Motorship News – Page 576
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NewsA shorter route to greater profits
Wärtsilä’s so-called ‘new generation’ – the Generation X series – of two-stroke engines was introduced in May 2011, with the aim of significantly contributing to lowering marine engine fuel costs and improving environmental performance.
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NewsProgress on gas-fuelled two-strokes
The pressure to find alternative fuels, driven by both emissions legislation and the resulting commercial pressures that threaten to drive up the cost of low-sulphur fuel oils, is impacting on the low speed engine market.
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NewsBallast and bilge form integrated treatment solution
Alfa Laval’s ‘pure thinking’ concept includes, alongside exhaust gas cleaning systems, crankcase gas cleaning and waste fuel recovery, systems for ballast and bilge water treatment.
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NewsFilters attract attention of Norwegian BWTS industry
Two Norwegian companies are looking at filters, components which have proved troublesome in some ballast water treatment systems so far.
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NewsSystem solutions for economical welding
In shipbuilding, as in other metalworking industries, weld processes have to combine top-quality results with high cost efficiency, says Christoph Kammerhuber, of Austrian company Fronius International.
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NewsCat goes for pure gas genset power
At the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Caterpillar Marine Power Systems announced that it is currently developing a high speed gas engine based on the 3500 engine platform.
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NewsAdvances in genset control
Among the recent introductions by Deif for its range of engine and generator controllers is the Protection and Power Management (PPM-3) unit.
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NewsJaya delivers new anchor handling vessel
Singapore based offshore shipbuilder, Jaya Holdings, has delivered a new advanced anchor handling tug supply vessel, the ‘Jaya Supreme’, to Canadian transportation solutions company, Atlantic Towing Limited.
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NewsSpanish collaboration offers regasification service
Spanish vessel support companies, Navantia, Reganosa and Gas Natural Comercializadora, have signed a frame agreement to offer a vital regasification repair service to gas carrier vessels.
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News55-ship deal for loading computer
Napa of Finland says that it is providing its loading computers to 55 OSVs operated by French group Bourbon. Napa’s latest software will help improve safe loading and unloading with maximum cargo intake.
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NewsWärtsilä contract for LNG powered PSV
Finland''s Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply an integrated solution comprising ship design services and the power and propulsion system for a newbuild LNG powered Platform Supply Vessel (PSV).
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NewsNew research head at DNV
Det Norske Veritas has appointed Rune Torhaug as the new managing director for DNV research and innovation. He has worked internationally with leadership roles in DNV Energy, DNV Maritime and DNV Business Assurance.
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NewsMAN reports interest in ultra-long stroke
MAN Diesel & Turbo says it has received “a healthy interest” in its ultra-long-stroke G-type engine with several new orders, bringing the current number of G-type orders up to 70 just one year after its market release.
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NewsChinese AHTS to Havyard design
Norwegian designer Havyard reports that the first AHTS to its 843 CD design has been delivered. The ‘Kan Tan 225’ was built in China by the Yuexin shipyard, and was handed over to Sinopec on 26 November.
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NewsWaste water retrofit for LNG tanker
Severn Trent De Nora says that its Mariner Omnipure M55 sewage treatment system has been selected by German owner Pronav for its 72,472dwt LNG tanker ‘LNG Gemini’, and will be installed in Subic Bay, Philippines.
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NewsP&S in Scandlines cancellation talks
Berthold Brinkmann, administrator of the insolvent German P+S Werften shipyard group, says he is “unperturbed” by news that ferry company Scandlines is cancelling its construction contract for two new ships.
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NewsNew chief financial officer for Jaya
Mr Chong Chow Pin has been appointed the new chief financial officer of Singapore based offshore energy services group, Jaya Holdings Ltd.
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NewsHHI develops new LNG storage tank
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has developed an independent liquefied natural gas storage tank model, the Lobe-Bundle Tank.
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Paris MoU focuses on passenger ship safety
The 27 member states of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control Committee have agreed to organise a Harmonized Verification Programme (HAVEP) on operational controls on passenger ships.
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NewsNew heavy-duty small engine from Korea
Korean engine maker Hyundai has introduced a heavy duty high-speed diesel engine with a 500bhp continuous rating, which is aimed primarily at the smaller commercial vessel markets, writes Dag Pike.
