Latest Equipment News – Page 406

  • MHI has built a name for itself with its MET Turbochargers
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    MET turbocharger for WinGD

    2017-01-05T14:33:00Z

    The MET turbocharger has been selected as the first turbocharger for dual-fuel X-DF engines produced by Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd (WinGD).

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    Battery and automation partnership

    2017-01-04T16:05:00Z

    PBES and Høglund Marine Automation have gone into partnership to produce industrial quality energy storage for hybrid and fully electric commercial marine vessels.

  • Installation of scrubbers onboard TT-Line RoPAX vessel Peter Pan
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    Baltec installs Ecospray scrubber for TT Line

    2017-01-04T15:08:00Z

    Baltec Marine are installing four hybrid exhaust gas cleaning systems, manufactured by Ecospray Technologies.

  • Global Class ship from Star Cruises
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    Evac waste systems for Star Cruises newbuilds

    2017-01-03T11:23:00Z

    German shipyard Mv Werften is set to install the Evac Complete Cleantech Solution on board two new Global Class ships for Star Cruises.

  • Wärtsilä will handle all scheduled engine maintenance activities, workshop services and online remote support for the 'Spirit of Hela' (pictured) and 'Gigira Laitebo'
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    Wärtsilä care for MOL LNG carriers

    2017-01-03T09:49:00Z

    Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year maintenance agreement for two LNG carriers with MOL LNG Transport Europe Ltd, a strategic move to increase the reliability of the vessels'' operations and reduce operational costs.

  • OceanSaver becomes the first electro-chlorination BWMS system to be type approved by the US Coast Guard
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    US type approves Alfa Laval and OceanSaver BWMS

    2016-12-24T10:09:00Z

    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has granted its second and third ballast water management system (BWMS) type approvals, to Alfa Laval and OceanSaver.

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    Alfa Laval scrubbers for Grimaldi Group

    2016-12-23T13:35:00Z

    The Grimaldi Group has placed orders for seven hybrid Alfa Laval PureSOx systems with U-design scrubbers.

  • Gearless Azipod propulsion is available for all polar ships from lighter expedition vessels to heavy icebreakers
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    ABB Azipod polar paper

    2016-12-23T11:37:00Z

    With recent forecasts indicating an upward trend in Arctic cruise traffic, ABB has presented a white paper about Azipod propulsions in polar waters.

  • The countries will propose a HFO Arctic reduction plan at the IMO’s summer 2017 meeting
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    US and Canada move to limit Arctic HFO use

    2016-12-22T16:46:00Z

    The US and Canada have committed to concrete actions to protect and sustain the Arctic ecosystem with the countries beginning a strategy to phase down the use of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO).

  • Mols-Linien will have a capacity of 600 people
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    Propulsion deal for Danish passenger ferry

    2016-12-22T16:10:00Z

    Rolls-Royce will provide the main propellers and propulsion control system to a new passenger ferry ordered by Mols-Linien.

  • Hapag-Lloyd has achieved significant energy savings on the 8,749 teu Kyoto Express since installing spee-controlled cooling water pumps
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    Speed control of cooling seawater pumps

    2016-12-22T09:19:00Z

    Hapag-Lloyd has completed the retrofitting of 23 of its container fleet with modern, electronically controlled water pumps, resulting in a big decrease in energy consumption.

  • Wärtsilä's Sea-Master system monitoring the condition of tailshaft equipment
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    Taking strides in shaftline monitoring

    2016-12-22T09:13:00Z

    Advances in wireless sensors and analytics capabilities are driving an increasing focus on tailshaft and shaftline condition. Wärtsilä Seals & Bearings are taking the lead in a burgeoning sector with the most comprehensive monitoring system to reach the market so far.

  • ‘Stena Germanica’ was one of the first vessels to be covered by a MacGregor Onboard Care agreement
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    Stena Line maintenance contract renewal

    2016-12-21T11:24:00Z

    Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has renewed its planned maintenance agreement with MacGregor, part of Cargotec.

  • Marorka and COSCO Shipping Lines will also work together to establish efficient performance monitoring
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    Teaming up for efficient performance

    2016-12-20T14:05:00Z

    COSCO Shipping Lines has signed a fleet contract for the deployment of Marorka Energy Management and Operational Performance solutions on board its modern container fleet.

  • New Atair will replace current namesake
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    Germans get first LNG research ship

    2016-12-20T08:43:00Z

    The German Government has ordered a new €113.8 million survey, wreck location and research ship with dual fuel LNG drive and says it will be the world’s first ocean-going public service vessel of its kind, reports Tom Todd.

  • Bendt Bendtsen: “ETS will miss the intended climate target and runs the risk of derailing the IMO process” Photo: Johannes Jansson/Norden.org CC-BY-2.5-DK
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    EU Emissions Trading Scheme may include shipping

    2016-12-19T12:01:00Z

    The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has called for the inclusion of maritime transport into the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a move which has not gone down well with the industry.

  • FinFerries vessel Stella trialled a fusion of advanced sensor technologies as part of the Rolls-Royce led Advanced Autonomos Waterborne Applications project
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    A year to remember?

    2016-12-19T08:28:00Z

    The onward march of emissions regulations dominated headlines in 2016, but the year was also notable for some important technical advances and engine developments. The Motorship editor Gavin Lipsith picks the highlights from an eventful year.

  • Vancouver Shipyards' 84m high gantry crane is a landmark of the site's renaissance since 2011
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    Back from the brink in British Columbia

    2016-12-15T09:27:00Z

    Five years ago Canadian shipyard group Seaspan was on the precipice of closing at least one of its facilities. But after an ‘all-in’ bid for a major government shipbuilding programme and a C$170 million revamp, it is looking to a promising future building vessels for Canada and beyond. Gavin Lipsith ...

  • Tore Wean, managing director, Kongsberg Maritime Korea (left) and Young Bok Choi, Vice President at DSME Naval & Energy System R&D, ink the agreement
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    LNG regasification control system agreement

    2016-12-14T14:01:00Z

    DSME and Kongsberg Maritime have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) for a new LNG FSRU regasification control system.

  • Loipart and A5 Marine Technologies have teamed up to tackle the scourge of ship-generated waste
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    Loipart extends waste solutions with A5

    2016-12-14T07:48:00Z

    Marine galley equipment, provision room and laundry system specialist Loipart Group has partnered with A5 Marine Technologies to strengthen and expand its range of ship-generated waste solutions.