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NewsStena paints picture of future ‘fuel mosaic’
Stena Group’s fleets are likely to be driven by heavy fuel oil cleaned by scrubbers in fifteen years’ time, with other fuels playing a growing role, according to vessel design arm Stena Teknik.
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ABS partners Greek owners for MRV solution
Classification services provider, ABS, has completed a project with Greek shipowners to support preparations for implementing the European Union’s Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulation for CO2 emissions.
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NewsEngine designers confront new challenges at CIMAC Congress
Technical presentations attended by The Motorship on the second day of CIMAC Congress 2016 covered three vital areas: cylinder wear; two-stroke engine advances and four-stroke gas technology.
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NewsICS urges alignment on CO2 rules
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is urging the EU to align CO2 emissions monitoring regulation with the mandatory worldwide reporting regime agreed by the IMO, warning that the current system is ‘completely unfit for purpose’.
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NewsTurbocharger concepts out in force at CIMAC
With installed power and emissions high on the ship operator agenda, turbocharger manufacturers presented a host of concepts on the first day of CIMAC Congress 2016.
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NewsCreating the piston-free containership
Could LNG-powered turbines be the future of containership propulsion? A recent collaboration between GTT, CMA CGM and DNV GL explored the possibility, writes Arthur Barret, program director, LNG bunkering, GTT.
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ABS unveils vessel efficiency software
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has launched a vessel performance that benchmarks hull, propeller and main engine performance against ship-specific indicators.
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NewsThe Motorship Live from CIMAC World Congress 2016
The Motorship presents its full coverage from the tri-annual engine industry gathering at CIMAC World Congress 2016, which took place in Helsinki on 6-10 June.
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St Lucia and Peru ratify BWM Convention
Saint Lucia land Peru have taken the number of states ratifying IMO''s Ballast Water Management Convention to 52 - representing 34.87% of world tonnage, just 1.13 points shy of the entry into force trigger.
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NewsK Line cuts CO2 emissions target
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha has reset its long-term targets for CO2 reduction after beating its 2019 target last year.
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Wärtsilä electrical systems for roro quartet
Electrical expert, Wärtsilä, has been awarded the contract to provide integrated turnkey electrical solutions for four new roro ferries being built at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft yard in Germany.
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NewsRolls-Royce design for wind farm vessel
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Astilleros Gondan, a shipyard in Spain, to design and equip a second Service Operation Vessel for Østensjø Rederi.
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NewsAlfa Laval HCO filter approved for validation testing
Following successful concept testing on board the crude oil tanker, Stena Suède, the latest Alfa Laval hydraulic control oil (HCO) filter is ready for validation tests.
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NewsFirst delivery for Cat hybrid thruster
Caterpillar Maine’s new Marine Solutions Centre will be overseeing the delivery of the first Cat Marine Hybrid Thruster system.
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NewsKappel propellers for Danaos container vessels
MAN Diesel and Turbo has won an order to supply Danaos Shipping with fixed pitch Kappel propellers to CSCL Europe and CSCL America.
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NewsMarorka and SMEDRI to develop ship efficiency in China
Global provider of energy management and operational performance solutions, Marorka Iceland, and the Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute (SMDERI) have joined forces to make China’s shipping industry more efficient and sustainable.
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NewsVLEC order for Alfa Laval PureNOx
Alfa Laval’s PureNOx water treatment solution – PureNOx Prime – has been chosen for use in Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) systems on board five very large ethane carriers (VLEC) to be operated by United Ethane Carriers (UEC).
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NewsPPG to develop eco-friendly hull film system
PPG’s protective and marine business has received EU finding to produce a new fouling protection system for commercial vessels.
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NewsGerman owners confront challenging market
For one of the world’s biggest merchant fleets, environmental regulation and efficiency improvements remain high on the agenda even in the face of economic uncertainty, Martin Kröger, managing director of German shipowners association VDR, tells The Motorship.
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NewsAutonomous shipping: Closer than you think
With plans to build a remote-controlled coastal demonstrator ship by 2018, Rolls-Royce and partners in the Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications project are confident that such vessels are no longer a distant possibility. But what they discover along the way will be equally important. Gavin Lipsith reports.
