All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 592

  • Jotun has launched its HPS package for eco-friendly newbuildings
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    Hull coating system for eco-friendly newbuildings

    2013-10-23T16:09:00Z

    Jotun has launched its HPS (hull performance solutions) package for newbuildings, aimed at yards building eco-design vessels, and designers and owners looking for improved EEDI and ship performance.

  • The MT6022 is the next in a new generation of environmentally-friendly and advanced multifunctional offshore construction vessels
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    New subsea support vessel

    2013-10-23T12:37:00Z

    Marin Teknikk has designed a new subsea support and construction vessel for Oceaneering International which it says is a solid contribution to its order book.

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    Tackling industry challenges

    2013-10-22T17:23:00Z

    The shipping industry is being urged to take a pro-active approach to industry challenges following Interferry’s 38th annual conference earlier this month.

  • Waves and current data could provide a key to enhanced ship efficiency (NOAA)
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    Ocean data to help improve ship efficiency

    2013-10-22T16:07:00Z

    Portsmouth Business School in the UK is looking to work with shipowners and companies involved in voyage optimisation or similar software to bring a ‘green shipping’ project to fruition.

  • SMW Naval Shipyard – could be saved from bankruptcy by becoming a shipbreaker
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    New ship-breaking yard to be established in Poland

    2013-10-22T15:31:00Z

    A new ship-breaking yard is to be established in Gdynia, Poland, at the SMW Naval Shipyard site in Gdynia, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.

  • Kleven’s latest, and largest, order is for a SALT 304 OCV for Østensjø
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    Kleven signs NOK 1.4 bn deal with Østensjø

    2013-10-22T06:47:00Z

    Norwegian shipyard Kleven has announced an order from Østensjø Rederi of Haugesund for a 150 m offshore construction vessel, to the SALT 304 OCV design.

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    Fincantieri signs Seabourn contract

    2013-10-21T17:49:00Z

    Fincantieri is to build a new “ultra-luxury” cruise ship for Seabourn, a Carnival Corporation brand.

  • Charles Kathrein wants to evangelise FuelTrax to vessel owners so that “They can provide the transparency that their customers desire while increasing charter opportunities.”
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    New FuelTrax distributor

    2013-10-21T15:57:00Z

    Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) has taken on a new distributor to sell the FuelTrax management system to the expanding OSV market in Southeast Asia.

  • The new Transas ERS5000 engine room simulator at ITE in Singapore
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    Engine room simulator for Singapore college

    2013-10-21T15:19:00Z

    Transas Marine says it has has installed a full mission engine room simulator at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore.

  • Rogue wave forecast off South Africa
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    Enhanced weather technology saves fuel

    2013-10-19T23:30:00Z

    Two companies have recently enhanced their voyage optimisation software offerings in order to focus on fuel savings rather than just safety- and weather-based considerations.

  • Strainstall’s StressAlert provides access to real-time hull stress data
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    Hull stress monitoring for large boxships

    2013-10-18T18:23:00Z

    Strainstall Marine reports that it has recently secured an order to supply its StressAlert hull stress monitoring system to Hyundai Heavy Industries for a CSCL newbuilding order.

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    Martek delivers "sophisticated” system

    2013-10-18T17:24:00Z

    Martek Marine’s new “sophisticated” emissions monitoring system has been delivered to Daewoo for the world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).

  • Becker's Mewis Duct
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    Becker announces healthy order book

    2013-10-17T18:38:00Z

    Hamburg-based Becker Marine Systems has announced a very good order intake during the past months, despite the current financial situation.

  • Vard, formally STX Offshore, is reorganisation its operations
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    Vard reorganises Romanian operations

    2013-10-17T17:13:00Z

    Vard Holdings Limited, formerly STX Offshore, is reorganising its engineering division in Romania with a series of transfers and de-registration.

  • Wärtsilä will retrofit its open loop scrubber systems to three more Color Line cruisers
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    Wärtsilä gas cleaning system order

    2013-10-17T16:40:00Z

    Wärtsilä will retrofit its open loop scrubber systems on three more Color Line cruise vessels helping to confirm its leading position in the scrubber market.

  • Oceana Offshore is to build two Ulstein PX105 PSVs at its new shipyard in Brazil
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    More Ulstein design PSVs for Brazil

    2013-10-17T10:10:00Z

    Ulstein of Norway says that Brazilian shipowning company Oceana Offshore is to build two PX105 design PSVs at its new yard in Itajai, Brazil.

  • The electro-assist MET hybrid turbocharger, developed by MHI and Calnetix
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    MHI launches electro-assist hybrid turbocharger

    2013-10-17T10:09:00Z

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Company of Japan has announced that it is developing an electro-assist MET hybrid turbocharger, intended to save around 30% of electrical power compared to conventional auxiliary blowers.

  • Hercules-C will benefit advanced medium speed engine design as well as two-stroke development
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    Results-driven Hercules research project in third phase

    2013-10-16T23:30:00Z

    With the European marine engine research project Hercules well into its third phase, David Tinsley looks at how it can achieve its goals of near-zero emissions and further significant drops in fuel consumption.

  • Maersk's 'Mc-Kinney Moller' uses Cylmate pressure transducers. Photo: ABB
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    ABB Cylmate optimise performance

    2013-10-16T16:41:00Z

    Maersk’s recently launched largest and most efficient container ship is using ABB pressure transducers to optimise the performance of its diesel engines.

  • News

    HVAC acquisition

    2013-10-16T12:51:00Z

    Hi Air Korea has acquired majority control of the Novenco Group, a global supplier of energy efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) technology.