General News 13-18 – Page 78
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NewsWärtsilä Maran maintenance agreement
Wärtsilä and Maran Gas Maritime (MGM) have extended their current LNG carrier cooperation with a five-year maintenance agreement.
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Bourbon enlists Kongsberg for connected vessels
Bourbon and Kongsberg Maritime have signed a strategic agreement of collaborative development on connected and autonomous vessels.
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NewsLove, traffic and disruption at Nor Shipping
Speakers at the Nor Shipping opening conference tackled the weighty topic of shipping disruption on the first day of the biennial exhibition.
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NewsNAPA launches installation-free performance monitoring
Software and data house NAPA has launched a cloud-based performance monitoring solution that requires no installation.
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NewsNor Lines duo debut ‘power by the hour’
Nor Lines has signed a contract with Rolls-Royce to monitor and maintain equipment – including engines - onboard two cargo vessels under a new, fixed-rate service agreement.
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NewsNorwegians to finance vessel retrofits
Following the IMO ratification of the ballast water treaty and the decision on a global sulphur cap, one agency is reassuring shippers that there is help available to finance vessel retrofits using Norwegian solutions.
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NewsDNV GL offers asymmetric stern optimisation
DNV GL has included asymmetric stern shapes in its Eco Lines hull optimising service for the first time, enabling vessels to reduce installed power.
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News‘Floating lab’ to study electric propulsion
A ‘floating laboratory’ onboard icebreaking platform supply vessel ‘Gennadiy Nevelskoy’ is to research electric propulsion and equipment performance in ice conditions, under plans drawn up by Sovcomflot (SCF) and the Admiral Nevelskoy Maritime State University of Vladivostok.
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News3D printing project targets class-approved prop
A consortium of five companies is cooperating to develop the world’s first class approved propeller made using 3D printing (or additive manufacturing) techniques.
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NewsStrong shipowner turnout for Propulsion & Emissions conference
Some of the world’s biggest fleet owners, charterers and tonnage providers have highlighted the technical challenges facing global merchant shipping at The Motorship’s 39th Propulsion & Emissions Conference in Hamburg this week.
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NewsYara and Kongsberg to build electric container feeder
Yara is to work with Kongsberg Maritime to build what the companies say will be the first all-electric container feeder vessel, sailing between Yara’s facilities in Porsgrunn, Brevik and Larvik in Norway.
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NewsThe Motorship Live from Propulsion & Emissions 2017
The Motorship is blogging from its 39th Propulsion & Emissions Conference, taking place this week at the Hotel Grand Elysee in Hamburg. View live updates here.
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NewsRapid app development key to LR digital offering
Lloyd’s Register has launched a new digital service, CyberPerform, that focuses on enabling owners to unlock the value in their data quickly and cost effectively.
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NewsReducing CAPEX and OPEX for operators
Bureau Veritas has launched a next generation Asset Integrity Management (AIM) solution for the shipping and offshore industries which aims to help reduce CAPEX and OPEX for operators.
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News‘Floating lab’ to study electric propulsion
A ‘floating laboratory’ onboard icebreaking platform supply vessel ‘Gennadiy Nevelskoy’ is to research electric propulsion and equipment performance in ice conditions, under plans drawn up by Sovcomflot (SCF) and the Admiral Nevelskoy Maritime State University of Vladivostok.
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Digital and green focus for SMTC 2017
The biennial Singapore Maritime Technology Conference (SMTC), to be held on 27-28 April during Singapore Maritime Week, is set to explore some of the key influences redefining the maritime industries, including digitalisation, green shipping and cybersecurity.
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NewsCorvus service agreement for Scandlines hybrids
Corvus Energy has been awarded a 10-year contract to provide service and maintenance to Scandlines’ hybrid ferry fleet.
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NewsNorwegian operator buys Rolls-Royce auto-crossing system
Norwegian shipyard Kleven is to deploy Rolls-Royce’s automatic crossing system on two double-ended battery ferries for FosenNamsos Sjø.
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NewsFuture proofing the global fleet
The Motorship’s 39th Propulsion & Emissions Conference takes place in Hamburg on 10-11 May. Gavin Lipsith spoke to Ole Graa Jakobsen, Vice President, Head of Fleet Technology, Maersk Line – and one of the conference’s keynote speakers – about the challenges facing the shipping industry.
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NewsPolar temperature bearings warning
With the Polar Code now in force, Thordon Bearings has urged shipowners and managers to verify that their vessels’ deck machinery and systems can operate safely in the extreme temperatures encountered in Arctic and Antarctic seas.
