2014 Articles
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- The Quest for Arctic O&G Standards page: 26
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on January 2014Improving and updating Arctic design standards for material, equipment and offshore structures for the petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. Seventy representatives from seven countries met for two days in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador in early October 2013 to further the cr
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- New Offshore Environmental Lubricant page: 22
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on January 2014During the OTC Brazil 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, MTR’s correspondent Claudio Paschoa met with Chris Morrissey, who is Team Leader in Energy Lubricant Development for Castrol in the UK, and Carmen Pino, Regional Sales Director for Castrol Offshore for a chat about the new Environmental Lubricant being d
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on January 2014The numerical simulation of submarine maneuvering is a challenging problem that has only recently been addressed by technological advances in commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software. In this article, we demonstrate how CD-adapco’s simulation technology can be applied to accurately pre
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on January 2014At the end of 2013, the team of Sembawang Shipyard of Singapore and Teekay Shipping Australia will deliver the new scientific Research Vessel Investigator to its owners, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), an agency of the Federal Government of Australia. Inves
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- Deck Machinery: Pulling Power page: 10
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on January 2014Modern deck machinery is essential to efficient subsea vessel operations. For those on the water conducting experiments, surveys or military exercise, it is impossible if not foolhardy to point to one system or piece of equipment that is head and shoulders above the rest in importance when it comes
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- HGH Infrared Systems’ Spynel-S page: 58
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on January 2014HGH Infrared Systems Spynel-S is an innovative real-time panoramic thermal imaging system with automatic detection and tracking capabilities. A key asset for maritime domain awareness, Spynel-S can successfully detect various large and small surface and air targets. Highly effective when tracking sm
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on January 2014Rental is a cost effective solution for temporary applications and Trelleborg’s new foam and pneumatic rental service offers a wide range of products. All fenders are ISO 17357:2002 quality assured. Pneumatic Fenders feature massive energy absorption, and have a low reaction force, making them ideal
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on January 2014For durable marking of unmovable work in the ship building industry, a portable handheld marking system means an enormous simplification. The handheld marking system FlyMarker PRO of MARKATOR is battery operated and flexible and weighs slightly over 4 kg and can be carried easily to mark work pieces
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- New EcoMod Series LED Floodlight page: 58
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on January 2014Phoenix Products Company’s EcoMod LED floodlight offers 150W and 300W models with light outputs of 12,500 and 25,000 lumens. Packages range from wide flood to narrow spot optics to accommodate any application. The EcoMod Series extends the life of the fixture by allowing heat, water, and debris to f
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on January 2014Caterpillar Marine’s 3406C propulsion engine has entered production. The 3406C will provide customers in lesser regulated countries with an economical, dependable solution for their commercial marine vessels. The mechanically governed 3406C propulsion engine is available in ratings of 272 bkW at 1,8
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on January 2014STAUFF Offline Filters continuously filter Gearbox or Hydraulic Oil using Radial Micro Filtration. Particles as small as 0.5 micron are removed resulting in less downtime and repairs. STAUFF offline filters employ an integrated motor/pump unit that draws the oil through the filter and pumps clean oi
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on January 2014Nico International, a Twin Disc distributor in the Middle East, signed a contract with Abu Dhabi Ship Building to supply and commission 30 complete propulsion packages for 15-m patrol boats under construction for Mozambique Navy. Nico said it will supply an entire range of Twin Disc products - Twin
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on January 2014PMC introduced its next generation compact pushbutton style engine order telegraph, the Series 8202-4000. The 7.5-in. (192 mm) high x 5.7-in. (144 mm) wide telegraph unit features nine propulsion order buttons per shaft. Other new features include isolated output connection to the ship’s VDR, redu
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on January 2014Tognum announced that its MTU Series 4000 diesel engines have been chosen by Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd. to power eight Littoral Mission Vessels for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The Littoral Mission Vessels will be installed with state of the art, high efficiency MTU 20V 4000 M93L di
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on January 2014Six Thrustmaster 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) Azimuth DP3 Thrusters classed by ABS were launched on November 25, 2013 during the OOS Gretha naming ceremony. The Brazil bound semisubmersible drilling rig was built at its ship yard in Yantai, China by CIMC Raffles and is due to work for Petrobras offshore. CIM
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on January 2014Halyard extended its range of noise insulation products with the introduction of Rockwool Marine Firebatt 2000. Aimed at the commercial marine sector, the multipurpose Marine Firebatt 2000 is a rock mineral wool slab, providing fire protection, thermal insulation and significant noise reduction to m
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on January 2014MAN Diesel & Turbo’s PrimeServ retrofit team signed an agreement with Great Eastern Shipping Company (GESCO) of Mumbai, India regarding a propeller retrofit upgrade for their M/T Jag Lavanya – a Samsung-built 105,000 DWT crude oil carrier from 2004. MAN Diesel & Turbo announced a strategic focus t
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- Cameroon Navy Takes Two Patrol Boats page: 49
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on January 2014The Cameroonian Navy (CN) has taken delivery of two new 24m ARESA 2400 CPV Defender and one new 23m ARESA 2300 LD Craft to patrol and secure it’s coast. Cameroon’s Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Jean Mendoua, commissioned the 23m Aresa 2300 landing craft and two 24m Aresa 2400 CPV Defender patro
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- Bravante’s New PSV is First of Five page: 47
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on January 2014Eastern Shipbuilding delivered M/V Bravante V (Hull 155) Boldini S.A., Bravante Group of Brazil. Bravante V is the first STX SV290 design of five vessels in a series which are all ABS, SOLAS, DPS-2, AC Diesel-Electric powered, twin Z-drive propelled PSV’s measuring 284 ft. (86.5m) x 60 ft. (18.3m)
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- Drillship Profile: Tungsten Explorer page: 46
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on January 2014The Tungsten Explorer is an ultra deepwater, dynamically positioned mobile offshore drilling unit (Drillship). The primary areas of activities of the Drillship shall be in the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and Brazil. The drillship has drilling equipment on the topside with a continuous main deck and