News 2-4 – Page 87
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NewsAre ships’ deck fittings up to the task of towing?
With the increasing use of escort towing involving ever more powerful tugs, has the old design principle of the towline being the ‘weak-link’ been replaced by the ‘Achilles-heel’ of adequate ships’ deck fittings?
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NewsDamen’s new RSD Tug 2513 is put to the test
Following a European tour including Southampton where it was presented to ‘MJ’ and other industry media, Damen’s new Reversed Stern Drive Tug 2513 ‘Innovation’ has been put to the test in a series of trials at Felixstowe.
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NewsFoss yard closure and its planned Damen order
With reports that Foss Maritime was closing its Rainier shipyard and concern surrounding the future of Damen’s plans to build a series of ASD tugs at the shipyard, the Netherlands-based shipbuilder has indicated to ‘MJ’ that cooperation with Foss is far from over.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
The holiday season usually brings with it a hiatus in news, not so in the world of tug construction within Europe with eight vessels to mention along with an order for a Damen ASD tug from Cyprus.
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NewsHybrids: More than a change in the engine room
Andy Page of naval architecture consultancy Chartwell talks to Stevie Knight about the challenges and rewards that hybridization will bring to commercial marine.
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News‘Norse Pelican’ rotor sails installed
Norsepower Oy Ltd., together with project partners Maersk Tankers, Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) and Shell Shipping & Maritime, recently announced the installation of two Norsepower Rotor Sails onboard ‘Maersk Pelican’, a Maersk Tankers Long Range 2 (LR2) product tanker vessel.
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NewsRapid extraction of propeller design data
The latest release of PropCad 2018 Premium Edition from US software company Hydrocomp includes a new utility to simplify the extraction of propeller features from full 3D CAD files.
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NewsVolvo Penta’s hybrid IPS
Designed to enable zero emission running for marine craft, Volvo Penta has unveiled a hybrid concept for its IPS propulsion system.
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NewsPreventative maintenance key to functionality
ZF Marine is now offering a preventative maintenance service for thrusters with the advice that preventive maintenance can go a long way towards delaying or even avoiding the need to call on unscheduled repair capabilities.
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NewsYanmar partners up for maritime training
Yanmar and the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) are teaming up to conduct marine technician certification courses at Yanmar Academy located at the new Yanmar Evo Center in Georgia USA.
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NewsMethanol fuel for commercial marine
In attempts to reduce the emissions from marine engines, methanol has been trialled as a fuel in larger marine diesels with some success notes Dag Pike.
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NewsRolls-Royce expands its digital services
Rolls-Royce Power Systems is strengthening its activities to expand its digital services for its customers and will double its digital solutions team in size to 80 members by the end of 2018.
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NewsFuel management for newbuild dredger
Royston Diesel Power’s advanced enginei EFMS (electronic fuel management system) has been specified as part of the new build programme for the first dredging vessel commissioned in 20 years by CEMEX UK Marine.
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NewsHonda updates V6 outboard range
Honda Marine’s top of the range BF175, BF200, BF225 and BF250 outboards have been given a comprehensive overhaul as part of Honda’s ongoing evolution of its product line up.
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NewsRolls-Royce to launch MTU hybrid propulsion
By 2020 Rolls-Royce will launch a range of completely integrated MTU hybrid ship propulsion systems onto the market which promise to be powerful, efficient, quiet and emission-free.
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NewsSMM Z-drive handover
During SMM Hamburg 2018, Veth Propulsion, recently part of Twin Disc, Inc. signed the contract with Sanmar Shipyards for the delivery of Z-drives to the 10th Yenicay class tug in a row.
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NewsGenerating sustainable energy for shipowners
An international powerdrive expert has developed a maritime solution it believes provides shipowners with the flexibility to embrace any potential energy source while delivering optimal system redundancy.
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NewsMermaid Marine becomes Yuchai UK distributor
UK propulsion expert Mermaid Marine has signed as the exclusive UK distributor for the Yuchai International range of marine diesel engines.
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NewsGreen propulsion collaboration announced
At SMM 2018, three of the marine sector’s major technology companies have announced a collaboration around increasing the viability LNG propulsion.
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Castoldi Jet distributorship
Golden Arrow Marine has announced its appointment as the exclusive UK Distributor for Italian jet drive manufacturer Castoldi S.r.l.
