Latest News – Page 626
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NewsNew head for Cummins commercial marine business
Cummins of the USA has named Jenny Bush as general manager for its commercial marine business unit.
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NewsBetter website search for The MotorShip
The parent company of The MotorShip, Mercator Media, has today launched new and improved ‘search’ functionality for its websites that will provide users with more relevant results, faster.
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Improved diesel electric drive launched
Siemens Industry Inc. has improved on its Siship Blue Drive with the launch of its Blue Drive Plus C system - a new diesel electric propulsion system available now in the USA.
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RWO CleanBallast for Peter Döhle container ships
Bremen-based RWO GmbH - Marine Water Technology, a subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, has secured an order to supply ballast water treatment systems to Hamburg shipping company Peter Döhle.
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Log-on – Gas fuel, the unanswered questions
The overwhelming message from our recent Gas Fuelled Ships conference in Rotterdam was that LNG fuel is a viable option for ships under IMO Tier III and other strict emissions controls, but there are plenty of problems left to solve.
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NewsHyundai expands home-grown engine range
In a relentless drive to extend the market reach and brand power of its home-grown HiMSEN four-stroke range, Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) has introduced more powerful variants of its smallest medium-speed design, the H17/28.
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NewsMAN sets up dedicated emissions test centre
At the Augsburg fountainhead of its medium-speed engine technology, MAN Diesel & Turbo has this year opened a new emissions test facility.
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NewsBelgium’s independent maker shows resilience
Independent producer of medium-speed engines Anglo Belgian Corporation(ABC) has provided the propulsive power for a new generation of shortsea cargo vessels commissioned by the UK-based company Union Transport.
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Japanese provide new options in gas engines
As a pointer to Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ plans to make its Green Gas Engine series available to the marine market, two 12-cylinder versions of the spark-ignited, medium-speed design have been written into the specification for K Line’s conceptual, LNG-fuelled car carrier.
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NewsWärtsilä strengthens hand in hotly-contested sector
Representing a further major stage in the evolution of its 320mm-bore medium-speed engine, Wartsila’s popular W32 series has been augmented by new models offering a 16% power advance over the earlier engine design.
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NewsSteep rise projected for dual-fuel applications
Implicit in the recent news that Wärtsilä dual-fuel, medium-speed engines have topped 3million running hours in marine and landside applications, the technology has attracted wide endorsement as a viable solution to environmental and economic challenges facing the respective markets. In fact, DF capability is spearheading the company’s technological drive in ...
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NewsIMO Tier III and 0.1% SOx are not far away
IMO Tier III regulations on nitrogen oxides are the next challenge for engine manufacturers, writes Henrik Segercrantz, summarising the current situation with forthcoming exhaust emission limits.
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NewsWatchdog for fuel systems
According to Swiss company Aquametro, there are many reasons to monitor fuel consumption, including saving fuel, customer demand, port requirements, and predicting and scheduling maintenance.
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NewsThe truth about marine fuel additives
Jim Bush, technology manager, and Scott Hace, product manager, Lubrizol Industrial Fuels, look at the benefits of using properly-formulated fuel additives.
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NewsFuel cell development for shipboard applications
Wärtsilä is among the developers of fuel cell technology for marine applications, with solid oxide fuel cells fuelled by methanol, writes Henrik Segercrantz.
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NewsA tool for improved energy efficiency
Portuguese company TecnoVeritas reports that it has developed a system that monitors energy use on board and its respective emissions, which the company says will result in environmentally-friendly ship operation.
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NewsOffshore operators’ needs met by innovations and upgrades
Cargo handling group Cargotec says its understanding of offshore support operations enables introduction of innovative solutions, developed in-house or requested by customers, encompassing upgrades as well as new systems.
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NewsPlastic hatch cover supports save maintenance
Dutch company Cargo Care Solutions claims that its newly-launched plastic hatch cover support pads can save up to 40% of the costs associated with traditional hatch cover supports.
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NewsAPI technology for Russian newbuildings
API Marine, based in Aalborg, Denmark, has signed contracts with two Russian shipyards JSC Zavod Krasnoe Sormovo and JSC Okskaya Sudoverf for supply of full cargo control, alarm and automation system for a total of 31 newbuildings.
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NewsHatch covers and lashing systems for South Korea
Cargotec has confirmed new orders worth around $35 million to deliver MacGregor hatch covers, lashing bridges and fixed lashing gear for eleven 8,800TEU container ships being built by Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in South Korea.
