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- Successful MX-Scrubber Testing page: 55
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on January 2014As per December 1, 2013, a closed loop Scrubber installation designed for marine applications has been up and running successfully at the Marine Exhaust Technology test facility in Frederikshavn, Denmark. Thus, Marine Exhaust Technology becomes the first supplier in Denmark and among the top three s
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- New Marine Cylinder Oil Launched page: 54
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on January 2014Condition of the liner following the trial to assess the performance of Mobilgard 5100 in a new generation MAN engine. Mobilgard 5100 provided good corrosion protection and outstanding engine cleanliness throughout the trial period, with the engine running on fuel with a sulfur content from 2.5-3.1%
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on January 2014Wärtsilä was contracted by TT-Line to retrofit an exhaust gas cleaning system to its RoPax vessel, M/S Robin Hood, as part of TT-Line’s Green Ship strategy. The full turnkey project will be managed by Wärtsilä, and the vessel will be fitted with four Wärtsilä Hybrid Scrubber Systems designed to redu
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on January 2014Wärtsilä will provide a complete dual-fuel propulsion and LNG equipment package for a new passenger ferry being built for Reederei Cassen Eils GmbH. The contract was signed with the shipyard Fr. Fassmer GmbH. The new ferry will operate between Cuxhaven and the island of Helgoland in Germany. This ro
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on January 2014Klüberbio EG 2 gear oil for thrusters and Klüberbio RM 2 stern tube oil now carry the European Ecolabel, signifying compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP). The EU Ecolabel is a label of environmental excellence that is awarded to products
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on January 2014ClassNK released its second version of the Guidelines for Gas Fuelled Ships, a version that reflects the requirements for the design of natural gas fuelled ships based on the outcome of discussions held at IMO regarding the International Code of Safety for ships using gases or other low flash-point
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- Total Debuts Talusia Universal 100 page: 54
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on January 2014Total Lubmarine launched Talusia Universal 100, a lubricant designed to reduce the risk of cold corrosion in Mark 8.1 and newer marine engines, as well as electronically controlled engines. Following the latest guidance from certain engine manufacturers on how to effectively manage severe cold corro
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- Castrol Launches Cyltech CL 100 page: 54
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on January 2014Castrol Marine will launch Castrol Cyltech CL 100 ACC in May 2014, a next-generation cylinder oil which is Castrol’s technical response to the corrosion issues that can arise in modern two stroke marine engines, especially when ships are slow steaming. Castrol Cyltech CL 100 ACC (Advanced Corrosion
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- New LNG/Diesel MicroTurbines page: 51
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on January 2014Capstone Turbine Corporation, a clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, is expanding its product offering in the marine market and has appointed six Capstone marine distributors. Capstone marine microturbines, which run on LNG or diesel, are installed on several vessels includ
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- New Cummins Tier 4 Diesel Engines page: 51
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on January 2014Cummins Power Generation launched two new diesel G-drive engines from 240-433 hp that are certified to meet EPA Tier 4 Final emissions regulations for nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM or soot) without the use of a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). Instead, the new engines employ a com
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- HT900s for High Speed Crew Boat page: 50
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on January 2014HamiltonJet reports that four HT900 waterjets were selected by Incat Crowther’s latest project, a first-of-type 70m Catamaran Fast Crew Boat for operations in the Caspian Sea oil industry in Azerbaijan. When completed later this year, the vessel reportedly will be the world’s largest high speed crew
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- Rexroth Debuts New Control System page: 50
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on January 2014Rexroth added a new member to its product family of modular remote control systems: A lean control for controllable pitch propellers (CPP) based on the proven Marex OS platform. More than 10,000 units installed on vessels all over the world attest to the maturity and reliability of Rexroth’s Marex
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- Mobile's Maritime Renaissance page: 22
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on January 2014Timing, they say, is everything. Cliché, for sure, but BAE System’s strategic decision a few years ago to buy, invest and reinvigorate newbuild and repair operations in Mobile, Alabama, seems poised to pay off handsomely as the U.S. maritime market faces a historic rebound. As the energy profile
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on January 2014The U.S. Coast Guard is planning to widely use sonar to support its maritime security and marine environmental protection missions. The agency currently has limited capability to detect objects below the water’s surface and relies on others (such as the U.S. Navy or the commercial sector) when such
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on January 2014The numerical simulation of submarine maneuvering is a challenging problem that has only recently been addressed by advances in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software. In this article, we demonstrate how CD-adapco’s simulation technology can be applied to accurately predict how a submarine’s
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on January 2014For the first time an investigation into Voith Schneider Propulsor-induced hull-pressure fluctuations has been carried out. This investigation was part of a New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) study to retrofit the Molinari Class Ferries, which operate to the world-renowned Staten Is
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- Happy Birthday to Us! page: 6
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on January 2014This year Maritime Reporter & Engineering News celebrates its 75th Anniversary. Founded by in 1939, the publication today reigns as the largest audited publication serving the global maritime industry, with a circulation of more than 35,000. While the publication, with its signature size and boomi
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- Where is Floating Production Headed? page: 12
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on January 2014The number of floating production units grew 5% in 2013. Here we examine the global market and future opportunities. Currently, there are 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% o
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on December 2013RIO 2016 is the first vessel in a series of two shuttle tanker in Brazilian water operation, designed by Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd., two companies with a long and good historic relationship. This vessel was chartered to Petroleo Brasileiro SA. The s
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on December 2013Although the well-known Finnish company Wärtsilä has a very long history, it was founded in 1834, the diesel engine era begins when the company signs a license agreement with Friedrich Krupp Germania Werft AG in Germany. The first diesel engine sees the light of day in Turku in November 1942. From t