Other Equipment – Page 10

  • Liebherr is delivering 1,720mm diameter worm-driven slewing drive units for eConowind's Ventifoil solution.
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    Liebherr delivers worm-driven slewing drive solution

    2021-02-03T22:06:00Z

    Swiss components and system solutions supplier Liebherr has extended its experience in developing components for cranes in the maritime sector to the emerging wind-assisted propulsion sector. It is supplying 1.7m diameter worm-driven slewing drive units to turn Dutch wind-assisted propulsion supplier eConowind''s Ventifoil solution.

  • OMEGA Compact
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    World’s most compact 3-way control valve

    2021-02-02T15:39:00Z

    Frese has launched what it believes is the world’s most compact 3-way control valve for optimisation of temperature control in marine cooling systems.

  • SHI and HHI have chosen Svanehøj to deliver pumps for ten VLECs Photo: Svanehøj
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    Svanehøj wins VLEC pump orders

    2021-01-29T14:04:00Z

    Danish pump manufacturer Svanehøj has secured orders worth more than US$7.5 million from Korean shipyards Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

  • Inge Bøen, CEO of Hydroniq Coolers Photo: Hydroniq Coolers
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    Hydroniq Coolers teams up with SonFlow

    2021-01-28T11:17:00Z

    Hydroniq Coolers has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Danish plate heat exchanger supplier SonFlow.

  • Jan De Nul’s floating installation vessel will have batteries to peak shave demand
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    Powering the rising wind

    2021-01-25T11:59:00Z

    Wind is picking up, writes Stevie Knight.

  • COMMANDER Rotary Vane steering system Photo: DMC
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    DMC wins French navy steering contract

    2021-01-18T11:33:00Z

    Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been awarded a contract by the Chantiers de l''Atlantique for the supply of rudders and steering gear systems for the future French navy logistic support ships of the class ‘Jacques Chevallier’.

  • The insulation consisted of an inner and outer metal shell with silicate fibre in between (Picture courtesy of BorgWarner)
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    THERMAL INSULATION OF TURBOCHARGER TURBINE OFFERS POTENTIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION

    2021-01-13T11:20:00Z

    Automotive research has demonstrated that the inner insulation of a turbocharger turbine can passively increase the inlet temperature of aftertreatment systems, reducing the need for other optimising options that increase fuel consumption.

  • The new crane system at Schottel’s Wismar subsidiary Photo: Schottel
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    Schottel invests €500K in new crane system

    2021-01-08T13:50:00Z

    A new crane system has been put into operation at Schottel’s Wismar subsidiary in Germany.

  • A magnetically geared drive has no metal touching metal - the engaging elements stay just a few millimetres apart, but it yields surprisingly high torque. Image: Magnomatics
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    Poles apart: magnetic gearing offers efficiency improvements

    2021-01-04T12:28:00Z

    Even for the latest motor developments, gear losses are just one of those unavoidable realities. Or are they?

  • A large Kongsberg winch package will be fitted to Astrid Fiskeri’s new pelagic trawler/purse seiner Photo: Kongsberg Maritime
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    Kongsberg to supply electric winch package

    2020-12-17T10:54:00Z

    Kongsberg Maritime has been chosen to supply a large electric winch package for a pelagic trawler/ purse seiner currently being built for Astrid Fiskeri at Karstensens Skibsvaerft in Denmark.

  • Svanehøj’s DW fuel pump can handle multiple types of fuel Photo: Svanehøj
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    Future-proofing fuel pumps

    2020-12-11T13:53:00Z

    A customised solution for a new LPG carrier is set to demonstrate the flexibility of Svanehøj’s Deepwell (DW) fuel pump, said to be a true multigas pump.

  • Two 174,000cbm LNG carriers newbuildings will feature WE Tech energy efficient solutions (credit: Knutsen OAS)
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    WE TECH WINS SHAFT POWER ORDER FROM HHI FOR 2 x LNGCS

    2020-12-11T13:28:00Z

    WE Tech Solutions has received a repeat order from Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea to deliver its Solution One: Economical Operations for two new 174,000 cbm LNG carriers for Knutsen OAS Shipping.

  • The launch presentation was addressed by a number of senior executives. (credit: MHI Group)
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    JAPANESE SHIPBUILDERS FORM PLANNING AND DESIGN CENTRE FOR GREENER SHIPS

    2020-12-11T11:04:00Z

    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has announced its participation in a Planning and Design Centre for Greener Ships that will bring Japan’s shipbuilders and other industry stakeholders together to advance near-zero emission shipping and to boost the nation’s local industry.

  • A 15kW (150rpm, 1000NM) PM Vernier machine recently developed at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
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    CONCENTRIC MAGNETIC GEAR TECHNOLOGIES HOLD PROMISE FOR TORQUE DENSE ELECTRICAL MACHINES

    2020-12-10T11:08:00Z

    Research into magnetic gears has continued to increase over the last decade as performance and costs issues have increasingly been addressed. Concentric-type magnetic gears still holding the most promise, according to Dr Rong-Jie Wang, professor of electrical engineering at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.

  • The capacity at the Large Drive Test Centre at Lappeenranta will soon be increased to 18MW. (credit: Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The Switch)
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    Finnish electric drive testing centre opens

    2020-12-01T12:34:00Z

    Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has begun operations at its Large Drive Testing Centre (LDTC). The facility is located near its production facility in Lappeenranta in southeast Finland, where it produces permanent magnet (PM) direct-drive shaft generators, propulsion machines and auxiliary generators.

  • The Yanmar VC20 Photo: Yanmar
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    Yanmar unveils new VCR

    2020-11-27T13:43:00Z

    Yanmar Marine International is launching a new vessel control system suitable for light duty commercial applications such as the JH-CR, 4LV, 8LV and 6LY-CR series.

  • A Calnetix/MHI jacket water ORC was fitted to Arnold Maersk (Credit: Alfvan Beem/CC1.0)
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    ORC INSTALLATION ECONOMICS DEPEND ON COMPONENT TRADE-OFFS

    2020-11-27T10:36:00Z

    While the payback period for Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems can be below 10 years, the size of key components heavily influences the economics for smaller vessels, such as OSVs and container feeders.

  • CFD calculations are used to ensure the optimal design of energy saving devices (ESD) based on vessels' individual hull form data.
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    MITSUI E&S APPLIES LATEST ECO-SHIP TECHNOLOGY TO EXISTING SHIPS

    2020-11-23T10:53:00Z

    Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding and Mitsui E&S Machinery have initiated a service to improve the propulsion efficiency of older vessels using the technological advances applied to their latest “neo series” of environmentally friendly newbuildings.

  • MacGregor has delivered a riser pull-in system to the world’s first deepwater semi-submersible production platform with condensate storage facilities Photo: MacGregor
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    MacGregor delivers riser pull-in system

    2020-11-20T11:13:00Z

    A ceremony has been held to mark the successful delivery of a riser pull-in system for the world''s first world’s first deepwater semi-submersible production platform with condensate storage facilities.

  • Sameer Kalra, President, Alfa Laval Marine Division
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    Alfa Laval PureCool extends Alfa Laval's range of environmental solutions

    2020-11-18T16:48:00Z

    Alfa Laval has introduced a new system for reducing marine emissions within Alfa Laval’s Pure Thinking portfolio. Targeting methane slip from LNG engines, the Alfa Laval PureCool system continues a leadership journey of nearly two decades. At the same time, it points the way forward into a new era of ...