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NewsVIDEO: Breaking the barriers to LNG uptake
Removing commercial barriers to the uptake of LNG as a marine fuel was the focus of a live interview with Peter Keller, executive vice president of Tote Inc and chairman of the SEA\LNG consortium, at last month’s Gas Fuelled Ships conference.
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NewsWE Tech generators for Stena ro-pax ships
WE Tech has received an order to deliver its energy efficient permanent magnet shaft generator solutions to a series of four ROPAX ferries.
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News‘Something’s changed’: LNG projects gather momentum
Discussion at this year’s Gas Fuelled Ships conference in Hamburg last week suggested that the tide is turning for LNG as marine fuel, with increasing numbers of projects turning from concept to reality.
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NewsUS gears up for first BWMS type approvals
As The Motorship goes to press the first type approvals from the US Coast Guard are expected imminently. Gavin Lipsith reports.
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NewsWhere the wind blows
There’s a contradiction at the heart of the wind industry: its upward trajectory will add to the downward pressure on costs. But is the industry ready to respond? Stevie Knight asks around at Offshore Energy 16.
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NewsContract for Norwegian Electric Systems
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) and Remontowa Shipbuilding have signed a contract worth 25-30m NOK for the delivery of two hybrid electric systems.
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NewsLNG project to boost North Sea bunker infrastructure
A multilateral LNG project has been launched to provide customers in the north UK and North Sea with gas deliveries, including bunkering.
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Silverstream air lubrication for cruise operator
Silverstream Technologies has signed a contract with another major cruise line to retrofit its Silverstream System technology on one of its vessels.
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NewsStrathclyde safety research centre opens
DNV GL, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) and the University of Strathclyde’s department of naval, ocean and marine engineering have opened a Maritime Safety Research Centre (MSRC) aiming to foster closer ties between academia and industry.
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NewsClassNK and Hitachi in monitoring/diagnostics study
ClassNK and Hitachi Zosen Corp have completed a study of the class society’s condition-based monitoring and automatic diagnostic system CMAXS LC-A for Hitachi MAN B&W engines.
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NewsMV Werften selects MAN engines for cruise ships
MV Werften and MAN Diesel and Turbo have signed a contract to equip two cruise ships for Star Cruises.
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NewsSuccessful sea trial of EnScrub
EnSolve Biosystems has completed a successful sea trial of its SOx Scrubber Water Treatment System onboard a vessel operating in the Baltic Region.
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NewsMatson selects MAN ME-GI for LNG con-ros
US ship owner Matson Navigation Co has chosen MAN Diesel & Turbo’s ME-GI engines, with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) for NOx abatement, to power two dual-fuelled containerships to be built by General Dynamics NASSCO.
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NewsWE Tech expands into Oz
WE Tech has received an order to deliver its permanent magnet shaft generator solutions to a series of two 12,000 dwt RORO vessels.
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NewsDNV GL launches LNG methane number calculator
DNV GL has launched an online methane number calculator to help ship owners match LNG quality to their engine requirements.
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NewsLive from Gas Fuelled Ships 2016
The Motorship''s Gas Fuelled Ships conference kicks off today in Hamburg, Follow the action here, including speaker highlights, photos, social media commentary and reporting from technical visits..
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NewsGE in Korean LPG-fuelled ferry design project
GE’s combined gas, electric and steam turbines (COGES) will feature in a Korean project to develop a liquid propane gas (LPG) fuelled ferry design that the company claims will cut operational costs by 35%.
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NewsHPC Water Test Kit
Condition monitoring technology expert, Parker Kittiwake, has launched a new HPC Water Test Kit which detects the presence of bacteria and confirms the efficiency of a vessel’s water disinfection system.
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New supply contract for ACO Marine
ACO Marine has won a contract to supply a Clarimar MF-10 wastewater treatment plant to a Dive Support Vessel (DSV).
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NewsRescue package for leading ro-ro builder
A three-year restructuring plan which will cost nearly 100 jobs has been approved to get leading German ro-ro ship builder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) out of mounting financial difficulties, reports Tom Todd.
