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PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Permanent magnet (PM) propulsion motor Thorque+ will be installed on a longline fishing vessel to be built in Poland.

25th June 2016

Scana and Inpower develop PM propulsion motor

25th June 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Gas-Pro and T4 multi-gas detectors are now said to enable vessels to comply with the SOLAS X1-1/7 directive, according to Crowcon.

24th June 2016

Crowcon gas detectors enable SOLAS compliance

24th June 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Propulsion and steering specialist Schottel has refined its Rudderpropellers with an optimised coating process that is said to offer enhanced corrosion protection and greater resistance to abrasion.

23rd June 2016

Improved coatings for Schottel thrusters

23rd June 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV GL is now offering a new stability analysis solution that allows for hydrodynamic and stability analysis on one common model.

23rd June 2016

DNV GL launches stability analysis tool

23rd June 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Avalons fleet currently has eleven vessel equipped with MERUS technology and has now opted to install new MERUS rings.

22nd June 2016

Avalon vessels select water treatment plant

22nd June 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Manufacturer of lithium-ion based energy storage systems (ESS), Corvus Energy, has unveiled its next generation product line, Orca ESS, at the Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam.

22nd June 2016

New marine battery range from Corvus

22nd June 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Vard shipyards has ordered Optimarin ballast water management systems (BWMS) for 15 specialist module carriers to be built for Topaz Energy and Marine in Romania and Vietnam.

22nd June 2016

Vard orders Optimarin BWMS for Topaz vessels

22nd June 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Total Talusia Optima, a BN 100 cylinder oil that can be used with either residual or distillate fuels, has been approved for use across Winterthur Gas & Diesel’s (WinGD) two-stroke engine range.

22nd June 2016

WinGD approves single cylinder oil solution from Total Lubmarine

22nd June 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Global technology company ABB has opened a new laboratory at its factory in Helsinki, Finland, enabling customers to have their own motors tested with ABB’s variable-speed drives (VSDs).

21st June 2016

ABB opens drive and motor lab

21st June 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ABB is to deliver power, propulsion and its first automated shore-side charging stations for two HH Ferries vessels being converted tor electric operation.

21st June 2016

ABB debuts automated charging for HH Ferries

21st June 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce is to spend £44 million (€57 million) redeveloping its azimuth thruster production centre in Rauma, Finland, and has recently completed a £3.5 million (€4.56 million) expansion of its service centre in…

21st June 2016

Rolls-Royce invests in azimuth production and service facilities

21st June 2016

LNG

LNG

GTT Training has been awarded a contract by Teekay to supply the G-Sim LNG simulator software into its training centres in Glasgow, Manila and Bahrain.

21st June 2016

LNG simulation software for Teekay

21st June 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) is now fully owned by China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) after Wärtsilä transferred its remaining 30% shareholding in the two-stroke engine developer.

21st June 2016

Wärtsilä relinquishes WinGD shareholding

21st June 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Diesel & Turbo is to supply two dual-fuelled ME-GI engines and two ME diesel engines for newbuilds ordered by Maran Gas Maritime and Maran Tankers Management respectively.

21st June 2016

Multiple MAN order for Maran newbuilds

21st June 2016

LNG

LNG

With the future of the marine fuel market wide open, Adrian Tolson, senior partner, 20|20 Marine Energy examines the opportunity for expanding use of LNG.

20th June 2016

Unlocking the potential of LNG

20th June 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Large multihull vessels are being used in an increasing number of marine functions. Dag Pike examines some recent designs and assesses their potential for even wider application in the shipping industry.

20th June 2016

Expanding multihull applications

20th June 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

K-line Ship Management has selected ClassNK Consulting Service’s machinery condition monitoring and automatic diagnostic system for use on one of its container vessels.

20th June 2016

K-Line seeks further fuel savings with ClassNK CMAX

20th June 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A powerful, unique design of Arc7 ice-class LNG tankers ordered from Daewoo is set to make its debut in the high Arctic. David Tinsley reports.

20th June 2016

Innovative LNG carriers to open up Arctic trade

20th June 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABS and Capital Ship Management Corp have collaborated to install an advanced condition monitoring system.

16th June 2016

ABS upgrades shaft monitoring solution

16th June 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Gibraltar shipyard, Gibdock, has attracted the interest of Greek ferry owners, with two recent first time ship visits to the yard.

16th June 2016

Gibdock secures Greek owner business

16th June 2016