Industry News – Page 114

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    Engine jacket heat harnessed to produce power

    2014-09-08T23:53:00Z

    Calnetix Technologies of the US says it is introducing a new system that produces up to 125kW of power for the ship’s electric load from heat recovered out of the engine’s jacket water.

  • Shell says it now offers a complete suite of lubricants for all types of engines
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    Two-stroke cylinder oil intended for ECA operation

    2014-09-08T23:53:00Z

    Shell Marine Products (SMP) claims to have become first to the market with a two-stroke cylinder lubricant formulated specifically for the needs of ships operating in ECAs.

  • A series of 1,400teu container vessels being built for GNS Shipping will feature 7-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex50DF dual-fuel 2-stroke main engines
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    Container ship order for low pressure dual fuel two-stroke engines

    2014-09-08T23:52:00Z

    Wärtsilä’s gas-fuelled two-stroke engine has picked up another order, this time for a series of four container ships for German shipowner GNS Shipping which will be built in China.

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    Copenhagen shore power proposal

    2014-09-08T16:52:00Z

    Copenhagen City Council are apparently considering a proposal that the 400 cruise ships that dock its port each year should be offered shore side power in the future.

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    Three Greek tankers docked at Gibdock

    2014-09-05T07:57:00Z

    Piraeus-based Aegean Maritime Petroleum Network Inc (AMPNI) recently contracted Gibraltar yard Gibdock to carry out repairs to three of its tank vessels.

  • Iain White: “Mobilgard 5100 can effectively protect against costly cold corrosion issues”
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    Engine designer gives OK to BN100 cylinder oil

    2014-09-05T07:57:00Z

    ExxonMobil says that its Mobilgard 5100 BN100 cylinder lubricant has received an interim No Objection Letter (NOL) from Wärtsilä for use in engines in the RTA, RT-Flex and X-series engines running on HFO.

  • News

    Balpure BWMS for STX newbuilds

    2014-09-04T17:12:00Z

    Severn Trent De Nora is to supply its Balpure ballast water management system (BWMS) for crude oil tankers being built by STX Offshore and Shipbuilding in Korea.

  • SSI has released the latest version of its ShipConstructor CAD/CAM software
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    New 2015 release for ShipConstructor software

    2014-09-04T17:04:00Z

    SSI of Canada has announced the latest release of its ShipConstructor CAD/CAM software package, ShipConstructor 2015, for the ship design and shipbuilding industry.

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    ABS bags its first Japanese-flagged ship

    2014-09-04T17:04:00Z

    ABS, the Houston, US-based classification society, reports that it has become the first foreign class society to include a Japanese-flagged ship in its fleet.

  • The new IMR flagship will be fitted with Optimarin's BWT system
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    Optimarin BWT system for IMR vessel

    2014-09-03T15:57:00Z

    Optimarin is to supply its ballast water treatment (BWT) system for the Institute of Marine Research’s (IMR) new NOK 450m (US$72.3m) flagship, ‘Dr Fridtjof Nansen’.

  • Could nanotechnology provide the key to cutting PM and NOx from ships?
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    Nanotechnology applied to fuel emulsion to cut NOx and PM

    2014-09-03T12:33:00Z

    A UK company, SulNOx Fuel Fusions, says that application of nanotechnology to emulsified fuel could cut emissions of NOx by 50% to 60% and particulates by up to 90%, as well as “slash the emissions of green house gases”.

  • OW Bunker says it has reduced bunkering time by 50% on the ‘Marine Noel’
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    Flow meter benefits for shippers

    2014-09-03T12:20:00Z

    Marine fuel distributor, OW Bunker, says that quantifiable financial benefits have been shown as a result of the use of a Coriolis Flow Meter on board the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore barge, the ‘Marine Noel’ and they’re significant.

  • The agreement was signed in Jingjiang City, China by Mr Chen Guochong, chairman of JAD, and Wartsila Switzerland MD Martin Wernli
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    New Chinese two-stroke licensee for Wärtsilä

    2014-09-03T09:30:00Z

    Wärtsilä has added another Chinese licensee with the conclusion of a licence agreement with Jangsu Antai covering the manufacture and sales of two-stroke engines.

  • Van Oord’s new 154m long SRI vessel was designed in close cooperation with Ulstein
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    Van Oord goes to China for new installation vessel

    2014-09-03T09:30:00Z

    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group is to build a new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel for Dutch marine contractor Van Oord.

  • Parat will supply combined electric steam and hot water boilers for Vard's vessels
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    Boiler plant order boost for Parat Halvorsen

    2014-09-02T17:20:00Z

    Parat Halvorsen AS has seen a rise in the number of boiler plant orders over the past month – four from Vard Group and two from Turkey’s Tersan shipyard.

  • Ecoships is calling the ‘Greenlotus 32' a “game changer” for green shipping
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    Greener Ecoships bulk carrier design

    2014-09-02T15:48:00Z

    The technical ship management arm of the Newport Shipping Group, Ecoships, has launched a new generation bulk carrier design which it says is a “game changer” for green shipping.

  • The new Wärtsilä Yuchai Engine Co engine plant in China
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    Wärtsilä and Yuchai inaugurate new four-stroke factory

    2014-09-02T10:07:00Z

    The joint venture company set up by Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power Co, known as the Wärtsilä Yuchai Engine Co, has announced the inauguration of its new facility in Zhuhai City, China.

  • The 'Taiko Mau' has ‘the world’s first’ carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) propeller on its main propulsion system
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    First CFRP propeller installation on merchant vessel

    2014-09-01T18:54:00Z

    International classification society, ClassNK and Nakashima Propeller say they have installed ‘the world’s first’ carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) propeller on the main propulsion system of a merchant vessel.

  • The DP3, 142m vessel is based on the ‘Red Class 6027’ MT design DSCV
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    Ultra Deep vessel contract for ZPMC

    2014-09-01T17:31:00Z

    Singapore-based Ultra Deep Solutions (UDS) has signed a contract with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) for the construction of a US$200m Ultra Deep Installer – Multipurpose Diving Support Construction vessel.

  • Havyard says its 843 design is the perfect fit for Brazil
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    Havyard design breaks Brazil

    2014-08-29T15:53:00Z

    Havyard Group is to deliver ship design and equipment for Grupo CBO, marking its breakthrough into the tough Brazilian market and the largest ever contract for Havyard Design and Solutions.