Industry News – Page 150

  • emissions into total vessel monitoring and analytics, ESRG
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    Exhaust emissions added to cloud-based remote monitoring

    2013-07-31T16:01:00Z

    US company ESRG says that its OstiaEdge onboard monitoring software has now gained the capability to monitor exhaust emissions, being able to interface with WR Systems’ Emsys system.

  • Bluetooth connection has made Prüftechnik’s Shaftalign system easier to use
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    Shaft alignment made simpler

    2013-07-31T16:01:00Z

    Prüftechnik Alignment Systems of Germany has added a wireless version of its Shaftalign system, claimed to be the first wireless alignment system of its type.

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    Chinese shipbuilding decline

    2013-07-30T17:39:00Z

    Orders have fallen dramatically over the last year in the Chinese shipbuilding industry, according to a top maritime analyst.

  • RightShip's SVIS allows customers to undertake accurate risk forecasting
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    RightShip risk management

    2013-07-30T17:22:00Z

    IBM is set to deliver RightShip’s next generation risk management system to the maritime industry, allowing customers to carry out “paramount” risk forecasting to improve chartering safety.

  • 'Jati Six'
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    Strategic Marine delivers crewboat

    2013-07-29T17:28:00Z

    Western Australia based shipbuilding company Strategic Marine, has delivered the ‘Jati Six’ crew transfer vessel for Malaysian based Dinasti Jti Sdn Bhd.

  • ‘Yenisei River‘ is the first of two LR ice-classed LNG tankers built at HHI for Dynagas
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    LR ice class for Dynagas LNG carrier newbuilds

    2013-07-26T16:18:00Z

    Greek-owned shipping company Dynagas has taken delivery of two new LNG tankers from Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, Korea.

  • Höegh will design an FLNG solution for its North American client
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    Höegh FLNG wins pre-FEED study

    2013-07-26T13:42:00Z

    Norway’s Höegh FLNG Ltd has been awarded a contract to carry out a Pre-Front End Engineering and Design (pre-FEED) study for a jetty-moored near shore barge floating LNG (FLNG) solution.

  • Tidetech’s Malacca and Singapore Straits tidal current prediction data
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    Vessel optimisation partnership

    2013-07-25T17:30:00Z

    Two forces in the shipping data market have joined forces to share expertise in the realms of ship optimisation.

  • HHI's HiBallast system filters and sterilises ballast water
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    Hyundai BWTS approved by USCG

    2013-07-25T17:29:00Z

    Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS), HiBallast, has been approved by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) as an Alternative Management System (AMS).

  • Chris Welsh, GSF secretary general: “We hope the Commission’s initiative will push the IMO”
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    Global Shippers Forum backs EC carbon proposals

    2013-07-25T14:28:00Z

    The Global Shippers’ Forum has backed European proposals to establish a system to reduce carbon emissions from the maritime sector.

  • BIMCO is keen to support members scrub up their act with cleaner technologies
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    BIMCO ship efficiency package

    2013-07-24T15:34:00Z

    BIMCO members can now take advantage of a new package geared towards aiding efficiency improvements within their operations.

  • eLoran is based on GPS technology to ensure the safe navigation of ships. Photo: NASA
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    eLoran stations for UK coastline

    2013-07-23T16:46:00Z

    The South and East coast of the UK is set to acquire seven differential eLoran stations to help backup vulnerable GPS, essential to ensure the safe navigation of ships.

  • Rolls-Royce is promoting its LNG propulsion solutions for ferries and other ships in North America
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    Rolls-Royce launches LNG campaign in North America

    2013-07-23T11:20:00Z

    According to Rolls-Royce, “natural gas is the clear choice of fuel to power an energy-efficient, sustainable America.”

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    Martek expands into Russia

    2013-07-22T14:18:00Z

    A UK marine safety expert has entered into the Russian offshore market with the sale of its Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) to energy giant Gazflot.

  • Whale Technologies will deal with Hydrex's underwater repair contracts
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    Hydrex appoints UK agent

    2013-07-22T13:04:00Z

    Belgian underwater repair specialist, Hydrex, has appointed a UK agent as part of its expanding network “to keep up with demand”.

  • AIDA’s Japanese newbuilds will have dual-fuel engines with TGE gas fuel systems
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    TGE gets order for first LNG-fuelled cruise ships

    2013-07-19T10:59:00Z

    German company TGE Marine Gas Engineering says that it has been awarded a contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to deliver two complete LNG fuel systems.

  • The Port of Gothenburg aims to have LNG fuel available by 2015
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    LNG for ships by 2015 at the latest, says Gothenburg

    2013-07-19T10:59:00Z

    The Port of Gothenburg in Sweden says that it expects to have LNG fuel available for shipping by 2015 at the latest.

  • Two NCL newbuilds will be fitted with similar scrubber installations to ‘Pride of America’
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    Norwegian Cruise Line chooses scrubbers for Breakaway Plus newbuilds

    2013-07-19T10:04:00Z

    The two Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway Plus cruise newbuilds from Meyer Werft are to be equipped with Green Tech Marine exhaust gas cleaning systems.

  • 'MV Ostfriesland' will be fitted with two 6 cylinder Wartsila 20DF engines
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    Wärtsilä retrofits German ferry

    2013-07-18T17:32:00Z

    Wärtsilä is to fit a German car and passenger ferry with dual fuel engines as part of a retrofitting contract awarded by German shipyard, Brenn-und Verformungstechnik Bremen GmbH (BVT).

  • The new ship will be the sister ship to 'Le Soreal'
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    Fincantieri build for France

    2013-07-17T17:31:00Z

    Fincantieri has signed a contract with French cruise line, Compagnie du Ponant, for the construction of a super luxury cruise ship.