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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

With the new amendment to SOLAS II-2/19 “Carriage of Dangerous Goods”, coming into force on 1 January 2011, Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has launched a database service ‘GL Cargo’, allowing its users easy…

3rd October 2010

Safer shipping of dangerous goods with ‘GL Cargo’

3rd October 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, has recently delivered the ‘Queen Elizabeth’, the new cruise ship of Cunard Line, part of the Carnival Group.

3rd October 2010

Monfalcone delivers the new Queen

3rd October 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Two new cruise ferries destined for the Danish subsidiary of Norwegian operator Fjord Line will each have a MAN medium speed propulsion package.

1st October 2010

Dual fuel option, common-rail engines for Scandinavian ferries

1st October 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Bergen engines and Rolls-Royce propulsion systems form part of recent major offshore vessel orders won by Rolls-Royce Marine. The orders cover design and equipment for five offshore and special purpose vessels, plus…

1st October 2010

Bergen benefits from offshore contracts

1st October 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Thordon Bearings of Canada cites a recent conversion from sealed oil lubricated bearings to open water lubricated bearings on the bulk carrier Peter R Cresswell to demonstrate a solution to oil leakage…

1st October 2010

Owners retrofit water lubricated bearings

1st October 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Geislinger of Austria has announced two new products, the Vdamp XT and Genotorq, which will be exhibited at SMM in Hamburg. The two new items are targeted at power generation requirements in…

1st October 2010

New damper and coupling

1st October 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Metaldyne UK reports that it has recently delivered a torsional vibration crankshaft damper into the Asian market for two stroke engine production. This is one of a series of eight dampers.

1st October 2010

Dampers break into Asian market

1st October 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ZF Marine’s latest transmission development focuses on the emerging trend for hybrid propulsion system.

1st October 2010

Latest transmissions for hybrid power

1st October 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Centa Transmissions’ UK company has recently supplied two special electric clutch assemblies to hovercraft builder Griffon Hoverwork.

1st October 2010

Clutch saves time for hovercraft ferry

1st October 2010

OPINION

OPINION

Del Redvers and Simon Burnay of the BMT group reflect on a comprehensive energy management strategy to reduce costs and emissions.

1st October 2010

Alternative routes to greener shipping

1st October 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Tobias Huuva of Berg Propulsion explains how the flexibility and efficiency of twin- and multi-screw ships can be enhanced by feathering propellers.

1st October 2010

Feathered propellers for flexibility

1st October 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of Korea recently announced that it plans to develop a specialised welding technology for polar LNG carrier tanks.

1st October 2010

New welding technology for polar LNG carriers

1st October 2010

50 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

Looking at the September 1960 issue of The Motor Ship, a casual reader could be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that the transport of bananas gave rise to advanced propulsion concepts.

1st October 2010

Hovering into the future

1st October 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Falmouth-based Armada Marine Hydraulics has recently developed its new ‘Total Hydraulic Management Service’ (THMS). This has involved Armada working with some of the biggest names in ship management and a growing team…

30th September 2010

Armada provides worldwide hydraulic service

30th September 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Austal says that it has established itself as a major provider of worldwide vessel maintenance and management, securing more than 1,000 service-related jobs in 16 different countries over the past year.

30th September 2010

Austal establishes global service offering

30th September 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

BAE Systems recently completed its acquisition of Atlantic Marine Holding Company (Atlantic Marine) after receiving all necessary US regulatory approvals.

30th September 2010

BAE acquires US ship repair yards

30th September 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

In June 2010, the Cadiz-based Crosscomar received an urgent call from PGS Geophysical in Norway. The seismic vessel Ramform Sterling had been contracted to do a job in the Far East which…

30th September 2010

Crosscomar fits anti-pirate system on seismic vessel

30th September 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The A.P. Møller owned shipbuilding yard Odense Steel Shipyard in Lindo, Denmark, has been taken over by Fredericia Shipyard which will operate the facility as a shiprepair yard under the new name…

30th September 2010

Odense shipyard gets new owner

30th September 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

First use of an advanced blasting technology has enabled Gibdock to redeliver three Danish-owned containerships that required full hull blasting and coating ahead of schedule.

30th September 2010

Robot cuts Gibdock schedule

30th September 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured two contracts totalling S$170 million from repeat customers for the conversion of an FPSO vessel and repair of a semisubmersible (semi) drilling rig respectively.

30th September 2010

Keppel secures Brazilian projects

30th September 2010