distributor for its systems in China, with a focus on electronic marine controls.
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NewsRegulators for gas-fuelled ships
Control and instrumentation company CMR has announced the launch of a range of pressure regulators designed for dual-fuel or natural gas engines.
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NewsClass approval for DeltaLangh scrubber
Finnish ship operator Langh Ship says that its exhaust gas scrubber, developed jointly with Deltamarin, has received final class approval from Germanischer Lloyd.
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The ‘cheapskate option’
A lot has been written, and said, about the plight of shipowners in a market where charter rates barely cover costs, and essentials like fuel are rising in price constantly.
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NewsClassNK in collaborative engine research
ClassNK is taking part in a joint project to research the development of condition-based engine monitoring systems for the Mitsui MAN B&W engine.
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NewsFincantieri’s third 'Royal' for Princess
Fincantieri and Princess Cruises, part of US cruise group Carnival Corporation & plc, say they have reached an agreement to build a new ship for the company at an all-in cost for the shipowner of approximately €600m.
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NewsDSME and Maran four-ship deal includes LNG option
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea has signed a contract to build four tankers for a Greek owner, with an option for gas fuelling.
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Hyde BWTS agreement
US based Hyde Marine Inc, has entered into an agreement with Goltens Green Technologies to help shipowners determine how to best retrofit vessels with its Hyde Guardian Gold Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS).
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NewsRaytheon system ups shipborne security
Germany’s Raytheon Anschütz has unveiled an efficient shipborne security solution in response to increasing demand for security that will be presented for the first time at SMM 2014.
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Difficult times ahead for Russia’s USC
United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), the Russian shipbuilding monopoly, may be faced with serious difficulties in the implementation of its ambitious projects, writes Eugene Gerden.
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ABS to class “world’s first” CNG ship
ABS is to class what is said to be the world’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) carrier ordered by Pelayaran Bahtera Adhiguna, a subsidiary of an Indonesian state-owned power company.
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NewsHybrid gearbox at SMM
Germany’s Reintjes will showcase one its newest hybrid solution gearboxes at this year’s SMM exhibition being held in Hamburg in September.
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Paris and Tokyo MoUs to launch PSC campaign on watchkeeping hours
The Maritime Authorities of the Paris and the Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control are to launch a new joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC).
