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Wärtsilä is ready for steam injection, particularly when energy prices rise.Since the end of the EU-funded STID (STeam Injected Diesel engine) project to develop and test a new combined diesel and steam…

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…

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…

New main-engine lube oil pump.Allweiler AG has introduced a new main-engine lube oil pump. Allmarine MELO (Main-Engine Lube Oil) as it is called, is said to be an exceptionally efficient, robust, and…

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…

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…

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…

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…