Month: June 2004

Emulsion offered as an alternative to injection .MAN B&W has tested direct water injection but has opted to go down the emulsified fuel route to reduce emissions. "Of course we see, as…

Alfa Laval?s standardised test method ? a new five micron standard based on separation performance ? can enable buyers of fuel treatment systems to truly compare the different separators available.Based on a…

Since introducing its first azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug, the ASD 3110 Citta Della Spezia back in 1993, the Dutch shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards has built almost 100 compact ASD tugs in…

At the recent Motor Ship Marine Propulsion Conference, Martin Bloem, Managing Director of the Holland Marine Equipment association, emphasised the importance of innovation, the environment and cooperation in the region, and even…

Producing the world?s most powerful FPSO turbine .The on-board electrical power demands of floating production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) have risen substantially over recent years as bigger ships are built to…

The sophisticated Ro-Ro/docking barge Terra Marique enters service.Built in the Ukraine for a road haulage company, with 99% of the finance coming from the British Government, the Terra Marique is indeed a…

The all-electric ship is making progress.In both naval and commercial operations, the drive towards the all-electric ship, quite literally, is taking place on the back of advances in high-power semiconductors, and Integrated…

Progressive engine room pump design delivers through-life benefits to shipowners.One way in which Hamworthy KSE recently demonstrated its commitment to innovation is with the introduction of the spacer-coupled C2G engine room pump…

Pipework anti-fouling system can also help stop unwanted mussel growth.Barnacle and mussel fouling is becoming a bigger problem around the world. "This is one of the unforeseen consequences of having cleaner seawater…