All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 552
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NewsWorld Wide delivery
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the fourth platform supply vessel (PSV) in a series of six to Norway’s World Wide Supply.
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NewsJO Tankers places largest ever order
China’s New Times Shipbuilding is to build eight 33,000 tonne stainless-steel chemical tankers for JO Tankers – an order estimated to be worth around US$320m.
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NewsWärtsilä launches gas-fuelled two-stroke to the market
Wärtsilä has announced that it has successfully conducted full scale testing of its low-speed two-stroke dual-fuel engine running on LNG as fuel.
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New energy demand forecast system
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the NEC Corporation are collaborating in the development of an energy demand forecast system for ships to enable energy savings for operators and increased environmental efficiency.
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Aker wins US$418m containership order
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is to build two 3,600 teu containerships for Matson Navigation Company – an order with a total value of US$418m.
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NewsGas turbines ready for merchant sector revival
Gas turbines, after a quiet period, could be making a return to ship propulsion, according to Jeremy W Barnes, commercial marine marketing director of GE Marine.
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Vinashin restructuring approved
The ailing Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) is being renamed Shipbuilding Industry Corp (SBIC) and downsized to eight subsidiaries after approval by the Vietnamese government.
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NewsMARAD to invest US$1.4m in LNG projects
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a total of US$1.4m funding for two projects supporting the increased use of alternative fuels and technology in the maritime industry.
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NewsHighest power dual-fuel engines on order
MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced an order for two 7S90ME-GI two-stroke dual fuel engines, capable of running on LNG or HFO/MDO, and which the company says are the largest-ever dual fuel engines to be ordered, at a rating of 42,700kW each.
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NewsLondon Gateway open for business
After a false start when it became a port of refuge for a fire-struck containership in September, DP World''s London Gateway has today welcomed its first scheduled ship.
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Vard survey vessel for Kazakhstan
Vard Holdings is to build a survey vessel for Kazakhstan’s Circle Maritime Invest JSC (CMI) as part of a NOK 55m (US$8.94m) contract.
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NewsCruise launch at STX Turku
‘Mein Schiff 3’, an environmentally friendly cruise ship being built for TUI Cruises, has been floated out at STX Turku Shipyard.
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Data logging system simplifies fuel savings
A Dutch company, RRIsis, says that its intelligent fuel monitoring system can help cut fuel consumption and emissions without increasing the workload onboard.
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NewsBibby Ship Management acquires Murray Fenton (India)
Bibby Ship Management Group has announced the acquisition of Murray Fenton (India) Surveyors Limited.
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Reliable PSM level transmitters
PSM Instrumentation is flying the flag for robust and reliable PSM level transmitters to replace older obsolete technology for level measurement such as bubbler systems.
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NewsSchottel launches new Navigator with Dutch partner
Schottel of Germany has announced that for its revamped Navigator (Nav) propulsion unit, it will be partnering with Dutch company Topec.
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NewsSTX negotiates shipyard restructuring
STX Finland has completed major restructuring negotiations that will see a shift in operations to safeguard the future of the company and Finland’s extended maritime industry.
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NewsMacGregor completes Hatlapa acquisition
Cargotec’s MacGregor business has completed the acquisition of Hatlapa in a transaction valued at approximately €160m.
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NewsNew large-bore piston plant in China
German company KS Kolbenschmidt, a subsidiary of automotive components group KSPG, has established a large-bore piston factory specifically for the Asian markets.
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NewsNorwegian BWTS successes
Norwegian company MMC Green Technology says that its ballast water treatment system (BWTS) has achieved 28 orders so far and has received approval from DNV as well as being AMS certified for use in US waters.
