Opinion – Page 16

  • The ‘Floridian’, believe it or not, was a container ship, 1960-style.
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    Pioneering container ships

    2010-10-11T13:44:00Z

    One item in the October 1960 issue of ''The Motor Ship'' which caught our eye was a report of a pair of small container ships for US coastal service.

  • The Motorship staff can often be found at sea
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    Comment and opinion

    2010-10-04T11:09:00Z

    Our staff and industry experts with the independent, authoritative view for which The Motorship is known

  • Not only main engines should be targeted as part of ship operators’ energy management schemes
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    Alternative routes to greener shipping

    2010-09-30T23:45:00Z

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

  • MAN’s 18VV 30/45, which developed up to 2,530 bhp at 400 rpm
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    Hovering into the future

    2010-09-30T23:45:00Z

    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.

  • Motorship editor - a late re-think of our SMM coverage
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    The Motorship takes a stand at SMM

    2010-09-05T17:36:00Z

    SMM in Hamburg is, as I write this, due to get under way in a couple of days. The show’s vastness has prompted us to re-think our treatment of the event – read on…

  • MAN’s 18VV 30/45, which developed up to 2,530 bhp at 400 rpm
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    Hovering into the future

    2010-09-02T09:28:00Z

    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.

  • SMM 2010 promises to be bigger than the 2008 show
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    SMM focuses on the environment

    2010-08-25T18:01:00Z

    SMM 2010 is scheduled for 7 to 10 September, at the Hamburg Fair site in Germany. The 24th International Shipbuilding Fair is expected by the organisers to exceed the very considerable size of previous events.

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    See you in Hamburg

    2010-08-13T00:00:00Z

    This issue (September 2010) sees us preparing for SMM. With the Hamburg-based show claimed to be bigger than ever before we have to admit that it is something of a daunting prospect – we could spend all four days walking round the show talking to companies we know and still ...

  • A Paxman 1,650 bhp V16 engine on the test bed, complete with reverse-reduction gearbox
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    Shipbuilding statistics and engine design

    2010-07-31T00:01:00Z

    Most of the July 1960 issue of ''The Motor Ship'' was taken up by tables of ships on order arranged by country, which showed Great Britain still held a leading position, closely followed by Germany and Japan.

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    Fuels for the future

    2010-07-15T13:49:00Z

    July 2010 looks like a busy month at the IMO headquarters in London.

  • Tanker Fabiola was, in 1960, hailed as the world’s largest diesel-powered ship
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    Electric power for efficient tugs

    2010-07-05T16:08:00Z

    We often remark that little is new in the world of ship design and ship machinery. The June 1960 issue of The Motor Ship proves that.

  • A Paxman 1,650 bhp V16 engine on the test bed, complete with reverse-reduction gearbox
    News

    Shipbuilding statistics and engine design

    2010-07-01T14:29:00Z

    Most of the July 1960 issue of The Motor Ship was taken up by tables of ships on order arranged by country, which showed Great Britain still held a leading position, closely followed by Germany and Japan.

  • One of two 3,200 hp engines in what was, in 1920, the most powerful motor ship afloat
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    The superiority of motor ships

    2010-05-01T16:34:00Z

    The second issue of The Motor Ship (May 1920) continued, not surprisingly, to wax lyrical about the benefits of Diesel-powered ships over their steam sisters.

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    The cream of our industry, or skimmed MILC?

    2010-03-18T20:34:00Z

    We went to the launch of the UK government’s strategic framework for the marine industry – under the Marine Industries Leadership Council, or MILC - looking forward to some good news.

  • An Akers–B&W 9-cylinder 15,000 bhp opposed-piston engine on test in 1960, destined for a Norwegian tanker
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    More new large tankers – but smaller fleets

    2010-03-02T11:20:00Z

    In March 1960, The Motor Ship was looking at the world, and the British, tanker fleets.

  • The Kort nozzle
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    The changing face of towage

    2010-02-01T09:46:00Z

    The February 1960 issue of The Motor Ship was something of a tugs special issue, with three articles devoted to these small workhorses.

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    Support the seafarers, and forget carbon for now

    2010-01-22T10:12:00Z

    LogOn, February 2010 - it seems we were right to not make too much of COP15 in our comment last month.

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    The need to act remains

    2010-01-06T10:15:00Z

    John Aitken, Secretary-General of SEAaT, looks at the outcome of COP15 for shipping.

  • 1960s British marine engineering at its finest
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    A politicians' empty promise for British yards

    2010-01-01T14:25:00Z

    The January 1960 issue of The Motor Ship reviewed the previous year.

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    Our new web site

    2009-12-30T16:26:00Z

    More functions and reader-friendliness from the first of Mercator Media''s new web sites