Latest News – Page 378
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NewsFuel reduction tool for multi-engine vessels
Caterpillar Marine has introduced a new fuel reduction tool which aims to achieve the lowest possible fuel consumption for multi-engine vessels.
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NewsWärtsilä pre-swirl stator promises improved fuel efficiency
Technology group Wärtsilä has launched a pre-swirl stator, EnergoFlow, that it claims can offer fuel reductions of up to ten percent, with a payback time of less than two years.
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NewsFirst DNV GL cyber security type approval
Kongsberg Maritime has received DNV GL’s first cyber security type approval for one of its control systems.
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NewsType approval for dual-fuel MAN L51/60DF
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s MAN L51/60DF engine has secured type approval for main-engine and auxiliary engine operation.
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NewsAsk the expert: Undetected cat fines
In a new column, an expert from ExxonMobil answers questions on fuel and fuel condition. In the October issue, technical liaison manager John LaRese shares his expertise.
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NewsPG signs pump systems contract for wellboat
PG Flow Solutions (PG) will provide pump systems for a wellboat Aas Mekaniske Verksted is building for Sølvtrans.
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NewsOut on their own: The world of autonomous shipping
Victor Hugo wrote, ‘What leads and pulls the world along is not locomotives, it is ideas.” And as ideas go, autonomy is quite a big one.
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NewsGas sensor technology helping reduce fuel consumption
Shipping companies could reduce fuel consumption and improve efficiency with new exhaust gas sensor technology.
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NewsPacific Green installs first scrubber for Union Maritime
Pacific Green Technologies has installed its first ENVI-Marine Exhaust Gas Scrubbing System for the fleet operator Union Maritime (UML).
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NewsNew Singapore research centre to help develop sustainable operations
A SGD$15m research centre to develop innovative and sustainable solutions for Singapore’s maritime industry has been launched.
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NewsBMT secures vessel performance contract with Samsung Heavy
BMT Smart (BMT), the specialist fleet and vessel performance management arm of BMT Group, has secured a new contract with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).
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NewsQuiet propulsion package for newbuild research vessel
Wärtsilä will supply a quiet propulsion package to a new Faroese research vessel in order to help it meet the DNV Silent R notation.
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NewsHempel launches speed optimising antifouling coatings
Two antifouling coatings designed to offer a potential 2.5% reduction in speed loss have been launched.
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NewsViews differ after IMO emissions reduction talks
Shipping organisations involved in the IMO Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships are reportedly “broadly satisfied” with progress made during their second meeting last week.
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NewsAdvancing engines in challenging times
For Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD), the focus during a slow market has been on developing proven technologies and analytics improvements. Andrew Stump, vice president operations, discusses the company’s recent developments.
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NewsRotterdam gears up for wind projects
With five major windfarm projects off the Dutch coast in the pipeline, the Port of Rotterdam is stepping up efforts to attract the sector – including the construction of reclaimed island to house a cluster of offshore service providers.
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NewsDenmark explores path to 3D printing
There are so many potential applications for 3D printing in shipping, it can be difficult to know where to start. One Danish project is hoping to explore some of the most promising avenues.
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NewsMonitoring ballast water compliance
If passing ballast water management regulations into force proved difficult, effectively ensuring that discharge standards are adhered to could also be challenging.
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Japanese ro-pax melds experience and innovation
A new phase in the modernisation and upgrading of the Sea of Japan coastal passenger and freight traffic is signalled by Shin Nihonkai’s 25-knot ro-pax sisters. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsCompact scrubber contracted for chemical tankers
Clean Marine has celebrated the launch of its new compact scrubber design with a seven-vessel contract from Inventor Chemical Tankers (ICT).
