All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 1139
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Double joy for Izar
Izar has won two newbuilding contracts. One, from Belgian company Exmar Offshore, calls for the construction of a 900,000 bbls FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading) unit. The other, from Chilean company Ultragas Internacional, involves building a double hulled 22,700m3 oil product chemical tanker. The FPSO has a huge storage ...
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Namura develops NCF
Namura Shipbuilding in Japan recently unveiled its new energy saving development in ship propulsion, the Namura flow control fin (NCF). It claims this can save between 2-5% of energy. The company has developed NCF devices for five of its standardised ship designs. The device consists of a slender pair of ...
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New Panamax tanker design from HZC
Hitachi Zosen (HZC) has unveiled a new Panamax tanker design. It enables a cargo of 510,000 bbls to be crammed into 12 tanks. The 70,000 dwt double hull tanker is 219m long and has a maximum Panamax beam of 32.2m. The new design achieves flexible cargo handling through double valve ...
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A day in the life of a surveyor
The whole system of class surveys has in recent years come under scrutiny as a result of a number of high profile incidents. This has fuelled controversy about the role and responsibilities of class societies. In particular, attention has focused on the quality and comprehensiveness of surveys carried out by ...
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Healy really cuts it
Although the US Coast Guard cutter Healy was placed "In Commission, Active" on August 21, 2000, details of its capabilities were not fully appreciated outside the USA until a recent visit to Dover. The icebreaker was on its way north to complete its first scientific mission to explore the Arctic?s ...
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Volvo?s Cushyfloat
Volvo Penta has specified Trelleborg?s high-thrust (FIT) Cushyfloat engine mounts as standard fittings for its D12 range of diesel engines. Trelleborg has developed a high thrust version of its Cushyfloat mount and four will be fitted per engine.
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High-tech cranes
The multi-purpose Jurong Port - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) ? can now offer alternative container handling services to the Port of Singapore Authority(PSA)?s four container terminals. Jurong Port?s motto "We?re smaller. We?re different", describes its confidence. The port took delivery of the first of two 40t ...
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Consolidation and co-operation
Indonesian shipbuilding is mainly concentrated on the island of Java and has always played a vitally important part in the local economy where sea communications are essential to local trade. Although a small player in world terms, the local shipbuilding industry is capable of providing a full range of facilities ...
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Repair yards remain confident
Competition from the Middle East and China has intensified leading to a further drop in turnover for Singapore?s ship repair sector. Yet the nation?s shipyards continue to win significant repair and conversion contracts; on the basis of their ability to deliver quality results in a timely fashion, according to the ...
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Complete with shaft generator
APL?s newest addition, APL Holland, comes equipped with a cost-saving feature - the shaft generator. This 2,100kW generator can fully supply the electricity needs of this gearless fully cellular containership while it is steaming, if it is not carrying any reefer containers, says Michael KW Ngai, vice president of newbuildings ...
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Linear signal is computer compatible
McNab says its Model IC/SB broad range salinity monitor and controller has been specified by Todd Pacific Shipyard to monitor boiler condensate on the USS Sacramento. The company says that its IC/SB has a linear signal that is directly computer-compatible which facilitates monitoring, an advantage for high-concentration condensate applications. McNab ...
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Westfalia launches compact range
Westfalia Separator has launched a new generation of mineral oil separators. Called the D Type, they succeed the company?s C range. Westfalia says the new machines are smaller, lighter, easier to maintain, and more efficient. A range of four modular separation systems for marine, offshore and industrial applications is offered: ...
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Solar Sailor close to HK contract
Solar energy ship designer Advanced Technology Watercraft (ATW) is close to signing a contract with a Hong Kong ferry operator for two of its innovative solar and wind powered ferries.
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Croatians rebuild Onassis? Christina
Croatian-shipyard Viktor Lenac has completed a virtual rebuild of Aristotle Onassis? former private yacht Christina O. It has replaced 600t of steel and 12t of aluminium on the 1943-built vessel. It has also carried out 140t of pipe replacement and 85km of electrical cable laying in a contract placed with ...
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Schottel celebrates
Schottel has received a repeat order from Swedish shipowner Rederi AB Donsotank to supply a second unit of its Siemens Schottel Propulsor (SSP) podded propulsion system. The order is worth around $5m and the twin propeller SSP 7 (5.1MW) will be fitted to a new chemical products tanker being built ...
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Improved tool design causes a stir
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) has come a long way since its invention in 1991. The Welding Institute (TWI), the inventor and patent holder for the process, based in Cambridge, UK is currently working on industry projects to improve tool efficiency to allow even higher welding speeds in aluminium alloys. Original ...
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CNG carrier: pipe dream or reality?
A number of oil majors are seriously considering a new technology for the carriage of compressed natural gas (CNG) in coiled pipes onboard ship. Enron, BG International, Chevron, Conoco, Exxon Mobil, Shell and Marathon have all contributed to developments to date. Now the company behind a preliminary study into the ...
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BVI units for new cruise liner
Alstom Marine Shipyard has ordered B+V Industrietechnik (BVI) fin-stabilisers for a luxury cruiseship newbuilding for Crystal Cruises. The two S 700 type stabilisers, weighing 76 tonnes each, will be delivered in March 2002 and the 14m2 fins, plus housings, will be integrated into the vessel?s hull. The 68,000g luxury-liner will ...
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Rescue buoy projectile for pneumatic line thrower
Restech has launched a new type of projectile for its latest pneumatic line thrower, the PLT- Mini. It is based on the bigger Solas-approved PLT Rescue 230, but can also launch a rescue buoy projectile. The company says it has a throwing range of up to 90m and it can ...
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Community building
Of all the industry?s in the world this is the one that can benefit most from e-commerce," proclaims Gil Patrick, chairman of Setfair. He shares the view of his compatriots at ShipServ and iShipExchange, that the proliferation of faxes involved in paper-based purchasing, the global nature of shipping and its ...
