Latest News – Page 560
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NewsElectric power for Italian coastguard
A hybrid propulsion system for a patrol vessel, designed along OSV lines, is described by Dag Pike
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NewsTurnkey stern tube assembly speeds installation
An optimised stern tube assembly and improved shaft bearings aim to improve yard installation time.
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NewsCaution required switching to bio-oils for stern tubes
An estimated 4.6 to 28.6 million litres of stern tube lubricant entering the sea each year means that biodegradable oils and water lubrication are likely to figure more definitively on the regulators radar in the near future. Is the technology ready?
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NewsThe implications of ice class on two-stroke ship propulsion
With the increasing interest in opening up the Arctic routes to larger vessels, such as tankers, many of which will be powered by low speed engines, Birger Jacobsen, MAN B&W senior two-stroke research engineer, looks at ice classes and requirements for the machinery of such ships.
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NewsAsian AHTS market shifts focus
Traditionally small and relatively unsophisticated, Asia’s AHTS capability has changed as demand for deep water capability has grown. Now, the need for clean and fuel efficiency vessels is bringing further change to the market.
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NewsA novel design goes chasing the surveys
Chase & support work for the big seismic survey ships means fulfilling very diverse criteria, Andrew Richards of Offshore Ship Designers tells Stevie Knight.
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NewsWhen a little lift can make all the difference
Drydock operations are definitely labour intensive areas and this is often compounded by the time pressures that exist for most offshore support vessels, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsSmoothing out the steps
Rising fuel prices and challenging environmental demands means that a growing number of operators and owners are beginning to reassess such overlooked energy consumers as anchor and mooring winches, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsA ‘fork’ of a help for tankers
An offshore tanker loading idea that might have seemed a little ‘far out’ both figuratively and literally is now being taken very seriously by a large shuttle tanker and offshore services company, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsGetting a head for heights?
A virtual reality ‘cave’ is to give people working or training for roles in the offshore industry the chance to experience the hostile, dangerous and complex conditions that they will face on the job. By Stevie Knight.
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NewsReal time responses, a very different game
“When designing controls for an active heave winch you have to think differently,” Scantrol’s MD Helge Hammersland tells Stevie Knight.
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NewsHow long is a lifetime?
The offshore oil and gas industry is facing a major challenge as facilities age beyond their design life, writes Stevie Knight.
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The Holy Grail of hull coatings
New developments usually bring benefits, but there is one area of shipbuilding and marine equipment that seems to have taken a backward step – that of hull coatings.
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NewsHigher power for faster steaming
The Motor Ship, March 1963, as in previous months, continued to focus on large-bore high-power diesel engines.
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NewsVersatile trader for Norwegian multi-port calls
David Tinsley looks at a multi-purpose short sea cargo ship, designed to serve Norwegian ports and built in India, recently delivered after a long gestation period.
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NewsTesting times – how water in oil assessment can safeguard operational efficiency
Martin Lucas, business unit manager for Parker Kittiwake warns shipowners about the adverse effects water in oil can have on overall operational efficiency, and how these effects can easily be minimised.
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NewsStatus, certification and training of ships’ electrical engineers
John Grace, managing partner of US company Electrical Engineering Consulting Group (E2CG) looks at how the status and training of marine electrical engineers has not kept pace with the advance of complex onboard electronic equipment.
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NewsIntegrated bridge system centenary
German marine electronic equipment manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz says that it has now sold more than 100 integrated bridge systems.
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NewsStern foil improves efficiency
A novel system of stern foils has been developed to improve hull efficiency, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsCompact electric drive for Dutch tourist craft
A Dutch company has developed a new, particularly compact, electric drive propulsion system, writes Dag Pike.
