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Stretchy ceramic
Japanese researchers have developed a superplastic ceramic that will stretch to over 10 times its original length before breaking, reports the journal Nature. It is possible such a material could be used to help improve engine performance. The ceramic consists of zirconium and aluminium oxides and magnesium aluminate. It has ...
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Water treatment aid
Unitor has launched a software package to help engineers manage the treatment of boiler and engine cooling water. Unitor Electronic Rapid Response is a CD-based package in which water treatment test results are recorded and analysed. It provides instant feedback when results fall outside pre-defined criteria.
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Tunnel fin equals less ballast
A 30,000 dwt chemical tanker under construction at the Japanese shipyard of Shin Kurushima will be installed with a ?tunnel fin? when it is delivered to local shipping company Iino Kaiun Kaisha at the end of 2002. The fin, which is shaped like a semi-elliptical long tunnel fitted on the ...
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Green win for Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä?s first environmental report was ranked the joint best separate environmental report in 2001 in a competition held in Finland annually to judge the environmental and social responsibility of Finnish companies reporting. The report, written in English, covers Wärtsilä?s research and development activities and factory operations and their environmental impacts. ...
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Fast ferry order
Rodriquez has secured a contract for an 83m Aquastrada-design monohull fast ferry. The Sicilian-based shipbuilder confirms it is "well underway on construction" of the aluminium- hulled ship at its Pietra Ligure shipyard in north-west Italy. The fast ferry is scheduled for delivery to an undisclosed owner in Autumn 2002. It ...
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Plugging the gap in maintenance
Lloyd?s Register has alerted ship owners to the problem of neglecting plugs on fuel delivery systems. In the worst cases, the neglect can result in machinery space fires. The classification society says that the loosening of threaded plugs has resulted in fuel spraying onto hot surfaces, such as an exhaust ...
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Alerting owners to the sound of safe evacuation
The independent trials of what is a major advantage in passenger ship safety were completed at Ardossan in Scotland last week. Caledonian MacBrayne allowed one of its ferries to be used for the trials, which were conducted under the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency and University of Strathclyde supervision. The ...
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Daedong Shipbuilding is reborn with STX help
STX Corporation has expanded into the shipbuilding business with an equity injection of $77 million into Daedong Shipbuilding. STX, formerly called Ssangyong Heavy Industries, is a licensed builder of MAN B&W, SEMT Pielstick, Niigata Engineering and Hanshin Diesel marine engines. Daedong Shipbuilding had been under court management since 1997. During ...
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Flying Dolphins for Korea?
George Patakos, ceo of Greek ferry company Hellas Flying Dolphins (formerly Minoan Flying Dolphins), has confirmed the company is close to ordering two high speed conventional ferries with an option for two more vessels. Talks are said to involve Scandinavian and Korean yards. The company has a fleet of 74 ...
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Dae A Express goes high speed
Dae A Express has commenced operation of a new high speed ferry. The mv Hankyoreh operates services on the Sea of Japan between Mukho City, on the east coast of Korea, and the tourist island of Ollongdo, 110 miles offshore. It also operates a once weekly return service from Sokcho, ...
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Keel laid for Harland and Wolff?s first roro
The first of two 14,200 dwt roll on/roll off ferries currently under construction at Harland and Wolff began to take shape in the building dock early last month as the first section of the vessel, to be named Hartland Point, was lowered into position by an 840t capacity Goliath crane. ...
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Roll over
Torm Alexandra, which rolled on the quay while discharging containers at Monrovia, is currently being salvaged by a team from Smit Tak and Wijsmuller. The 4,160 dwt ship developed a severe list to port during discharge. The first stage of the operation involved pollution prevention through containment of a small ...
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Compact lifeboat
Dutch boatbuilder Mulder & Rijke claims that, at 9.5m long, its new PELB95/150 is the world?s shortest, most compact 150-seat lifeboat. The lifeboat uses alternate rows of elevated seats. It features a 21kW Bukh diesel and is designed for cruise ship use. It achieved speeds in excess of 6kts on ...
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Paint ban sealed
The IMO has finally decided to ban TBT antifoulings and, more importantly, decided on the barrier coat option, which will save owners having to go about getting all their existing TBT antifouling removed. Many will breathe a sigh of relief because removing 20 years of antifouling from the bottom of ...
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ABB monitoring
ABB will this month unveil a system for continuous monitoring of the performance of large diesel engines, based on measuring cylinder pressure and flywheel angle for each engine cycle. The Cylmate system features a pressure transducer on each cylinder and an angle transducer at the flywheel, which uses weak magnetic ...
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Moving goalposts
According to the Colombian navy, emergencies off the Caribbean coast will be covered by cellular telephone communication, as planning continues on how to comply with IMO GMDSS agreements. While this was not part of the original intention of GMDSS - the advances made in cellular phone technology have made it ...
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Brattvaag?s tide
With its heavy reliance on the offshore business, Norway?s shipbuilding industry has been particularly successful in this niche market. The latest delivery took place at Brattvaag Skipsverft when the yard handed over hull no. 77, a multipurpose offshore supply vessel with additional fire-fighting functions, to Consensus Fjord KS. Named Carline ...
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Isolde docks at Remontowa
Polish shipyard Stocznia Remontowa has docked the 30,000 dwt car carrier Isolde for general inspection and maintenance work. Jobs carried out included hull treatment, sandblasting and painting of the ship?s two vehicle ramps. Other work included inspection of the car deck?s 55 ventilation heads, cleaning of the fuel tanks and ...
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Italians award OBO-to-tanker contract
Premuda has awarded Skipskonsulent in Norway a major conversion design contract. Premuda from Genoa, Italy has a number of 12-14 year old Swedish-built OBOs, which are to be converted to Panamax Tankers. The conversion involves removing the entire cargo section and forebody forward of the engine room bulkhead. A completely ...
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Upgrade for seismic vessel
The French companies Compagnie Générale de Géophysique (CGG) and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) have decided to carry out a major upgrade of their seismic research vessel CGG Mistral. The conversion includes upgrading to 10 streamers and adding two new engine rooms with complete shaft lines and propellers in sponsons added ...
