General News – Page 79

  • Aquarius MRE enables ships to tap into renewable energy
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    Onboard renewable power study

    2017-02-09T15:18:00Z

    Renewable power technology expert Eco Marine Power (EMP) has begun a detailed study on the practical applications of its EnergySail and Aquarius MRE technologies onboard ships, in conjunction with several industry partners.

  • Hurtigruten’s new expedition cruise ships ‘MS Roald Amundsen’ and ‘MS Fridtjof Nansen’
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    Powering ahead: The big alternatives

    2017-02-07T08:09:00Z

    It has taken a while, but cruise owners and operators are discovering their own reasons for investigating new power technologies, writes Stevie Knight.

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    Evac waste systems for Tallink 'Megastar'

    2017-02-06T14:43:00Z

    Evac has supplied its complete Cleantech waste collection solution for installation onboard ‘Megastar’, the Tallink Grupp’s next generation LNG shuttle ferry.

  • SIemens' additive manufactured turbine blades have been tested at full load on a 13MW industrial gas turbine
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    Siemens makes AM turbine blade breakthrough

    2017-02-06T09:42:00Z

    Siemens has completed the first full load engine tests of additive manufactured (AM) turbine blades, installed on a 13MW SGT-400 industrial gas turbine.

  • The new eFerry will transport 15,000 passengers every day
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    New electric ferry to curb Asian emissions

    2017-02-02T15:03:00Z

    A new hybrid electric ferry has been launched by the Taiwanese harbour city of Kaohsiung to curb greenhouse and diesel emissions in the area.

  • Techcross has already signed similar MoUs with a number of top ship repair companies
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    Ballast water management systems MoU

    2017-02-02T14:45:00Z

    Ballast Water Management Systems expert, Techcross Inc, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Damen Ship Repair Harbor & Voyage to provide retrofit installation on its existing vessels.

  • Evoqua was an early pioneer in the development of electro-chlorination systems, its own proprietary solution is Chloropac MGPS
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    Electrochlorination systems maintenance solution

    2017-01-30T15:14:00Z

    Evoqua Water Technologies has established a new maintenance and service initiative for operators'' electrochlorination marine growth prevention systems (MGPS).

  • Wärtsilä will provide engine maintenance and performance optimisation for Tallink's new LNG-fuelled ferry
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    Megastar maintenance contract for Wärtsilä

    2017-01-27T11:06:00Z

    Wärtsilä and Tallink Grupp have signed a five-year maintenance agreement for a new ro-pax ferry ''Megastar''.

  • Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation are strengthening their efforts to maintain cruise ship safety and reliability
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    Carnival and Wärtsilä in performance partnership

    2017-01-26T12:44:00Z

    Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation are strengthening their efforts to maintain cruise ship safety and reliability with the signing of a new 12-year maintenance agreement for Carnival vessels.

  • The UK fleet could achieve a 30% cut in fuel use through affordable energy saving technologies, according to the Energy Technologies Institute
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    ETI targets 30% fuel cut for UK fleet

    2017-01-25T10:34:00Z

    After an assessment of energy saving solutions, the Energy Technologies Institute believes the UK fleet could achieve a 30% reduction in fuel costs by using innovative technologies.

  • Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) is to undertake a significant expansion of its quayside
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    Rotterdam Offshore Group to expand its capabilities

    2017-01-24T17:13:00Z

    Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) has acquired the neighbouring land and buildings next to its existing premises in the Waalhaven, Rotterdam, to allow for significant expansion of its quayside, storage and office capabilities.

  • The fuel cell arrangement on the offshore supply vessel 'Viking Lady' a demonstrator vessel for one of 23 projects reviewed as part of the EMSA study
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    EMSA study highlights fuel cell technology

    2017-01-24T10:40:00Z

    A new study released by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has identified the leading fuel cell technologies with potential for maritime applications.

  • Finland’s aims to be ‘global hot-spot’ for marine remote control and autonomous technologies. Image: Rolls-Royce
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    Finland’s autoship bid

    2017-01-23T15:51:00Z

    A new autonomous shipping test area is due to open off the Finnish coast, boosting significant projects already underway in the country.

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    Torsional Vibration Symposium

    2017-01-20T16:12:00Z

    This year’s Torsional Vibration Symposium will be taking place in Salzburg from 17-19 May, with more than 200 experts from the field expected.

  • Establishing a new partnership in the UAE and Turkey
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    New partnership for Gulf Navigation Holding

    2017-01-12T09:16:00Z

    Holding and Gulf Navigation Holding have entered into a to provide an integrated set of marine services.

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    Battery and automation partnership

    2017-01-04T16:05:00Z

    PBES and Høglund Marine Automation have gone into partnership to produce industrial quality energy storage for hybrid and fully electric commercial marine vessels.

  • ‘Stena Germanica’ was one of the first vessels to be covered by a MacGregor Onboard Care agreement
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    Stena Line maintenance contract renewal

    2016-12-21T11:24:00Z

    Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has renewed its planned maintenance agreement with MacGregor, part of Cargotec.

  • Marorka and COSCO Shipping Lines will also work together to establish efficient performance monitoring
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    Teaming up for efficient performance

    2016-12-20T14:05:00Z

    COSCO Shipping Lines has signed a fleet contract for the deployment of Marorka Energy Management and Operational Performance solutions on board its modern container fleet.

  • Wärtsilä optimises the performance of ten of Albacora S.A.'s vessels
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    Wärtsilä optimises Albacora's fishing fleet

    2016-12-13T10:27:00Z

    Wärtsilä will optimise the performance of ten of the Spanish company Albacora S.A.''s fishing vessels following the signing of a five-year has signed a long-term Technical Management Agreement.

  • With the addition of the APL fleet Tekomar XPERT engine diagnostics will be deployed on 140 CMA CGM ships
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    Tekomar engine diagnostics for APL fleet

    2016-12-13T08:13:00Z

    French shipping conglomerate CMA CGM has ordered Tekomar’s XPERT engine diagnostics package for the APL fleet following its acquisition of NOL.