Latest Equipment News – Page 779
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Liberian Registry posts new record fleet numbers
The Liberian Registry reported a recession-beating 2009.
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DSME and Posco to develop fuel cell technology
Two Korean companies are to jointly develop a marine fuel cell.
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NewsRCCL and RR reach pod settlement
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) and Rolls-Royce (RR) have reached an amicable resolution to the lawsuit regarding the Mermaid pod-propulsion system on Celebrity Cruises'' Millennium-class ships.
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First 2010 order for DSME
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has received its first orders for 2010.
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STX to build bulkers for Turkish owner
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, South Korea, has signed a contract for two plus two 57,300 dwt bulkers with Turkish shipowner Densa.
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ESS to absorb over 2% of boxship capacity
Since November 2009, extra slow steaming (ESS) has been applied by liner operators to almost 20 long haul loops.
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NewsMarinfloc launches pre-treatment system for OWS
An alternative to filters, which have proved costly in operation, has been introduced by Marinfloc for oily water separators.
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NewsUnique new rescue craft for German service
A powerful 36 m sea rescue cruiser, the first of its size in Germany, is being built for that country’s Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS), writes Tom Todd. Officials told ‘The Motorship’ a second might also be built.
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NewsHigh charge air pressure for clean engines
ABB Turbocharging of Switzerland recently released for sales and production the first frame size in its A100-L series of high pressure turbochargers for low speed, two-stroke engines.
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NewsService agreement for optimum availability and operational economy
A long-term service agreement has been signed by Wärtsilä with prominent LNG carrier operator Mærsk LNG.
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NewsSurvey fleet selects green lubricants
Polarcus, a leading marine geophysical company, has announced that it is using Castrol Marine’s range of environmentally-responsible lubricants.
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NewsIMO launches “Year of the Seafarer”
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) “launched” the theme for this year’s World Maritime Day – “2010: Year of the Seafarer” – at its London headquarters.
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NewsSmall craft propulsion pod range is extended
Volvo Penta''s IPS programme is being expanded higher up the power range with new larger drive units coupled to the D13 engine.
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NewsEmissions limits drive search for cleaner fuels
The switch to low-sulphur fuels, either particular grades of HFO or distillates, will begin to take effect in 2010, but alternatives offering even lower emissions are still being seriously investigated.
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NewsNew Kongsberg sensor factory in China
Sensors for machinery and cargo monitoring are to be produced in the Far East.
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NewsHarvey Gulf orders six from Eastern
US yard Eastern Shipbuilding has secured an order for six OSVs.
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Hanjin launches largest Philippine built tanker
Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries recently launched the first and biggest crude oil tanker ever built in the Philippines at its Subic shipyard.
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NewsMachinery training contract with Dutch shipowner
Wärtsilä has signed a three-year training contract with its long-time customer Wagenborg Shipping of the Netherlands.
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NewsFuel savings claimed for propeller retrofit
An optimised propeller from MAN Diesel has helped a ferry achieve increased efficiency of 12% on its daily sail between Sweden and Germany.
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NewsThe quest continues for the better propeller
Propeller efficiency is becoming even more important with rising fuel costs and the drive to reduce carbon emissions.
