Month: November 2012

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The RDPS Alpha piston sealing system has been developed to counter problems resulting from the effects of emission regulation and slow steaming on cylinder lubrication, as described by Ernie Terry of Marine Sealing Services, UK.

Importer · 30th November 2012

Piston seals for high-viscosity cylinder oils

Importer · 30th November 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Earlier this year, Norwegian company Sperre, best known for its compressors, set up a new subsidiary, Sperre Coolers, to deal with its newly-developed plate coolers and box coolers.

Importer · 30th November 2012

Heat exchangers designed for simpler maintenance

Importer · 30th November 2012

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

At the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Caterpillar Marine Power Systems announced that it is currently developing a high speed gas engine based on the 3500 engine platform.

30th November 2012

Cat goes for pure gas genset power

30th November 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Alfa Laval’s ‘pure thinking’ concept includes, alongside exhaust gas cleaning systems, crankcase gas cleaning and waste fuel recovery, systems for ballast and bilge water treatment.

30th November 2012

Ballast and bilge form integrated treatment solution

30th November 2012

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä’s so-called ‘new generation’ – the Generation X series – of two-stroke engines was introduced in May 2011, with the aim of significantly contributing to lowering marine engine fuel costs and improving…

30th November 2012

A shorter route to greater profits

30th November 2012

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Long in gestation, ACL’s project for a new breed of deep-sea ro-ro containership (con-ro) finally reached the contractual stage in August, whereby the US-based owner entrusted the building of five 45,000dwt vessels…

30th November 2012

New ACL series advances con-ro concept

30th November 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Among the recent introductions by Deif for its range of engine and generator controllers is the Protection and Power Management (PPM-3) unit.

30th November 2012

Advances in genset control

30th November 2012

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

In shipbuilding, as in other metalworking industries, weld processes have to combine top-quality results with high cost efficiency, says Christoph Kammerhuber, of Austrian company Fronius International.

30th November 2012

System solutions for economical welding

30th November 2012

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Two Norwegian companies are looking at filters, components which have proved troublesome in some ballast water treatment systems so far.

30th November 2012

Filters attract attention of Norwegian BWTS industry

30th November 2012

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The pressure to find alternative fuels, driven by both emissions legislation and the resulting commercial pressures that threaten to drive up the cost of low-sulphur fuel oils, is impacting on the low…

30th November 2012

Progress on gas-fuelled two-strokes

30th November 2012