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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Two companies have recently enhanced their voyage optimisation software offerings in order to focus on fuel savings rather than just safety- and weather-based considerations.

20th October 2013

Enhanced weather technology saves fuel

20th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Martek Marine’s new “sophisticated” emissions monitoring system has been delivered to Daewoo for the world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).

18th October 2013

Martek delivers sophisticated” system

18th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hamburg-based Becker Marine Systems has announced a very good order intake during the past months, despite the current financial situation.

17th October 2013

Becker announces healthy order book

17th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Vard Holdings Limited, formerly STX Offshore, is reorganising its engineering division in Romania with a series of transfers and de-registration.

17th October 2013

Vard reorganises Romanian operations

17th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä will retrofit its open loop scrubber systems on three more Color Line cruise vessels helping to confirm its leading position in the scrubber market.

17th October 2013

Wärtsilä gas cleaning system order

17th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ulstein of Norway says that Brazilian shipowning company Oceana Offshore is to build two PX105 design PSVs at its new yard in Itajai, Brazil.

17th October 2013

More Ulstein design PSVs for Brazil

17th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Company of Japan has announced that it is developing an electro-assist MET hybrid turbocharger, intended to save around 30% of electrical power compared to conventional…

17th October 2013

MHI launches electro-assist hybrid turbocharger

17th October 2013

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

With the European marine engine research project Hercules well into its third phase, David Tinsley looks at how it can achieve its goals of near-zero emissions and further significant drops in fuel…

17th October 2013

Results-driven Hercules research project in third phase

17th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Maersk’s recently launched largest and most efficient container ship is using ABB pressure transducers to optimise the performance of its diesel engines.

16th October 2013

ABB Cylmate optimise performance

16th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ferry operator AG Ems has signed a contract with the Fassmer Shipyard for Germany’s first combined passenger and cargo ferry with LNG propulsion, reports Tom Todd.

16th October 2013

Germans sign €30m LNG ship deal

16th October 2013

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Caterpillar has made the larger MaK range of medium speed engines available in the US with EPA Tier 2 Certification.

15th October 2013

Caterpillar announces EPA certification for MaK range

15th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV GL has launched a Recommended Practice on LNG bunkering for suppliers and operators, aimed at making the process more safe and efficient.

15th October 2013

LNG bunkering recommendation

15th October 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Rolls-Royce says it has won an order to provide an integrated design and equipment package for two OSVs to be built at Cosco (Guangdong) Shipyard for Singapore based offshore services company Chellsea…

15th October 2013

Chinese offshore order for Rolls-Royce

15th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä is to supply its 50DF dual-fuel engines and propulsion systems for two LNG carriers being built at Chinese shipyards.

15th October 2013

More Wärtsilä engines for LNG carriers

15th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec has announced an order for two MacGregor active heave-compensated (AHC) offshore cranes, of 250t and 15t capacity, from an unnamed Turkish shipyard.

15th October 2013

Turkish yard orders MacGregor cranes

15th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Colfax Fluid Handling has added an Active Valve Control option to its Smart Technology CM-1000 series sea water cooling system controller.

14th October 2013

Colfax enhances Smart Technology

14th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Tamrotor Marine Compressors (TMC) is offering a new series of custom engineered compressors for the offshore industry.

14th October 2013

Custom engineered compressors

14th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Bestobell Valves, part of the President Engineering Group, has appointed a new agent in Japan to develop its business even further in the Far East.

11th October 2013

Bestobell looks to the East

11th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce has announced the first contract to for a new version of its Promas Lite propulsion system, featuring a new nozzle design for improved efficiency gains.

10th October 2013

Promas Lite with revised nozzle gains first order

10th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Caterpillar has recently launched EPA certified Cat 3500 marine emissions kits, as an alternative to re-powering existing vessels in order to ensure compliance with current US emissions limits.

10th October 2013

EPA-certified low emission kit for Cat 3500 series

10th October 2013