Latest Equipment News – Page 370
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NewsCMA CGM takes delivery of WinGD-powered flagship
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction’s Subic Shipyard has delivered the biggest containership to sail under the French flag to owner CMA CGM.
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NewsAutonomous ship research centre opened
A new research facility has opened in Finland to develop the technologies required for a more autonomous shipping industry.
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NewsGoodFuels extends biofuel business with Dutch deal
Biofuels from GoodFuels Marine will be available to the European inland shipping fleet through Reinplus Fiwado Bunker’s Dutch waterway network and at the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsDNV GL opens LNG testing facility in Groningen
A new DNV GL LNG test facility will enable small ship engine testing and metering and compositional analysis investigations.
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NewsBenelux signs coating maintenance agreement with Jotun
Benelux Overseas wants to reduce its maintenance costs and enhance its efficiency with a new fleet-wide Jotun SeaStock coatings maintenance agreement.
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NewsPBES batteries for Finland’s first newbuild electric ferry
Lithium-ion battery specialist PBES is to supply Finland’s first purpose built electric ferry.
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Ballast water treatment suppliers plan lobby group
A group of ballast water management system (BWMS) providers are working to establish an industry association that would act as a unified voice representing suppliers’ interests.
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NewsWärtsilä extends WinGD service agreement
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 10-year service partnership agreement with Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD), extending its existing relationship with the two-stroke engine developer.
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NewsDHI closes land-based BWMS testing in Singapore
Research laboratory DHI Singapore is to cease land-based testing for ballast water management systems (BWMS), citing type approval requirements that make testing in tropical waters a challenge.
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NewsRoxtec EMC sealings chosen for new LNG carriers
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group and power system provider ABB have specified Roxtec EMC sealing solutions for four newbuild LNG carriers.
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NewsAgreement paves way for rigid sail commerciality
A new patent license agreement is helping to pave the way forward towards bringing rigid sail production one step closer to commerciality.
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NewsHHI develops scrubber technology
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has developed sulphur scrubbing technology which it claims offers the same performance as leading European systems with a 35% reduction in footprint.
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NewsCall for carriage ban on high-sulphur fuel
Environmental organisations and the global shipping industry are calling for an explicit prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant marine fuels when the global 0.5% sulphur cap takes effect in 2020.
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NewsEngie acquires German HVAC specialist
The French energy group Engie has acquired German heating, ventilation and air conditioning specialist Noske-Kaeser Maritime Solutions.
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NewsLack of global legislation to hinder green uptake
Over two thirds (68%) of global marine industry executives believe that a lack of uniform international environmental regulations will impede the adoption of green technologies in shipping.
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NewsCSSC Marine Services kicks off with WinGD agreement
CSSC Marine Services, the China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) subsidiary formed last year, has launched its support and aftersales service business with an agreement with engine developer (and fellow CSSC subsidiary) WinGD.
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NewsUV-based BWMS gaining ground on big ships
Owners of tankers and other big ships are increasingly turning to UV-based ballast water management systems (BWMS) instead of electrochlorination (EC) units, according to UV system supplier Alfa Laval.
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NewsMARIN opens LNG sloshing testing facility
MARIN will soon begin testing in its Multiphase Wave Lab to primarily examine sloshing impacts in LNG tanks.
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News3D printed offshore crane hook passes load testing
A 3D printed offshore crane hook has successfully passed 80mt load tests opening up the potential of the manufacturing technique to the marine industry.
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NewsSmall-scale LNG carrier for Skangas
Dutch specialised tanker operator Anthony Veder is developing coastal and intra-regional LNG transport capacity by commissioning the 18,000m3-capacity ‘Coral EnergICE’, reports David Tinsley.
