All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 461
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NewsEngine setting milestone for Crowley con-ro
The first vessel in Crowley Maritime’s dual-fuelled Commitment class of con-ro ships has received its main engine, a MAN ME-GI, at VT Halter’s yard in Missouri.
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NewsTurbine-powered container ship design project
GE Marine, Hyundai Heavy Industries and Lloyd’s Register are to develop a design for a 14,000 teu gas turbine-powered container ship.
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NewsLWB books conversion, declares order independence
In a surprise development, Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB), now owned by Genting, said Thursday it will “continue to acquire orders independently on the international market” and will lengthen a DFDS ferry by 30m in July, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsCrowley Maritime installs Cat monitoring technology
US-based marine solutions company, Crowley Maritime Corporation, has announced it will be installing Caterpillar’s Cat Asset Intelligence software on one of its vessels.
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Vard to build first cruise ships
Fincantieri has announced that its subsidiary Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has signed a historic Letter of Intent for the construction of four small-sized luxury cruise vessels.
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NewsColtraco Ultrasonics unveils miniature Portamonitor
UK-based safety equipment manufacturer, Coltraco Ultrasonics, has launched a miniature monitor to enable testing of bearings and rotating machinery on board ships and naval vessels.
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NewsWärtsilä extends relationship with CSSC
Wärtsilä is to form a new automation and electronics joint venture with China State Shipbuilding Corp and has signed a cooperation agreement with Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI).
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NewsCalMac ‘on track’ for emissions reduction
Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne is set to reduce annual CO2 emissions by 2% a year, or 1,800 tonnes, as part of a project under which it has deployed Royston fuel management systems.
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NewsRolls-Royce reveals vision for shore operations
Rolls-Royce has revealed a futuristic vision for shore-based operation of unmanned ships, and plans to build a project demonstrator by the end of the decade.
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NewsCrystal Cruises to be powered by ABB
ABB has won orders to deliver propulsion systems for two new cruise ships for Crystal Cruises’ new Exclusive Class.
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NewsEnhanced safety with DNV GL’s new survey reports
Classification society DNV GL has introduced a new form of reporting that is said to revolutionise survey reporting for fleet managers.
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Kleven to build Pesquera Ancora trawler
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has signed a contract with Spanish ship owner Pesquera Ancora to build an 80m long stern trawler, to be delivered in February 2018.
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NewsEBH Namibia awarded OHSAS safety certificate
Namibian ship repair yard Elgin Brown & Hamer has been granted the international health and safety certificate OHSAS 18001 a year after attaining ISO 9001 certification.
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NewsUSCG tests for Alfa Laval PureBallast
Alfa Laval is to begin tests on its PureBallast system using the US Coast Guard (USCG) approved CMFDA method in the second quarter of 2016.
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NewsWärtsilä integrated controls for Maersk newbuilds
Wärtsilä is to supply Nacos Platinum integrated control systems to a further 27 new container vessels under construction for Maersk Line, meaning that the navigation, automation and propulsion controls will now be installed on the 47 latest Maersk vessels.
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Cost pressures, new fuels impact vessel safety
Insurer Allianz Global has warned against a ‘put it off until later’ approach to safety standards in the face of economic pressures, saying that some ship operators are already stretching maintenance intervals as long as possible.
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NewsInfineum opens China blending plant
Lubricant and fuel additive manufacturer Infineum has opened its second wholly-owned enterprise in China, an additive blending plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province.
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NewsDNV GL launches LNG fuel availability tool
Shell, Rolls-Royce and MAN Diesel & Turbo are among the first users of a new tool launched by class society DNV GL to track LNG fuel availability.
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NewsETI launches flettner rotor project
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is seeking partners for a new project which it hopes will delivery fuel savings of at least 10% for large shipping vessels.
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NewsABB launches engine speed optimising system
ABB has launched a a new electrical power system intended to optimise engine speed and reduce fuel costs.
