Motorship News – Page 310
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NewsGEA confirms cruise ship orders for marine separators
Germany-based marine separator manufacturer GEA confirmed the signature of contracts for the installation of 20 GEA marine separators on two cruise ships. The contracts are the first for the company’s new marine separator.
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NewsEletson selects Wärtsilä for fleet BWMS retrofit
Greece-based ship operator Eletson Corporation has selected technology group Wärtsilä to supply ballast water management systems (BWMS) to its entire fleet.
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NewsWärtsilä upgrades modular waterjets
Wärtsilä’s LJX series of modular waterjets has been upgraded to deliver greater efficiency with low levels of cavitation and underwater noise and has been redesignated as the WXJ series.
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NewsCSA 2020 welcomes new members
Norwegian/Swedish Wallenius Wilhelmsen has become the latest shipowner to join the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020), increasing the organisation''s membership to 35 shipowners operating a combined fleet of almost 2500 vessels.
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NewsChiller optimisation brings energy savings
Swiss-Swedish multinational, ABB, and Italian shipping company, Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV), have completed the first ever retrofit of a technology that optimises the performance of chillers used for heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems on ferries.
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NewsRolls-Royce to propel Maltese military
Rolls-Royce has secured a contract with Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Vittoria for the supply of a marine propulsion package to a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) under construction for the Maltese armed forces.
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NewsMAJOR COMMITMENT TO CARIB TRADE
Constituting close to US$155m in capital expenditure, Palm Beach (Florida)-based Tropical Shipping is realising a major programme of fleet renewal and capacity expansion committed to the Caribbean market, David Tinsley writes.
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NewsAuramarine launches Get Ready for 2020 initiative
Auramarine, a leading provider of fuel supply systems for the marine and power industries, has launched a Get Ready for 2020 initiative to help owners and operators manage the operational impact of new compliant fuels and mitigate the risk of engine damage.
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NewsMSC Cruises takes delivery of second Meraviglia vessel
MSC Cruises, the world''s largest privately held cruise operator, took delivery of the 171,598 gt MSC Bellissima on 27 February 2019 at Chantiers de l''Atlantique''s Saint-Nazaire shipyard in France. The MSC Bellissima is the second of four Meraviglia-class vessels to be delivered, and the fourth ship to join MSC Cruises’ ...
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NewsHapag-Lloyd Orders First VLCS Retrofit to LNG
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a contract with Hapag-Lloyd, the liner shipping company, to convert a 15,000 TEU containership to dual-fuel operation. The MV Sajir''s existing, HFO-burning MAN B&W 9S90ME-C engine will be converted to a dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-GI (-Gas Injection) prime mover capable of running on HFO and ...
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NewsBV appoints new North America CEO
Certification agency, Bureau Veritas, has appointed Tim Protheroe as regional chief executive of its North America marine & offshore division.
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NewsNorsepower gets class approval for rotor sail
Clean technology company, Norsepower Oy, has been awarded the first ever type approval design certificate granted to an auxiliary wind propulsion system onboard a commercial ship.
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NewsCaterpillar Marine helps cut emissions
Caterpillar Marine has developed new technology solutions for European Union (EU) inland waterway (IWW) vessels, designed to comply with the next generation of regulatory emissions required for EU IWW applications.
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NewsOptimarin obtains 24-hour USCG holding time
Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS) has received approval from the US Coast Guard (USCG) to lower its required holding time to just 24 hours for all water salinities.
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NewsBIMCO gives award to COSCO chairman
Captain Xu Lirong, Chairman of COSCO Shipping, received public recognition for his service to the shipping industry when he received the President’s Award at BIMCO’s Shanghai Conference and Award dinner.
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NewsMAN ES unveils new digital platform, MAN CEON
MAN Energy Solutions has launched a new digital platform, MAN CEON, which will collect and evaluate operating and sensor data, and enable real-time monitoring of marine engines.
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NewsRAISING THE BAR IN CARGO DREDGER DESIGN
Representing the start of the modernisation of a fleet purpose-designed for the task of dredging and transporting marine aggregates from around the UK coast, the 103-metre CEMEX Go Innovation is due to be handed over by her Romanian builder towards the end of 2019, David Tinsley writes.
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NewsTotal Lubmarine to host Sulphur Cap forums
Total is to host a series of forums for market participants to discuss the technical issues associated with the establishment of the Global Sulphur Cap.
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NewsING and EIB fund Spliethoff green retrofit
Dutch bank, ING, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have agreed to fund Dutch ship management company, Spliethoff’s Bevrachtingskantoor, for the retrofitting of 42 vessels with exhaust gas cleaning systems and ballast water management systems.
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NewsCosta Cruises sails into Chinese market
Italian cruise line, Costa Cruises, has taken delivery of the company''s first ship designed specifically for the Chinese market.
