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The bulk carriers will be built to IHIÕs popular capesize bulker design and will each feature a Sulzer diesel engine, type DU 6RTA72, developing 16,460kW (22,380 bhp).

Rental scheme for shipping

Rental scheme for shipping

Rental scheme for shipping

The US-flagged ships, which will be built at a cost of just over $400 million each, will have a length of 256m and will be able to carry 1,900 passengers.

Rental scheme for shipping

Rental scheme for shipping

Improvements were made in various passenger areas, including refurbishment of all public spaces and stateroom bathrooms on Amalfi, Portofino and Capri decks. The ship`s lobby was opened up vertically to create a…

Poor ignition quality leads to excessive ignition delay causing fouling of valves, pistons, and turbo-chargers, resulting in a steady deterioration of performance during a voyage. There is also a very real risk…

Keystone`s 40,006 dwt tanker Fredericksburg was at the yard for 26 days in January/February for drydocking, machinery and piping repairs, and tank segregation work. OSG`s 92,017 dwt tanker Ohio entered the yard…

While the running cost of high-speed engines is higher than with medium- and low-speed, the power density is more favourable. This is especially true when generating, where the higher speed of the…

Four 19.5MW Mermaid podded propulsion units will be fitted to the French-built vessels. Twin 19.5MW Azipod units will be used to propel the Meyer Werft vessel.Continuing engine problems aboard Enchantment of the…

Clean cats pay dividends Initially NOx legislation was a minor irritant which could increase fuel consumption Š now it is set to have a greater impact on shipping economics. In many parts…

The MPFF-15/27 mounts directly to a 2.9MW (4,000 bhp) Allied Signal TF40 gas turbine, and reduces the speed from 15,400 rev/min to 373 rev/min for driving a propeller. Weighing 4.4t turbines the…

Rental scheme for shipping

The turbines will drive twin Kamewa waterjets, giving the 86m ferry a maximum speed of 50 knots and a service speed of over 40 knots.

A Norwegian owner has taken delivery of Strill Supplier, an improved version of the MT6000 platform supply vessel (PSV) built by YVC Ysselwerf, The Netherlands.Stavanger-based Simon Mokster Shipping, which is part way…

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From 1992 to 1997 the bulk carrier fleet grew at an annual rate of 4.8 per cent to reach 264 million dwt. That situation has now changed. If the health of world…

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