Latest Equipment News – Page 496
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NewsWhy so long for two-stage turbos?
Two stage turbocharging is, as Joachim Bremer of ABB explains to Stevie Knight, “just the next evolutionary step”, poised on the brink of manufacture and expected to reach the market sometime in 2016.
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NewsCaterpillar looks offshore with enhanced four-stroke range
Caterpillar Marine has introduced several significant updates to its four-stroke engine range, targeted primarily at the flourishing offshore sector.
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NewsDNV GL launches performance portal
DNV GL has introduced ECO Insight, its performance management portal for the shipping community.
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NewsGas fuelled ships into the future
The Motorship discusses the way forward for LNG at sea with Oskar Levander, vice-president of innovation, Rolls-Royce.
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NewsScrubbing technology; proven, market ready and evolving to meet operators’ needs
Sigurd Jenssen, director EGC of Wärtsilä Environmental Solutions, looks at the current state of the exhaust gas cleaning systems market and its application to ships required to comply with very low sulphur emissions regulations.
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NewsUPS modules keep systems running
Eaton says that its uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems have been ordered for two new cruise ships currently under construction at Meyer Werft in Germany for Star Cruises.
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NewsLNG bunkering and compatibility
David J Edwards, of Trelleborg Marine Systems UK. SeaTechnik Product Area discusses the importance of compatibility of global LNG bunkering, small scale distribution compatibility, and whether this rates higher or lower than regional LNG bunkering compatibility or project specific bunkering applications.
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NewsLoch Seaforth updates FSG ro-pax design
Tom Todd reports on the first ro-pax to be delivered from German yard FSG for some time, since the yard, formerly a ro-ro specialist, has branched out into other complex newbuilds, including ships for offshore service as described last month.
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NewsCathelco ICCP system for FPSO conversions
UK-based Cathelco is to supply an impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system for a Malaysian FPSO conversion project to safeguard the hull of the vessel against corrosion.
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NewsRussia’s Nevsky Shipyard signs salvage ship deal
The Russian Nevsky shipyard is to build four multipurpose small-draught salvage vessels of length 79.85m and width of 17.36m, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsJapanese licensee renews two-stroke agreement
Wärtsilä and Diesel United Ltd in Japan have signed a ten-year renewal of their co-operation agreement for the sale, manufacturing and servicing of Wärtsilä low speed marine engines.
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NewsElectrostatic charging risk for bio-oils
Marco van Boven, marketing manager for Parker Hydraulic Filter Division Europe warns that use of bio-oils can increase the likelihood of filter problems.
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NewsRevamp for popular scrubber system
At the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Alfa Laval launched the latest generation of its PureSOx scrubber technology, known as PureSOx 2.0.
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NewsWartsila moves forward in four-stroke propulsion
Wärtsilä has inaugurated a new factory in China, and upgraded its CP propeller deaign, as well as contracting to supply a dual fuel two-stroke plant for a bulk carrier.
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NewsMAN goes for Tier III compliance
MAN Diesel & Turbo says that one of its four-stroke installations has been certified to meet the forthcoming IMO Tier III emission requirements, following trials onboard a DFDS ro-ro ship.
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NewsIntegrated navigation system meets latest IMO standards
German manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz has upgraded its Synapsis integrated bridge family with regard to network structure and integration capability.
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Meyer Werft delivers ‘Quantum of the Seas’
Germany’s Meyer Werft shipyard has delivered the 167,800 gross tonne cruise ship ‘Quantum of the Seas’ to US cruise operator, Royal Caribbean Cruises in Miami.
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Teekay stays with monitoring system
Propulsion Dynamics says that Canada-based shipping company Teekay Corporation has renewed its contract for the Casper service.
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NewsRenewable ferry power now in operation
Eco Marine Power says that its Aquarius Management and Automation System (MAS) has now been integrated with a marine solar panel array on board the ferry ‘Blue Star Delos''.
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NewsKR to lead Asia Pacific gas-fuelled ships project
Classification society Korean Register says it is joining forces with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat (APEC) to promote the use of LNG fuelled ships in the APEC region.
