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NewsShipping renewable energy innovation project is launched
Japan-based Eco Marine Power (EMP) and Blue Star Ferries of Greece, part of the Attica group, are to collaborate on development of renewable energy and fuel-saving solutions.
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NewsSinopacific sells own-design PSV to Mexico
The China-based Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group has received an order for three PSVs to its own SPP17A design from Mexican shipping company Naviera Petrolera Integral.
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NewsWärtsilä ship design contract
Wärtsilä has been selected as the partner for designing a new ferry as part of the ‘Midway Alignment of the Bothnian Corridor’ project.
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New EBDG design for Staten Island ferry
US-based Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) is to design a new class of ferries that will operate between the boroughs of Staten Island and Manhattan, New York.
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NewsIsland ferry gains more accommodation
UK consultant Burness Corlett Three Quays (BCTQ) was responsible for design and technical management of a recent major refurbishment project on a small ferry, which the company had designed originally over 20 years ago.
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NewsClassNK approval for crankshaft calculations
Japan''s Kobe Steel has received approval from ClassNK for the factor to calculate the design fatigue strength of built-up type crankshafts for diesel engines in ships.
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NewsMTU's gas engine and new propulsion at SMM
Germany’s MTU is to present its latest propulsion and systems portfolio at the SMM exhibition, in response to the IMO Tier III emission standard, due to come into force in 2016.
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NewsMeyer takes Turku with TUI orders
Leading German cruise ship builder Meyer Werft said Monday it had agreed to take over a 70% share in STX Europe’s Turku shipyard and also revealed that Hamburg-based TUI Cruises would be ordering two further ships in its Mein Schiff series at the Turku yard, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsGreg Atkinson: Innovation and autonomy
The potential presented by driverless vehicles, whether cars or aerial drones, is beginning to capture both headlines and imagination so Greg Atkinson of Eco Marine Power tells Stevie Knight that he knew the topic of unmanned ships would not be far away.
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NewsAdept breed of pipelayer shaped by Brazilian needs
Subsea7’s newbuild pipelaying vessel, which has been built in the Netherlands and tailored to the specialised needs of the Brazilian offshore oil and gas market, is described by David Tinsley.
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NewsNobody’s fuel... yet
Glycerol, aka glycerine, is not the most obvious of fuels: under normal conditions it is sticky, heavy, and doesn’t have a high cetane number; in fact at -10 it’s so low that most people assume you can’t use it to run an engine: Stevie Knight explains.
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NewsAutomated charging for battery ferry
Fast-connect shore power is key to operating a new all-electric ferry due to enter service next year in Norway; Cavotec’s solution is described by Dag Pike.
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NewsBuying a ballast water treatment system is the easy part
The biggest challenge for ballast water treatment systems at the moment is meeting US Coast Guard requirements for testing, but owners will soon have their share of challenges too, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsWind propulsion designers wait on shipowner participation
The latest wind power developments are still in the testing stage, and shipowners may choose to take advantage of this renewable energy source via battery hybrids instead, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsP&I Club highlights poor standards in newbuild ships
The North P&I club has warned its members to check new ships very carefully before accepting delivery, having become aware of potentially dangerous defects in newly-delivered vessels.
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Kobelt appoints Chinese distributor
Canada’s Kobelt has appointed Shanghai-based Greenship Co Ltd as an authorised distributor for its systems in China, with a focus on electronic marine controls.
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NewsRegulators for gas-fuelled ships
Control and instrumentation company CMR has announced the launch of a range of pressure regulators designed for dual-fuel or natural gas engines.
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NewsClass approval for DeltaLangh scrubber
Finnish ship operator Langh Ship says that its exhaust gas scrubber, developed jointly with Deltamarin, has received final class approval from Germanischer Lloyd.
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The ‘cheapskate option’
A lot has been written, and said, about the plight of shipowners in a market where charter rates barely cover costs, and essentials like fuel are rising in price constantly.
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NewsClassNK in collaborative engine research
ClassNK is taking part in a joint project to research the development of condition-based engine monitoring systems for the Mitsui MAN B&W engine.
