2-Stroke and 4-Stroke – Page 64
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NewsOld-but-good tugs deserve repower and rebuild
British Columbia, on Canada’s west coast, has some attractive and well-proven tugs, but the fleet is ageing with many vessels over 30 years old, writes Alan Haig-Brown.
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NewsSmall high speed range has SOLAS approval
At the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Volvo Penta presented its marine commercial range, which as well as the IPS propulsion unit, the recent D13 high speed diesel, and the SCR unit, includes a range of SOLAS approved engines.
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NewsEngines and propulsion
Propulsion and machinery have formed the major emphasis in The Motorship for over 90 years – the original and best
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NewsDual fuel option, common-rail engines for Scandinavian ferries
Two new cruise ferries destined for the Danish subsidiary of Norwegian operator Fjord Line will each have a MAN medium speed propulsion package.
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NewsBergen benefits from offshore contracts
Bergen engines and Rolls-Royce propulsion systems form part of recent major offshore vessel orders won by Rolls-Royce Marine. The orders cover design and equipment for five offshore and special purpose vessels, plus options worth for the company around £80 million in total.
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NewsOwners retrofit water lubricated bearings
Thordon Bearings of Canada cites a recent conversion from sealed oil lubricated bearings to open water lubricated bearings on the bulk carrier Peter R Cresswell to demonstrate a solution to oil leakage issues.
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NewsNew damper and coupling
Geislinger of Austria has announced two new products, the Vdamp XT and Genotorq, which will be exhibited at SMM in Hamburg. The two new items are targeted at power generation requirements in the maritime and offshore industry.
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NewsDampers break into Asian market
Metaldyne UK reports that it has recently delivered a torsional vibration crankshaft damper into the Asian market for two stroke engine production. This is one of a series of eight dampers.
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NewsLatest transmissions for hybrid power
ZF Marine’s latest transmission development focuses on the emerging trend for hybrid propulsion system.
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NewsClutch saves time for hovercraft ferry
Centa Transmissions’ UK company has recently supplied two special electric clutch assemblies to hovercraft builder Griffon Hoverwork.
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NewsFeathered propellers for flexibility
Tobias Huuva of Berg Propulsion explains how the flexibility and efficiency of twin- and multi-screw ships can be enhanced by feathering propellers.
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NewsReducing fuel oil consumption with retrofit
As a response to the needs of the shipping market for a more flexible use of both full and part load operation, MAN Diesel & Turbo has developed its turbocharger cut-out solution. Optimal fuel consumption is now claimed to be possible at both full and part load.
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NewsNew liquid-cooled drives pack more power
ABB in Finland has introduced two new cabinet-built liquid-cooled drives approved for marine applications, claimed to offer greater reliability in a more compact package, while achieving the same performance as their air-cooled counterparts.
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OptiMarin signs agreement with Allweiler
Allweiler AS, Norway, a supplier of marine pump units and packages, has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with ballast water treatment (BWT) solution provider OptiMarin.
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NewsEngine room sound absorption solution
Rockwool Marine & Offshore in Denmark recently introduced a new product called Rockwool Marine Acoustic Foil which is part of a sound absorption system specifically designed for engine rooms, cargo pump rooms and similar applications.
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NewsFirst ever Voith powered jack-up vessels
Two wind turbine installation jack-up vessels have been ordered by Fred Olsen Windcarrier AS in Norway and will be the first vessels of their kind to be fitted with three Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) each.
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NewsAzipods get ‘extreme ice’ endorsement
ABB reports that it has received endorsement from two Russian customers on the performance of Azipod propulsion units in particularly harsh marine environments.
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NewsRolls-Royce powers six new Chinese tugs
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to supply 12 azimuth thrusters to power six new tugboats for Qingdao Port in China. Deliveries will start in the third quarter of 2010.
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NewsUpgrade kits for Cat engines
Caterpillar has developed engine retrofit kits for the Cat 3500 series of marine engines which will allow customers to upgrade mechanical unit injector (MUI) engines to reduce emissions to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulated levels.
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NewsTrials verify Energopac reduces fuel costs
In recent trials carried out in co-operation with the Spliethoff Group, a company that manages more than 55 multi-purpose cargo vessels, it was shown that the Wärtsilä Energopac solution delivers significant reductions in fuel costs.
