Latest Equipment News – Page 401

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    ABS issues hybrid power systems advisory

    2017-03-08T16:46:00Z

    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.

  • There have been several significant vessel orders in the polar cruise segment in the past months, including Norwegian company Hurtigruten's order for two 600-passenger ships
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    Corvus batteries for polar cruise vessels

    2017-03-07T21:10:00Z

    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.

  • The new joint venture company agreement was signed by representatives from CSSC and Wärtsilä
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    CSSC and Wartsila forge E&A alliance

    2017-03-07T10:53:00Z

    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.

  • One of Teignbridge's staples is its C-Foil marine propeller
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    Commercial propulsion project partnership

    2017-03-06T15:38:00Z

    The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is partnering Teignbridge Propellers International Limited (TPIL) on a £3m project to develop a High Efficiency Propulsion System (HEPS) for ships.

  • MAN Diesel and Turbo has granted approval for the Langh Tech water treatment system
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    Langh Tech water treatment for MAN EGR

    2017-03-06T14:49:00Z

    Langh Tech is expanding its water treatment technology into new areas after working in close cooperation with MAN Diesel and Turbo.

  • Damen says it's fully prepared to deal with increased demand for Liquefied Gas Carriers
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    Meeting the demands of the growing LNG market

    2017-03-02T15:07:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Group’s growing range of Liquefied Gas Carriers is a response to the changes seen in the maritime LNG market in recent years, with designs now meeting a variety of capacity requirements from 500m3 to 7,500m3.

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    Verifavia accreditation as MRV verifier

    2017-03-02T14:42:00Z

    Verifavia Shipping has been fully accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) as a global EU monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) verifier.

  • Alfa Laval's extended test and training centre aims to be the most advanced testing site for gas combustion in the marine business
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    Alfa Laval opens gas test site

    2017-03-02T07:42:00Z

    At Alfa Laval’s testing and training facility in Aalborg, Denmark, the equipment manufacturer and its marine customers are gaining experience with the fuels of the future.

  • Carnival will equip more than 85 of its vessels with scrubbers through 2020
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    Carnival gets ahead with scrubber installations

    2017-03-01T15:42:00Z

    Carnival Corporation plc is to install and certify Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) on 60 ships across its global fleet, meaning that it’s on course to equip more than 85 of its vessels through 2020.

  • Stena CEO Dan Sten Olsson (centre) and Stena Line technical director Bjarne Koitrand (right) at MAN's PrimeServ facility in Augsburg
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    MAN to provide online service for Stena

    2017-03-01T08:19:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo is to employ its PrimeServ Online Service monitoring and diagnostics to two ro-pax ferries in the Stena Line fleet.

  • News

    ABS first for EU MRV accreditation

    2017-02-27T16:32:00Z

    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.

  • The carbon price of future market measures and freight rates are key factors affecting profitability whether ship owners plan long or short term
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    Carbon study: Long-range planning boosts ship profitability

    2017-02-27T13:04:00Z

    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.

  • Fred Olsen has teamed up with Caterpillar, Heinzmann and AVL for the first ever dual-fuel conversion of a high-speed engine
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    First high-speed DF engine conversion

    2017-02-27T09:21:00Z

    Fred Olsen has carried out the world’s first conversion of high-speed engines for dual-fuel operation, with installations planned on the ‘Bencomo Express’ ferry sailing between Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

  • Schottel has optimised aftship configurations for four MPvs owned by Briese
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    Schottel optimises propulsion for Briese newbuilds

    2017-02-27T08:21:00Z

    Schottel has performed CFD analysis and model tests to optimise headbox configuration for a series of multi-purpose vessels for German owner Briese Group.

  • Modular 1,000 teu feeder concept 'Electric Blue' offers Rolls-Royce's vision of a low-cost, future proof solution for owners
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    Rolls-Royce unveils modular feeder concept

    2017-02-24T10:17:00Z

    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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    SKF warning over counterfeit bearings

    2017-02-23T17:45:00Z

    SKF has destroyed counterfeit bearings worth a market value of around €1m in Greece, following the successful completion of legal proceedings commenced in 2009.

  • EAL compatibility was tested using a fully computerised, multi-head test rig with continual data logging
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    James Walker tests EAL compatibility

    2017-02-22T17:56:00Z

    Seal specialist James Walker has developed a new sealing material, Bi-O-Lion, after investigating the compatibility of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EAL) with a variety of existing materials.

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    Chevron opens FAST analysis lab in China

    2017-02-22T16:44:00Z

    Chevron Marine Lubricants has expanded its FAST used oil analysis service into a new laboratory in mainland China

  • MSC 'Fantasia' is the first in the fleet to receive SOx scrubbers from Yara Marine Technologies, with a second ship due in May
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    MSC ‘Fantasia’ scrubber retrofit certified

    2017-02-22T16:21:00Z

    The MSC Cruises ship ‘Fantasia’ has received her EU Marin Equipment Directive (MED) certificate from Bureau Veritas after the installation of Yara Marine Technologies exhaust gas cleaning systems.

  • News

    Preventing Ro-Ro fires

    2017-02-22T15:59:00Z

    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.