Motorship News – Page 464
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Paraffin wax risk to operators
BIMCO says it has been advised by its members over the risk of paraffin wax forming in Low Sulphur Marine Gas Oil (LSMGO) because of current low temperatures.
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SGMF releases LNG Bunkering guidelines
The first edition of ‘LNG Bunkering – Safety Guidelines’ has been released with the aim of providing the bunkering industry with best practices to ensure gas-fuelled ships are re-fuelled safely and reliably.
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Russia considers MGO excise duty
Recent proposals by Russia’s leading oil suppliers to impose excise duty on marine distillate fuel could leave the country facing a shortage of low-sulphur marine fuel, Eugene Gerden reports.
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ClassNK monitoring system for Makita MAN engines
ClassNK is to extend its condition-based engine monitoring system ClassNK CMAXS eGICSX to Mitsui-Makita MAN B&W main engines.
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NewsISO certificates for German service providers
DNV GL has certified German maritime services providers Liberty One and Handelshaus Bremen under ISO 9001 and 14001 for their quality and environment management systems.
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NewsRolls-Royce develops gas engine for Baleària
Rolls-Royce will partner with Spanish energy company Gas Natural Fenosa to develop and install a pure-gas Bergen engine for Baleària-operated ferry ‘Abel Mutates’.
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NewsFrench ship repair facility to reopen
The French port of Marseille Fos will re-open its giant Drydock 10 ship repair facility in the autumn to cash in the repair market for the latest generation cruise vessels operating in the Med.
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EU invests in Scandline conversions
The European Union will invest €2 million to convert two Scandline ferries to diesel-electric propulsion, covering 20% of the total project cost.
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NewsPiet Brouwer wins WSV order
Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology is to supply the diesel-electric propulsion system and electrical system for a new 108m windfarm support vessel (WSV).
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NewsRemontowa cuts steel on BC dual-fuel ferry
Polish yard Remontowa has begun work on the first of three dual-fuel (LNG and ultra-low sulphur diesel) vessels for Canadian operator BC Ferries.
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NewsMSC applies Jotun hull solutions
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is to apply antifouling hull coatings from Jotun on several new and existing vessels after a pilot programme testing the coating’s impact on speed loss.
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NewsClassNK investigates brittle crack arrest design
ClassNK is to carry out joint research into preventing brittle fractures, aimed at improving safety standards for ultra-large container ships.
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Mitsubishi makes progress on low-pressure EGR
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is working on an IMO Tier III compliant scrubber system that it says will achieve lower equipment and operational costs than high-pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems.
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NewsGerman LNG ships delayed
Two German LNG ship propulsion projects are running late but owners AG Ems say that is not a bad thing given the pioneering nature of the new technology, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsKleven delivers largest ever vessel
Offshore construction vessel ‘Viking Neptun’ has been delivered to Eidesvik Offshore, marking the delivery of Kleven Verft’s largest ever vessel.
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News“First ever” in-line closed-loop scrubber order
Wärtsilä has won a contract from Stena to install the “first ever” in-line closed-loop scrubber system to two of its ro-ro ferries, helping the operator to achieve emissions compliance.
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NewsBV to class Canadian hybrid ferries
Bureau Veritas is to class two hybrid LNG ro-ro cargo ferries being built by Sedef yard for Canada’s Seaspan Ferries.
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USCG detains ships on water mist failures
The US Coast Guard has detained more than 40 foreign flag vessels for water mist system deficiencies discovered during port state control inspections, according to a statutory alert from Lloyd’s Register.
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NewsFire safety measures for methanol-fuelled ‘Germanica’
SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden has completed fire risk assessments for the Stena Germanica, which will be returned to service as a methanol-powered ferry this year.
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NewsShip technology collaboration
ClassNK and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaboratively promote research and development and innovation in ship technology.
