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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A recently delivered bulk carrier features the first ship intelligence system produced in China.

6th December 2017

Bulker features first Chinese smart ship system

6th December 2017

LNG

LNG

MAN Diesel & Turbo has recorded 100,000 hours of cumulative operating experience on its dual-fuel two-strokes, taking more than 200 orders to date for the gas (ME-GI) and liquid gas (ME-LGI) injection…

6th December 2017

MAN clocks 100,000 hours of dual-fuel experience

6th December 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co has proposed retrofitting gas turbines into LNG carriers previously powered by steam turbines as a way of extending service life and improving fuel efficiency.

6th December 2017

DSIC touts gas carrier repowering solution

6th December 2017

TURBOCHARGER

TURBOCHARGER

ABB Turbocharging has developed a system of sequential turbocharging that is intended to reduce fuel consumption for engines running on low loads.

6th December 2017

ABB launches low-load turbocharging solution

6th December 2017

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Shell Marine is to supply marine lubricants and technical services for seven out of Cosco Shipping’s 10 new ultra large container carriers (ULCCs), due to enter service in 2018-2019.

6th December 2017

Shell lubricants for Cosco ULCCs

6th December 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Oceanfoil’s wingsail technology could achieve an average fuel consumption and emissions saving of 14% on a mid-sized tanker vessel.

6th December 2017

Wingsail technology saves fuel and reduces emissions

6th December 2017

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Thordon Bearings has received another order from a Chinese shipyard which it says indicates more of the country’s shipbuilders are specifying water lubricated propeller shafting arrangements as standard.

6th December 2017

Chinese shipbuilders spearhead the return to water lubrication

6th December 2017

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä is launching a more powerful version of its well established 20 diesel engine to allow vessels to accommodate greater payloads and faster speeds with a similar low fuel consumption.

5th December 2017

More powerful Wärtsilä 20 engine launched

5th December 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new network of technology centres will provide leadership in promoting ship energy-efficiency technologies and operations and emissions reduction initiatives.

5th December 2017

Technology network to steer energy initiatives

5th December 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

China’s shipbuilding industry is to construct the world’s largest liquefied ethane carrier for the transport of US-produced ethane to a new cracker at Taixing, writes David Tinsley.

5th December 2017

World’s largest ethane carrier ordered

5th December 2017