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NewsFirst LPG retrofit project completed
The LPG carrier BW Gemini has become the first ship to have its two-stroke main engine converted to operate on fuel oil and LPG.
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NewsICU overhaul service launched
CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS) has launched an injection control unit (ICU) overhaul and testing service, extending its range of services for WïnGD and RT-Flex two-stroke engines. The development marks the first time that OEM-authorised ICU overhaul and testing has been available in China.
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NewsSCR retrofit delivers significant emission and fuel savings for trawler
Norwegian shipping company, Ivan Ulsund Rederi, commissioned MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division MAN PrimeServ to conduct a retrofit project on a fishing trawler operated by the company.
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NewsYARDS ANTICIPATE NEW WAVE OF REPAIR AND RETROFIT WORK
Vassilis Vassiliou, ship-repair broker at Interyards in Greece, reflects on the evolving challenges the ship repair sector has overcome since February
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NewsYARDS BUSY WITH SURVEYS, REPAIRS AND RETROFITS
A range of repair and retrofits projects have been completed amid the challenging conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic
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NewsMAN ES unveils 2025 ammonia retrofit target
MAN Energy Solutions plans to introduce a retrofit package for its ammonia-fuelled engine by 2025, the company announced in a presentation yesterday.
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NewsRocktree appointed to manage Emirates Steel transhipment conversion
SAFEEN, Abu Dhabi Ports’ maritime services arm, has appointed Singapore-based Rocktree to design and manage the conversion of a post-panamax bulk carrier into a transhipment vessel.
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NewsSpeedy turnaround for first X-DF major overhaul
The first major overhaul on two WinGD X-DF engines has been completed in nine days. The overhaul was conducted by CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC).
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NewsHamworthy Pumps to expand third party service model
Hamworthy Pumps has entered into a service provider agreement with a local service centre in Canada, PumpsPlus. The deal, which will strengthen aftersales activities, is intended to be the first of a series of agreements globally.
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NewsRolls-Royce signs UK RN frigate deal
Rolls-Royce has sealed a major deal to supply complete MTU propulsion systems for five new Type 31 general-purpose frigates for the UK Royal Navy.
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NewsGreen upgrades continue at Scandlines
Scandlines hybrid ferry Deutschland is back in service after the installation of new azimuthing thrusters in Poland - part of a four-ship, €13 million “green alternative” upgrade, writes Germany correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsBW LPG takes up option for further ME-LGIP retrofits
Shipowner BW LPG has exercised an option to convert four more very large gas carriers to operate on MAN B&W ME-LGIP engines.
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NewsDamen converts PSV into fish feed carrier
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) is converting a platform supply vessel (PSV) into a fish feed carrier for fish feed distributor Eidsvaag.
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NewsRetrofit engine start solution for low-sulphur fuels
CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), is to deliver a retrofit solution to prevent engine starting problems that may occur on some common-rail two-stroke engines with less viscous low-sulphur fuels.
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NewsRetrofitted Wessels ship runs on SNG
MAN Energy Solutions and Wessels Marine will demonstrate a retrofitted feeder container ship, showcasing its use of synthetic natural gas (SNG) produced from renewable electrical energy.
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NewsFirst South Asian autonomous tug retrofit
ABB and Keppel Marine and Deepwater Technology (KMDTech) have joined forces to retrofit a harbour tugboat, making it the first autonomous tug in South Asia.
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NewsAtlantic Offshore battery hybrid upgrade
Technology group Wärtsilä will engineer, supply, and install complete battery hybrid packages to two offshore supply vessels owned by the Norway-based operator Atlantic Offshore.
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NewsLNG Retrofits: Why Better Lateral Thinking is Needed to Ensure Reliability
Peter Morsbach, Director Projects at Høglund Gas Solutions, discusses some of the issues that can arise during LNG retrofits.
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NewsAiP for Osaka Gas for gas conversion project
Classification society, ClassNK, has granted approval in principle (AIP) to Osaka Gas for their joint project with Daihatsu Diesel on an LPG Reformer for marine engines.
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NewsKongsberg hybrid upgrade for Tidewater OSV
Kongsberg has been contracted to provide a ‘full picture’ upgrade for a Tidewater Marine offshore supply vessel (OSV), ''Bailey Tide''.
