Other Equipment 13-18 – Page 43
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NewsRethinking container lashing systems to boost profits
Macgregor offers to boost container ship carrying capacity with a new approach to optimisation, writes Wendy Laursen
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NewsNobody wants cargo system downtime now rates are improving
Ships built during the financial crisis will be coming into dock this year, and manufacturers see it as an opportunity to entice them with the latest cargo carrying systems, writes Wendy Laursen
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NewsFighting piracy – intelligently
The face of global piracy is constantly changing; E-Navigation technology offers a proactive complement to armed guards, by providing information that can prevent a confrontation altogether, but what kind of information is actually required? asks Geir Lyngheim Olsen, product manager at Jeppesen Marine.
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NewsBWT manufacturing market is big enough
Acording to Wendy Laursen, the number of system manufacturers is growing to meet demand.
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NewsTougher standards driving change in water treatment
Makers of ballast, fresh and waste water systems are upgrading their technologies to meet increasingly stringent regulations and with a keen eye for improving energy efficiency, writes Wendy Laursen
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NewsNorwegian company attracts offshore boiler orders
Parat Halvorsen has announced a number of recent orders for its combined steam and hot water boilers to be incorporated in offshore support ships.
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NewsChemical free water treatment for offshore fleet
Enwa, a Norwegian manufacturer of water systems, says that it is working closely with offshore shipping company Volstad Maritime, which has selected Enwa’s chemical free water treatment for all engines of its fleet.
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Treating ballast may not solve the problem
One of the main bones of contention with the BWM convention is the view that invasive species can be transferred by other means than ballast water.
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NewsUS calls time on low-level pollution, mandates enviro-lubricants
The US EPA is bringing in a revised Vessel General Permit this month, mandating the use of environmentally acceptable lubricants for certain shipboard applications while in US waters; David Tinsley explains.
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BWM Convention, the current state
In order for the IMO BWM Convention to enter into force, it must be ratified by not less than 30 member states whose combined merchant fleet constitutes not less than 35% of world tonnage.
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NewsMixed reactions to ballast water amendments
A proposed relaxation of the timescale for the entry into force of the International Maritime Organization’s Ballast Water Management Convention 2004 should have been welcomed by the industry, but not all interested parties see it that way.
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NewsSystem for solid and liquid waste put to the test
A zero waste discharge technology is being taken up to commercialisation in Canada, writes Wendy Laursen.
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Innovation, sustainability and an eye for detail
Klüber Lubrication explains why wind farm operator HGO InfraSea Solutions opts for the company’s high-performance, environmentally sound speciality lubricants for its specialised service vessels.
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News‘Workhorse’ genset keeps up with the times
As MAN Diesel & Turbo celebrates one of its most successful auxiliary engines, it has received orders for its larger diesel genset engines for electric propulsion plants in cruise ships and specialist vessels.
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NewsGensets hit hard times
A report by industry analyst Frost & Sullivan suggests that the marine genset market has been suffering recently but there are new opportunities ahead.
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NewsFlooding protection for ships
UK company PSM Instrumentation says that another major shipbuilder has recognised the vital role a reliable flood detection system plays on its vessels, with a major order for bilge level switches.
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NewsTwo new diesel electric offshore training aids
Kongsberg Maritime has introduced two new Diesel Electric models for its Engine Room Simulator, K-Sim Engine (previously known as Neptune).
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NewsEnhanced weather technology saves fuel
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.
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NewsLarge potential order from V.Ships for Norwegian BWTS
Optimarin says its has signed a “landmark framework agreement” with major ship management company V.Ships.
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NewsChinese crane order for Cargotec
Four new 38,000dwt general cargo ships ordered by Nanjing King Ship Management will each be equipped with MacGregor cranes.
