Motorship Multi-News Test – Page 582
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NewsPropeller repair keeps ships out of drydock
Underwater repair specialist Hydrex of Belgium reports that it has recently carried out a number of propeller repairs to tanker ships in various locations.
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NewsUK workboat builder expands into shiprepair
Alnmaritec, based in Northumberland, UK, a company which is best known for the design and build of commercial workboats, has recently launched its Wimbourne Quay Repair Centre.
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NewsFerry conversion to offshore accommodation begins
Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands-based Holland Shipyards reports that it has begun work on the first of two ships which have been purchased by Chevalier Floatels for conversion into staff accommodation and transport ships for offshore wind farm work.
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NewsMulti-brand diesel support contract for Finning
UK-based diesel engine specialist Finning reports that it has been selected as the sole service provider for the variety of engine makes and models that power the UK Border Force’s fleet of patrol vessels.
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NewsGerman boxship gets a lift at Gibdock
Gibraltar shiprepair yard Gibdock reports completion of a complex containership crane refurbishment job, which called for strict certification of welding procedures by Lloyd’s Register, which approved all materials used.
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NewsOperational vessel performance management
Former VLCC Master Captain Melvin Mathews, director of regulatory and environment solutions at Finnish company Eniram, looks at optimising fleet performance for optimum returns
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NewsSophistication of weather routing grows
The world’s information is doubling every two years, and oceanographic data is no exception. New weather routing and voyage optimisation technologies are emerging founded on this growing mass of information.
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NewsSimplicity in a complex environment
“The drive itself is simple by design” says Geir Larsen, InPower’s MD - although getting it to market has been anything but that.
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NewsNew-generation marine switchboard systems
Elcome International, a marine solutions provider and system integrator based in Dubai, has recently introduced its new Elsys family of marine electrical switchboard and power management systems.
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NewsMOL completes iron ore carrier
Japanese ocean transport company, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), has announced that the 297,076 tonne iron ore carrier, ‘Ore Salvador’, has been completed.
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NewsLNG fuelled engines may be the future, but what about today?
In response to rising industry demand for more sustainable shipping, the industry is turning to LNG as a primary fuel. But with inadequate LNG infrastructure, engine manufacturers are working with other industry stakeholders to provide alternatives. Mark Fuhrmann reports.
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NewsPropulsion in the ice
Operating in ice requires a very special type of vessel and in turn those vessels require a special type of propulsion, as described by Dag Pike.
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NewsClean collaboration: meeting regulations requires joint approach
Renewed industry focus on fuel savings and increasingly strict emissions regulations now coming into force have led to a new spirit of cooperation among owners and engine manufacturers, by Mark Fuhrmann.
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NewsABC expands into new markets
At the SMM exhibition in Hamburg in September, Belgian medium speed engine company ABC launched a new, larger engine, which the company hopes will extend its market penetration into larger merchant vessels, ferries and offshore support ships.
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NewsMAN-powered diesel electric for Arctic ship
Zamakona Shipyard in Spain has recently delivered an 87m long standby vessel, ‘Esvagt Aurora’, to the Esvagt company, which belongs to the Danish multinational A.P. Møller-Mærsk group.
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NewsMAN power for Taiwanese ferry
The Lienchiang County Government of Taiwan has ordered two MAN 9L32/44CR four-stroke engines to power a ro-pax vessel sailing between Keelung and the Matsu islands, an archipelago located close to the Chinese mainland.
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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.
