Industry News – Page 108
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NewsCPP response prime cause of tanker collision, says MAIB
A report published by the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch into an accident in December 2013 involving 93m chemical tanker ‘Key Bora’ hitting the Hull harbour wall has established that the prime cause was a failure of the controllable pitch propeller.
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NewsViking Lady – safe as well as green
DNV GL’s Dr Nikolaos Kakalis, head of strategic research and innovation in Greece, has explained that the battery-hybrid powered offshore supply ship ‘Viking Lady’ is likely to lead the way to a significant improvement in the safety and efficiency of high-risk offshore operations.
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NewsLatest Survitec liferaft proves popular
Survitec Group’s latest davit-launched liferaft is providing popular, with orders taken in eight key areas of offshore activity, and sales particularly high in the Middle East, Australia, Central Europe and the UK.
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NewsEU backs German LNG ships
The European Union is contributing a total €7.2 million towards the realisation of innovative projects involving LNG propulsion on two ships for north German ferry operator AG Ems, writes Tom Todd.
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New IBIA training MPA accredited
The International Bunker Industry Association''s (IBIA) new Mass Flow Metre training course has been accredited by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
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NewsEbola advice needed for pilots
“The pilots are the first onboard, but as yet they don’t have direct guidance as to what to do, what is the best way to protect themselves from the Ebola virus,” said Don Cockrill, chair of the UK Maritime Pilots'' Association.
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NewsGetting better with transparency
The secretary of the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) has outlined the need for transparency of carbon emissions so that shippers can identify and act on their own carbon footprints.
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NewsNeptun bags a dozen more for Viking
German shipyard Neptun Werft has taken firm orders for six more inland cruise ships with Caterpillar/Schottel propulsion systems and secured options for a further six, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsGenset engine developed for variable speed diesel electric power
Cummins Marine in the US has launched a new version of its QSK50 marine engine, specifically configured for variable speed diesel electric applications.
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NewsNAPA software for more Stena vessels
Stena Line is to install Napa software onboard four further vessels – two ferries and two freight vessels – as part of its Energy Saving Programme (ESP).
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NewsSeawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings
The 47,800GT cruise ship, ‘Viking Star’, is one of three Viking Ocean Cruises’ newbuilds to opt for Thordon COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings over oil lubricated ones.
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NewsHydroComp updates PropCad software
US-based HydroComp, Inc. has released an updated version of its industry-standard software for geometric modelling of marine propellers for design and manufacture, PropCad.
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NewsSCR for deepwater offshore vessel
MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that a deepwater derrick-lay vessel ordered by Petrofac will be supplied with SCR systems on each of its six 16V32/44CR engines.
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NewsBetter cargo hold cleaning
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has a new upgraded cargo hold cleaning solution which combines high-performance cleaning agents and mobile equipment to help owners, operators and crews stay compliant with regulation.
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NewsMore repairs for troubled German pod ship
Germany’s trouble-plagued research ship ''Maria S Merian'' is in dock again for work on her Schottel drives after Berlin revealed she had cost €500,000 in repairs and lost 588 days work since she entered service eight years ago, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsRemontowa Shipbuilding signs Estonian ferry deal
Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding will supply two ferries to Estonia’s Port of Tallinn. The shipyard says the vessels can be converted to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG), writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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Bureau Veritas tackles acoustic pollution
Bureau Veritas has launched a voluntary notation developed to help shipbuilders and operators reduce underwater noise radiating from ships.
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NewsTank gauging problems
As more and more US suppliers merge manufacturing sites and withdraw slow-selling products from their range, customers are left stranded, says UK-based marine tank gauging specialist, PSM.
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NewsNew car carrier ships to be LNG-fuelled
MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that it has been contracted to supply two 8S50ME-GI dual fuel two-stroke engines, one for each of a pair of newbuild pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) ships.
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NewsCathelco ICCP system for FPSO conversions
UK-based Cathelco is to supply an impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system for a Malaysian FPSO conversion project to safeguard the hull of the vessel against corrosion.
