Industry News – Page 82
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Caribbean centre for low-carbon shipping
A new centre tasked with promoting technologies and operations to help navigate shipping into a low-carbon future has been launched at the University of Trinidad and Tobago.
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NewsABB upgrades remote diagnostic software
ABB has upgraded its Remote Diagnostic Service (RDS) to deepen is analytical and predictive approach to vessel maintenance.
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NewsDelivering fuel efficiency savings
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has launched a new project which aims to develop and demonstrate a Waste Heat Recovery System for ships that could deliver fuel efficiency savings of at least 8%.
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NewsMAN engine maintenance for Teekay trio
Teekay Shipping has signed an engine maintenance contract (EMC) with MAN PrimeServ for three gas carriers, representing the first dual-fuel EMC references for MAN Diesel & Turbo’s after-sales division.
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ABS issues hybrid power systems advisory
An Advisory on Hybrid Electric Power Systems has been published by ABS to provide owners and operators with information needed to make decisions about energy generation and storage.
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NewsCorvus batteries for polar cruise vessels
Corvus Energy’s next generation Orca lithium ion based Energy Storage Systems ESS have been selected for two new polar expedition vessels being built for a European expedition cruise operator.
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NewsCSSC and Wartsila forge E&A alliance
Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have signed a new joint venture company agreement to focus on the Chinese electrical and automation (E&A) market.
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NewsMAN to provide online service for Stena
MAN Diesel & Turbo is to employ its PrimeServ Online Service monitoring and diagnostics to two ro-pax ferries in the Stena Line fleet.
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ABS first for EU MRV accreditation
ABS has become the first classification society to be awarded accreditation by Greece’s Hellenic Accreditation System (ESYD), to perform assessments for EU Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) compliance.
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NewsCarbon study: Long-range planning boosts ship profitability
A long-term view on energy efficiency can help owners to ensure ship profitability while facing the challenges of future decarbonisation, according to a study from Carbon War Room and UCL Energy Institute advisory firm UMAS.
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NewsRolls-Royce unveils modular feeder concept
Containerised engines, fuel tanks, battery packs and even accommodation blocks have been employed in ‘Electric Blue’, a 1,000 teu container feeder ship concept from Rolls-Royce Marine.
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Preventing Ro-Ro fires
North P&I Club has published a new loss prevention briefing on how to prevent, detect and fight fires on roll-on-roll-off (ro-ro) vessels and car carriers.
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First cyber security notation
US-headquartered classification society ABS has issued its first notation for the ‘ABS Guide for Cybersecurity Implementation for the Marine and Offshore Industries’.
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NewsUnlocking the potential of big data
DNV GL is launching a new industry data platform to help the maritime industry improve its profitability and explore new business models through digitalisation.
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Techcross extends retrofit service base
Techcross has signed MoU with the Chinese shipyard Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co Ltd (HRDD) in order to allow it to provide more reliable services to customers under contracts with the yard.
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NewsRamping up for BWM installation
The first batch of US Coast Guard type approved ballast water management systems (BWMS) may have a valuable head start, but all suppliers face challenges in the run up to the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention, writes Gavin Lipsith.
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NewsWärtsilä to optimise PGS seismic vessels
A service agreement has been signed by Wärtsilä and PGS Geophysical AS to make Wärtsilä the favoured supplier of equipment for PGS’s fleet.
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NewsAddressing the automation challenge
Automation systems can be a major boost to efficiency but are too often an afterthought for designers, owners and shipyards, Børge Nogva, CEO of Høglund Marine Automation, tells The Motorship.
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NewsMaterial costs drive up Hempel paint prices
Coatings manufacturer Hempel’s prices will rise for certain products as the raw material cost increases from 2016 look certain to continue in 2017.
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NewsABS upgrades lashings guidance and software
Classification and technical services provider, ABS, is looking to improve safety on containerships with its enhanced ABS Guide for Certification of Container Securing Systems (Lashing Guide) and new companion software, ABS C-LASH.
