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  • The MAN B&W ME-GA engine (pictured) at MAN Energy Solutions’ Research Centre Copenhagen
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    MAN ES DEMONSTRATES NEW OTTO CYCLE ME-GA ENGINE PLATFORM

    2021-03-29T12:51:00Z

    Engine designer MAN Energy Solutions held a public demonstration of its new low-pressure dual-fuel engine platform at its Copenhagen Research Centre in mid-March 2021. The demonstration, which was held remotely to comply with Covid-19 public health requirements, was accompanied by the announcement of the first orders for the company’s new ...

  • Wayne Jones OBE, Chief Sales Officer, MAN Energy Solutions
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    Putting the market at the heart of MAN’s development programme

    2021-03-29T12:39:00Z

    Speaking just after the first demonstration of MAN Energy Solutions’ new low-speed, two-stroke Otto Cycle engine platform on 18 October, Wayne Jones OBE, Chief Sales Officer, discussed the ME-GA project and wider market trends.

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    Italian company scales up rim drive units to 500kW

    2021-03-29T11:13:00Z

    Italian company DeepSpeed which has developed an innovative concept of electric pod drive is now changing its focus towards larger versions after a successful fund raising drive.

  • Oliver Riemenschneider, President, ABB Turbocharging
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    Strategic clarity in a time of uncertainty

    2021-03-26T15:49:00Z

    Oliver Riemenschneider, President, ABB Turbocharging, offers his perspective on the wider energy transition, and calls for greater regulatory certainty to support the industry.

  • The HES880 from ABB could make all the difference for vessels changing their work pattern and needing extra deck kit.  Photo: Navtek
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    A self-enclosed drive solution for changing work patterns

    2021-03-26T15:12:00Z

    Increasing a ship’s remit isn’t altogether easy, especially if it demands extra capabilities that don’t fit into either onboard space - or power parameters.

  • Silverstream air lubrication technology helps reduce fuel and emissions Photo: Silverstream Technologies
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    Trials of Silverstream complete on new RoRo

    2021-03-26T12:06:00Z

    Silverstream Technologies’ air lubrication system has demonstrated fuel and emissions savings of 5.1% during tests on Grimaldi Group’s newbuild RoRo whilst in service in the Mediterranean.

  • The ‘FlexFueler 002’ is now bunkering LNG at the Port of Antwerp Photo: Titan LNG
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    LNG bunker vessel for Port of Antwerp

    2021-03-26T12:00:00Z

    The Port of Antwerp, Fluxys and Titan LNG are celebrating the christening of a new LNG bunker barge which will make LNG more widely available to vessels bunkering in the port.

  • F-500 type multi-purpose vessel deployed by dship Carriers. (courtesy of dship).
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    GROWING FLEET FOR HEAVY CARGO SPECIALIST

    2021-03-25T19:22:00Z

    Giving extra capacity to German acumen in heavy-lift shipping, dship Carriers is strengthening its fleet with multi-purpose vessels of the F-500 generation, writes David Tinsley.

  • Giving form to the next stage in the vigorous renewal and expansion of the Arklow fleet.
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    ARKLOW BOOKS FURTHER SHORT-SEA SERIES

    2021-03-25T18:05:00Z

    Ireland’s leading light in short-sea bulk cargo transportation, Arklow Shipping, has contracted a further series of newbuilds in the Netherlands, writes David Tinsley.

  • Six new VLGCs will be fitted with Wärtsilä’s cargo handling and fuel supply systems Photo: Petredec
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    Wärtsilä cargo system and LFSS for new VLGCs

    2021-03-25T13:15:00Z

    Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply the cargo handling and fuel supply systems for six new LPG carrier vessels being built at Jiangnan Shipyard for Petredec.

  • SEA-LNG will display Platts’ LNG price assessments on its website Photo: S&P Global Platts
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    Team-up makes LNG prices more transparent

    2021-03-25T13:07:00Z

    S&P Global Platts and SEA-LNG, the coalition for promoting LNG as a marine fuel, have joined forces to improve the visibility of LNG fuel pricing.

  • Imabari Shipbuilding formed a capital and business alliance with Japan Marine United (JMU) at the beginning of 2021.
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    LEADING PLAYERS TREAD NEW BUSINESS PATHS

    2021-03-24T18:02:00Z

    A new era in global shipbuilding is unfolding as forces unite within each of the three main shipbuilding nations, writes David Tinsley.

  • The needs of the high pressure side of two-stage turbochargers may still be best met by radial flow compressors. Image: MAN ES
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    Solving the clean-up conundrum

    2021-03-24T17:47:00Z

    Two-stage turbocharging has been around for quite a while, but there’s recently been a resurgence of interest. However, the targets differ from those of automotive applications which focus on dynamic behaviour, writes Stevie Knight.

  • Proactive hull monitoring can help reduce fuel consumption and emissions Photo: Jotun
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    Jotun unveils new hull monitoring programme

    2021-03-24T14:18:00Z

    Jotun has introduced a new hull optimisation programme offering ship operators hull monitoring, fouling risk alerts, inspections and advisory services.

  • Philip Chaabane, CEO I-Tech Photo: I-Tech
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    CMP expands antifouling for coastal vessels

    2021-03-24T14:13:00Z

    Chugoku Marine Paints is expanding its use of I-Tech’s antifouling technology to meet the growing fouling prevention needs for vessels sailing and docking in biofouling hotspots off the coast of Japan.

  • The ElMag system after five years of continuous operation (credit: Sembcorp Marine)
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    ULTRA LOW FREQUENCY CORROSION CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR STERN TUBES

    2021-03-24T12:58:00Z

    Semb-Eco is claiming a world-first with the development of an ultra low frequency corrosion control system for stern tubes which has undergone over five years of operational testing.

  • ABB Turbocharging will provide maintenance support and optimisation across Van Oord’s dredger fleet (copyright Van Oord)
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    Van Oord eyes long-term efficiency gains with turbocharging service agreement

    2021-03-24T12:34:00Z

    Dutch dredging company Van Oord has signed a three-year agreement with ABB Turbocharging to provide fleetwide maintenance and optimisation services. The service agreement will help the owner minimise lifecycle costs and improve emissions across its fleet.

  • A design rendering of the 20V175D engine type, which will eventually include the most powerful high-speed engine (image: MAN Energy Solutions)
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    First 20V175D high-speed engines are now in production

    2021-03-24T12:05:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions’ 20V175D engines are expected to enter service early next year with record-breaking models to follow.

  • The Advantage Tankers signing ceremony was held on 11 March 2021 (credit: MAN Energy Solutions)
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    ME-GI ENGINES FOR VLCC SERIES

    2021-03-24T12:03:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply ten dual-fuel ME-GI engines to a series of ten very large crude carriers. The order is the first for MAN ES’s low-speed, high-pressure LNG-fuelled engine from the VLCC segment.

  • Halvard Hauso
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    ESS leasing reduces investment barrier

    2021-03-23T11:40:00Z

    Corvus Energy is now offering an Energy Storage Systems (ESS) leasing solution to accelerate the shipping industry''s green transition and reduce the investment barrier for shipowners.