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Cost pressures, new fuels impact vessel safety
Insurer Allianz Global has warned against a ‘put it off until later’ approach to safety standards in the face of economic pressures, saying that some ship operators are already stretching maintenance intervals as long as possible.
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NewsInfineum opens China blending plant
Lubricant and fuel additive manufacturer Infineum has opened its second wholly-owned enterprise in China, an additive blending plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province.
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NewsDNV GL launches LNG fuel availability tool
Shell, Rolls-Royce and MAN Diesel & Turbo are among the first users of a new tool launched by class society DNV GL to track LNG fuel availability.
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NewsETI launches flettner rotor project
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is seeking partners for a new project which it hopes will delivery fuel savings of at least 10% for large shipping vessels.
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NewsABB launches engine speed optimising system
ABB has launched a a new electrical power system intended to optimise engine speed and reduce fuel costs.
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NewsSitting down on the job
‘Maersk Connector’, although starting from Damen’s 8500 offshore carrier base vessel, has incorporated a number of interesting changes – not least that it’s going to settle down on its bottom writes Stevie Knight
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NewsAnn Rigmor Nerheim: All about the pressure
Ann Rigmor Nerheim of Rolls-Royce was not, she admits, looking to get involved with the marine industry. But by 2013 the marine industry had begun to look for her.
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NewsA new start for UK yards
Reorganisation of shipbuilding in the UK was the main story in ‘The Motor Ship’, April 1966. The Geddes Report recommended a “fresh start for British shipbuilding”, to be achieved through regrouping the industry into four large groups, incentivised through a £37.6 million government package.
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NewsEmma Mærsk calls at Damen Shiprepair Brest
One of Maersk Line’s longest container vessels has recently departed from Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSBr).
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Optimarin wins fleet agreement with Carisbrooke
Optimarin has signed a fleet agreement with UK-based Carisbrooke for its Optimarin Ballast System (OBS).
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NewsBV slashes design review times
International classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has significantly reduced structural computational and verification times through the use of a 3D model which can link directly to BV’s VeriSTAR suite of calculation tools.
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NewsCummins takes aim at medium speed market
US engine manufacturer Cummins is aiming to take market share from medium-speed marine engines with the launch of its most powerful high-speed engine so far.
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NewsEthane-fuelled engine milestone for MAN
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s first G50 ethane-fuelled two stroke engine, destined for a 36,000m3 liquified ethane gas (LEG) carrier under construction for Hartmann Reederei, has passed type approval tests.
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NewsNew transverse thruster from Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä has announced that it will launch its new WTT-40 transverse thruster at the Seatrade Cruise Global convention in Fort Lauderdale, USA.
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NewsMHI delivers new-generation cruise ship
Japanese engineering company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., has completed delivery of the AIDAprima, the first of two LNG-powered cruise ships being built for AIDA Cruises at MHI’s Nagasaki Shipyard and Machinery Works.
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NewsMAN Diesel aims for Japanese ferry market
MAN Diesel & Turbo has extended its licensing agreement with Japanese engine manufacturer JFE in a bid to extend its reach in Japan’s ferry market.
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NewsGTT to supply L-3 DPA and Chevron with LNG simulator
UK-based GTT Training, a subsidiary of GTT, the specialist liquefied natural gas (LNG) training and simulation provider, has announced the award of a first contract to supply its simulator software to US specialist trainer L-3 DPA Inc. and US energy company Chevron Corporation.
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NewsWartsila deal with Nigerian LNG subsidiary
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year maintenance agreement with Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT) to monitor and service the engines on board the BGT''s six new LNG carriers.
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NewsWärtsilä solutions for new Seabourn vessels
Wärtsilä is to supply a broad range of propulsion, electrical and automation equipment to two cvessels under construction for Seabourn Cruise Line by Fincanteri.
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NewsAkzoNobel adds cruise ships to coating ROI tool
AkzoNobel has added cruise ship vessels to the new version of its ‘big data’ tool for calculating return on investment for coatings, Intertrac Vision.
