Latest Equipment News – Page 613
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NewsSchottel adds rim thrusters to range
German propulsion specialist Schottel has added a rim thruster, designated SRT, to its portfolio. The SRT is targeted mainly at offshore support ships, inland waterway vessels and large yachts.
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NewsEfficiency focus at Posidonia 2012
Energy efficiency and new shipping strategies has been a major focus of the Posidonia 2012 international shipping exhibition taking place in Greece this week.
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NewsAdvanced screening for vessels
The Liberian Registry has introduced a sophisticated programme to screen advance notice of ship arrivals as part of a detention prevention plan.
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NewsCash crisis threatens German yard survival
One of Germany’s most successful shipyard groups – P&S Werften – is threatened by cash-flow problems and reportedly needs more than €200 million to carry on, some of it immediately to pay 1700 employees.
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NewsSubsea order for Ulstein Verft
Ulstein of Norway has signed a contract with GC Rieber Shipping, worth about NOK800 million, for the delivery of an SX121 high capacity subsea construction vessel, scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2014.
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NewsTug to trial EPA Tier 3 Cat engines
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems says that US tug operator Harley Marine Services is participating in a field study of the Cat 3500 US EPA Tier 3 marine propulsion engines, scheduled for completion in summer 2012.
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NewsWärtsilä dual-fuel now in 100 LNG carriers
Wärtsilä says that it now has its dual-fuel engines in 100 LNG carrier vessels, following delivery of one such ship from a South Korean shipyard. These 100 LNG Carriers represent about 25% of the current global fleet.
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NewsAdvanced propulsion from 1962
Large bore engines continued to dominate the pages of The Motor Ship. In the June 1962 issue, engine designs from B&W, MAN (then separate companies of course), Sulzer, Fiat and Götaverken, all for tanker propulsion, were discussed.
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NewsDual fuel ticks all the boxes, says engine designer
Wärtsilä believes that the dual-fuel option for gas-fuelled ships offers economic benefits as well as practical and environmental advantages.
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NewsLarge capacity systems still causing doubts
Opinion is divided on the challenges of fitting ballast water treatment systems that can handle large capacity ballasting, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsNeed for compact performance drives turbo technology
Turbocharger development for medium speed engines and high speed generators focuses on efficiency in line with emissions reductions requirements of the future, by Wendy Laursen.
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NewsMarket forces at work on ballast water treatment regulations
There are more than 20 type approved ballast water treatment systems available but, asks Wendy Laursen, does type approval really mean anything now?
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NewsDutch tank barge sets new standard for ’clean’ inland shipping
As a bold initiative in raising the environmental credentials of what is widely regarded as already the safest and cleanest mode of transport, a dual-fuel propulsion system has been adopted in a newly-built inland waterways tanker, by David Tinsley.
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NewsHigh ice-class Supramax takes to Baltic trade
Finland’s leading bulk cargo specialist has added a new string to its bow with the formal commissioning in January of the first of two Supramax vessels constructed in Vietnam, by David Tinsley.
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NewsGreening the low speed fleet
The Motorship recently visited MAN Diesel’s two-stroke headquarters in Copenhagen, where we learned about the company’s latest moves to keep ahead of the game in respect of emissions reduction, particularly with respect to the EEDI.
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NewsSlow steaming: one owner’s view
Maersk Tankers is one shipowner and operator that is making conscious efforts to slash fuel costs and reduce the effects of over-capacity in the fleet.
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NewsFailure is not an option
With a growing number of type approved BWT systems to choose from, decision makers will face widely varying performance and reliability claims of competing technologies, says supplier Hyde Marine.
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News5ppm certification for bilge water separators
Alfa Laval says that shipowners seeking Clean Design class notation can now specify a bilge water treatment system that is certified according to DNV’s new 5ppm type approval process.
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NewsChoosing the right ballast treatment system
Swedish product tanker operator Nynas has chosen Alfa Laval’s PureBallast system for two newbuildings and two retrofits which are scheduled for commissioning this year; Alfa Laval outlines the rationale behind the choice of system.
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NewsStrategy is key for ship efficiency compliance
Esa Henttinen, vice president, development in the NAPA Group of Finland, discusses how shipowners can ensure their vessels gain the full benefits from complying with the forthcoming SEEMP regulations.
