Latest News – Page 527
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Lubricant addresses cylinder corrosion issues
Castrol Marine says that it has developed a completely new cylinder oil in response to corrosion issues in modern two-stroke engines, particularly relating to slow steaming.
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NewsGas-fuelled cold ironing for Hamburg
Becker Marine Systems reports that its subsidiary Hybrid Port Energy of Hamburg has awarded a building contract to Shipbuilding and Machinery of Komárno, Slovakia to build what it describes as “the world’s first LNG Hybrid Barge”.
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NewsIndian tanker gets Kappel propeller retrofit
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s PrimeServ retrofit team is to provide a propeller upgrade for a 105,000dwt crude oil carrier owned by Great Eastern Shipping Company (GESCO) of Mumbai, India.
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NewsNew auxiliary engine packages from Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is introducing two new auxiliary engine and generator packages, the Auxpac 16 and the Auxpac 32.
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NewsNew Incat ferry for Japan
Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd has signed a contract with Japanese ferry operator Sado Kisen for the construction of a new 85m wave piercing catamaran.
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NewsGibdock continues offshore support ship dockings
Gibraltar shipyard Gibdock reports that it has continued to attract technically advanced offshore support vessel repair and maintenance projects.
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NewsLindenau works on specialist piling vessels
The German Lindenau Werft yard recently docked two ships operated by Bitunamel Feldmann of Lubeck, a contractor involved in specialised piling work for the offshore industry.
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NewsAlewijnse achieves fast timescale for electrical repair
Alewijnse Marine Systems says that it completed electrical repairs and modifications on Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel Stornes, within just three weeks.
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BWM Convention, the current state
In order for the IMO BWM Convention to enter into force, it must be ratified by not less than 30 member states whose combined merchant fleet constitutes not less than 35% of world tonnage.
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NewsInventors keen to overcome scepticism for wind
The number of options for harnessing wind power on cargo ships is growing, and Wendy Laursen looks at some current studies being undertaken to quantify the potential savings for those willing to invest.
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NewsBoiler condition could be a marketing tool
DNV is trying to encourage ship managers to take a new, more vigilant approach to boiler monitoring and maintenance, explains by Wendy Laursen
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NewsMixed reactions to ballast water amendments
A proposed relaxation of the timescale for the entry into force of the International Maritime Organization’s Ballast Water Management Convention 2004 should have been welcomed by the industry, but not all interested parties see it that way.
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NewsSystem for solid and liquid waste put to the test
A zero waste discharge technology is being taken up to commercialisation in Canada, writes Wendy Laursen.
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Innovation, sustainability and an eye for detail
Klüber Lubrication explains why wind farm operator HGO InfraSea Solutions opts for the company’s high-performance, environmentally sound speciality lubricants for its specialised service vessels.
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News‘Workhorse’ genset keeps up with the times
As MAN Diesel & Turbo celebrates one of its most successful auxiliary engines, it has received orders for its larger diesel genset engines for electric propulsion plants in cruise ships and specialist vessels.
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NewsRo-ro mode offers benefits in tough reefer sector
A new concept of reefer vessel, which has been proposed by Danish naval architecture practice Knud E Hansen, focusing on speed and efficiency of handling perishable cargoes in harbour, is described by David Tinsley.
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NewsNew welding equipment for shipyards
Austrian company Fronius has launched two new welding developments into the shipyard market; a modular MIG/MAG welding-appliance platform and a battery-powered MMA welding unit.
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NewsCruise ship repair follows special jobs
As the first cruise ships dock for regular seasonal overhauls in the big German yards, the impression of a relatively quiet summer is hard to dispel, but appearances may have been deceptive, reports Tom Todd
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NewsRussians revisit classic hydrofoil design
Russian-built hydrofoil ferries operated passenger services globally for many years, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsAlewijnse electrics for Damen cable layer
Alewijnse Marine Systems is to install full electrics for Damen’s new cable layer, currently under construction for contractor, Van Oord.
