All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 355

  • ‘Manchester Challenge’ was the first British cellular container ship
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    Glimpses of the future

    2018-11-29T11:43:00Z

    Reading the December 1968 issue of The Motor Ship, so much seems to belong to a later period that I had to look twice to see that I had the right date, writes Bill Thomson.

  • Roy Langseth, CEO of TeamTec owner IMS Group, with the Oceansaver BWTS
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    Back from the brink: Gently does it for Oceansaver

    2018-11-29T11:15:00Z

    Norwegian ballast water technology provider Oceansaver has been given a new lease of life following its bankruptcy and rescue by new owner TeamTec last year, writes Charlie Bartlett.

  • Failing to connect: one of the many ways BWMS installations may not meet the specs. Image: Cleanship
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    Ballast breakdowns: Don’t go with the flow

    2018-11-29T10:46:00Z

    Ship owners must take care if they are to avoid buying and installing ballast water management systems with high flaw rates. Stevie Knight explores recently exposed reliability challenges.

  • Opening of the new branch office of ABB Jiangjin Turbo Systems in Zhoushan Photo: ABB Jiangjin Turbo Systems
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    ABB extends China service capability

    2018-11-28T14:08:00Z

    Global company, ABB Turbocharging, has announced the establishment of a branch office of ABB Jiangjin Turbo Systems in Zhoushan, China.

  • Keynote panel
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    Did you miss the PFF 2018 keynote session? Videos online now.

    2018-11-28T13:51:00Z

    Propulsion & Future Fuels 2018 kicked off with a keynote session featuring leading voices in the commercial shipping sector; the IMO, MAN Energy Solutions and Wartsila.

  • Technical visit - engine room
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    Conference closes with a look to the future of hybrid propulsion

    2018-11-28T13:50:00Z

    Propulsion & Future Fuels 2018 culminated with a trip to a battery hybrid ferry operated by Scandlines.

  • Renault and Neoline are joining forces to build a wind-powered ship Photo: Groupe Renault
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    Renault and Neoline’s sustainable team-up

    2018-11-28T13:36:00Z

    Groupe Renault has announced a three year partnership with Nantes start-up, Neoline, to develop a wind-powered maritime transport system.

  • Download the papers and presentations now!
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    Did you miss PFF 2018? Download available now!

    2018-11-28T13:28:00Z

    Benefit from the fantastic line up of Propulsion & Future Fuels speakers after the event. More than 80 profiles, papers and presentations from this year’s conference are now available to download from the conference website.

  • Anti-fouling paint
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    Global project to protect marine biodiversity

    2018-11-27T13:28:00Z

    An international project to combat the negative environmental impacts of the transfer of aquatic species through ships has been launched.

  • Ritz-Carlton’s new offering at the top end of the cruise market (credit: The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection)
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    First cruiseship for US hotel group

    2018-11-27T09:31:00Z

    Signalling the impending debut of a major US-owned hotel group in the ultra-luxury segment of the cruise business, a 24,000gt newbuild has been launched for Ritz-Carlton from the Vigo premises of Hijos de J.Barreras, in northwest Spain.

  • ‘Alf Pollak’ at launching from FSG’s covered slipway (credit: FSG)
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    Flensburger trailer ships for Italian trade

    2018-11-27T09:20:00Z

    Italy’s coastwise and shortsea traffic is set to gain two ro-ro freight vessels that will rank among the largest in the Mediterranean, writes David Tinsley.

  • Conference

    2018 Technical Visit

    2018-11-26T16:03:00Z

  • Corvus Energy is building a new marine battery factory in Norway Photo: Corvus Energy
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    New Corvus battery factory in Norway

    2018-11-26T14:04:00Z

    Canadian energy storage specialist, Corvus Energy, has announced that contracts for a new maritime batteries factory in Norway have been finalised.

  • MAN is to provide the engine for a new Chinese dredger Photo: MAN Energy Solutions
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    MAN provides engine for Chinese dredger

    2018-11-26T13:10:00Z

    German diesel engine and turbomachinery company, MAN Energy Solutions, has won an order to supply the engine for a new dredger in southern China.

  • A powerful, dual-fuel icebreaker class is planned for Russia’s Northern Sea Route (credt: Aker Arctic Technology)
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    Russia advances icebreaker strategy

    2018-11-26T09:16:00Z

    Additional icebreaker capacity is planned by Russia in support of traffic growth on the Northern Sea Route (NSR), the country’s Arctic seaway. David Tinsley reports.

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    Propulsion & Future Fuels 2018 | Image Gallery

    A selection of images from the Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference 2018, hosted in Hamburg, Germany.

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    2018 Conference Dinner

    2018-11-23T16:05:00Z

    2018”s conference dinner was sponsored by Wärtsilä and held at the La Vela restaurant. In the middle of the backdrop of the Port of Hamburg with its smell of the large (seafarer) world, lies this, highly praised by the press, piece of Italy with a large outdoor terrace right on ...

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    2018 Welcome Reception

    2018-11-23T16:02:00Z

    2018''s welcome reception drinks was sponsored by WINGD and held in the Grand Elysse. Delegates enjoyed a selection of beverages and a relaxed networking opportunity that immediately followed the conference. See a selection of photos above from this year''s event.

  • Press Releases

    StormGeo Launches Navigator Solutions Portfolio

    2018-11-23T15:09:00Z By StormGeo

    The First Integrated Navigational Planning and Route Optimization Platform Delivered by One Company

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    Oceans of opportunity

    2018-11-23T14:08:00Z

    Sofia Fürstenberg Stott has been an architect of Nor-Shipping’s evolution to embrace and enable new ocean business opportunities for its core maritime audience. Here she explains how adopting a broader ‘blue’ perspective can help maritime in its quest for both environmental and commercial sustainability.