News – Page 39 – Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference

Some 140 delegates packed the room to hear about the big questions facing the shipping industry

Conferences Technical visits enhance Gas Fuelled Ships conference appeal 29 December 2014

Influence of propeller diameter and pitch on SMCR for a 205,000dwt Large Capesize bulk carrier operating at 14.7 knots

Propulsion Propulsion trends in bulk carriers 28 December 2014

Thordon and MSR Gryfia sign an agreement under which ships can be converted to water-lubricated stern tube bearings in Poland

General News Thordon Bearings and MSR Gryfia join forces 16 December 2014

The two new Seaspan hybrid ferries will replace aging vessels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly

General News Hybrid ferry installation contract 10 December 2014

Stainless steel nuts with Spiralock thread form are said to be particularly suitable for marine engine applications

General News Stainless steel nuts with self-locking thread 5 December 2014

Improved efficiency and more thrust at lower speeds from upgraded waterjets

General News Waterjets tested for slower steaming 3 December 2014

Flir Systems’ new AX8 temperature sensor

Equipment Temperature sensor for engine room safety 1 December 2014

Repair & Conversion SYM increases worldwide services portfolio 1 December 2014

‘Stena Germanica’ – first ship to be methanol fuelled

General News ‘Stena Germanica’ confirmed to run on methanol in 2015 20 November 2014

Swedish ferry operator Rederi AB Gotland has ordered its first LNG-fuelled passenger vessel from China

General News Sweden orders gas-fuelled ferry from Guangzhou 18 November 2014

Hybrid OSV ‘Viking Lady’

General News Viking Lady – safe as well as green 12 November 2014

The new 2014 version has moved to a table-driven interface that allows users to quickly enter and modify data in their designs

General News HydroComp updates PropCad software 5 November 2014

Mark Jones: "the decision being made by many suppliers is a good cost saving idea in theory but works badly in practice due to quality, communication and skills problems."

General News Tank gauging problems 3 November 2014

Proposed ATB container unit – LNG as fuel, with gas carried in tanks on the barge, is being considered for this type of application

Vessels & Shipyards The articulated tug and barge expands into offshore waters 31 October 2014

This latest Wärtsilä CP propeller development facilitates easy integration with Wärtsilä’s new propulsion control systems and bridge architecture.

Propulsion Wartsila moves forward in four-stroke propulsion 30 October 2014

Cammell Laird is known for building the flight decks for the UK navy’s ‘HMS Queen Elizabeth’ and ‘HMS Prince of Wales’ aircraft carriers

General News Tapping into Scandinavian markets 28 October 2014

The entire system, including the control gear, is pre-assembled and skid mounted, for ease of installation

Equipment Waste heat recovery system operates at lower temperature 24 October 2014

The SGB 2000 is a high performance gyrocompass

General News Teledyne gyrocompass certified by DNV 24 October 2014

Illustration of the Wärtsilä WST-14 thruster

General News Steerable thruster approved before production 24 October 2014

General News Hydrex appoints UK agent 23 October 2014