General News – Page 185
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NewsFuel injection reconditioning in Amsterdam - and online
PB Asher, which specialises in reconditioning fuel injection equipment for the maritime industry, has taken a novel approach to keeping its customers’ onboard.
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NewsCaptain responsible for ferry collision
The captain of the ''Nils Holgersson'' is to be prosecuted for the ramming of the ''Urd'' as it came into the ferry port of Travemünde in Lübeck, Germany last Thursday.
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NewsWaterways to gain LNG-propelled bulk ship
A new, almost totally LNG-powered dry cargo inland waterway vessel will be operating on inland waterways in the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and France.
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NewsMore 'pure thinking' from Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval has reinforced its ‘pure thinking’ concept ahead of the 2015 ECA sulphur rules by re-branding its exhaust gas scrubber as ‘Pure SOx’ and launching ‘PureDry’, a waste oil recovery system, in the market.
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JV to investigate bio-based coatings
US companies Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) and Reactive Surfaces have announced the signing of a letter of intent to combine technologies in a joint venture to develop marine underwater coatings with bio-based additives.
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GL updates ship Rules
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has released updates to its Rules for seagoing ships and naval vessels. The updated Rules came into effect on 1 May 2012.
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Way clear for Thrane & Thrane takeover by Cobham
Cobham, a UK-based international group active primarily in defence and aerospace, says that it has reached agreement with the board of Thrane & Thrane of Denmark for the acquisition of Thrane & Thrane’s shares and warrants.
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NewsDelegates booking fast for P&E 2012
The 34th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference 2012 is pleased to announce attendance from a large berth of ship owners and operators for the event on 23–24 May, in Hamburg.
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NewsTidal optimisation offers bunker savings
According to oceanographic company Tidetech, tidal optimisation is a critical tool for improving efficiency on coastal shipping routes, so it is making its tidal data available for integration into ship bridge systems.
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NewsJumbo installation at Anholt windfarm
Jumbo Heavylift’s DP2 vessel Jumbo Javelin has recently installed the first transition pieces (TP) for the Anholt Offshore windfarm in Denmark.
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NewsAustal opens marine support base
Austal has officially announced the opening of its marine support base in Henderson, Western Australia, intended to meet a growing demand for the company’s marine services and facilities.
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NewsKleven to build second Sanco seismic ship
Sanco Shipping has declared an option for a second seismic vessel to be built at Kleven Maritime’s Myklebust yard. ’Sanco Sword’ will be to Skipsteknisk’s ST324 CD design, and a sister to ’Sanco Swift’, currently in build.
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NewsFerry company favours Cammell Laird
Merseyside, UK, yard Cammell Laird looks likely to return to shipbuilding following the announcement that Western Ferries has appointed the company as its preferred bidder to build two new vessels.
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NewsFirst installation for intelligent monitoring system
The first new Intelligent Monitoring System from Becker Marine of Germany (BIMS) has been installed on Wilhelmsen’s newbuild car carrier ''Titania''.
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More about the ‘75% more efficient’ ship propulsion system
A little further information has come to light about the TGPS propulsion system from Australian company Gamma Light & Heavy Industries, which claims to offer a 75% reduction in fuel consumption.
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NewsWind farm ships near completion at LWB
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) said on 30 April the two wind farm installation ships ‘Victoria Mathias’ and ‘Friedrich Ernestine’, at the yard since February for unspecified work, will be completed in May and June.
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NewsFairmount refloats bulk carrier
The Greek owned bulk carrier, Akiba, which was recently grounded off the coast of Maputo, Mozambique, has been successfully refloated - thanks to the expertise of Rotterdam’s Fairmount Marine.
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Cargotec establishes offshore service centre in Houston
To further expand its offshore service capabilities, Cargotec has established a new offshore service centre in Houston, USA, to provide repair, upgrades and systems modernisation for rigs, vessels and platform operators.
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NewsJapanese enter sail power arena
A group led by the University of Tokyo has launched its own hybrid ship concept, the ‘UT Wind Challenger’, based on a combination of sail power and engines, claimed to cut fuel consumption by an average of 30%.
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News‘Quantum leap’ claimed in ship propulsion
Claims have been appearing in the media that a company has redefined marine propulsion, saying that its system increases propulsion efficiency and reduces emissions by at least 75% for various sizes of ships.
