Products & Services – Page 49

  • The energy management system will be installed on two Scottish ferries
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    Imtech nominated for Innovation Award

    2012-08-21T16:15:00Z

    Imtech Marine has been nominated for the Dutch Maritime Innovation Award 2012 for its Energy Management System.

  • Yanmar diesel engines are now CARB certified as compliant with Tier 4 standards Photo: Yanmar
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    Clean new diesels

    2012-08-21T15:17:00Z

    Japan''s Yanmar Co Ltd has received certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for diesel engines in the range 19 to 56kW, compliant with Tier 4 standards.

  • The Port of Long Beach has cut air pollution by 75%
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    POLB improves air quality

    2012-08-20T15:46:00Z

    The Port of Long Beach’s clean air programmes have cut pollution by 75% for the fifth year in a row, according to a comparison of 2011 to 2005 baseline reports.

  • 'M/V Plyca'
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    New gas scrubber from Shipdock

    2012-08-16T12:37:00Z

    Dutch shipyard Shipdock, and Amsterdam ship owner Spliethoff, have reached an agreement to design and install the largest exhaust gas scrubber ready for the new IMO sulphur legislation.

  • CSS will be retrofitting a VLCC in China in a few weeks
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    New Cleanship joint venture

    2012-08-15T20:43:00Z

    A new joint venture between Glasgow based Naval Architects, Malin Marine Consultants, and BWT manufacturer, Coldharbour Marine Ltd, has been launched.

  • The IMO reiterated its commitment to sustainability at the Expo 2012 World Fair
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    IMO builds on sustainability commitment

    2012-08-13T15:16:00Z

    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable maritime development at the Expo 2012 World Fair in Korea this week.

  • ‘Viking Grace’ – LNG cruise ferry a step nearer completion
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    Dual-fuel ferry floated out in Finland

    2012-08-13T15:11:00Z

    ''Viking Grace'', an environmentally friendly new-generation cruise ferry being built for Viking Line, has been floated out from STX Finland''s Turku shipyard.

  • Carbon emissions in ocean shipping have declined
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    Clean Cargo’s carbon emissions

    2012-08-09T10:30:00Z

    BSR’s Clean Cargo Working Group has published its third annual release paper revealing average carbon emissions by trade lane for the ocean shipping industry.

  • The Cycloidal Wave Energy Converter gets ready for testing
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    New wave device creates ‘lift’

    2012-08-07T16:24:00Z

    Tests taking place at Texas A&M University of a wave power prototype has produced promising results, but the main difference is that the design, like modern aircraft or wind blades, create lift rather than drag.

  • There have been advances in marine use of titanium
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    Call for material tech papers

    2012-08-07T16:06:00Z

    A conference on recent and future material technologies used in the marine and offshore industry is being organised by RINA.

  • ContiTech has further developed its bearings for modern wind power stations
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    Helping wind turbines bear up

    2012-08-07T10:52:00Z

    ContiTech Vibration Control has developed an innovative generator bearing and an enhanced gearbox bearing for modern wind power stations.

  • The IMO BWM Convention is set to come into force within two years
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    ICS wants ballast water convention changed

    2012-08-01T18:03:00Z

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to address some critical issues concerning the imminent implementation of the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention.

  • The BallastMaster ultraV
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    Ballast water treatment without the chemicals

    2012-07-30T17:16:00Z

    Germany’s GEA Westfalia Seperator Group is unveiling a new product at SMM 2012 which cleans ballast water without any chemicals using just filtration and irradiation with UV-C light.

  • Last year's GreenPort Congress
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    GreenPort Congress programme released

    2012-07-26T14:38:00Z

    The programme has just been released for this year''s GreenPort Congress taking place from 3-5 October 2012 and hosted by the Marseille Fos Port Authority.

  • The ICS wants a fast track study into the global availability of low sulphur for ships
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    ICS wants action over low sulphur switch

    2012-07-24T15:03:00Z

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has called on the IMO to fast track a critical study into the global availability of low sulphur for ships.

  • AtoBviaC’s software calculates distance in both the North American ECA and SECA
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    New tool to map the US ECAs

    2012-07-23T18:13:00Z

    The imminent arrival of Emission Control Areas (ECAs) in the US is providing ship operators with new challenges in providing cost effective operation - but there is a new market opening up to address the issue.

  • Laura Sandys MP at the PATCH Workshop
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    PATCH workshop reveals blue energy potential

    2012-07-18T15:42:00Z

    Exploring the potential of wave and tidal power, or blue energy, for ports was the agenda of the recent PATCH workshop held recently in Ramsgate, UK.

  • With precise aiming capability, the tower-mounted dust suppression units can be triangulated for superior particle control
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    Dust Control Technology introduces new tower units

    2012-07-18T11:00:00Z

    Dust Control Technology, one of the global leaders in open area dust suppression introduced a new family of tower mounts for the company’s atomised misting equipment which extends droplet hang time and range, while providing more precise aiming capability.

  • The benefits of AWT’s new ship optimisation service (FOS)
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    New AWT fuel optimisation service

    2012-07-17T18:08:00Z

    US based Applied Weather Technology Inc. (AWT) has revealed a new ship optimisation service (FOS) which it says will give ship operators the data needed to plan more efficient and environmentally friendly voyages.

  • Peter Hinchliffe, secretary general, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
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    ICS concern for shipping regulations

    2012-07-13T16:31:00Z

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is urging for regulations on the environmental impact of the shipping industry, developed by the IMO, to be left alone.