Latest News – Page 293
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NewsDESMI BWMS given USCG approval
A ballast water management system (BWMS) manufactured by DESMI Ocean Guard has received amended US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval with just two hours minimum hold time restriction in US waters.
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NewsVeteran Polarstern docks again - but not for the last time
Germany’s 37-year old polar research icebreaker Polarstern is at Lloyd Werft for its 70th visit since 1982 and although a successor will soon be built, it will continue calling for a while to come, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNPM extends low-friction hydrogel to Ecoloflex range
Nippon Paint Marine (NPM) has extended a low-friction technology to its standard range of antifoulings to provide a cost-effective solution for reducing fuel consumption. Hydrogel, already used in the company’s LF-Sea 150 HyB and A-LF-Sea range of hull coatings, has now been incorporated into its Ecoloflex SPC 200 range.
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NewsLangh Tech scrubber for Greek owner
Langh Tech has successfully delivered a scrubber system to a 50,000dwt medium range product tanker owned by Greek ship owner, Chios Navigation.
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NewsExxonMobil launches VLSFO marine fuels range
ExxonMobil has today announced that it is launching a new range of very low sulphur fuel oil 0.50% sulphur cap compliant marine fuels, EMF.5™. The new suite of fuels will all be residual and will meet ISO 8217:2017 specification.
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First Nidec-brand battery system
Nidec ASI has launched its first Nidec-brand battery system designed for large and medium-sized zero-emission vessel propulsion systems.
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NewsBuilding on a solid platform
Leif-Arne Skarbø, Bergen Engines, Chief Technology Officer, shares the latest developments in Bergen’s engine portfolio
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NewsWärtsilä further commits to biogas
The technology group Wärtsilä has strengthened its commitment to environmental sustainability with the merger of its Puregas solutions and biogas liquefaction teams to create Wärtsilä Biogas Solutions.
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NewsCorvus fits ESS for Grimaldi Ro-Pax ferries
Corvus Energy has completed the installation of a 5.5MWh battery energy storage systems (ESS) for each of the two Ro-Pax cruise ferries owned and operated by the Italian Grimaldi Group.
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NewsWE Tech to supply package for Donsotank tankers
WE Tech Solutions, a leading energy efficiency solution provider, has received an order to supply an integrated propulsion package for two 22,000 dwt newbuilding chemical and product tankers with an option for another two. The vessels, which are being constructed for Swedish ship owner Donsotank, are due to be delivered ...
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NewsICS releases sulphur cap guidelines
With six months to go until the implementation of the ''Global Sulphur Cap'' the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued updated guidance to help shipowners comply with new UN International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regulations.
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NewsIACS commits to quality and engagement
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has held its 79th Council session (C79) in South Korea where quality operations, new technologies and industry engagement were discussed.
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NewsMHI new axial flow turbocharger series
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group (MHI) showcased recently-launched axial flow turbocharger for two-stroke engines (MET-MBII series) at the CIMAC conference in Vancouver in June 2019, and also unveiled a new generation of its radial turbocharger for four-stroke engines (MET-ER series).
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NewsFast charging at sea feasibility study
Volvo Penta is to complete a feasibility study together with ABB in Sweden and Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg to evaluate technology that can meet the challenge of providing fast charging of electric vessels.
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NewsKHI delivers second 82,000 cbm LPG carrier for Astomos
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) delivered on 28 June a 82,200 m3 capacity LPG carrier, NS Dream, to Astomos Energy, a wholly-owned joint venture between Japanese energy company Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsubishi Corporation.
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NewsEGCSA launches global scrubber rules database
The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) has launched a global database of operating rules for exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) for ship-owners who are helping to cut emissions through the use of the technology.
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NewsNEW COMPOUND LEAVES MR TANKER BARNACLE-FREE
A copper-free antifouling paint containing the barnacle-repelling active agent Selektope® has kept the hull of a 46,067 dwt tanker experiencing several long idle periods per year free from barnacle fouling as the vessel sails past month 40 in its dry dock cycle.
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NewsOSK designs new RoPax ferries for Onorato
Onorato Armatori has signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for the order of two plus two RoPax ferries, designed by Danish naval architects, OSK-ShipTech.
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NewsWSC supplies two new ferries to Mexico
UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co (WSC) has completed its second export order for two ferries for Mexican ferry operator, Ultramar.
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NewsTaking a broader view of turbocharging
Christoph Rofka, Vice President – Head of Technology at ABB Turbo Systems provided a wider perspective on the rapidly evolving turbocharger landscape in an interview with The Motorship at the 2019 CIMAC Congress.
