Motorship News – Page 586
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News'Queen Victoria' to LWB with pod damage
Cunard-operated, 90,000gt Queen Victoria is to undergo an unscheduled dry-docking at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven in October for “essential maintenance work” related to bearing problems in one of her ABB Azipod propulsion units, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsInland LNG Push Tug
Seatech Engineering in Poland has developed designs for an inland waterways push tug that uses LNG as fuel. The challenge was to accommodate the space required for the LNG tanks within the normal dimensions for this type of tug – achieved by some innovative solutions mainly involving the crew accommodation, ...
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NewsLNG fuel – “The chickens are here”
The Motorship’s third annual Gas Fuelled Ships conference has got under way in Bergen, Norway, and has scored another resounding success, with many involved in the industry anxious to explore this powering option.
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NewsNew EcoLiner design concept
Damen’s inland waterway shipyard, Bodewes Binnenvaart BV, has designed a new inland shipping concept, the 110m long ‘EcoLiner’, in partnership with Dutch inland shipping company, The QaGroup.
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NewsRolls-Royce engine receives EPA approval
Global power systems company, Rolls-Royce says that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved its new state-of-the art marine gas engine for use in the US.
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NewsZero emission ferry
A new ferry nearing completion at the French shipyard of STX France Lorient will have a pioneering new type of electric propulsion, writes Dag Pike.
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DNV improves hull integrity system
Det Norske Veritas (DNV), has launched a planned inspection and maintenance system for ship structures, in partnership with AMOS system supplier, SpecTec.
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NewsEEDI certification for Carisbrooke ships
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has presented British company, Carisbrooke Shipping, with Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) certificates for four low emission dry cargo vessels built by Chinese shipyard, Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.
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NewsUlstein delivers ‘Blue Prosper’
Norwegian shipbuilder, Ulstein Verft, recently delivered the second of six platform supply vessels (PSV), the ‘Blue Prosper’, to Portuguese investment company, Blue Ship Invest.
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NewsFire on hazardous cargo ship contained
After a six hour battle, the fire on the 54,405 tonne MV Amsterdam Bridge which was carrying hazardous cargo has been contained although not extinguished, and the risk of an environmental disaster is diminishing.
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NewsMAN adds commercial high speed unit
MAN Diesel had a new high speed engine on display at the recent SMM show in Hamburg; the vehicle-derived D2868 LE421 is a fully classified marine diesel for medium- and heavy-duty operation.
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NewsLNG boxship design receives GL approval
Germanischer Lloyd says that the Approval in Principle (AIP) certificate which it has granted to Technolog’s IPP-designed range of LNG-fuelled container ships demonstrates the increasing acceptance of gas as ship fuel.
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NewsFirst installation of R-R PM rim thruster
Rolls-Royce says that it has delivered the first example of its newly-developed permanent magnet tunnel thruster (TT-PM) to Norwegian company Olympic Shipping, which will operate the thruster on AHTS ‘Olympic Octopus’.
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NewsDrydocks vessel launched earlier than scheduled
Drydocks World recently announced the launch of its latest vessel, an Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTS), the ''Pacific Defiance'' – earlier than its initial scheduled date in September.
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Harris Pye expansion leads to new appointments
As part of its planned expansion, maritime service company, the Harris Pye Group, has appointed David Hayden as new managing director at Harris Pye UK Ltd and Stephen Blake as technical manager.
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NewsIHC signs purchasing deal with Berg
Netherland’s based IHC Sealing Solutions and Sweden’s Berg Propulsion have further strengthened their cooperation by signing a General Purchase Agreement (GPA) at SMM 2012 this week.
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NewsGraig and GMI solve Chinese yard problems
International shipping services company, Graig Group, and global freight group, the Global Maritime Investments Group, are continuing their partnership to provide Chinese shipyards with safe havens and tailor made solutions for problematic deliveries.
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NewsP&S will finish newbuilds, says receiver
Major newbuildings in jeopardy because of the insolvency of Germany’s P&S Yards will be completed and naval obligations honoured, a court-appointed administrator has pledged, writes Tom Todd.
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News‘Ship of Year’ award for R-R OSV design
Rolls-Royce says that it has won a ‘Ship of the Year’ industry award for its new wave piercing ship design. The ''Far Solitaire'', a UT 754 WP PSV was named ‘Ship of the Year’ at the SMM show in Hamburg.
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NewsLloyd’s Register introduces optimisation service
Lloyd’s Register has introduced its latest performance optimisation service, aimed at supporting shipowners, builders and designers to develop more efficient new and existing ship designs and retrofits for vessels already in service.
