Vessels News – Page 94
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NewsTeignbridge propels autonomous ship
Teignbridge Propellers International has equipped a pioneering autonomous ship with a propulsion system that will enable it to safely travel around the world.
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NewsTug delivery round-up
It has been another productive period for Damen Shipyards Group and this month’s round-up examines seven deliveries, all from its Chinese and Vietnam facilities.
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NewsSvitzer renews Australian towage agreement
A long-running agreement between Svitzer and Smit Lamnalco has been renewed which will see continued cooperation in four Australian ports.
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NewsSalvage round-up
ISU statistics for 2019 may paint a mixed picture but a snapshot of recent incidents establishes the importance of the professional salvage industry.
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News'Microgrid in a Box' launches
A microgrid energy storage system (ESS) has been launched that can add energy storage to virtually any vessel, without the need for complex design and build times, with the highest energy density available in the world today.
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NewsVoith propellers for pusher boats
Voith will supply a total of five Voith Schneider propellers for two new diesel-electric pusher boats with high energy efficiency for a European steel manufacturing company.
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NewsPatrol boat with powerful propulsion
The Taiwanese Coast Guard''s (TCG) new 600t patrol boat features a powerful propulsion arrangement.
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NewsRetractable thrusters for Coast Guard vessel
Finnish maritime major Wärtsilä has won a contract for the delivery and integration engineering of two Retractable Thrusters and a Dynamic Positioning (DP) system for the CCGS Amundsen, a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Icebreaker.
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NewsFerry saves the day for subsea cable project
As part of the £30 million subsea cable installation from the Scottish mainland to Orkney, by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), Pentland Ferries’ MV Pentalina was recently chartered by principal contractor, McGowan Environmental Engineering Ltd, to deliver equipment from Gills Bay in Caithness to Lyness in Hoy.
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NewsUsing recycled batteries in charging stations
Stena is now developing a new type of energy storage using recycled automotive batteries to provide quick shoreside charging of electric ferries.
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NewsSystem integration key in tech development
The managing director of a marine technology company has identified system integration as the most critical issue in developing safe and reliable electric drive systems.
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NewsNew battery could have 15-second charging
Skeleton Technologies, a specialist in graphene-based ultra-capacitor energy storage, has partnered with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
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NewsBarrus grows its marine equipment division
Three new appointments have been announced within Barrus’s marine equipment division to support its growth in this area.
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NewsPartners test viability of electric outboard
Two companies have entered into a cooperation agreement to assess the technical and market viability of a high-powered electric outboard.
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NewsUK revisits the question of ETV provision
A study prepared for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has reassessed the risk of shipping related pollution in UK waters.
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NewsCorvus to supply ESS for five new ferries
Corvus Energy will supply lithium ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries.
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NewsFerry sustainability with ABB propulsion
A new ferry featuring ABB’s ice-class Azipod electric propulsion is expected to deliver sustainable performance while achieving up to four days of annual time savings due to operational efficiency.
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NewsOXE diesel engines for rescue service
OXE Diesel outboard engines with long service life, high power and low fuel consumption will be used by a European rescue service.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up (September 2020)
Each month MJ looks at recent tug orders and deliveries, this month’s content involves just four orders of interest – writes Peter Barker.
