Motorship News – Page 390
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NewsWärtsilä care for MOL LNG carriers
Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year maintenance agreement for two LNG carriers with MOL LNG Transport Europe Ltd, a strategic move to increase the reliability of the vessels'' operations and reduce operational costs.
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NewsUS type approves Alfa Laval and OceanSaver BWMS
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has granted its second and third ballast water management system (BWMS) type approvals, to Alfa Laval and OceanSaver.
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Alfa Laval scrubbers for Grimaldi Group
The Grimaldi Group has placed orders for seven hybrid Alfa Laval PureSOx systems with U-design scrubbers.
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NewsABB Azipod polar paper
With recent forecasts indicating an upward trend in Arctic cruise traffic, ABB has presented a white paper about Azipod propulsions in polar waters.
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NewsUS and Canada move to limit Arctic HFO use
The US and Canada have committed to concrete actions to protect and sustain the Arctic ecosystem with the countries beginning a strategy to phase down the use of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO).
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NewsPropulsion deal for Danish passenger ferry
Rolls-Royce will provide the main propellers and propulsion control system to a new passenger ferry ordered by Mols-Linien.
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NewsSpeed control of cooling seawater pumps
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the retrofitting of 23 of its container fleet with modern, electronically controlled water pumps, resulting in a big decrease in energy consumption.
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NewsTaking strides in shaftline monitoring
Advances in wireless sensors and analytics capabilities are driving an increasing focus on tailshaft and shaftline condition. Wärtsilä Seals & Bearings are taking the lead in a burgeoning sector with the most comprehensive monitoring system to reach the market so far.
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NewsStena Line maintenance contract renewal
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has renewed its planned maintenance agreement with MacGregor, part of Cargotec.
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NewsTeaming up for efficient performance
COSCO Shipping Lines has signed a fleet contract for the deployment of Marorka Energy Management and Operational Performance solutions on board its modern container fleet.
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NewsGermans get first LNG research ship
The German Government has ordered a new €113.8 million survey, wreck location and research ship with dual fuel LNG drive and says it will be the world’s first ocean-going public service vessel of its kind, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsEU Emissions Trading Scheme may include shipping
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has called for the inclusion of maritime transport into the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a move which has not gone down well with the industry.
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NewsA year to remember?
The onward march of emissions regulations dominated headlines in 2016, but the year was also notable for some important technical advances and engine developments. The Motorship editor Gavin Lipsith picks the highlights from an eventful year.
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NewsBack from the brink in British Columbia
Five years ago Canadian shipyard group Seaspan was on the precipice of closing at least one of its facilities. But after an ‘all-in’ bid for a major government shipbuilding programme and a C$170 million revamp, it is looking to a promising future building vessels for Canada and beyond. Gavin Lipsith ...
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NewsLNG regasification control system agreement
DSME and Kongsberg Maritime have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) for a new LNG FSRU regasification control system.
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NewsLoipart extends waste solutions with A5
Marine galley equipment, provision room and laundry system specialist Loipart Group has partnered with A5 Marine Technologies to strengthen and expand its range of ship-generated waste solutions.
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NewsInnovative ro-ro bolsters Australian short-sea trade
SeaRoad Shipping’s purpose-designed, gas-fuelled ro-ro signals a step change in capacity, efficiency, and technology applied to the intensely competitive Bass Strait services. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsCarnival upgrade contract for GE
GE has secured a contract to replace existing controllers with new generation PECe digital propulsion controls for Carnival Group’s ''Dawn Princess'' cruise vessel
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NewsWärtsilä optimises Albacora's fishing fleet
Wärtsilä will optimise the performance of ten of the Spanish company Albacora S.A.''s fishing vessels following the signing of a five-year has signed a long-term Technical Management Agreement.
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NewsFuel treatment crucial in low-sulphur future
Ship owners must remain vigilant to fuel condition issues as they consider options for complying with the IMO’s 2020 global sulphur cap, Wilhelmsen Ships Service has warned.
