All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 626
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NewsNew propulsor designs target speed and manoeuvrability
Some are still on the drawing board, but a range of new propulsor designs are expanding speed and manoeuvrability limits for high speed vessels, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsDutch group develops gas-fuelled tanker designs
The Veka-Group, of Werkendam, The Netherlands, has developed three LNG tanker designs, which it says can also be used as bunker ships.
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NewsMAN unveils latest cruise power technology
Henrik Segercrantz speaks to MAN Diesel & Turbo about the future of four-stroke propulsion, particularly concerning passenger vessels.
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NewsInnovative diesel-electric system for Dutch cargo ships
Dutch-based designers and technicians have developed a cost-effective diesel-electric power and propulsion system based on the use of a DC (direct current) bus instead of the usual AC (alternating current) board; David Tinsley explains.
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New strategic partnership for coatings business
US group PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings business, which includes the Sigma. Amercoat and Pitt-Char brands, has signed a global distribution agreement with Hi-Temp Coatings Technology for selected Hi-Temp branded products.
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NewsEncouraging breaks as Germans hold their own
In a mostly depressed market, German shipyards are managing to hold their own, with some encouraging signs for the troubled players, while diversification into the offshore sector is paying off for some, writes Tom Todd.
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LNG hybrid ferry proposed for German Bight
David Tinsley looks at a proposal for a hybrid power system based on LNG-fuelled genset engines and battery packs, which is core to a shallow-draught ferry concept proposed for operation in one of the most ecologically-sensitive coastal regions of northern Europe.
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NewsAnti-corrosion system chosen by cruise ship builder
German company Rösler has sold a preservation and painting system to a leading cruise ship builder, which is also active in the offshore sector.
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NewsThree barges for Lubmarine in Singapore
French marine lubricant supplier Total Lubmarine has invested in three brand-new barges for delivery of the company’s products to vessels in the port of Singapore.
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NewsGerman yards bag more specialist work
Specialist repair, overhaul and conversion jobs have reportedly been won by three German shipyards while a fourth has completed a repair job worth far more then originally expected, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsSavannah Ocean Exchange selects winners
The winners of the 2012 Solutions Exchange awards, Nonox Ltd and Protei, have been awarded the Orcelle grants by the Savannah Ocean Exchange (SOE) global review panel.
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NewsClean shipping on MEPC 64 agenda
The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meets for its 64th session from 1 to 5 October 2012, at IMO Headquarters in London. The meeting’s agenda has now been announced.
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NewsIMO a century after the ‘Titanic’
27 September is the International Maritime Organization’s World Maritime Day. This year’s theme, ‘IMO: One hundred years after the “Titanic”’, was chosen to reflect on passenger ship safety today, and into the future.
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NewsLloyd’s Register collaborates with A*STAR
Lloyd’s Register has set up a Group Technology Centre (GTC) in Singapore to provide solution to the maritime industry and has reached an agreement with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) to collaborate on R&D projects as part of the GTC’s activities.
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NewsOW Bunker launches new quality standard
Danish marine fuel and lubricant supplier, OW Bunker, recently launched a new global quality control standard to ensure the quality of its products supplied by its physical sector.
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NewsScandlines backs eco-alternatives to Fehmarn link
Starting in October four Scandlines ferries are being fitted with hybrid drives as the first of two separate projects designed to provide possible alternatives to the planned Fehmarn Belt fixed link, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsPalladium and FarSounder unite
Florida based Palladium Technologies has united with Rhode Island based underwater technology company, FarSounder, for the integration of systems for Palladium’s new integrated glass bridge system, SiMon Gold.
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NewsDozen more PSVs for Seatankers
Seatankers Group has ordered a dozen PX105 platform support vessel design packages from Ulstein through Sinopacific’s Zhejiang yard in Ningbo, China where the vessels will be built.
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NewsAdmiralty helps shipping industry plan ahead
Under navigational company, Admiralty, the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) will host the next chain of Digital Integration Workshops in London this month, to help shipping managers plan for the integration of digital technology into bridge operations.
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NewsWärtsilä wins Hyundai contract
Wärtsilä Hamworthy has won a contract with Korea’s Hyundai Mipo dockyard to supply cargo handling equipment and engineering to four carriers for Antwerp based Exmar Shipping SA.
