All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 755

  • The Oscar Dyson was delivered by VT Halter Marine in May 2005
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    NOAA orders another fisheries survey vessel

    2010-06-16T16:07:00Z

    The US federal agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $73.6 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contract to Fincantieri Marine Group’s Marinette Marine Corporation located in Marinette, USA.

  • The launch of the Jean de la Valette at Austal
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    Austal launches Malta ferry

    2010-06-16T15:07:00Z

    Austal has successfully launched Maltese operator Virtu Ferries’ new 106.50m long, 23.8m wide high speed vehicle-passenger catamaran Jean de la Valette at its Western Australian facility.

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    Wärtsilä, ABB and HUG develop low emissions technology

    2010-06-16T10:56:00Z

    In an extension of their existing cooperation in the development of 2-stage turbocharged medium speed diesel engines, Wärtsilä and ABB Turbo Systems intend to cooperate with a third partner, after-treatment specialist Hug Engineering, based in Elsau, Switzerland.

  • Alfa Laval PureBallast systems will be installed on board A.P Møller-Maersk newbuildings
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    Korean shipbuilders order PureBallast

    2010-06-16T10:52:00Z

    Alfa Laval has received two orders of record size for its PureBallast systems from two leading shipyards in Korea to be installed on board 14 container vessels under construction for A.P Møller-Maersk.

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    ABS issues ballast water treatment advisory

    2010-06-16T10:45:00Z

    ABS has published a Ballast Water Treatment Advisory to assist the industry in better understanding the evolving ballast water management (BWM) and treatment regulations.

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    COSCO signs shipbuilding deals

    2010-06-16T10:42:00Z

    Singapore-listed Chinese shipping firm Cosco said that two of its units, COSCO Dalian Shipyard and COSCO Guangdong Shipyard, have signed 11 contracts and four letters of intent totalling over $440 million.

  • Image of the Wind Express 28 - Tri SWATH
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    Austal launches Wind Express series

    2010-06-15T15:24:00Z

    Austal has unveiled its new range of high speed transfer vessels specifically designed for the burgeoning offshore wind farm industry.

  • Artist impression of the dynamically positioned platform installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel ‘Pieter Schelte’
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    Pieter Schelte contract awarded to Daewoo

    2010-06-15T15:12:00Z

    The Swiss-based Allseas Group S.A. has awarded the building contract for the dynamically positioned platform installation / decommissioning and pipelay vessel ‘Pieter Schelte’ to Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME).

  • GE’s new 4.4MW rated Jenbacher J624 gas engine features a two stage turbocharging system jointly developed with ABB Turbocharging
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    New gas engine signals ABB turbocharging 2-stage success

    2010-06-15T15:07:00Z

    Following a recent announcement centering on diesel engines, a leading gas engine builder has now reported the results of its joint development program with ABB Turbocharging for the application of two stage turbocharging on 4-stroke engines.

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    NYK develops additive for low-sulphur diesel

    2010-06-15T15:02:00Z

    NYK and its subsidiary Nippon Yuka Kogyo Co. Ltd. have jointly developed an additive (Yunic 700LS) for low-sulphur marine gas oil which is increasingly being used because it has less of an effect on the environment.

  • The P-63, a Brazilian FPSO, will be equipped with three main power modules, each of which includes two 50DF tri-fuel engines, alternators and auxiliary equipment.
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    Wärtsilä to supply power solution for FPSO

    2010-06-15T13:23:00Z

    In a breakthrough deal, Wärtsilä has signed a contract with the Brazilian industrial group Quip to supply three main power modules for a new P-63 FPSO vessel.

  • The pleasant surroundings of the conference venue, the Atlantic Kempinski Hotel in Hamburg
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    Zero emissions – a pipedream?

    2010-06-14T16:41:00Z

    Emissions, scrubbers and fuel efficiency dominated the annual Motorship propulsion & emissions conference.

  • Artist impression of the Ulstein Sea of Solutions design ordered for construction at Zhenhua
    News

    NPCC to build derrick-lay vessel

    2010-06-14T16:03:00Z

    Abu Dhabi based National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) has contracted Chinese shipyard Zhenhua Heavy Industries for the construction of their DLS 4200 derrick lay vessel developed by Ulstein Sea of Solutions (USOS).

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    Mitsui reaches milestone with MAN engines

    2010-06-14T15:59:00Z

    The President of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Yasuhiko Katoh, announced that the company reached the 70-million-BHP mark in accumulated production of a single diesel brand, namely MAN B&W two-stroke engines.

  • Lloyd Werft will carry out conversion work on Stena Trader and sistership Stena Traveller to make them suited to their new trading routes between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
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    Stena signs up Cargotec for more RoRo conversions

    2010-06-14T15:48:00Z

    Cargotec has received new conversion contracts from Stena RoRo for two RoPax vessels fitted with MacGregor cargo access equipment; these new orders are a continuation of four other Stena conversion contracts that Cargotec secured earlier in April.

  • MAN's compact two-stage turbocharger with intermediate cooling
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    MAN ready to launch two-stage turbocharger

    2010-06-14T15:43:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo is now ready to bring two-stage turbocharging to the market with the introduction of its TCX generation.

  • The semi-sub Gjøa platform being towed to the North Sea where installation will take place
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    Aker Solutions completes Gjøa platform

    2010-06-14T15:33:00Z

    The semi-submersible platform by Aker Solutions, for the Gjøa oil and gas field offshore Norway, started on its journey from the yard at Stord to the North Sea where installation will take place. Production start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2010.

  • Severe filter blocking demonstrates danger of chemical contamination in marine fuels
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    Lintec stresses importance of chemical screening

    2010-06-14T15:27:00Z

    Fuel testing agency Lintec Testing Services has stressed the importance of testing marine fuels for the presence of chemical contaminants ahead of the introduction of specific amendments to revised ISO specifications on 1 July, 2010.

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    Major BWM systems contract for OceanSaver

    2010-06-14T15:22:00Z

    OceanSaver in Norway recently signed a major ballast water management (BWM) system contract for six VLCCs to be built in China.

  • Navantia Shiprepairs Fene-Ferrol shipyard with five membrane LNG carriers undergoing repairs earlier this year
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    LNG repairs at Navantia Ferrol

    2010-06-14T10:23:00Z

    Navantia Shiprepairs Fene-Ferrol (NSFF), the specialist LNG repair centre of the Navantia naval group, ended up with its best LNG year ever in 2009 with a total of 23 LNG projects undertaken at the northern Spanish facility. This makes it arguably the most successful yard handling this ship type.