Motorship Multi-News Test – Page 720
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NewsHavyard delivers Global Offshore PSV
A Havyard 832 L SE platform supply vessel (PSV) was recently delivered in Bergen to Global Offshore Services B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Garware Offshore Services Ltd in Mumbai, India.
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Canada to design new coast guard vessels
The Canadian government has announced that contracts have been awarded for the design of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new offshore science vessels.
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Engine company launches its own oil brand
MAN Diesel & Turbo has launched its own range of lubricating oils branded as PrimeServLube, formulated to the group’s demanding specifications for high, medium and low speed engines.
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NewsMarine genset powered by gas turbine
Scheduled for launch at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show is a generator powered by a gas turbine, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsGerman yards continue to build small ships
Just a few months after taking ''Uthlande'' into service, German owner Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei (WDR) has taken advantage of an improved economic climate and interest rates to bring forward an order for a second double-ended ferry newbuilding, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNew protector extends lube oil filter range
Alfa Laval has expanded its lubricating oil filter range with the new Protector T350 and Protector X350 lubricating oil filters. This new product complements the existing series of Protector T280 and X280 automatic filters by providing increased capacity for very large crosshead and trunk-piston engines.
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NewsWater jetting for cleaning and cold cutting
UK company Hughes Pumps says that its range of UHP (ultra high pressure) pumps can provide a powerful and environmentally sensitive method of heavy-duty cleaning and cutting.
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NewsAlarm and protection available for Cat gensets
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has announced an additional option to expand the capability of its C18 Acert package generator sets.
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NewsNatural gas option for ferry generators
Among MAN Diesel & Turbo’s recent medium speed and genset orders is a contract to supply propulsion and auxiliary engines to Norwegian shipyard Bergen Group Fosen for two new cruise ferries.
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NewsCummins gensets for crane barge
Cummins Marine is to supply a main power generation package for an accommodation and work barge currently under construction in China.
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NewsMaking the most of broadband satcoms
Michiel Meijer, maritime marketing manager for Stratos Global, and a former officer on merchant and Dutch naval ships, looks at the benefits of onboard broadband from the various platforms.
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NewsCompact satphones for all market sectors
KVH provides communications equipment operating on both the Inmarsat and VSAT networks, and its latest Inmarsat FleetBroadband offering was presented to the commercial marine market at the Seawork 2010 exhibition, by UK distributor CA Clase.
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News2015 and the new SOx limits are not far away
''The Motorship'' spoke to Hamworthy Krystallon’s managing director Sigurd Jenssen about the company’s plans, and how, among all the discussion about distillate fuel oils and alternative fuel sources, it sees the future for exhaust gas after-treatment.
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NewsNew lubricants meet green requirements
Klüber Lubrication of Germany launched two environmentally-friendly synthetic marine lubricants at the recent SMM exhibition. The company says that as well as helping to protect against sea pollution the new oils can extend maintenance intervals and reduce lubricant consumption, thus saving operating costs.
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NewsNew GMDSS offering from Thrane & Thrane
The recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg saw the launch of a new GMDSS system from Thrane & Thrane, known as the Sailor 6000 GMDSS series. The system is designed for flexibility, with new products combined in a new console design, providing GMDSS suitable for all vessels in all sea areas.
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NewsClass guidelines for shipboard wireless LAN systems
The growing possibilities for using electronic communication onboard ships have received a boost from ClassNK, which has produced some timely guidelines for shipboard wireless LAN (local area network) systems.
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NewsWeld system tailored for shipyard applications
Austrian company Fronius has designed its TransSteel Yard MIG/MAG welding system, featured at the recent SMM exhibition, to suit the particular requirements of shipyards and offshore facilities.
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NewsTurbocharger maker prepares for next environmental initiatives
Latest developments at ABB Turbocharging primarily centre around measures to ensure that engines are capable of meeting forthcoming emissions limits, whether by in-engine or external methods, or by use of alternative fuels.
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NewsLaser technology provides ‘green’ alternative to scrapping components
Singapore-based turbocharger servicing company Tru-Marine claims to have made a breakthrough in turbocharger repairs, as the first to introduce laser cladding for turbochargers in marine and other applications.
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Value added satcoms service
German satcoms provider GE-Satcom has launched a service designed to support a range of value-added services for merchant vessel operators.
