Month: August 2013

Top Stories

Bulk carriers could be the first ships to operate in unmanned mode VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Cutting manning levels to an absolute minimum

Importer 1st September 2013
Crestchic loadbanks are used for shipyard tests, and can be installed onboard PROPULSION

Reactive or resistive

Importer 1st September 2013
'Island Centurion' and 'National Geographic Explorer' at LWB. Background: Stolt Fulmar at GDD REPAIR & CONVERSION

Offshore focus amid staple work keeps German yards in business

Univan considers that it is important to keep its ships in good order to minimise bunker consumption, and to consider and recommend appropriate fuel-saving modifications OPINION

The technical challenges of ship management

The Port of Ystad demonstrated shore power being connected to the ferry ‘Skania’ PROPULSION

Swedish ports take the lead in shore power

Finnish minehunter Katanpää relies on demagnetised MTU engines PROPULSION

Demagnetised engines help ensure Baltic shipping safety

‘Royal Princess’ at sea VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri’s largest-ever continues cruise tradition

Volvo Penta’s PTA80 test boat, with twin IPS900 units PROPULSION

Pod drive demo boat books Seawork call

Anatomy of a grooved connection VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Noise and vibration attenuation in pipework systems

The Bernard C. Webber is the first of the new Sentinel class vessels, launched in April 2011 (Picture. USCG) PROPULSION

MTU power for US Coast Guard