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Cleaning : Cleaning by microemulsion
Cleaning : Cleaning by microemulsion The Drew Marine Division of Ashland Specialty Chemical Company has developed a solvent-free air cooler cleaner that it says eliminates the hydrocarbon fumes, surface residues and sludge potential associated with the use of many conventional products. Called ACC/ME the product requires no mixing, and rinses ...
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Fuel Treatment : Reducing dosing
Fuel Treatment : Reducing dosing Drew Marine says its Amerstat 25 microbiocide fuel treatment allows a 40 per cent reduction in the dosing required to protect against biodegradation of distillate fuel in storage tanks and fuel lines. Contact: Daryl English Fax: +1 973 263 4491.
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Bridge Systems : Compact integrated console
Bridge Systems : Compact integrated console In co-operation with SAIT Marine, Radio Holland has developed a compact integrated bridge console for ships with a limited amount of space available on the bridge. The console contains the Transas ECDIS system, a Datamation conning display, the Furuno FR2115 radar, a Sailor VHF ...
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Vessel Tracking : STN Atlas to upgrade Hamburg
Vessel Tracking : STN Atlas to upgrade Hamburg STN Atlas Elektronik has won a contract for upgrading of VTS facilities at the Port of Hamburg.Due for completion in April 2000, the project involves development of new signal compression and processing facilities for eleven existing radar sites along the River Elbe ...
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Control network : ABB launches fieldbus device
Control network : ABB launches fieldbus device ABB Industria has launched a fieldbus device that enables drives to be used with LonWorks control networks.The ABB NLON-01 LonWorks adapter module allows commands to be fed to a drive remotely to adjust its motor speed or torque reference. It can also read ...
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Software : Costing part manufacture
Software : Costing part manufacture Boothroyd Dewhurst has launched DFM Concurrent Costing 1.1. The software is designed to isolate the major costs associated with part manufacture and finishing. Used as an analysis tool during part design the application guides product engineers as they investigate alternative materials and processes for producing ...
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Design software : Autoship works for Portuguese yard
Design software : Autoship works for Portuguese yard The naval shipyard, Arsenal do Alfeite of Portugal, has installed Autoship Systems` naval architecture design software at its engineering offices. The yard repairs the Portuguese fleet and designs and builds small vessels.The Autoship Works package includes Autoship (hull design), Autohydro (intact and ...
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Propellers : `Adjustable` FP propeller
Kamewa has introduced an adjustable bolted propeller. This is said to have the advantage of a FP propeller but has the blades bolted to the hub rather than being a single casting.Such an arrangement allows spare blades to be carried against the eventuality of propeller damage and allows some minor ...
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Norway: The World comes to Fosen
Norway: The World comes to Fosen Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder shipyard in Norway has confirmed that it has been awarded the much anticipated contract to build The World of ResidenSea, the 40,000g residential cruise vessel. Due for delivery in December 2001 at a price tag of $260 million, The ...
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Turnkey contracts dominate diesel electric market
Increasingly, yards are turning to single-source `turnkey` contractors for diesel electric propulsion machinery, say manufacturers. Vendors are assuming responsibility not just for the supply and installation of propulsion and power generation equipment such as prime movers, converters and motors, but also associated equipment such as dynamic positioning systems. Cruise ...
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Increasing the competitiveness of ships
Many ships are not operating at the most profitable propulsion conditions, due to problems checking the service speed and fuel consumption, argues Torben Munk. In today`s economic environment, the competitiveness of a ship is dictated by the service speed and fuel consumption. It is obvious that the income of a ...
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Euro yards talk tough on Korea
Representatives of Europe`s shipyards are demanding urgent action by the EU to protect them from what they claim are unfair practices in Korea, and claim that protective measures - such as a European Jone`s Act, Gibbons Bill, or a Title XI loan guarantee scheme - will have to be enforced ...
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Owners weather the storm
The German-owned fleet (1,737 vessels totalling 26.1 million dwt) is the world`s seventh biggest, but includes by far the largest capacity of container ships - over 21 per cent of the world`s total TEU capacity. Equally impressive is that the average age of the container ship fleet is under three ...
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Coming together with technology
As yards move into the next Millennium the desire of shipbuilders - faced with an increasingly competitive market - is to increase efficiency and productivity. One prime aspect that will need attention is the prospect of developing separate CAD systems into fully integrated management systems. Many shipyards currently employ a ...
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The proving ground
The 900 passenger, 96m Incat wavepiercer Avemar, delivered to Buquebus Espana SA at the end of August, is the first of Incat`s Evolution 10 class. Incat`s ten years` experience of building wavepiercing catamarans has produced a bigger, faster vessel capable of carrying a full freight mix. Several new features allow ...
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CMN goes offshore
Marking an important diversification away from its traditional focus on building sophisticated military craft, the Cherbourg yard Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie (CMN) delivered the multi-purpose offshore supply vessel, Kiesse, on September 7 this year. The owner, Sonasurf, is a joint venture between Sonangol, the national oil company of Angola, and ...
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Repair show still growing
This year`s ShipRepair & Conversion exhibition takes place at Olympia on November 10-11. Organisers report another increase in the number of companies exhibiting at the show, which covers two floors of Hall 2 at the central London exhibition centre. Visitors will be able to meet shipyards and suppliers from all ...
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Epirb fails sinking ship
An epirb which failed to function has raised concerns with Canadian Coast Guard. The failure came to light in a report into the search and rescue operation following the loss of Flare which sank in January 1998. The report says that for unknown reasons the 406 ...
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Scandlines prosecuted for scrapping
Danish ferry operator Scandlines is facing prosecution for exporting toxic waste in December 1997 when it sold the ferry Knuds Hoved for scrapping in Mumbai, India. The 1960s-built ferry contained asbestos when it was exported - a move which contravenes the Basle Convention. The Basle Convention ...
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Bulker losses rise
According to dry bulk carrier owners association Intercargo there were 19 bulk carriers lost in 1998 - the highest total since 1991, and up from 12 in 1997. Eight were Actual Total Losses and other eleven were Constructive Total losses while the average age was 24 years. ...
