Motorship News – Page 378
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NewsTMC launches boil-off gas compressor
Compressor specialist TMC has launched a boil-off gas (BOG) compressor that can be used on all vessels burning LNG as ship fuel.
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NewsNAPA launches installation-free performance monitoring
Software and data house NAPA has launched a cloud-based performance monitoring solution that requires no installation.
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NewsSembcorp adds Coldharbour BWMS to retrofit solutions
Singapore shipyard group Sembcorp Marine is to offer Coldharbour Marine’s inert-gas ballast water management system as part of its Green Technology Retrofit (GTR) service ship owners.
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NewsWärtsilä hybrid propulsion for Eidesvik OSV
Eidesvik Offshore vessel ‘Viking Princess’ has become the first OSV to use batteries to reduce the number of installed generators after commissioning a hybrid propulsion system from Wärtsilä.
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NewsCrucial stage passed for first LPG ferry
The ‘world’s first’ Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) fuelled ferry designed to use GE’s Combined Gas turbine Electric and Steam (COGES) system has successfully completed Hazard Identification (HAZID) meetings.
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NewsABB takes two-stage turbocharging to wider market
ABB Turbocharging is launching a new frame size for its Power2 800-M two-stage turbocharging solution, enabling the company to offer the product for a wider range of vessels. The new frame size, Power2 845-M, will be launched in mid-2017.
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NewsColdharbour Marine to distribute in China
Inert gas and ballast water treatment supplier Coldharbour Marine has signed a contract with Hansun (Shanghai) Marine Technology market and distribute Coldharbour products in mainland China.
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NewsWärtsilä supplies propulsion package for ro-ro duo
Technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply controllable pitch propellers and power take off/power take home (PTO/PTH) shaft generator systems for two ro-ro vessels being built at Uljanik shipyard in Croatia for Luxembourg operator CLdN Ro-Ro.
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NewsNor Lines duo debut ‘power by the hour’
Nor Lines has signed a contract with Rolls-Royce to monitor and maintain equipment – including engines - onboard two cargo vessels under a new, fixed-rate service agreement.
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NewsNorwegians to finance vessel retrofits
Following the IMO ratification of the ballast water treaty and the decision on a global sulphur cap, one agency is reassuring shippers that there is help available to finance vessel retrofits using Norwegian solutions.
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NewsNon-chemical treatment tackles ferry water deposits
Netherlands-based Teso’s ferry ''Texelstroom'' has been fitted with MERUS frequency technology for water treatment.
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LNG to be supplied at Port of Montreal
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled ships will soon be able to fill up at the Port of Montreal thanks to a new LNG supply system.
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NewsSingapore breakthrough for Eco Marine Power
Eco Marine Power (EMP) has signed an agreement with a Singapore shipper for a real-time monitoring system which automatically calculates NOx/SOx/CO2 emissions and interfaces with marine solar power systems.
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NewsJoerg Roehl: The big (and heavy) picture
Despite the problems of the heavy lift segment – which has experienced two years of restructuring, vessel layups and consolidation – Joerg Roehl of TGP Group insists “we are beginning to see some positive signs”. But, why should we believe him?
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NewsFirst two-stroke success for ethane fuel
The world’s first two-stroke engine to run on ethane has successfully passed gas trials on board the liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) carrier ‘Gaschem Beluga’, with engine designer MAN Diesel & Turbo hailing the positive operational performance as “expanding alternative fuel possibilities”.
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NewsCBO vessel receives first ‘hybrid’ subsea crane
As part of its conversion from a platform supply vessel to an remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel, Brazilian ship owner CBO’s ‘Manoella’ is being installed with the first subsea crane capable of using either fibre or steel wire rope.
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NewsDellner launches modular braking system
Dellner Brakes is introducing two new heavy-duty disc brakes to its SKD range that are claimed to offer outstanding stopping power at extremely competitive prices through a new modular design.
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NewsNorwegian ferries debut Schottel eco-thruster
Eight ferries under construction for two Norwegian companies are to debut Schottel’s new thruster, the Schottel Rudder EcoPeller (SRE).
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NewsGTT to equip DSME gas carrier duo
GTT has received an order from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to equip two LNG carriers with its NO96 GW containment system.
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NewsWeidong Ferry chooses Wärtsilä scrubbers
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its exhaust gas cleaning system for a new Korean ferry.
