All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 1126
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Castrol launches new oil to meet demand
Castrol Marine?s response to the higher demands being placed on turbocharger lubricating oil is the introduction of Aircol SR68. It is a synthetic oil formulated from a polyalphaolefin base. Castrol says it gives enhanced thermal and oxidation stability leading to extended oil life, reduced friction, lower bearing temperatures and extended ...
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Smallest LNG carrier order
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) says it has received an order for the world?s smallest LNG carrier. The order, for a 2,500m3 capacity vessel, was placed by Japan?s Corporation for Advanced Transport & Technology (CATT) and Shinwa Chemical Tanker. The carrier will have two independent cargo tanks based on KHI?s pressure ...
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New cage material gives higher load
NSK says the combination of a new cage material and an increased roller complement has enabled it to produce a cylindrical roller bearing which offers up to 20% higher load capacity, quieter operation (up to 7db lower) and lower temperature running than conventional bearings of the same size. The company ...
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MAN B&W?s TCA set for sales release in March
MAN B&W expects to complete tests of its new TCA turbocharger range by the year end in time for a full sales release in March 2002, according to a company spokesman. A prototype model has been undergoing analysis on a test bed engine since the summer, with it achieving "better ...
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Patchy workloads for repair businesses
East coast ship repairer Forgacs is close to confirming agency arrangements throughout Asia to position itself as a competitive alternative to yards in Singapore and Hong Kong. Forgacs joint managing director Peter Burgess said Asian based ship managers had shown a willingness to dock at an Australian facility and a ...
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Polish bulk carrier order for Hamworthy KSE
Hamworthy KSE is supplying sewage handling systems for seven open-hatch bulk carriers to be constructed at Stocznia Gdynia for US-based forest product company Westwood Shipping Lines. The 44,000g vessels are replacements for Westwood?s current carriers, and are designed to carry containers as well as timber and paper products. Hamworthy KSE ...
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Kappel prop built
Stone Manganese is due to finish manufacturing the first full-scale Kappel propeller as we go to press. The 5m-plus diameter propeller is due to be fitted to a Dampskibsselskabet Norden product/chemical tanker. Norden says it is yet to decide which particular tanker, but confirms it will most likely be fitted ...
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Ultrasonic bolt stress meter
The MAX from Sonatest is an electronic stress meter designed to measure the actual clamp load produced by tightening a bolt or thread fastener. It uses ultrasonic energy and is designed for applications where the clamping force requires monitoring over the service life of a bolt or where the measurement ...
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Tour boat goes organic with soybean oil fuel
The usual diesel exhaust smell on the San Francisco tour boat Oski is gone, replaced by a scent more reminiscent of frying chicken or potatoes. This upgrade in aromas is a by-product of the Blue & Gold Fleet switching from diesel oil to a more environmentally friendly soybean fuel on ...
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First big MET in ?good condition?
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries says the first application of the world?s largest commercially available turbocharger is performing to expectations. "The turbocharger was opened up for inspection after 2,500 hours of service and this confirmed good condition," says Keiichi Shiraishi, team manager of MHI?s turbocharger design department in Nagasaki, Japan. The turbocharger, ...
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Elliott becomes TSI
Elliott Turbomachinery has sold its turbocharger division to Cooper Cameron Corporation. Cooper Cameron has slotted the business into its Cooper Energy Services division alongside its existing turbocharger interests. The combined entity now operates as Turbine Specialties, Inc (TSI). Richard Yonker has carried over his former role as manager of operations ...
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Austal diversification shows returns
Austal Ships is emerging from turbulent times. It is forecasting a rebound to profits seen before the global industry downturn. With some A$350 million ($182 million) in orders for the Australian-based companies within the group, Austal is now in a position to forecast a rebound in fortunes, looking at a ...
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Wavemaster eyes Asia for new orders
West Coast based Wavemaster International is turning its focus back towards the Asian region to source new orders and fuel company growth. The yard, owned by Malaysia?s Penang Shipbuilding Company, reports its busiest year in some 15 years, after having endured a downturn in business since the Asian crisis hit ...
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Poseidon Simulation AS receives DNV approval
Poseidon Simulation AS has received Det Norske Veritas Product Certificate for GMDSS simulation, Class A. The certificate guarantees that the simulator system gives the capability to simulate a realistic environment. The system consists of 15 PC-based learner stations networked with two real equipment installations simulating Skanti?s GMDSS equipment. The company ...
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Anti-vibration mounts
Trelleborg Industrial AVS has launched an anti-vibration mounting for small- and medium-sized engines. The Novibra SIM design features a strong corrosion-protected steel baseplate and a dome-shaped casing designed to shield the captive rubber element against oil contamination. Trelleborg says the combination of robust construction, together with moderate vertical stiffness and ...
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Just hot air?
There can be no doubt that there have been considerable problems with turbochargers, particularly compressor wheels. Christian Lützen from AP M?ller and Curt Christensen from the FORCE Institute highlighted a number of these problems at this year?s CIMAC Congress in their paper Turbocharger Failures, a Law of Nature or Neglect. ...
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Primar signs navy supplier model agreement
The Royal Danish Navy has signed an agreement with Primar ENC covering the delivery of official ENCs. It involves a navy supplier model, designed to allow the download of all charts and updates directly from Primar. The navy supplier office, which is in charge of chart folios for the Danish ...
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Aggressive Volvo
Volvo Penta has set itself the target of doubling marine commercial engine sales in the next three years. It hopes that its range of larger marine commercial engines, launched at last year?s SMM, will account for a large proportion of the sales increase. It has reported first year sales for ...
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Veripos launches West African DGPS service
Veripos has established a new Inmarsat-based Differential GPS service for West Africa, Veripos-I, which, it says, will complement an existing HF area network and provide two independent reference facilities for continuous positioning for offshore applications. Two land-based reference stations have been established at Luanda and Cabinda in Angola while a ...
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Tribon web site adds Hamworthy KSE
Technical drawings and specifications for Hamworthy KSE?s compressors and sewage treatment plant are to be included on the Tribon Solutions web site, www.tribon.com. The company?s pumps and inert gas plants will also be added at a later date. The site links shipyards and owners with marine equipment suppliers and provides ...
