Latest Equipment News – Page 241
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NewsYARD RESTRUCTURE GATHERS PACE IN JAPAN
Consolidation is a central theme in the Japanese response to the marshalling of shipbuilding forces and new market forays by its Asian competitors, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsJAPANESE SHIPBUILDERS FORM PLANNING AND DESIGN CENTRE FOR GREENER SHIPS
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has announced its participation in a Planning and Design Centre for Greener Ships that will bring Japan’s shipbuilders and other industry stakeholders together to advance near-zero emission shipping and to boost the nation’s local industry.
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NewsWork finally starts on promised FSG newbuilds
Work was starting this month on the first of two RoRo ferry newbuilds promised in August to reconstituted German shipyard FSG by its latest owner, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsHøglund Marine Solutions to open new Finnish office
Høglund Marine Solutions, the automation, gas and system integration specialist, is opening a new Helsinki office. The office is intended to strengthen the relationship with customers and suppliers throughout the Baltic region.
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NewsNorwegian shipowner invests in data-enabled Alfa Laval BWTS solutions
Norway-based ship owner company MPC Container Ships ASA has ordered a large number of Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 ballast water treatment systems with data-driven PureBallast Connect services after positive experiences with a smaller number of installations over the past year.
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NewsYang Ming orders Wärtsilä propeller retrofit for boxships
Yang Ming Lines, the Taiwan-based shipping company, has awarded Wärtsilä the contract to supply propulsion solutions for two container vessels. The Fixed Pitch Propeller (FPP) and EnergoProFin arrangement will match engine adjustments, allowing the speed of the two vessels to be reduced from 24 to 18 knots.
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NewsCONCENTRIC MAGNETIC GEAR TECHNOLOGIES HOLD PROMISE FOR TORQUE DENSE ELECTRICAL MACHINES
Research into magnetic gears has continued to increase over the last decade as performance and costs issues have increasingly been addressed. Concentric-type magnetic gears still holding the most promise, according to Dr Rong-Jie Wang, professor of electrical engineering at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
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NewsWind power to propel coal carrier
Mitsui OSK Lines has reached a coal transport deal with Tohoku Electric Power using a coal carrier equipped with a hard sail wind power propulsion system.
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NewsBallast treatment deadlines loom for IMO and US standards
MEPC 75 belatedly adopted commissioning testing while the US EPA struggles to meet standards deadline
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NewsAzipod propulsion keeps Viking Line on course for greener seas
Viking Line''s ferry newbuilding features the first installation of ABB’s Azipod® propulsion in a passenger ferry of its type, combining manoeuvrability and fuel efficiency benefits
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NewsAIP FOR HMD METHANOL-POWERED PRODUCT TANKER DESIGN
Classification society DNV GL – Maritime has awarded Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) with approval in principle (AIP) for the design of a methanol-powered product tanker.
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NewsREVISED G8 APPROVAL FOR BIO-SEA BWTS
BIO-UV, the France-based ballast water treatment system (BWTS) supplier, confirmed that its UV-based BIO-SEA system has been granted compliance with revised IMO guidelines.
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NewsBrexit: Stena boss urges pragmatism
The executive director of Stena Line is urging the European Union to take a pragmatic approach to customs checks after the Brexit transition period ends with the introduction of an implementation phase.
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NewsHempel enhances antifouling range
Hempel has enhanced its Olympic+ and Oceanic+ range with the launch of five new antifouling solutions.
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NewsDe Nora BALPURE gets new IMO type approval
De Nora’s BALPURE Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has received the IMO Type Approval certificate as per resolution MEPC.300 (72) (the BWMS Code) from the UK''s Maritime and Coast Guard Agency (MCA).
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NewsGTT receives order for two HHI LNG carriers
GTT will undertake the tank design of two 174,000 m3 LNG carriers (LNGC) for Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
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NewsKorean Register releases class rules for membrane-type LNG carriers
The Korean Register (KR) has developed new class rules that completely revise the existing structural rules for membrane-type LNG carriers.
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NewsMAN compressor trains for Senegalese FPSO
MAN Energy Solutions has been awarded an order from MODEC for six compressor trains for an FPSO (floating production storage and offloading) unit destined for deployment in the Sangomar block off the Senegalese coast.
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NewsFRENCH CABLESHIP ORDER GOES TO SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard has secured a further export deal in the niche sector of cableship construction, writes David Tinsley.
