Latest Equipment News – Page 346
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NewsSmarter engines for a smarter future
Four-stroke engines have a pivotal role to play in Wärtsilä’s vision of a ‘smart marine ecosystem’, Juha Kytölä, director of power supply, tells The Motorship.
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NewsMAN adds LPG to two-stroke fuel mix
Another gas fuel has been added to MAN Energy Solutions’ two-stroke repertoire with the launch of its ME-LGIP engine. Gavin Lipsith attended the debut demonstration.
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NewsCall for early reporting of fuel availability
Liberia is making a call to the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee for early reporting on the availability of fuel oil compliant with the 0.50% sulphur limit well in advance of 1 January 2020.
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NewsIntegrated technology for heavy lift vessel
Kongsberg Maritime has won a tender to deliver an integrated technology package for an innovative new 48,000 dwt semi-submersible offshore windfarm foundation installation vessel.
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NewsOptimarin wins milestone Ardmore order
Optimarin has secured one of its biggest orders to date having been selected to supply 36 BWMS systems to Ardmore Shipping.
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NewsDESMI wins IMO approval for compact BWMS
DESMI Ocean Guard’s CompactClean Ballast Water Management System has received IMO Type Approval according to the revised IMO BWMS code.
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NewsLooking ahead to renewable fuels
For much of the shipping industry, looking to renewable power does not necessarily mean a switch to electric propulsion, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsLloyd’s Register approves GE digital twin
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to GE’s Predix Asset Performance Management (APM) system under the class society’s new digital compliance framework.
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NewsBourbon targets maintenance improvements
Aware that maintenance programmes have a significant impact on ship profitability, French ship owner Bourbon is investing heavily to improve the availability of its vessels.
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NewsPassenger ship propulsion debut for HiMSEN
Hyundai Heavy industries’ medium-speed engine range has entered the passenger ship propulsion market with two HiMSEN H46/V50 engines onboard Weidong Ferry’s newly built ro-pax vessel, the ‘New Golden Bridge VII’.
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NewsCummins launches Tier III package for new engine
Cummins’ most efficient high-speed engine, designed to challenge medium-speed systems, is now available as part of an equipment package pre-certified to IMO’s Tier III NOx standard.
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NewsCruise and fishing boost business for MAN
Surging orders in the cruise and fishing sectors are buoying MAN Energy Solutions’ four-stroke business and highlighting its expertise across the propulsion system.
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NewsCrude, gas and containers
The lead article in The Motor Ship, October 1968, concerned using crude oil as a ship fuel. The motivation came from some tanker owners, operating in isolated locations without normal bunkering facilities.
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NewsLloyd's Register AiP HHI gas carrier design
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received an AiP from Lloyd’s Register for a VLGC design capable of using LPG as fuel.
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NewsJIP delivers green LNG bulk carrier design
A Joint Industry Project has delivered a green LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax carrier and very large ore carrier (VLOC) design for transporting iron ore and coal on the Australia–China route.
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NewsThe ship and the new supply chain
Autonomous ships “attack the conventional wisdom on economy of scale”, says Ørnulf Jan Rødseth, senior research scientist at Norway’ independent research organisation, SINTEF.
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NewsNew chapter in Quebec’s maritime strategy
Dual-fuel electric shuttle ferries are set to transform the busy Saguenay River crossing in eastern Canada, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAdvancing the use of LNG as a marine fuel
Sembcorp Marine, ABS and A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing are teaming up to develop new technologies in the offshore, marine and energy sectors.
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NewsHybrid patrol ship will help combat pollution
Estonia’s border authorities have launched a hybrid patrol vessel that helps protect the environment from oil spills and cuts fuel consumption using innovative Danfoss Editron hybrid electric propulsion.
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NewsApprovals highlight Jiangnan gas expertise
A recent flurry of class approvals for ship concepts has illustrated the gas-fuelled prowess of Jiangnan Shipyard Co.
