Industry News – Page 190
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NewsP&E34 winds up successfully
The second day of The Motorship’s 34th Propulsion & Emissions conference in Hamburg began with a session on exhaust gas cleaning, following an introduction from the day’s chairman, Dr Fabian Kock from Germanischer Lloyd.
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NewsNew online tool for eco-efficiency
Fathom, a global market intelligence company for the marine, energy and environmental industries, has launched an online analysis tool to compare all eco-efficient technologies available for the shipping industry.
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NewsEngines, fuels and alternative power round off day one at P&E34
The 34th Propulsion and Emissions Conference is continuing at the Atlantic Kempinski Hotel in Hamburg. Under the chairmanship of Dr Pierre Sames of GL, sessions two, three and four completed the first day.
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NewsSatellite alternative to gyro and log
The Marinestar manoeuvring system designed by Fugro in Norway has been approved by the BSH marine test house in Germany as both a speed and distance measuring equipment (SDME) and transmitting heading device (THD).
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NewsSailors’ Society to launch new song for Sea Sunday
Maritime charity the Sailors’ Society says that well-known Christian song-writer Graham Kendrick is helping to spread awareness of the difficulties seafarers face through a hymn he has written for Sea Sunday, 8 July.
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NewsThe Motorship’s P&E34 kicks off in Hamburg
The Motorship’s 34th Propulsion and Emissions conference has got under way in Hamburg. 170 delegates have signed up for this important event which addresses the critical question of forthcoming sulphur limits.
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NewsFaster assembly for shrink fit components
SKF has announced a new range of air-driven hydraulic pumps and oil injectors (THAP series) to mount and dismount a variety of shrink fit mechanical components, including propellers, using SKF’s oil injection method.
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NewsGL and MAN produce LNG boxship study
According to Germanischer Lloyd, the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as ship fuel has recently gained more attention not only in Europe, but also in Asia and the USA.
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Aveva acquires structural detailing software company
Aveva has announced the acquisition of the Bocad group of companies, includingall companies in the Bocad group, bringing to Aveva all IPR, employees, contracts and assets.
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Sietas rescue package announced
Receiver Berthold Brinkmann, acting for the troubled Hamburg-based JJ Sietas shipbuilding group, says that five concrete offers have been received for the three companies in the group.
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NewsOnline searchable energy efficiency tool launched
Marine market intelligence specialist Fathom has launched CTech, described as a tool to collate and review maritime clean technologies and providers as part of a fully searchable, real-time intelligence resource.
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NewsFPSO inert gas contract for Wärtsilä Hamworthy in Brazil
Wärtsilä Hamworthy has announced a contract from Brazilian shipyard Ecovix-Engevix Construções Oceânicas to deliver inert gas generator units for eight FPSO vessels in the Santos Basin.
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NewsSeismic and dredger propulsion orders
Scana Industrier subsidiary Scana Propulsion has concluded new contracts with Myklebust Verft, Norway and Rong Tai Trading of Taiwan, for delivery of propulsion equipment at a total value of 35 million NOK.
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NewsControl upgrade for older separators
Alfa Laval recently announced the launch of the EPC 60 Retrofit, an upgrade kit intended to enhance older control systems of previous generations of Alfa Laval centrifugal separators with the modern EPC 60 control unit.
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NewsDutch group acquires WaterMota
After more than 100 years of independence, marine and industrial engine, generator and gearbox specialist WaterMota says that it has been acquired by the Netherlands based B&N Group.
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NewsPropulsion contract from Turkish Navy
Rolls-Royce reports an order to supply propulsion equipment for the Turkish Navy, covering tunnel thrusters and retractable thrusters for all three ships and Azipull propulsion thrusters for one of the vessels.
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NewsAmerican ECA awareness workshop
There is now less than three months until the Emission Control Area (ECA) for the United States and Canada will come into effect on 1 August 2012.
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NewsSimek yard orders Rolls-Royce OSV package
Rolls-Royce has secured a £6 million contract to provide an integrated design, power and propulsion and equipment systems package for an offshore supply vessel to be built at Norwegian yard Simek for Atlantic Offshore.
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NewsFSO and more LNG work for Sembawang
Singapore-based group Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured three major contracts totalling S$130 million.
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NewsWilhelmsen - ‘Green makes sense’
Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS) president and chief executive officer, Dag Schjerven, emphasised the need for a green shipping ethos at the EXPO 2012 in Korea this week.
