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NewsDamen delivers ‘silent’ small research ship
Damen Shipyards of The Netherlands has delivered research vessel RV 3609 ‘Simon Stevin’ to Belgian governmental fleet operator DAB Vloot. A particular feature of the ship is that it is optimised for low underwater noise.
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NewsSensor helps with SEEMP implementation
Dutch company VAF Instruments has said that at the forthcoming SMM exhibition in Hamburg it plans to launch a new application for its TT-Sense optical thrust and torque measuring system.
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NewsAn X-Bow in the wheelhouse
Ulstein says that its new Bridge Vision control centre concept promises major improvements for the operational centres of vessels, which put it on the same level in innovation terms as the company’s X-Bow hull.
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NewsGas carrier drydocking for Brest
French repair yard Damen Shiprepair Brest says that it has received its first firm booking for drydocking, maintenance and repair of an LNG carrier.
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NewsUpgrade for Ironmen
Tognum has announced that its MTU subsidiary is to launch an enhanced version of the series 4000 Ironmen engines which will comply with US EPA Tier 3 emissions regulations, using only internal emission control methods.
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NewsOSV oil analysis agreement signed
UK-based oil condition monitoring company Spectro reports that it has signed a long term agreement for the provision of oil analysis services to Norwegian ship operator DOF Management for its global fleet.
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Eight-PSV propulsion order for GE
GE Energy Management’s Power Conversion business is to supply Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (SPO) with integrated power generation, propulsion, (DP) and automation systems for eight new PSVs.
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NewsBrunvoll and Steerprop intensify cooperation
Brunvoll of Norway and Steerprop of Finland have decided to increase their cooperation in order to provide shipyards, ship owners and designers with a ‘package’ option of propulsion and manoeuvring equipment.
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P & I Club warns of dangerous onboard practice and new PSC campaign
The American Club has issued an urgent alert to its members about the operation of oxy-acetylene equipment without flashback arrestors.
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NewsMirTac and Star system chosen by Scaldis
Belgium heavy lift engineering company, Scaldis Salvage and Marine Contractors has chosen the Star Information System fleet management system and related services with Dutch consultancy, MirTac.
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NewsP+S files for insolvency proceedings
German shipyard P+S Werften has filed for insolvency in the local insolvency court in Stralsund. It is seeking debtor’s self-administration in the hope that the company can be kept running and the current orders completed.
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NewsTank level gauging flexibility suits OSVs
Grandweld Shipyards of Dubai has chosen PSM Marine’s tank level gauging system PM ict 1000 for two offshore work maintenance vessels as a result of the system’s cost, weight and project engineering savings.
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NewsLubrication dangers of slow steaming
According to Castrol Marine, it is vital to have a choice of different cylinder oils to suit the varying demands of slow steaming and fuel sulphur content.
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NewsAdvanced propeller designs suit slow revving engines
Advanced propeller designs such as the NPT, Kappel and CLT find their worth with ultra slow speed diesel engines, writes Wendy Laursen
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NewsEngine service organisation reports difficult cases
MAN PrimeServ has handled some demanding repair jobs on both two-stroke and four-stroke engines, as discovered on a recent visit by Henrik Segercrantz to MAN PrimeServ’s hub in Hamburg, Germany.
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NewsDual-fuel LNG ship nears finish at Neptun
Neptun Werft in Warnemünde has completed the hull of what is billed not only as the first ship to be built in Germany with a dual-fuel main engine plant but also as the first LNG tanker from the Meyer Group, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsEnergySail design process completed
Japanese energy technology company, Eco Marine Power (EMP), says that it has now completed the high level design for its rigid EnergySail.
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NewsLow manpower design for Abu Dhabi tugs
The new RAmparts 3200 tugs for the Abu Dhabi Ports Company have been specially designed for a reduced manning operation, with a high degree of machinery automation.
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NewsGL encourages young marine engineers
Class society Germanischer Lloyd has honoured five young engineers for their theses on ‘Innovative Ideas to Increase the Efficiency of Ships and/or their Operation’ at GL’s fifth maritime summer meeting.
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NewsSouthampton welcomes new generation of 13,000TEU-plus boxships
DP World Southampton, the UK''s only south coast container terminal, says it has asserted itself as a regional gateway for the new generation of ultra-large container ships following visits by two 13,000TEU-plus ocean carriers.
