Maritime Reporter 2014 Articles
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on May 2014More than once, I have been asked to resolve a dispute in which my client was surprised to learn either that it could not force the other side into arbitration, or that arbitration was very different from its expectations. Many companies devote hours (if not weeks and months) to negotiating what
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on May 2014Innovations in computer display technology would seem to have recently hit a plateau. With the advent of LCD panels, improvements in computer displays have recently been limited to larger screens, higher pixel resolution, greater energy efficiency, and lighter, more efficient use of base resources.
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on May 2014SEEMP can make a fleet more competitive in a difficult business environment while reducing its impact on the environment. In January 2013, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) put into force new regulations intended to improve the energy efficiency of ships over 400 gross tonnes (gt) on i
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- Hydrodynamic Software Suites page: 19
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on May 2014Making design concept evaluation more efficient To support designers and engineers in evaluating design concepts more efficiently, MARIN has developed the hydrodynamic suites QSHIP and QPROP. Hydrodynamic considerations have a great impact on the operational performance of a ship during its life
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- The Treatment of Foreign Seafarers page: 16
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on May 2014The United States effectively treats foreign seafarers more harshly than any other group that enters the country without breaking the law. The general rule is that all persons who are not U.S. nationals or permanent residents must have a visa to enter the United States. Persons desiring to bec
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on May 2014An EPC contract for a production unit can easily exceed $1 billion – and $3 billion for an FPSO has recently been breached. Overall, this is a $20 to $30 billion annual market. But, as described below, the sector is hitting some headwinds that could impact future business opportunities. Backlog
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- BOS Provides 2-5% Fuel Savings page: 10
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on May 2014With consistent results of 2-5% fuel savings, Keppel Offshore & Marine’s subsidiary Blue Ocean Solutions (BOS) said that it has proved that emulsified fuel can bring significant fuel savings adding to the well established NOx reduction, if done correctly. The patented BOS Emulsified Fuel System (EFS
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on May 2014A new method is available which purports to stop the spread of major oil spills in offshore areas. It involves a floating ring-like device called Protection Ring Offshore Environment (PROE) that encircles the drilling rig. It has a curtain suspended vertically from the ring bottom that is designed t
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- WSS Achieves Better Onboard Air Quality page: 105
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on April 2014Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) launched a solution to assist shipowners in meeting one of the demands of MLC2006. The Duct Air Treatment, showcased for the first time at APM Singapore, is an anti-bacteria block which works within HVAC systems onboard vessels to stop the spread of invisible mould, ba
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on April 2014Wärtsilä announced the debut of its new dual-fuel 46DF engine which it said offers lower specific fuel consumption, higher output and attractive lifecycle costs . The fuel flexible Wärtsilä 46DF engine was developed for the high-output market segment, including cruise ships and ferries, merchant ves
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- New Heavy Duty CNC Plasma System page: 105
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on April 2014MultiCam’s new V-PRO CNC Plasma system features a standard, heavy-duty, all-steel water table with integrated bladder capable of production processing of sheet steel up to 1.25” thick without the need for fume evacuation. The CNC plasma system comes standard with a Hypertherm MAXPRO200 (200 amp) po
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on April 2014Omega’s new RTDM12 series of compact RTD temperature sensors are extremely rugged with a molded (IP67) four-pin connector with M12 male thread and a fast response time. This RTD plug is suited for pressure vessel applications, pressurized containers and applications requiring a temperature sensor wi
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on April 2014The new control generation GEA Westfalia Separator IO is designed to reduce complexity and focus on user-friendliness. The initial consideration when developing the human machine interface was not what the implemented logical controller or the centrifuge are able to do; instead, the focus was on wha
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- New Hull Structure Analysis Software page: 104
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on April 2014The Korean Register (KR) released SeaTrust-HullScan, a software solution to analyze and appraise a vessel’s hull structure in accordance with the new harmonized common structural rules (CSR-H). SeaTrust–HullScan is a new ship design support program that enables ship designers and ship builders to ac
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on April 2014Transas Marine launched its new liquid cargo handling simulator LCHS 5000 TechSim LNG which boasts ship-to-ship transfer functionality. The new Transas LCHS 5000 TechSim product line includes simulators for LNG tanker, LNG terminal and LPG carrier. Ship-to-ship transfer is a complex operation which
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on April 2014Wärtsilä said its new inline scrubber system is designed to offer benefits over conventional exhaust gas cleaning systems, and its compact form saves space. With just one scrubber system per engine, installation is designed to be faster and easier, Wärtsilä said, which consequently reduces the out-o
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- SSI Debuts Updated ShipConstructor page: 104
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on April 2014In what SSI calls its “most user-focused release,” the latest release of the company’s flagship CAD/CAM software, ShipConstructor 2014 R2, features more than 425 enhancements. SSI said ShipConstructor 2014 R2 streamlines workflows for users and enhances the user experience, which according to the de
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on April 2014The new upgrade for Speedy Breedy enables it to test for contamination in Ballast Water in accordance with the Ballast Water Treatment Performance Standard (D2). The new features enable Speedy Breedy to test for the three bacteria as set out in the D2 standard, Vibrio (Cholera), E. coli and Enteroco
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- COSCO Selects Rolls-Royce Package page: 104
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on April 2014Rolls-Royce won an order to provide an integrated design and equipment package for two offshore supply vessels to be built at COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd in China for Singapore based Chellsea Group. The two Rolls-Royce UT 771 WP platform supply vessels features the striking wave piercing bo
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on April 2014Eniram Limited, a provider of energy management technology and data analytic services to the shipping industry, announced an advanced fuel-saving product based on the Eniram vessel platform. VPM for LNG in a nutshell: • Collection of the most critical data for LNG operators and owners such as