Latest Equipment News – Page 594
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NewsThousandth RT-flex engine order
Wärtsilä says that the 1,000th order has been placed for its low-speed two-stroke RT-flex marine diesel engines, which feature full electronic control and common-rail fuel systems.
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NewsNew German LPG series nears completion
A series of six 5,000m3 next-generation LPG tankers is nearing completion in China for Hartmann Reederei – the second German owner to expand its fleet of gas tankers in recent months, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsSmaller German yard work points up economic clout
Some of Germany’s smaller repair facilities have reported interesting and varied activity of late, demonstrating again how important they remain for the sector in general and for local economies in particular. Tom Todd reports.
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NewsCBM systems are getting smaller and smarter
Bandwidth is becoming irrelevant despite the huge amount of data being made available to condition based monitoring systems, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsImportant diagnostic calls lost on desensitised crew
Wendy Laursen explains how analysis of fault calls reveals how crew become desensitised to equipment alarms and how electrical equipment in particular is emerging as a problem.
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NewsMix of tools required for cylinder oil optimisation
There are many possible tiers of monitoring and control to facilitate cylinder oil feed rate optimisation, and the financial gains can be significant, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsA new wave of technology
Marine sensors are continually being refined and upgraded to support the consistent and efficient management of essential marine machinery, says Mike Powers, product marketing director for Gems Sensors and Controls.
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NewsMarket and regulators call for action, says GL
Henrik Segercrantz looks at how one classification society is helping shipowners meet energy efficiency targets and save fuel costs.
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NewsSuccess for Norwegian electro specialist
Norwegian Electric Systems says that since it was established in October 2009, it has achieved a sales turnover close to 1 billion NOK.
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NewsNew high-speed propulsion and gas-fuelled genset engines added to Cat high-speed range
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has announced a new high-speed propulsion engine based on its 3516 platform, but optimised to deliver clean-burn combustion along with an up to 15% power increase in its commercial ratings.
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NewsVoith adds swing-out capability to rim-drive thruster
At the recent SMM show in Hamburg, German manufacturer Voith featured a new version of its rim drive thruster - a retractable azimuthing unit.
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NewsCummins powers the new offshore breed
The offshore industry in the Americas seems to have a growing demand for a new type of offshore support vessel, the fast supply boat. A size smaller, and lighter, than the conventional PSV, these craft use high speed diesels, mechanically driving either propellers or waterjets for propulsion, rather than the ...
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NewsFuel savings and European unity
In 1962, fuel economy and general ship efficiency was rather less of an issue than it is today. Nonetheless, ship owners and designers wanting to save a bit of cash were looking at ways to cut fuel bills.
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NewsBiggest and best gas ships conference yet
Experts and users alike gathered in Bergen, Norway, recently for The Motorship’s third, and biggest, gas fuelled ships conference, and enjoyed three days – and one night - of discussion and site visits.
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BV issues offshore conversion guidance
Classification society Bureau Veritas has published guidance on conversion of ships into surface offshore units and redeployment of surface offshore units.
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Cammell Laird goes for growth
UK yard Cammell Laird has declared an aim to grow across the marine and renewables sectors, following a strong trade in the first half of 2012.
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NewsCoating helps revive historic ship
US paints supplier PPG Industries says that its PSX One advanced marine coating, introduced last year, is protecting what is known as “the world’s greatest naval ship”, the ‘USS Iowa’, which has been restored and reopened as a naval museum.
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NewsCrankshaft replaced right on schedule
Engine repairer Wetering of Rotterdam says that it has carried out one of its most challenging projects ever, in terms of complexity, engine size and component size.
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NewsNavy propeller poses challenge
Dutch propeller repairer MPR says it has completed a near-impossible repair on a propeller for a naval client.
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NewsPolish yard upgrades survey ship
EPG Shipyard of Gdynia, Poland has been contracted by Hays Ships of Aberdeen, UK, to carry out modification and repair on one of its geophysical survey ships.
