Latest News – Page 509
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NewsWärtsilä power and ship design for harsh conditions
Wärtsilä has announced a contract for design and power for a new platform supply vessel for operating in arctic conditions.
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NewsCaterpillar ships first of 3500 series
Caterpillar Marine has shipped its first Cat 3500 series marine gas engines, destined for and LNG hybrid barge – the world’s first LNG-powered barge in the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsDrydocks World gets ABB turbocharged
Dubai’s Drydocks World is to have global power expert’s ABB first ever Middle Eastern turbocharging service point.
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NewsEekels awarded for 'slow steaming' solution
Netherlands-based Eekels Technology BV has been awarded the TBI Innovation Prize 2013 for its ''slow steaming'' entry, which helps vessels reduce fuel by 50% at a 25% lower speed.
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NewsRussia’s Okskaya shipyard to build five tankers
Russia’s Okskaya shipyard has obtained an order to build five 5,589dwt tankers. The vessels are intended for both sea and river traffic, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsUlstein wins largest contract yet
The Ulstein Group has entered a new market and achieved its highest value contract yet by securing design and equipment packages for four ocean going tugs with Japan’s Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair.
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NewsMore scrubber orders from HHI for Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä says that following new contracts it now has orders for exhaust gas cleaning systems for 10 ships to be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea.
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NewsAccidents and the compelling need for more technology
There is debate about how much more lifesaving equipment next generation shipping will need, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsMitsubishi raises its game with new two-stroke generation
Mitsubishi is sometimes overlooked in the area of large two-stroke engine design and development, but the Japanese company is keeping up with current trends by introducing a super-long-stroke family in keeping with current operational practices, as discovered by David Tinsley.
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NewsAutomation enters the fray
Automation was the hot topic in 1964. The April issue of The Motor Ship devoted several articles to the subject.
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NewsKeeping it all moving
A new breed of offshore support ship - the seismic support vessel - is entering service, with three such ships, headed by the ''Bourbon Petrel'', designed by OSD-IMT and now in operation with Bourbon; Stevie Knight reports.
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More resident engineers for MHI-MME
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co. Ltd. (MHI-MME) is to station additional marine machinery resident engineers in London (UK), Singapore, and Los Angeles (USA) to expand its global service network.
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NewsTaking shore side power to the next level
Schneider Electric’s new ShoreBoX™ system aims to set a new benchmark in the industry because it’s portable and modular and suited to all types of vessel.
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NewsFire statistics are good, but flooding still an issue
Fire safety has never been better thanks to today’s ship designs and technology, but regulatory changes are on the horizon to improve flooding risks, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsPutting security guards in their place
Security guards have been hailed as one of the best defences against piracy, but technology solutions remain competitive and desirable, says the security industry. By Wendy Laursen
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ICS addresses ballast problems
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says a number of steps can be taken by IMO Member States to address problems associated with the Ballast Water Management Convention, which has yet to enter force.
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Tackling emergency preparedness
Preliminary results from the Harmonized Verification Programme (HAVEP) carried out in the Paris MoU region reveal two passenger ships were detained for deficiencies relating to operation control and emergency preparedness.
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TTS wins subsea crane contract
Norway-based TTS Group’s subsidiary, TTS Offshore Handling Equipment, is to deliver a subsea crane as part of a NOK 35m (US$5.8m) contract.
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NewsJames Fisher solution for another Ramform vessel
UK-based James Fisher Mimic (JFM) is to supply its condition monitoring system for another Petroleum Gas Services (PGS) vessel of its unique Ramform design.
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NewsFlow meters provide solution for LNG tanker ‘boil-off’ gas
Instrumentation company Allison Engineering of the UK says that its ST110 gas flow meters have proved successful on board LNG carriers to measure boil-off gas, the natural wastage gas generated in the storage tanks.
