Latest News – Page 247
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NewsMAN ES screws down on propulsion efficiency
Propellers are now just about as efficient as they can get, believes Jens Ring Nielsen, a senior technical engineer for MAN PrimeServ in Denmark.
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NewsRAMSSES hull section demonstrator progresses
The composite hull-section demonstrator within the EU-funded RAMSSES project is progressing. On 18 July, the project partners unveiled a full-scale composite ship hull section at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding’s (DSNS) facility in Vlissingen-East, the Netherlands.
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NewsJulien Bec of GTT: collaboration holds key to meeting future challenges
Julien Bec, Vice President, LNG as Fuel division at French technology and engineering company Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT), offers his perspective on the lessons that the introduction of LNG into the fuel mix offers for other alternative fuels, and discusses the challenges of anticipating customer demand.
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NewsLR grants AiP on NH3-fuelled MR tanker design
Lloyd’s Register has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for its concept design of an ammonia-fuelled 50,000dwt MR tanker carrier. The AiP is the first for an ammonia-fuelled MR tanker.
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NewsGTT and Fleet Management sign TSA
Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has signed a global technical services agreement (TSA) with the Hong-Kong based ship management company, Fleet Management.
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NewsHengst to acquire Bosch Rexroth's hydraulic filtration division
Hengst is acquiring the hydraulic filtration business of Bosch Rexroth.
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NewsSpeedy turnaround for first X-DF major overhaul
The first major overhaul on two WinGD X-DF engines has been completed in nine days. The overhaul was conducted by CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC).
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NewsEU funding for Titan LNG project
Titan LNG has been granted €11 million in funding from the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the grant scheme supporting transport infrastructure, connectivity and the switch to greener fuels for transport.
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NewsABS classification for ITB LNG bunker barge
The first LNG bunker barge on North America’s west coast, which is expected to serve shipping from 2023, is to be built to ABS class.
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NewsRolls-Royce and MAN sign data platform MoU
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on mýa, the open asset and fleet management system.
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NewsKANFER SHIPPING TO MARKET LIQUID METHANE BUNKER VESSEL
Norway-based Kanfer Shipping has entered into an exclusive agreement to market CGR Arctic Marine''s 96-metre 6,000cbm Liquid Methane Bunkering Vessel (LMBV)
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NewsMAN ES announces extensive restructuring programme
MAN Energy Solutions is launching an extensive restructuring process to ensure the future viability of the company. The significant cost-cutting programme - entitled Program for the Future - is also intended to accelerate the group’s transformation into a sustainable energy solutions provider.
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NewsUV SYSTEM MANUFACTURERS WORK TO US REQUIREMENTS
The US Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) could see IMO and US efficacy determinations align by explicitly expanding the definition of “living” to exclude organisms that are alive but cannot reproduce.
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NewsSTUDY FURTHERS OPTIMISATION OF DOUBLE SLOPE STERN TUBE BEARINGS
Optimal geometric parameters for double slope aft stern-tube bearings have been determined to further reduce the risk of bearing failure
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NewsSchottel launches medium-size azimuth thrusters
German propulsion specialist Schottel is launching a range of medium-size azimuth thrusters. With the M-series, Schottel expects to meet the different challenges of shifted engine power classes, updated ice class rules and an ever-increasing number of electric or hybrid-driven vessels.
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NewsVoith’s synchronous eVSP revolution
Voith’s established technology has become ‘future-proof’, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsSwiftBulk partners with Fueltrax
SwiftBulk Holding Co., a subsidiary of Tiptree, has partnered with Fueltrax to install an electronic fuel monitoring system (EFMS) and Fueltrax Vision on its Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier vessel.
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NewsScanReach gets onboard connectivity boost
Innovation Norway has awarded NOK18.5m to ScanReach for a series of development projects to make operations safer, greener and more efficient at sea by bringing wireless connectivity to the maritime and offshore industries.
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NewsHYDROGEN STORAGE AND COMPRESSION ADVANCES
The storage and compression of hydrogen using metal hydrides is advancing in the automotive industry, and the technology holds promise for marine applications
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NewsONBOARD CRYOGENIC STORAGE OF NEW FUELS MAY BE FEASIBLE
Researchers at the University of Southampton have evaluated the potential for cryogenic storage of hydrogen and ammonia as bunker fuel and are now looking to composite tanks as the way forward
