All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 763
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New emissions control requirements
On 1 July 2010, MARPOL Annex VI, a new requirement (regulation 15.6) regarding volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions control, enters into force.
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NewsSuccessful 2010 P&E conference in Hamburg
The 32nd Motorship Propulsion and Emissions conference returned to the popular venue of the Atlantic Kempinski Hotel in Hamburg, and proved a worthwhile and rewarding event for all involved, delegates, speakers and supporters alike.
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NewsScandlines orders two new ferries
In 2012 the Rostock-based Scandlines will put two new ferries into service on the Gedser - Rostock route doubling capacity. The new vessels, to be built by the German shipbuilder Volkswerft Stralsund, will offer a capacity for 460 cars, or 90 trucks (approximately 1,600 lane metres), and 1,500 passengers.
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NewsDNV names regional head
DNV has appointed Antony DSouza as its regional manager for Middle East & Indian Subcontinent
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NewsMAN donates gensets to hospital ship
MAN Diesel & Turbo is supplying the charitable organisation Mercy Ships International with four new 5L21/31 type on-board power generators for a hospital ship.
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Containership orders could be on the up early next year
A rapidly depleting orderbook and an improved trade outlook could lead to the return of major new orders for containerships by the first quarter of 2011, based on Alphaliner’s analysis of historical ordering activity.
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NewsGerman owner fitting dynamic trimming system on its ships
The Helsinki-based company Eniram, the provider of dynamic decision support systems for the shipping industry, and Hamburg Süd Group announced the agreement to deploy Eniram’s dynamic trimming assistant (DTA) on a total of 26 Hamburg Süd vessels owned and maintained by Columbus Shipmanagement.
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Carnival finalises contracts for two new Princess cruiseships
Princess Cruises, a unit of Carnival Corporation, announced that contracts to build two 3,600-passenger cruiseships have been finalized with Italy''s Fincantieri shipyard.
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NewsMAN powers new Spanish Ro-Ro
MAN Diesel & Turbo supplied the main and auxiliary engines for the 10,140 dwt ‘José María Entrecanales’, a new roll-on/roll-off cargo vessel.
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NewsWärtsilä to supply power solution for FPSO
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.
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NewsUK orders new scientific research ship
The UK’s leading environmental research organisation has commissioned a scientific research ship to replace the ‘Discovery’ which was built in 1962 and is coming to the end of its useful working life.
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NewsEU Life project confirms benefits of Ecospeed
On 31 March the EU Life demonstration project ECOTEC-STC was concluded. Over a 3.5 year period the objective of this project was to evaluate the environmental and economical benefits of Ecospeed as a biocide-free durable hull protection and antifouling system
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NewsABS issues new criteria for FLG terminals
ABS has announced the release of its latest Guide for Floating Offshore Liquefied Gas Terminals, reflecting the latest structural design and analysis developments in gas handling, storage and transportation.
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NewsAustal expands European service hub
Austal has announced an expansion of its European service presence with the establishment of a maintenance hub in the Strait of Gibraltar.
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NewsABS issues notation for wind turbine installation units
With the emergence of mobile offshore units primarily intended for the installation, maintenance and repair of wind turbines, classification society ABS announced during the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston this week that it has issued a new notation for these specialized units, Wind IMR.
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People and service focus pays off for RINA
Genoa-based classification society RINA has reported increased turnover and EBIDTA for 2009, backed by strong growth in all its three divisions: marine, certification and industry.
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Petrobras seals eight-hull deal
The Brazilian energy giant Petrobras has signed a letter of intent with compatriot shipbuilder Engevix Engenharia for the construction of eight FPSO hulls.
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STX debuts Vietnam offshore credentials
STX Europe officially launched its shipyard in Vung Tau, Vietnam, on the occasion of the naming of the first vessel to be built there.
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NewsThe superiority of motor ships
The second issue of The Motor Ship (May 1920) continued, not surprisingly, to wax lyrical about the benefits of Diesel-powered ships over their steam sisters.
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ABS reaches new highs
Deliveries from what ABS Chairman and CEO Robert D. Somerville characterized as a “very robust orderbook” pushed the society to a new record fleet high of 159.5 million gt by the end of 2009.
