Motorship News – Page 584
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NewsGreen issues impact on machinery insurance
Denzil Stuart examines marine insurers’ concerns over machinery damage claims, fuel choice, slow steaming and how propulsive power may be changing, and also quotes some exclusive comments by a major hull insurer.
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NewsShipping faces new safety challenges
The shipping industry’s safety record is again under the microscope, writes Denzil Stuart. A major new report identifies a series of new safety challenges for the industry to get a grip on a century after the ''Titanic'' disaster.
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NewsAre single oil solutions the future of cylinder lubricants?
Two of the most challenging trends facing shipping today are the increasingly stringent and widespread sulphur regulations and the adoption of slow steaming operations across several ship types, according to Total Lubmarine.
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NewsEmissions measurement goes back to the future
Helena Athoussaki, CEO of Carbon Positive looks at how measuring emissions will generate the roadmap to sustainable shipping – or ‘taking emissions management back to the future’.
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NewsMAN boosts dual-fuel marine offering
MAN is adding a new string to its bow in the dual-fuel stakes through the development of the 35/44DF marine engine, to serve a broad power band in 10 configurations, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsEncouraging breaks as Germans hold their own
In a mostly depressed market, German shipyards are managing to hold their own, with some encouraging signs for the troubled players, while diversification into the offshore sector is paying off for some, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNew propulsor designs target speed and manoeuvrability
Some are still on the drawing board, but a range of new propulsor designs are expanding speed and manoeuvrability limits for high speed vessels, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsMAN unveils latest cruise power technology
Henrik Segercrantz speaks to MAN Diesel & Turbo about the future of four-stroke propulsion, particularly concerning passenger vessels.
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NewsNo-loss electric drive for Korean ‘green ship’
David Tinsley describes an innovative, Norwegian-developed electric propulsion system ordered by Samsung Heavy Industries as part of a South Korean ‘green ship’ initiative.
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NewsAnti-corrosion system chosen by cruise ship builder
German company Rösler has sold a preservation and painting system to a leading cruise ship builder, which is also active in the offshore sector.
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New strategic partnership for coatings business
US group PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings business, which includes the Sigma. Amercoat and Pitt-Char brands, has signed a global distribution agreement with Hi-Temp Coatings Technology for selected Hi-Temp branded products.
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NewsLandmark order for fuel-saving hull paint system
The Chinese subsidiary of Norwegian company Jotun, known as Jotun Cosco Marine Coatings (Qingdao) has signed an agreement with the Cosco Container shipping company to help reduce fuel costs and carbon emissions.
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NewsRussian government encourages domestic recovery
The Russian government is considering creating conditions for the recovery of its marine engineering industry, in the form of support for domestic manufacturers of and attracting foreign investors to establish production in Russia, says Eugene Gerden.
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NewsInnovative diesel-electric system for Dutch cargo ships
Dutch-based designers and technicians have developed a cost-effective diesel-electric power and propulsion system based on the use of a DC (direct current) bus instead of the usual AC (alternating current) board; David Tinsley explains.
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NewsDutch group develops gas-fuelled tanker designs
The Veka-Group, of Werkendam, The Netherlands, has developed three LNG tanker designs, which it says can also be used as bunker ships.
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NewsA new generation of fast ferry
A new concept for high speed vessels looks set to set to create a new generation of fast ferry offering speeds up to 70 knots, writes Dag Pike.
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LNG hybrid ferry proposed for German Bight
David Tinsley looks at a proposal for a hybrid power system based on LNG-fuelled genset engines and battery packs, which is core to a shallow-draught ferry concept proposed for operation in one of the most ecologically-sensitive coastal regions of northern Europe.
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NewsThree barges for Lubmarine in Singapore
French marine lubricant supplier Total Lubmarine has invested in three brand-new barges for delivery of the company’s products to vessels in the port of Singapore.
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NewsGerman yards bag more specialist work
Specialist repair, overhaul and conversion jobs have reportedly been won by three German shipyards while a fourth has completed a repair job worth far more then originally expected, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsSavannah Ocean Exchange selects winners
The winners of the 2012 Solutions Exchange awards, Nonox Ltd and Protei, have been awarded the Orcelle grants by the Savannah Ocean Exchange (SOE) global review panel.
