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NewsTrade shrugs off uncertainty at Posidonia 2016
Greek ship owners and the marine engineering companies serving them put aside a challenging business climate to show resilience and innovation at the biennial gathering in June, writes Alice Mason.
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NewsMaking technology pay
When ESL started investigating the design for a new North Sea-Baltic 25,600t bulk carrier, it faced an apparently contradictory set of requirements: to start with, the hull needs the strength and power to break through ice – but this can impact open-water efficiency.
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NewsNOx reduction: Chemical or mechanical?
Over the last couple of years, capital investment in energy and fuel efficiency has dropped off. But NOx compliance and reduction of particulate matter remains a crucial topic, writes Paul Morgan.
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NewsFederal-Mogul piston ring advances
Federal-Mogul Powertrain will introduce recent developments within its Goetze (145-640mm cylinder bore) and Daros (260-980mm) range of piston rings for two-stroke and four-stroke large bore engines (LBE) at this month’s SMM exhibition.
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NewsColfax extends water pump range for bigger ships
Colfax Fluid Handling will introduce water pump systems for vessels of 60,000-200,000dwt, as well as a new version of its control system, at SMM in September.
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NewsRolls-Royce to equip Hurtigruten cruisers
Rolls-Royce has signed a new contract with Kleven for the design and ship equipment to two new polar cruise vessels.
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NewsCanada’s first dual-fuelled combo carrier launched
The first dual-fuelled ore-bulk-oil carrier for a Canadian owner has been launched at Besiktas shipyard in Turkey, for delivery to Groupe Desgagnés later this year.
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NewsPredicting wind power
Industry professionals are searching for models that determine whether wind assisted ship propulsion will be commercially viable on cargo vessels. But this snake bites its own tail: more user data is needed before an accurate calculation can be made. Hans Buitelaar, editor of SWZ Maritime, reports.
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NewsSEA\LNG: Bringing the business case
From gas molecule owners to ship operators via containment specialists, class societies, ports and engine makers, the broad SEA\LNG initiative unveiled last week represents a roll call of LNG pioneers. Chairman Peter Keller, executive vice president of Tote Inc, spoke to The Motorship about the group’s plans.
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NewsDNV GL type approval for Evoqua BWMS
Evoqua Water Technologies has obtained type approval from DNV GL for its ballast water management system SeaCure.
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NewsAlfa Laval introduces 0.5% sulphur scrubber
Alfa Laval has launched an exhaust gas cleaning system designed for the IMO’s impending global 0.5% fuel sulphur cap.
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Zurich start-up develops virtual engine tuning
ETH Zürich spin-off company Vir2sense is developing an engine testbed simulator which it says will enable ship operators to optimise the performance of their marine diesel engines.
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NewsGE to power Heerema crane vessel
GE Technology and Sembcorp Marine have forged a partnership to work on a new offshore project, Heerema’s new Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel (SSCV).
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IWSA announces wind propulsion awards shortlist
Public voting for the inaugural Wind Propulsion Innovation Awards, to be presented at SMM Hamburg on 8 September, is now open.
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Hempel epoxy coating
Hempel has launched a versatile new epoxy coating for marine newbuilds which will be available in Canada, the US and Mexico.
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DNV GL advises EU on LNG uptake
DNV GL has released a report for the EU providing recommendations on how to address the wider adoption of LNG as a marine fuel.
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Bulker debut for ME-GI engine
A 50,000dwt vessel to be built for Korean ship owner Ilshin by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will be the first LNG-powered bulk carrier powered by MAN Diesel & Turbo’s ME-GI engine.
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NewsWide industry coalition to promote LNG uptake
A group of fleet owners, classification societies, port facilities, and energy experts have joined forces under a new coalition aiming to break the barriers associated with uptake of LNG as marine fuel.
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NewsUS Coast Guard denies MPN appeals
UPDATED WITH REACTION. The US Coast Guard (USCG) has denied appeals to allow the ‘most probable number’ method of sampling in type approval testing for ballast water management systems.
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NewsVard wins UK polar vessel electrical work
Vard Electro is to deliver an engineering and electrical installation package for the new UK polar research vessel under construction for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
