Motorship News – Page 563

  • In Hull’s Immersive Visualisation Environment (HIVE) it’s not just the walls which benefit from the imagery but the floor too
    News

    Getting a head for heights?

    2013-03-01T09:28:00Z

    A virtual reality ‘cave’ is to give people working or training for roles in the offshore industry the chance to experience the hostile, dangerous and complex conditions that they will face on the job. By Stevie Knight.

  • The AHC 'toolbox' does the job of outlining critical factors
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    Real time responses, a very different game

    2013-03-01T09:28:00Z

    “When designing controls for an active heave winch you have to think differently,” Scantrol’s MD Helge Hammersland tells Stevie Knight.

  • It’s difficult to be sure of how much life you have in your mooring system
    News

    How long is a lifetime?

    2013-03-01T09:28:00Z

    The offshore oil and gas industry is facing a major challenge as facilities age beyond their design life, writes Stevie Knight.

  • News

    The Holy Grail of hull coatings

    2013-03-01T00:30:00Z

    New developments usually bring benefits, but there is one area of shipbuilding and marine equipment that seems to have taken a backward step – that of hull coatings.

  • MAN’s 6-cylinder 860mm bore engine on trials at Augsburg
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    Higher power for faster steaming

    2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The Motor Ship, March 1963, as in previous months, continued to focus on large-bore high-power diesel engines.

  • ‘Sea Cargo Express’, built in India for Norwegian service
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    Versatile trader for Norwegian multi-port calls

    2013-02-28T23:30:00Z

    David Tinsley looks at a multi-purpose short sea cargo ship, designed to serve Norwegian ports and built in India, recently delivered after a long gestation period.

  • ‘Africa Mercy’ – benefits from Kittiwake’s onboard test kits
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    Testing times – how water in oil assessment can safeguard operational efficiency

    2013-02-28T23:30:00Z

    Martin Lucas, business unit manager for Parker Kittiwake warns shipowners about the adverse effects water in oil can have on overall operational efficiency, and how these effects can easily be minimised.

  • The complexity of modern electrical installations demands a high level of expertise from marine electrical engineers
    News

    Status, certification and training of ships’ electrical engineers

    2013-02-28T23:30:00Z

    John Grace, managing partner of US company Electrical Engineering Consulting Group (E2CG) looks at how the status and training of marine electrical engineers has not kept pace with the advance of complex onboard electronic equipment.

  • The 100th Synapsis IBS is officially handed over by Raytheon Anschütz to Crocon
    News

    Integrated bridge system centenary

    2013-02-28T23:30:00Z

    German marine electronic equipment manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz says that it has now sold more than 100 integrated bridge systems.

  • Rendering of the prototype Hull Vane installation
    News

    Stern foil improves efficiency

    2013-02-28T23:30:00Z

    A novel system of stern foils has been developed to improve hull efficiency, writes Dag Pike.

  • Hydrosta’s compact AC electric drive unit
    News

    Compact electric drive for Dutch tourist craft

    2013-02-28T23:30:00Z

    A Dutch company has developed a new, particularly compact, electric drive propulsion system, writes Dag Pike.

  • The Bourbon Evolution 803
    News

    Newest addition to Bourbon 800 series

    2013-02-28T16:04:00Z

    Bourbon has taken delivery of its new Bourbon Evolution 803 vessel - the third in its large Inspection, Maintenance, Repair (IMR) 800 series for the offshore industry. It will soon go into service in Malaysia.

  • 'Eagle Turin'
    News

    Lisnave refits 100th AET tanker

    2013-02-28T15:55:00Z

    Portugese shiprepair company, Lisnave, has received its 100th tanker project, the ''Eagle Turin'', owned by Malaysian tanker operator, AET.

  • News

    RINA and IB to distribute fleet software

    2013-02-27T10:55:00Z

    Classification society RINA Group has partnered with Italian software house IB to distribute a software suite aimed at improving ship and fleet operation across the board.

  • STX OSV – recommends rejection of Fincantieri offer
    News

    STX OSV turns down Fincantieri bid

    2013-02-27T10:27:00Z

    The board of Singapore-based STX OSV, following the advice of adviser Ernst & Young Corporate Finance, has recommended shareholders to reject the offer made by the Italian Fincantieri group to acquire the remaining shares in STX OSV.

  • The PSVs will feature a new balanced bow design
    News

    GPA designs PSVs for Jackson Offshore

    2013-02-26T16:49:00Z

    US based naval architecture company, Guido Perla & Associates (GPA), has won a contract to deliver the design, regulatory design and production engineering for two GPA 675J PSVs for Jackson Offshore Operators.

  • The Second IMO GHG Study 2009 estimated that international shipping emitted 870 million tonnes of global man-made CO2 in 2007
    News

    IMO to update GHG inventory

    2013-02-26T11:18:00Z

    International experts are meeting at International Maritime Organisation (IMO) headquarters this week to begin work on updating the inventory of greenhouse gases (GHG) from international shipping.

  • Wärtsilä Hamworthy scrubber system
    News

    Follow-up scrubber contract from Messina

    2013-02-26T11:18:00Z

    Wärtsilä has announced a contract awarded the Korean yard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems for four new container ro-ro (con-ro) vessels being built for Italian shipowner Ignazio Messina.

  • Douwe Cunningham, secretary general, SEA Europe
    News

    SEA Europe welcomes future opportunities

    2013-02-22T14:57:00Z

    Brussels based European Ships and Maritime Equipment Association (SEA Europe) has welcomed the launch of LeaderSHIP 2020, a strategy set up to increase the competitiveness of the European maritime technology industry and to provide future opportunities.

  • The Hyde Guardian BWTS will be installed on the largest icebreaker in Russia's Rosmorport fleet
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    Hyde Guardian BWTS for Russian icebreaker

    2013-02-22T14:57:00Z

    US based marine solutions company, Hyde Marine, has announced that its Hyde Guardian ballast water treatment system (BWTS) HG600 unit has been selected for the largest icebreaker in the Federal State Unitary Enterprise (FSUE) Rosmorport fleet.