All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 570

  • The first MaK M 46 DF leaves the factory
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    First dual-fuel MaK engine goes to AIDA cruise ship

    2013-07-03T18:05:00Z

    Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has shipped its first MaK M 46 DF dual fuel marine engine to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan.

  • The ‘World Diamond’ is the first in Damen’s pioneering new PSV range
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    Damen pioneers new PSV range

    2013-07-02T19:25:00Z

    The Damen Shipyard Group has been busily targeting the offshore market of late and this week it launched its brand pioneering new PSV series to the market.

  • Berg’s propeller and thruster products will soon come under the Caterpillar brand
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    Berg Propulsion to become part of Caterpillar

    2013-07-01T18:36:00Z

    Caterpillar is nailing its colours firmly to the ‘one stop shop’ propulsion supplier mast, alongside other companies such as Wärtsilä, Rolls-Royce and MAN, with its acquisition of Berg Propulsion.

  • Dr Ulrich Dohle, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Tognum AG
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    Bergen Engines merged into Tognum group

    2013-07-01T15:14:00Z

    The Norwegian engine manufacturer Bergen Engines, has become part of the Tognum Group, a leading supplier of engines and propulsion systems and distributed power generation systems.

  • The central monitor unit cross references its data with time and vessel location obtained from the GPS
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    Cracking down on fuel theft

    2013-07-01T13:20:00Z

    PSM Marine, the UK expert in marine tank liquid measurement and control systems, has designed and developed a new low cost solution to prevent the theft of bunker fuel and lube oil.

  • Ships entering US waters will be required to use biological lubricants in order to minimise effects of routine and accidental discharges
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    Bio lubes cut damage from discharge

    2013-06-30T23:45:00Z

    The US Environmental Protection Agency’s final Vessel General Permit requirements are focusing attention on bio lubricants, particularly for stern tubes and thrusters, says Castrol’s environmental specialist Susannah Linington.

  • MAN Diesel & Turbo L27/38, picking up offshore references
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    Industry awaits LNG developments

    2013-06-30T23:31:00Z

    With both gas-fuelled and conventional four-stroke technologies currently at a mature stage, the industry waits to see whether, and when, LNG as fuel will become the norm in the markets traditionally served by medium-speed technology.

  • The tilt-down side covers on the VR 5000 Case feeder unit provide access to the hosepack connectors, the motor plate and the wirespool
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    Welding system for shipyards

    2013-06-30T23:30:00Z

    Fronius has launched a portable VR 5000 compact briefcase-format wirefeeder designed for use when welding in dirty, damp and salty environments, such as shipyards.

  • Class Instrumentation produces the Cargo-Safe UT hatch cover tester.
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    Technology can only do so much

    2013-06-30T23:30:00Z

    While chalk and hose tests have mostly been replaced by ultrasonic testing, the technology itself is only part of the solution to P&I club’s most common cargo claim. Maintenance schedules are also critical, says Wendy Laursen

  • The FuelTrax monitoring system
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    EU patent for fuel monitor

    2013-06-30T23:30:00Z

    Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) says that its FuelTrax marine fuel management system has been granted patent protection by the European Patent Office (EPO).

  • ‘Vitus Bering’ (Courtesy of Arctech Helsinki Shipyard)
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    New-generation icebreaking supply vessels for Sakhalin duty

    2013-06-30T23:30:00Z

    David Tinsley looks at the first of a pair of multi-purpose icebreaking ships for Sovcomflot of Russia, recently completed at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, and looks forward to similar future deliveries from the same builder.

  • Krankendonk’s edge preparation system
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    Edge milling machine designed for PSPC rules

    2013-06-30T23:30:00Z

    According to Dutch company Krankendonk, shipyards are coming under pressure thanks to the IMO PSPC coating regulations, which states that plates that are used in ballast tanks need to have a 2mm radius on the edges.

  • CJC fine filters were installed on all four main engines of ‘Island Challenger’
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    Sludge handling cut, and short payback time

    2013-06-30T23:30:00Z

    Danish company C.C.Jensen describes, in a case study, how its oil filter systems were installed onboard a number of offshore supply vessels, saving on oil consumption, manpower and cost, paying for themselves in less than a year.

  • Bunker theft claims typically involve several million dollars of loss
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    Catching and deterring fuel theft

    2013-06-30T23:30:00Z

    Magic pipes used for fuel theft are still around, so are West African pirates, says Wendy Laursen.

  • PSM’s ict 1000 pressure transmitters are designed to satisfy the safety stipulations of the original Solas II regulations
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    Cargo overpressure: relieving the pain of compliance

    2013-06-30T23:30:00Z

    Stephen Ratcliffe of PSM looks at the implications of the impending tanker cargo overpressure legislation and argues the case for system monitoring as an economical and effective alternative to secondary systems.

  • MacGregor 250-tonne subsea crane and a 15-tonne offshore crane on board ‘Grand Canyon’, the first of Volstad's new-generation fleet
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    Efficiency drives cargo system developments

    2013-06-30T23:30:00Z

    The push to increase efficiency, saving fuel, costs and emissions is the main driver behind recent developments in deck gear and cargo access equipment.

  • The continuous monitoring unit has been designed with both upstream and downstream sensors
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    On board testing delivers data needed to clean up ships

    2013-06-30T23:30:00Z

    US company GreenLink Systems describes the advantages of using a regulatory-compliant on board testing system to determine actual levels of exhaust emissions

  • ‘Investigator’ taking shape at Sembawang Shipyard
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    Australia set to expand blue-water research capacity

    2013-06-30T23:30:00Z

    A new research ship, being built in Singapore for the Australian Marine National Facility, comes under the examination of David Tinsley.

  • MAN Diesel & Turbo’s new booster fuel injection valve
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    MAN describes new dual-fuel gas engine concept

    2013-06-28T17:36:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo’s new ME-LGI concept is intended to expand the company’s dual-fuel portfolio enabling the exploitation of more low-flash-point fuels such as methanol and LPG.

  • ‘Shansi’, first delivery of 24 newbuildings for CNCo, all powered by Wärtsilä
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    Wärtsilä's 24-vessel propulsion order

    2013-06-28T17:32:00Z

    Wärtsilä has announced that it is supplying propulsion packages for 24 new vessels being built in China for Singapore-based operator China Navigation Co. The engines are being built by licensee Hudong Heavy Machinery.