Motorship News – Page 370
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NewsSonar technology to help Arctic research vessel safety
Sonar technology is anticipated to be a key safety feature of a polar research vessel currently being constructed.
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NewsComplying with MRV reporting requirements made easier
Existing users of NAPA monitoring and systems can now benefit from an update which enables easier compliance with EU emissions monitoring regulation.
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NewsBWMS completes USCG tests
US operators could benefit from an electrochlorination-based BWMS system which has completed tests needed for US Coast Guard approval.
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NewsUpgraded software delivers fuel savings
Upgraded software from ABB is delivering measurable efficiency gains to Stena Line’s ''Stena Scotia'' freight ferry.
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NewsCompact waste heat recovery system saves fuel
Ship owners and operators could see fuel savings of up to 8% with a redesigned compact waste heat recovery system.
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NewsCarrier demand masked by LNG oversupply issue
The recent focus on LNG market oversupply and the growth in export capacity is masking the continuous increase in demand.
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NewsFSRUs key to enabling new LNG markets
The increasing role of Floating Storage Regasification Units is making some feel very upbeat about the LNG market.
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NewsOver a third of BWMS problematic or inoperable
Ship owners and operators have reported in a survey that 43% of BWMS are either inoperable or have problematic operations.
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NewsLow power chemical BWMS is USCG type approved
A low power consumption chemical injection ballast water management system (BWMS) has received USCG type approval.
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NewsSingle engine ice class trawlers fit for adverse conditions
Fisherman can operate in the Barents and North Atlantic with two new Ice3 class fishing trawlers fitted with Wärtsilä engines.
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NewsDrone vessel survey first for DNV GL
DNV GL has taken a step up with its survey work by conducting its first offshore vessel survey using drone technology.
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NewsFuel efficiency measured through engine performance software
Ship operators can verify fuel savings, evaluate engine data and understand operating conditions and efficiency through new engine performance software.
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NewsProject seeks to address ships’ biofouling
A new project which seeks to protect marine ecosystems from the negative effects of invasive aquatic species has been given the green light.
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NewsShip owners get ballast water breathing space
The MEPC’s decision to extend the installation timeframe for the Ballast Water Management Convention was one of the biggest – and most controversial – decisions to come out of its seventy-first sitting.
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NewsFirst steps on the path to decarbonisation
The IMO made its first tentative moves towards its anticipated greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategy at MEPC 71 and an intersessional working group meeting last month. Unni Einemo, IMO representative for the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), was there.
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NewsSlow uptake hinders NOx technology progress
Equipment manufacturers have yet to reap the rewards of investment in Tier III NOx abatement technologies, according to updates from the two leading low-speed engine designers.
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NewsHybrid propulsion to reduces Antarctic vessel emissions
The owners of an Antarctic cruise ship aim to reduce its emissions through a hybrid power electric and propulsion system.
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NewsStreamlining ship design and production to cut costs
Two industry heavyweights are looking to offer operators new solutions to better streamline integration between early stage design and production planning.
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Building the case for battery powered OSVs
Battery technology is set for increasing application in the offshore sector, according to the authors of a recent study by researchers at Marintek and the Norwegian School of Economics.
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NewsMarket leaders build on proven systems
Against the backcloth of the growing volume and increasing diversity of LNG trade by sea, and the bid by shipowners and charterers for greater operating flexibility and unit cost efficiency, development and refinement of cargo containment systems continues apace. David Tinsley reports.
