Maritime Reporter 2013 Articles
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on December 2013Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings launched SeaGuard, an app that provides users with protective coating recommendations for VLCC/VLBCs, chemical tankers and OSV/PSVs. The app is designed to help port engineers and fleet managers access accurate and up-to-date coatings information via mob
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on December 2013Viking Life-Saving Equipment launched its latest innovation, the Viking LifeCraft system. In 2009, inspired by discussions during sessions of the Safecraft Working Group, Viking’s development teams aimed to build a lifesaving craft that combined all of the advantages of modern lifeboats such as self
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- MTU Gensets for British Combat Ship page: 57
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on December 2013Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH and Rolls-Royce have been awarded the contract to design the diesel generator sets for the Royal Navy´s future Type 26 Global Combat Ship. The propulsion system will consist of a combination of four MTU diesel gensets powered by Type 20V 4000 M53B engines,
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on December 2013With many customers experiencing significantly reduced pump off times with Laborde Products’ Barge Power Units and after success with the previous version of its C1-D1 Power Unit, the company introduces a new and improved version. The new C1-D1 Power Unit, while retaining the marine propulsion, is a
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- Delta Plasma Rotator Launched page: 56
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on December 2013Messer Cutting Systems announced its new product launch, the Delta plasma rotator, which features new robust compact design, drives, along with a new Messer designed torch holder assembly, coupled with its OmniBevel software. The Delta will be featured on the company’s multi-functional Titan III c
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- Ultra Steam Turbine Plants page: 56
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on December 2013Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) received orders from Hyundai Heavy Industries four Ultra Steam Turbine (UST) plants to be installed in four LNG carriers HHI is building for Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS). The four UST plants consist of four marine turb
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on December 2013Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and NEC Corporation will collaborate in the development of an “Energy Demand Forecast System for Ships” applying NEC’s big data analysis technologies to achieve energy savings during ship navigation. Plans call for MHI to begin marketing the system by March 20
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- Jotun Debuts New Eco Antifouling page: 56
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on December 2013Jotun Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) launched the HPS Newbuilding Solution, which is aimed at yards delivering vessels with eco-design and who want to maximize the energy efficiency at both speed trial and in operation. The foundation of the HPS Newbuilding solution is SeaQuantum X200, Jotun’s to
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- Regal Motors Win Russian OK page: 56
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on December 2013Regal has won type approval for its RN and RF series marine motors from the Russian River Register, one of the biggest classification societies in the world for inland waterway vessels. This complements approvals already granted from the other ship and vessel standard organizations including BV, ABS
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- New Monitoring System from Rexroth page: 56
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on December 2013Whether workboat or yacht, for skippers and technically responsible people immediate access to vessel information and functions is elementary. The operator-oriented, adaptable user interface on Marex AMC provides a structured and clearly arranged access to all the information. The monitoring syste
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- What’s New with Floating Production? page: 50
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on December 2013Currently, 319 oil/gas floating production units are now in service, on order or available for reuse on another field. FPSOs account for 65% of the existing systems, 75% of systems on order. Another 24 floating LNG processing systems are in service or on order. Liquefaction floaters account for 1
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on December 2013‘LEGO’ FOR PROFESSIONALS If there is one thing that we hear time and again in the maritime world is that the manufacture of boats, ships and maritime structures in general is not as efficient as found in larger, mass market transportation modes because of the unique peculiarities of each differe
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- Great Ships of 2013: Hydra Voyager page: 48
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on December 2013Hydra Voyager was delivered by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. to Almi Tankers in 2013. The vessel has a continuous upper deck without forecastle, a raked stern with bulbous bow, a transom stern with open water type stern frame, a semi-balanced rudder and a fixed pitch propeller di
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on December 2013Oceanex Connaigra is Oceanex Inc.’s 210-m custom-designed container/roll on roll off (Con/Ro) ice class 1A ship that was built at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. (FSG) shipyard in Flensburg, Germany. According to FSG, it will be “one of the longest, most innovative, environmentally
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on December 2013Eastern Shipbuilding Group delivered M/V HOS Red Rock (Hull 202) to Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC. Hornbeck’s first vessel, the HOS Red Dawn (Hull 201), was delivered on June 21, 2013 and is currently servicing offshore drilling operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Hornbeck’s third vessel the HO
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- Great Ships of 2013: Bow Pioneer page: 46
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on December 2013The world’s largest chemical tanker, Bow Pioneer, was built for Odfjell SE by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, designed with two longitudinal corrugated bulkheads with lower stools and transverse corrugated bulkheads with lower stools to have 10 sets (P&S&C) of cargo tanks, and 11 tanks for
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- Computer Gaming & Maritime Training page: 86
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on November 2013Videotel is incorporating a new form of training delivery, designed to respond to the demands of the post internet age. It is moving to the ultimate in interactivity, by using gaming technology for serious purposes. Using serious games technology, Videotel is putting the learner into a real life
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- Raymarine Autopilot page: 86
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on November 2013Raymarine’s new Evolution EV-2 drive-by-wire autopilot system has been certified for use with SeaStar Solutions’ Optimus EPS and Optimus 360 electronics steering systems. Optimus EPS systems provide effortless electronic power steering, while Optimus 360 systems add 360-degree maneuvering capabi
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- FORAN in Indonesia page: 85
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on November 2013Stasiun Teknik, a newly created design office from Batam (Riau, Indonesia), selected FORAN as its main design tool for marine consultancy. The engineers and designers have been previously involved in ship design from other companies, and their knowledge allows Stasiun Teknik to successfully accompli
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- Imtech Debuts SeaPilot 76 page: 85
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on November 2013Imtech Marine introduces the new multifunctional SeaPilot 76. SeaPilot 76 can be turned into a fully approved combined sea and river pilot and can be connected to both proportional and on/off valves. This makes the modernized Seapilot 76 a good addition to the Sigma-line of Radio Zeeland. The SeaPil