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Thruster monitor reduces downtimes and increases productivity
Condition Monitoring Technologies (CMT) GmbH, Germany, has developed a flexible thruster monitor for the marine and offshore industry whose aim is to predict failures at the earliest possible stage,...
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Natural Gas on the rise for Japan’s Workboats
NYK to Build Japan's First Natural Gas-Fueled TugNYK will build a tugboat featuring a dual fuel engine that can be powered by either Natural Gas, which will be stored as LNG, or heavy fuel oil. Other...
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Divers Save Navy US$1-million a Year on Waterjet Anode Work
US Navy divers recently completed a first-time full underwater waterjet seal on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Fort Worth which enabled them to inspect and replace the cathodic protection system...
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A Real Innovation in Cruise Ferries
Again: Norwegian shipping companies taking the lead in propulsion innovationMS Stavangerfjord is worldwide the first large cruise ferry powered exclusively by natural gas (using "single fuelled gas...
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Sister Ship of the “Norwegian Breakaway”, the “Norwegian Getaway” delivered
After transfer from Southampton service as a hotel vessel at the “Super Bowl” in New York – First cruises in the CaribbeanDuring a ceremony at the beginning of January 2014 in Bremerhaven, Norwegian...
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MAN’s New EcoCam reduces fuel consumption
MAN EcoCam further optimises slow-steaming conceptMAN Diesel & Turbo has introduced the MAN EcoCam as a retrofit solution for the low-load optimisation of its low-speed, mechanical engines with...
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New Shipbuiling Contract for Cassens-Shipyard in Emden
German shipping company Norden-Frisia has ordered a new diesel-electric ferry which will be built at Cassens Werft in Emden. The delivery is expected in summer 2015. According to the shipping company...
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Propeller Shaft Seals of Approval for Two Wärtsilä Systems
Ships with Wärtsilä’s Airguard and Oceanguard propellor shaft seals have no need to change from mineral oil to a bio-degradable lubricant (formally ‘an Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant’) when...
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High-Tech Propulsion for Russia's Newest LNG Carrier
Photo: MAN Diesel & TurboRussia’s largest shipping company, Sovcomflot Group, recently took delivery of a newbuild LNG carrier from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The 300m vessel, Velikiy...
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Harnessing Wind Power for Auxiliary Propulsion
Example of a bulk carrier with four Norsepower Rotor Sails on the port side Finnish marine engineering company Norsepower Oy Ltd. announced this week that it will bring to the commercial maritime...
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Carbon Fiber Propulsion for Megayachts
Image: Rolls RoyceA new generation of high-performance lightweight steerable thrusters is the first to make comprehensive use of carbon fiber materials.Developed by Rolls-Royce, these new propulsion...
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Volvo Penta Debuts New D8 Diesel Engine & IPS
(All photos courtesy of Greg Trauthwein or Volvo Penta) Ever since the global financial meltdown of 2008 briefly crippled the world leisure boat market, Volvo Penta adopted a strategy to increase its...
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The Propulsion System of the Future
(Photo: MTU)What will the future look like for MTU’s research and development? What will the marine propulsion system of the future look like? An interview with Dr. Andreas Lingens, Executive Vice...
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