Ships & Yards – Page 54
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NewsPatrol boat for Arabian Gulf features novel propulsion
Dag Pike describes a UK-designed, Turkish-built patrol vessel for the Middle East whose propulsion system is loosely based on offshore crew boat practice.
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NewsTug-in-a-box concept from Dutch designers
The intention may not be that container ships carry their own tugs onboard, but Dutch companies BEN3D Naval Architecture and OSO Shipbuilding Werkendam see a strong future for their ContainerTug600S concept.
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NewsProtection in a sea of uncertainty
According to Michael Aamodt, group marine product manager of Hempel, the cost of marine corrosion worldwide is somewhere between US$50 billion and US$80 billion.
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NewsCoating system combines foul release and biocide technologies
Danish coatings manufacturer Hempel first produced a silicone-based marine coating in 1999, based on technology patented by the company in the early 1970s. The product, Hempasil, provided a smooth non-stick surface on the hull, preventing adhesion of marine organisms and less drag in the water, resulting in lower fuel consumption ...
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NewsHebridean ferry puts down a new marker for hybrid technology
Scotland’s ground-breaking, hybrid ferry project has been realised through the entry into west coast service of two double-enders incorporating a novel powering and propulsion concept, described by David Tinsley.
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NewsKeeping it all moving
A new breed of offshore support ship - the seismic support vessel - is entering service, with three such ships, headed by the ''Bourbon Petrel'', designed by OSD-IMT and now in operation with Bourbon; Stevie Knight reports.
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NewsEvolution in cold water
There will be a pressure on Ice-class OSVs in the future that won’t just come from the ice itself. Stevie Knight investigates.
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NewsTying it up
The two UT 771 WP support vessels now being built by Sinopacific are edging into MPSV territory, explains Ronny Pål Kvalsvik of Rolls-Royce.
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NewsFollowing a tough act
Both physical and legislative challenges have come together to give rise the first LNG icebreaker, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsTo err is... all too human
Some reported incidents of ‘DP technology failure’ are actually down to human error.
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NewsBig ship, but a delicate balance
Bringing different capabilities together isn’t a question of just piling everything you can onto one ship, even if that ship is as big as the 215.9m Petrofac JSD 6000.
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NewsDP training can’t stand still
There are divergent forces at the heart of the DP certification: on one side is the need for capable and experienced operators, while on the other side there is a surge of new vessels with DP positions to fill.
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NewsIndia looks for answers at home
A very sophisticated offshore support training facility has been built, housed not in a high end OEM R&D installation, but in a not-for-profit facility in Mumbai, India. By Stevie Knight
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NewsProduction shift for Australian aluminium ferry technology
A new lightweight passenger-vehicle ferry to an established Australian design has been built in the Philippines for service in French Polynesia is described by David Tinsley.
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NewsBunker barge uses electric propulsion
With ever-tighter emissions limits in port areas, there are pressures on vessels operating mostly within harbor confines, like tugs and bunker barges, to be as clean as possible; Dag Pike describes an electric Belgian bunker barge.
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NewsProduct tanker built to high specification for European coastal trade
Damen Shipyards’ ‘series production’ philosophy, which has proved so successful in the workboat, tug and patrol craft markets, is successfully transferring to coastal and short sea shipping as demand grows for high-quality and cost-effective smaller tonnage built to meet the latest environmental standards.
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NewsPolar code close to implementation
Dag Pike looks at the increasing focus on Arctic shipping which has led to the IMO implementing a new code of safety to ensure safe ships and navigation in polar waters
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NewsNew tool for harmonised IACS rules aids designers
Classification society ClassNK has release a new version of its PrimeShip-Hull ship design support software, said to be the first such product that fully supports the IACS Common Structural Rules (harmonized CSR) for oil tankers and bulk carriers.
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NewsLNG-fuelled catamaran pushes frontiers in ferry powering
Incat’s fastest ferry yet, the LNG-fuelled gas turbine-powered ‘Francisco’ has successfully entered service with Buquebus in South America: David Tinsley reports on the ship and its fuel arrangements.
