Latest News – Page 295
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NewsDUTCH YARDS RESILIENT IN CORE MARKETS
Both general-purpose and specialised dry cargo vessels continue to figure substantially in Dutch shipbuilding output, underlining an ability to remain cost-competitive, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsLeanships project achieves fuel savings applying pre-swirl stator to CPPs
Technology group Wärtsilä, the Netherlands based Maritime Research Institute MARIN and Italian ship owner Grimaldi, have together successfully designed an Energy Saving Device (ESD) for use by ships with Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPPs). The result of the development work is a pre-swirl stator that has been demonstrated to be suitable ...
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NewsABB to supply systems package for Van Oord newbuild dredgers
ABB is to supply an integrated vessel systems package to two dual-fuel dredgers that are being built by Keppel Offshore & Marine for Van Oord. This is ABB’s first full-scope power, automation and navigation contract for the specialized dredger market and will also be ABB’s largest dredging vessel project for ...
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NewsIRISH FLEET GAINS EUROPEAN-BUILT BULKERS
In keeping with a policy of sustained fleet reinvestment and modernisation, and a focus on tonnage suited to its primary activities in shortsea trading, leading Irish owner Arklow Shipping is bringing a new series of 16,800dwt bulkers into commission, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsTitan deploys first LNG by inland barge
The FlexFueler001 has performed the first official bunkering to Norlines in the Port of Rotterdam meaning that Titan LNG is the first accredited LNG bunker supplier to deliver by inland water barge.
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NewsJotun and HHI sign MoU
Jotun and Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding heralding an era of close cooperation and the use of a new, solvent-free primer.
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NewsDaewoo and DNV GL join forces
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and DNV GL have agreed to cooperate on joint development projects (JDP) for future technologies in the shipbuilding and offshore plant industries.
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NewsMiros radar system optimises hull speed
Marine technology company, Miros, has launched Miros Speed Through Water, a dry-mounted, radar-based system designed to optimise hull speed and reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
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NewsABS digitises US navy maintenance
The ABS condition-based class programme with the United States’ Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) was the focus of a keynote presentation at Mega Rust 2019.
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NewsWinGD extends dual-fuel engine portfolio
WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) introduced three new two-stroke engines capable of operating on low emission fuels at Nor-Shipping on 4 June.
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NewsOshima Shipbuilding and DNV GL sign strategic cooperation
Oshima Shipbuilding and classification society DNV GL have signed a long-term strategic cooperation to conduct R&D into new bulk carrier designs. Oshima unveiled the first design to result from the cooperation, the “Oshima Ultramax 2030” at Nor-Shipping 2019 in Oslo last week.
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NewsABB Turbocharging launches fleet engine performance tool
ABB Turbocharging has upgraded digital platform ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT, for use on a fleet-wide scale. The platform provides accurate insight into engine performance from fleet to vessel level with all key indicators available at a glance.
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NewsABB TURBOCHARGING LAUNCHES NEW COMPACT TURBOCHARGER
ABB Turbocharging has extended its turbocharger range, launching the A255-L and A260-L turbochargers for small and medium bore diesel and gas engines in the low-speed market.
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NewsLITHIUM TITANIUM OXIDE BATTERIES FOR MARINE USE
Lithium titanium oxide (LTO) batteries are a relatively new concept in battery technology, which are starting to attract attention from the marine sector, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsRemote considerations: change is in the air
Shoreside connectivity provides an answer to many questions... but it’s just the beginning for a swathe of others, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsTaking the lead on hydrogen safety
Lloyd’s Register is focusing on the safety of using hydrogen as a fuel
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NewsRolls-Royce Power Systems to begin full-scale hydrogen tests in 2020
Dr Peter Riegger of Rolls-Royce Power Systems outlines the MTU engine designer’s alternative fuel R&D position
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NewsWärtsilä aids China's first LNG bunker vessel
Technology group Wärtsilä is supplying an integrated package of sustainable solutions for China''s first seagoing LNG bunker vessel.
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News'K' Line trials flying wing system
Japanese transportation company, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (''K'' Line), is installing an automated kite system developed by Airbus company, Airseas, on its large bulk carrier.
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NewsSovcomflot orders new LNG tankers
Sovcomflot and VEB.RF Group have signed agreements whereby VEB Leasing will finance the construction of three new LNG-fuelled MR tankers.
