All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 540
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USC plans doubling of business
United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), the Russian monopoly merchant vessel, and warship builder, has announced ambitious plans for 2014, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsOman Drydock Company upbeat for the future
The Oman Drydock Company (ODC), one of the Middle East’s newest and biggest shipyards, says it had its strongest year of trading in 2013.
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NewsChemical free water treatment for offshore fleet
Enwa, a Norwegian manufacturer of water systems, says that it is working closely with offshore shipping company Volstad Maritime, which has selected Enwa’s chemical free water treatment for all engines of its fleet.
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NewsNorwegian company attracts offshore boiler orders
Parat Halvorsen has announced a number of recent orders for its combined steam and hot water boilers to be incorporated in offshore support ships.
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NewsE-Ship 1 back in service after genset swap
Enercon’s novel rotor-driven E-Ship 1 is back in service after being laid up for a year for conversion including the replacement of her seven Mitsubishi Diesel generators, reportedly with Caterpillar units, writes Tom Todd.
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More tankers for Maersk
Maersk Tankers is to receive more MR vessels from South Korean shipyard Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co after utilising an option for another two new builds.
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News4,000 ships repaired at ASRY
Bahrain-based ASRY says that it recently repaired its 4,000th ship, a landmark achieved after 36 years of operation.
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NewsPlanned maintenance, systems and usage
Alan Mortimer, a former UK Chief Engineer now based in the Philippines, considers the pros and cons of planned maintenance systems for today’s ships.
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NewsCSL unveils Trillium bulkers
Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) successfully launched its new Trillium class bulk carriers at Yangfan Shipyard in Zhoushan, China.
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NewsTwo more Wallenius Post-Panamax vessels
Tianjin Xingang Shipyard in China is to build two Post-Panamax vessels for Wallenius Lines, adding to the previous two vessels contracted in June 2013.
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NewsNewbuild drive almost as good as LNG
German owners have ordered a new diesel-electric ferry with emissions reduction technology which they say will be almost as environmentally efficient as LNG drive, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsDeltamarin design proves popular
Deltamarin’s B.Delta design is proving popular with ship owners world wide, with a total of 103 ordered so far.
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NewsHigher base number oils launched to address cold corrosion issues
In terms of cylinder lubricants, cold corrosion is an issue that is currently giving cause for concern among many ship operators whose fleet includes modern two-stroke powered vessels.
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NewsSheep-shape in 1964
The pages of The Motor Ship, February 1964, provided a breath of fresh air. Rather than the emphasis on large-bore engines, the reader was presented with a somewhat broader range of topics.
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NewsPromar expands offshore fleet
Netherlands-based Damen is to build two platform supply vessels (PSVs) for Swiss company Promar, which is looking to further expand its offshore fleet in the next five years.
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NewsAsphalt tanker launch
The first of two newbuild asphalt tankers has been launched at RMK Marine’s Tuzla Shipyard in Turkey.
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Fuels for the future
Just as this issue was being finalised, we were invited to a presentation by our new largest classification society, DNV GL, on future alternative fuels for shipping.
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NewsSwedish waterjets for Taiwanese order
Lung Teh Shipbuilding of Taiwan has specified waterjets from MJP of Sweden for a series of patrol vessels contracted by an unspecified South East Asian government.
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NewsEuropean companies combine efforts on gas-fuelled two-stroke project
In November 2013, MAN Diesel & Turbo hosted a one-day conference at its PrimeServ Academy in Copenhagen, Denmark, to announce results so far of the EU-assisted Helios project, for which MAN has responsibility for coordination.
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NewsSingapore's bunker suppliers boost services
Singapore has indicated further tightening of its bunkering standards might be on the way, and, according to Wendy Laursen, major bunker suppliers OW Bunker and Dynamic Oil Trading are positive about the hub’s continued focus on quality.
