Industry News – Page 677
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More turbines for fast ferries
The turbines will drive twin Kamewa waterjets, giving the 86m ferry a maximum speed of 50 knots and a service speed of over 40 knots.
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Reversable liferafts ordered
The liferafts are reversible and the system provides an enclosed, dry-shod evacuation path directly from the ship into the life raft.Fax: +44 1232 621765
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Remote diagnostic system
There is also an annually renewable contract to analyse the data generated, log any trends, and act upon the results. Alstom will collect and analyse both internal data monitored by the control system, and external data such as vibration recordings and oil analysis.This method will allow predicative maintenance, where items ...
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Costa Riviera refurbished
Improvements were made in various passenger areas, including refurbishment of all public spaces and stateroom bathrooms on Amalfi, Portofino and Capri decks. The ship`s lobby was opened up vertically to create a new two deck atrium, and two `winter garden` areas, the beauty salon and duty free shops have been ...
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Busy start to CascadeÕs year
Keystone`s 40,006 dwt tanker Fredericksburg was at the yard for 26 days in January/February for drydocking, machinery and piping repairs, and tank segregation work. OSG`s 92,017 dwt tanker Ohio entered the yard at the end of February for drydocking, general repairs and tank coating in four wing tanks, each of ...
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The debut of the global personal phone
The heart of a GMPCS is a dual-mode handset, similar to a mobile phone, which uses dedicated satellites when out of range of landbased cellular sites, but can be switched to a landbased network when within range. In either mode, a small antenna is attached to the handset. The user ...
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Fastship about to set sail?
Capable of transiting the Atlantic in four days, and of providing what transportation and logistics companies call a seven-day, door-to-door ?time definiteÕ delivery service between the US Mid-West and central Europe, FastShip is designed to open up new markets for seaborne transportation services.In so doing, FastShip will, claim its proponents, ...
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Wartsila introduces the Sulzer Zzz
The medium-speed market has long been influenced by five major marques Š Wartsila, MAN B&W, MaK, Sulzer and Pielstick. Of these arguably MaK is the odd one out, since MAN B&W has a majority share in Pielstick ,and Wartsila and New Sulzer Diesel are part of the same company.Yet there ...
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Japan Feature
Japanese shipowners have had some tough decisions to make in the wake of financial crisis in the area.JapanÕs merchant fleet stands at 2,021 vessels (around 67 million dwt) with 70 per cent of vessels being under ten years old. In 1997 the 12 oceangoing shipping companies listed on the Tokyo ...
