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  • ZF’s 9300 PTI is designed to be at the centre of hybrid propulsion systems
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    Latest transmissions for hybrid power

    2010-09-30T23:45:00Z

    ZF Marine’s latest transmission development focuses on the emerging trend for hybrid propulsion system.

  • ‘Solent Express’, now able to provide a faster ferry service
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    Clutch saves time for hovercraft ferry

    2010-09-30T23:45:00Z

    Centa Transmissions’ UK company has recently supplied two special electric clutch assemblies to hovercraft builder Griffon Hoverwork.

  • Not only main engines should be targeted as part of ship operators’ energy management schemes
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    Alternative routes to greener shipping

    2010-09-30T23:45:00Z

    Del Redvers and Simon Burnay of the BMT group reflect on a comprehensive energy management strategy to reduce costs and emissions.

  • An Italian Sparviero class military hydrofoil patrol vessel; a version is still in service in Japan
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    Hydrofoils in high speed craft

    2010-09-30T23:45:00Z

    Hydrofoils were one of the first concepts developed for fast passenger transport where they offered a viable means of travelling at speeds of up to 40 knots in relative comfort, writes Dag Pike.

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    New welding technology for polar LNG carriers

    2010-09-30T23:45:00Z

    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of Korea recently announced that it plans to develop a specialised welding technology for polar LNG carrier tanks.

  • CP propeller in Berg’s workshop
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    Feathered propellers for flexibility

    2010-09-30T23:45:00Z

    Tobias Huuva of Berg Propulsion explains how the flexibility and efficiency of twin- and multi-screw ships can be enhanced by feathering propellers.

  • MAN’s 18VV 30/45, which developed up to 2,530 bhp at 400 rpm
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    Hovering into the future

    2010-09-30T23:45:00Z

    Looking at the September 1960 issue of The Motor Ship, a casual reader could be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that the transport of bananas gave rise to advanced propulsion concepts.

  • Armada’s new hose making and testing bay
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    Armada provides worldwide hydraulic service

    2010-09-30T01:00:00Z

    Falmouth-based Armada Marine Hydraulics has recently developed its new ‘Total Hydraulic Management Service’ (THMS). This has involved Armada working with some of the biggest names in ship management and a growing team of travelling engineers to provide hydraulic engineering support to ships worldwide.

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    Austal establishes global service offering

    2010-09-30T01:00:00Z

    Austal says that it has established itself as a major provider of worldwide vessel maintenance and management, securing more than 1,000 service-related jobs in 16 different countries over the past year.

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    BAE acquires US ship repair yards

    2010-09-30T01:00:00Z

    BAE Systems recently completed its acquisition of Atlantic Marine Holding Company (Atlantic Marine) after receiving all necessary US regulatory approvals.

  • The stern of Ramform Sterling fitted with anti-pirate grids, fences and razor wire
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    Crosscomar fits anti-pirate system on seismic vessel

    2010-09-30T01:00:00Z

    In June 2010, the Cadiz-based Crosscomar received an urgent call from PGS Geophysical in Norway. The seismic vessel ''Ramform Sterling'' had been contracted to do a job in the Far East which entailed sailing through the Suez Canal and along the Aden Gulf.

  • Dock 2 at the Lindo shipyard with, in dock 1, the three new frigates of the Ivar Huitfeldt-class for the Royal Danish Navy in various stages of completion
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    Odense shipyard gets new owner

    2010-09-30T01:00:00Z

    The A.P. Møller owned shipbuilding yard Odense Steel Shipyard in Lindo, Denmark, has been taken over by Fredericia Shipyard which will operate the facility as a shiprepair yard under the new name of Fayard A/S.

  • The Envirobot ultra high pressure hull blasting system in action at Gibdock
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    Robot cuts Gibdock schedule

    2010-09-30T01:00:00Z

    First use of an advanced blasting technology has enabled Gibdock to redeliver three Danish-owned containerships that required full hull blasting and coating ahead of schedule.

  • SBM’s FPSO P-57 underwent hull and marine conversion in Keppel Shipyard and is currently having its topsides installation and integration completed at Keppel’s BrasFELS yard in Brazil
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    Keppel secures Brazilian projects

    2010-09-30T01:00:00Z

    Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured two contracts totalling S$170 million from repeat customers for the conversion of an FPSO vessel and repair of a semisubmersible (semi) drilling rig respectively.

  • Lloyd Werft will carry out conversion work on Stena Trader and sistership Stena Traveller to make them suited to their new trading routes between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
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    Stena signs up Cargotec for more RoRo conversions

    2010-09-30T01:00:00Z

    Cargotec has received new conversion contracts from Stena RoRo for two ro-pax vessels fitted with MacGregor cargo access equipment; these new orders are a continuation of four other Stena conversion contracts that Cargotec secured in April.

  • Swansea Dry Docks
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    Swansea drydocks achieve full occupancy

    2010-09-30T01:00:00Z

    The Harris Pye Group (HPG) recently had vessels in both the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince of Wales dry docks in Swansea simultaneously.

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    Trinidad & Tobago shipbuilding and repair strategic plan issued

    2010-09-30T01:00:00Z

    The Trinidad and Tobago Shipbuilding and Repair Cluster (S&R), an initiative of the government, recently submitted its strategic plan for the development of the domestic ship repair and shipbuilding industry to the new minister of trade and industry.

  • Turbocharger cut-out with a swing gate valve
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    Reducing fuel oil consumption with retrofit

    2010-09-30T00:01:00Z

    As a response to the needs of the shipping market for a more flexible use of both full and part load operation, MAN Diesel & Turbo has developed its turbocharger cut-out solution. Optimal fuel consumption is now claimed to be possible at both full and part load.

  • ABB liquid-cooled industrial drives are highly compact and totally enclosed cabinets making them suitable for harsh ambient conditions
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    New liquid-cooled drives pack more power

    2010-09-30T00:01:00Z

    ABB in Finland has introduced two new cabinet-built liquid-cooled drives approved for marine applications, claimed to offer greater reliability in a more compact package, while achieving the same performance as their air-cooled counterparts.

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    OptiMarin signs agreement with Allweiler

    2010-09-30T00:01:00Z

    Allweiler AS, Norway, a supplier of marine pump units and packages, has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with ballast water treatment (BWT) solution provider OptiMarin.