Motorship News – Page 765
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STX to build bulkers for Turkish owner
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, South Korea, has signed a contract for two plus two 57,300 dwt bulkers with Turkish shipowner Densa.
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ESS to absorb over 2% of boxship capacity
Since November 2009, extra slow steaming (ESS) has been applied by liner operators to almost 20 long haul loops.
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NewsMarinfloc launches pre-treatment system for OWS
An alternative to filters, which have proved costly in operation, has been introduced by Marinfloc for oily water separators.
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NewsUnique new rescue craft for German service
A powerful 36 m sea rescue cruiser, the first of its size in Germany, is being built for that country’s Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS), writes Tom Todd. Officials told ‘The Motorship’ a second might also be built.
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NewsHigh charge air pressure for clean engines
ABB Turbocharging of Switzerland recently released for sales and production the first frame size in its A100-L series of high pressure turbochargers for low speed, two-stroke engines.
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NewsService agreement for optimum availability and operational economy
A long-term service agreement has been signed by Wärtsilä with prominent LNG carrier operator Mærsk LNG.
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NewsSurvey fleet selects green lubricants
Polarcus, a leading marine geophysical company, has announced that it is using Castrol Marine’s range of environmentally-responsible lubricants.
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NewsIMO launches “Year of the Seafarer”
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) “launched” the theme for this year’s World Maritime Day – “2010: Year of the Seafarer” – at its London headquarters.
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NewsSmall craft propulsion pod range is extended
Volvo Penta''s IPS programme is being expanded higher up the power range with new larger drive units coupled to the D13 engine.
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NewsEmissions limits drive search for cleaner fuels
The switch to low-sulphur fuels, either particular grades of HFO or distillates, will begin to take effect in 2010, but alternatives offering even lower emissions are still being seriously investigated.
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NewsNew Kongsberg sensor factory in China
Sensors for machinery and cargo monitoring are to be produced in the Far East.
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NewsHarvey Gulf orders six from Eastern
US yard Eastern Shipbuilding has secured an order for six OSVs.
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Hanjin launches largest Philippine built tanker
Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries recently launched the first and biggest crude oil tanker ever built in the Philippines at its Subic shipyard.
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NewsMachinery training contract with Dutch shipowner
Wärtsilä has signed a three-year training contract with its long-time customer Wagenborg Shipping of the Netherlands.
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NewsFuel savings claimed for propeller retrofit
An optimised propeller from MAN Diesel has helped a ferry achieve increased efficiency of 12% on its daily sail between Sweden and Germany.
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NewsThe quest continues for the better propeller
Propeller efficiency is becoming even more important with rising fuel costs and the drive to reduce carbon emissions.
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NewsChina's shipbuilding to consolidate
China''s shipbuilding industry is likely to speed up consolidation in 2010 in accordance with the policy of adjusting the industry''s structure.
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KR to verify emissions
The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) has been authorised by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea as a verification body for its pilot greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme.
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NewsGazprom orders four LNG carriers
The South Korean shipyard Daewoo has won an order from Russia’s Gazprom for four LNG carriers at a total cost of $2 billion.
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NewsStena E-MAXair - probably the greenest tanker in the world
Environmental and fossil resource issues pose great challenges to the shipping industry and, although ships are the most efficient means of transport, shipping traffic accounts for about 3% to 5 % of the global CO2 emissions.
