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Using an abundant, if toxic, resource to power the maritime fleet. A mature future fuel already in use - but will it become dominant? LNG is currently the most popular lower carbon fuel, but with bio and e-LNG it could move beyond its current transition fuel status supported by extensive existing infrastructure. Numerous NGOs protested against the IMO earlier this year putting biofuels in its Global Fuel Standard, but the “fuel versus food” debate seems to have been solved by deriving fuels from waste. Technically the cleanest possible fuel source available to the maritime world and one that has the longest history, dating back to the 1950s. Why is it not in common, non-military use? Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More
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NewsCondition-based maintenance shift to lead to optimisation advice
Netherlands-based systems integrator Bakker Sliedrecht announced that it was introducing a condition-based maintenance model for some of its customers in October.
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Bakker Sliedrecht is carrying out tests to determine whether biodegradable oil can be used in the submersible motors that the company supplies for Van Oord.
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NewsDUTCH-BUILT PIPELAYER RAISES THE BAR
Claimed to set a new standard in undersea pipelaying, the 149m integrated reel-lay vessel Seven Vega has joined the fleet controlled by offshore engineering and construction specialist Subsea 7, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsBakker Sliedrecht to retrofit propulsion drives of multi-functional vessel
Bakker Sliedrecht will retrofit the propulsion drives of the Commissioners of Irish Lights vessel Granuaile early next year. This will extend the lifespan and service operations of the vessel for the remainder of her working life.
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NewsUpgraded vessel management solution offers efficiency gains
Bakker Sliedrecht has successfully renewed the vessel management system of a barge, Comus 2 with an upgraded version of its BIMAC system.
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NewsCondition monitoring for submersible motors on Chinese TSHD
CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Company has ordered a condition monitoring system from Bakker Sliedrecht for the submersible motors on its trailing suction hopper dredger Jun Yang 1. The solution is intended to improve the preventive maintenance of the motor, by analysing deviations in bearing vibrations.
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NewsNot rocket science: Anthony Veder's remote repair solution
The starting point for the live remote repair scheme operating onboard Anthony Veder’s gas tanker fleet was a simple question: “How can we get necessary knowhow on board a ship if a technical incident occurs?”
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NewsCondition-based maintenance for modular frequency converters
The main criterion for the replacement of modular frequency converters should be the actual condition of the components, rather than their age. Bakker Sliedrecht began to offer condition-based monitoring after successfully maintaining an offshore crane ship this way.
