All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 554

  • MAN is raising the stakes in the dual-fuel engine market with the new 35/44DF series, seen here in six-cylinder format
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    MAN boosts dual-fuel marine offering

    2012-10-01T00:01:00Z

    MAN is adding a new string to its bow in the dual-fuel stakes through the development of the 35/44DF marine engine, to serve a broad power band in 10 configurations, writes David Tinsley.

  • 100 years after the ‘Titanic’ – sea travel is far safer, but still room for improvement
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    Shipping faces new safety challenges

    2012-10-01T00:01:00Z

    The shipping industry’s safety record is again under the microscope, writes Denzil Stuart. A major new report identifies a series of new safety challenges for the industry to get a grip on a century after the ''Titanic'' disaster.

  • One of the Messina ro-ro ships fitted with a Wartsila Hamworthy scrubber
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    ECA compliance solutions should be chosen wisely

    2012-10-01T00:01:00Z

    Sigurd Jenssen, director exhaust gas cleaning at Wärtsilä Environmental Solutions, explores the options for ECA compliance and the importance of making an informed decision.

  • Lubmarine barrels on barge
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    Are single oil solutions the future of cylinder lubricants?

    2012-10-01T00:01:00Z

    Two of the most challenging trends facing shipping today are the increasingly stringent and widespread sulphur regulations and the adoption of slow steaming operations across several ship types, according to Total Lubmarine.

  • The ‘Pioneer Knutsen’
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    Dutch group develops gas-fuelled tanker designs

    2012-10-01T00:01:00Z

    The Veka-Group, of Werkendam, The Netherlands, has developed three LNG tanker designs, which it says can also be used as bunker ships.

  • Both ocean-going and short-sea ships display a somewhat volatile claims record
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    Green issues impact on machinery insurance

    2012-10-01T00:01:00Z

    Denzil Stuart examines marine insurers’ concerns over machinery damage claims, fuel choice, slow steaming and how propulsive power may be changing, and also quotes some exclusive comments by a major hull insurer.

  • The ClassNK guidelines are published under 17 different chapter headings that include electrical installation, control, monitoring and safety systems
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    The old makes way for the new

    2012-10-01T00:01:00Z

    Wendy Laursen describes how the major classification societies are forging ahead with designs for the future, in particular encouragement of concepts for future ships making use of low-emission technologies and fuels.

  • Cylinder tops and turbochargers of ‘Ancerville’s’ B&W main engines
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    Automation, large bores and short strokes

    2012-10-01T00:30:00Z

    One thing we often remark upon in this part of the magazine is the way that nothing seems to be new – ideas that are regarded as novel today are often closely related to those being considered 50 years or more ago.

  • Gibdock undertook extensive crane renewal on the geared containership 'Aldebaran'
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    Crane repair for German boxship

    2012-10-01T13:38:00Z

    Gibdock has completed a containership crane refurbishment for a German owner. The deck crane work called for certification of strict welding procedures by Lloyd’s Register (LR), which approved all materials used.

  • 'Eke Möbius' was christened at Hamburg harbour
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    Sietas suction dredger christened

    2012-10-01T13:40:00Z

    The suction dredger ‘Eke Möbius’, built by Sietas shipyard, has been handed over to hydraulic engineering company, Josef Möbius Bau-GmbH, and was christened last week.

  • ABB’s Azipod for icebreaking ships
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    Azipods for Russian icebreaker

    2012-10-01T16:54:00Z

    ABB has announced an order worth $35 million from Baltic Shipyard to supply propulsion and electrical systems for a new icebreaker vessel under construction for Russia’s state shipping company Rosmorport FSUE.

  • Charterers can chose vessels based on theoretical GHG emissions and energy efficiency
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    Charterers set standard for industry’s fleet

    2012-10-03T09:02:00Z

    International transporter, Cargill, manufacturer Huntsman Corporation and oil trader, UNIPEC UK Company Ltd, say they have set a new industry standard on fuel efficiency by deciding to charter only the more efficient vessels in the market.

  • CAD rendering of the Energy Saving Package
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    Prop-rudder combination for energy savings

    2012-10-03T11:40:00Z

    Van der Velden Marine Systems and Mecklenburger Metallguss have joined forces to develop a high-efficiency propulsion system known as the Energy Saving Package, which combines rudder and propeller with bulb and caps.

  • The Risk Focus booklet details the consequences and controls and sets out areas of risk and recommendations for minimising the occurrence of incidents
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    Low sulphur fuel dangers, by UK P&I Club

    2012-10-03T17:56:00Z

    The latest Risk Focus bulletin from the UK P&I Club highlights a number of incidents involving sudden loss of power during and after the switchover to lower sulphur fuels that are now mandated in certain coastal regions.

  • DNV has added class notations for seismic ships
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    DNV develops new seismic vessel notation

    2012-10-03T17:59:00Z

    DNV has created a new class notation for seismic vessels as the demand continues to grow with the development of new energy sources.

  • 'Ferry Naminoue'
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    MHI verifies air lubrication system

    2012-10-04T17:08:00Z

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) has installed its its first Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System (MALS) on a ferry and has verified its effectiveness in saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide.

  • Eniram says hull fouling can have a significant impact on cruise ship economics
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    Eniram studies cruise ship hull fouling

    2012-10-04T17:11:00Z

    Finnish maritime IT company Eniram has revealed its analysis on the effects of hull fouling on cruise vessels, covering over 38,000 operative sea days, complemented with temperatures and salinity databases.

  • Peter Hinchliffe of ICS: Shipowners are being forced to spend millions of dollars on equipment that may not work
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    ICS comments on IMO BWM status

    2012-10-05T18:34:00Z

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says it welcomes the acknowledgment by governments at IMO that there will be significant problems with the implementation of the ballast water management (BWM) convention.

  • ClassNK's register has grown rapidly
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    ClassNK register reaches milestone

    2012-10-05T18:38:00Z

    Chairman and president of classification society ClassNK, Noboru Ueda, recently announced that its register has exceeded the 8,000 ship milestone.

  • Lloyd’s Register’s Hector Sewell:“We can help the industry manage the technical risks and support new concepts throughout the life of their assets – that’s what we do.”
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    Gas fuel take-up is price-driven, says LR

    2012-10-08T11:36:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register has released the results of a study it undertook to better understand the future demand for LNG as a fuel for ships, and to help refine and deliver its portfolio of gas-technology services.