Latest News – Page 537
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NewsNew generation car carriers
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, otherwise known as “K” Line, has reached agreements with two shipbuilders to build four next generation car carrier vessels.
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NewsScrubber proves itself in US ECA
Norwegian company Clean Marine says that its exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) from has clocked up a world first, by becoming the first EGCS to operate in the US emission control area (ECA).
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NewsKR to supply new EMSA to Paris
The Korean Register (KR) is to supply the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) with a new generation ‘RuleCheck’ system for port state control officers (PSCOs) in the Paris MOU region.
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NewsBoost for wind technology development
UK-based marine aerofoil technology company Oceanfoil says that it has formed partnerships with naval architects Owen Clarke Design and University College London’s Energy Institute (UCL-Energy) to further develop the company’s wingsails for auxiliary ship propulsion.
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NewsEurope backs LNG ship fuel option
The European TEN-T (Trans-European Network for Transport) programme recently announced funding for several major projects designed to encourage setting up of LNG bunkering facilities for ships in Europe.
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NewsWärtsilä design for LNG powered PSV
Wärtsilä is to supply the design and integrated solutions for a new LNG powered large platform supply vessel (PSV) for Siem Offshore.
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NewsGas Fuelled Ships Conference draws near
It is not too late to book places at the 4th Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships Conference, to be held on 11-12 September 2013, onboard the LNG-fuelled cruise ferry ‘Viking Grace’, as it sails between Stockholm and Turku.
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NewsRunning right through the middle
The new round of heavy, expensive but comparatively fragile subsea modules are once more pushing against the limits of their deployment equipment and, according to Stevie Knight, are prompting a rethink.
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NewsHolding costs down in the deep end
There’s more tonnage needed in the subsea construction market, but vessels are expensive, so any innovation that can help keep the rates down may well prove popular, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsRobots gain the advantage
Innovative automation taking place at the Kleven Verft yard in Ulsteinvik is looking to make the most out of a car-technology crossover which has been shaving time and costs from other industries, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsConnecting the disconnect
The issue with LNG power so far has been the disconnect between the large ocean going carriers and the bunkering facilities available in ports for vessels such as PSVs, Thanos Koliopulos, global special projects manager for Lloyd’s Register, tells Stevie Knight.
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NewsPlaying the OSV guessing game
Many of the new rigs expected to come into the North Sea region around end 2015 to 2016 will be bigger than the previous generation, but it’s unclear yet if the new rigs and PSVs will help or hinder the support market, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsA bridge over troubled water
While multiple strands of technology are a necessity for support vessels, Stevie Knight says that it seems some users are being caught in the knot that’s been slowly tying up the bridge.
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NewsNo freeze to icebound operations
The distinctive foredeck covers of the recently delivered ice-support vessels ''Aleksey Chirikov'' and ''Vitus Bering'' sweep upward from the bow to near level with the wheelhouse, making both ships instantly recognisable. But will there be more? asks Stevie Knight.
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Heading for a log jam
Shipping and shipbuilding could, say some commentators, fall apart in the next few years. A lack of any sense of urgency seems to be to blame.
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NewsOffshore focus amid staple work keeps German yards in business
Big repair projects neared completion at leading yards mid year as the spotlight stayed on offshore, but cruise, merchant and special ships also continued to prove their staple worth, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsSwedish ports take the lead in shore power
Recently, the Port of Ystad in southern Sweden played host to an event demonstrating the benefits of shore-to-ship power systems.
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NewsReactive or resistive
Paul Brickman, sales and marketing manager of Crestchic, looks at optimisation of testing for power generation in shipbuilding applications.
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NewsDemagnetised engines help ensure Baltic shipping safety
According to MTU, there are still well over 200,000 sea mines at the bottom of the Baltic sea. Although often lying several hundred metres below the surface, they can potentially have a devastating effect.
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NewsNoise and vibration attenuation in pipework systems
Excessive vibration and noise continue to be two of the main challenges in the shipbuilding industry, which can be reduced using grooved mechanical pipe-joining, explains Didier Vassal, vice president maritime services at Victaulic.
