MAN Diesel & Turbo has signed a cooperation agreement with an eye on upcoming emission regulations with German company, Couple Systems, to bring clean and efficient engine technology to the market. As an environmental technology leader within the marine world, Couple Systems has developed and patented DryEGCS®, a dry-scrubbing system suitable for marine applications. Extensive…
Choosing the right ship type for your cargo
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As you might seen in previous posts I am adding material to the site gradually and I have started to work on some information on cargos.
Berg Propulsion wins six vessel order in Ukraine
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21 September, 2010 – Berg Propulsion has secured a significant new reference in Ukraine covering installation of propulsion equipment on board six heavy-duty shallow draft pusher tugboats due delivery to grain trader and ship owner Nibulon S.A. The vessels, to be built at Ukraine’s Wadan Okean Shipyard, will be ice strengthened for operation in harsh…
Site updated – RoRo
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Today RoRo type under ship types been added! Please check the site from time to time as the site will be updated gradually. One of the first things we plan to add is the products we will be distributing as the deals come through! The first is weighted blankets uk. Not many people know of…
MAN Diesel & Turbo presents new propeller
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MAN Diesel & Turbo presents a new high-efficient VBS propeller generation on their stand in Hamburg. A VBS Mk 5 version of the Alpha Controllable Pitch Propellers, which has been developed on the basis of the industry’s state-of-the-art design tools combined with the company’s vast experience accumulated from more than 7,000 propellers. The new programme…
Baltic Dry Index
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Inserted an interactive chart to follow the development of the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) Only at lifecoverquotes.org.uk you can find the best life insurance for your family and for you in case you want to protect them from any disaster or bad thing that happens to them. Do not worry about the costs because they…
AIS (Automatic Identification System)
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Dear Readers, during the weekend the site been updated with a AIS page for vessel tracking. Please see the main menu. AIS is a system that enables identification and tracking of ships. It identifies the ships speed, course & vessel name. It makes is possible for ships to see each other and determine were the…
Hamworthy launches new offshore pump range
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Hamworthy Svanehøj has launched the first of what will become an entirely new range of combined sea water lift and fire pumps that meet the requirements of the offshore market. The new deepwell seawater lifting pumps and fire pumps ’DWS’ will be available ranging in capacity from 700 m3/hr to 1700 m3/hr and with a…
Shipping Terms and Abbreviations Update.
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Today the site has been updated with shipping terms and abbreviations! You will find it in the main menu next to ships.
MAN for safer fuel switch
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As the emission regulation is coming into force ship operators have to switch fuel before entering a port or a emission controlled area. In order to make this operation as safe as possible MAN Diesel & Turbo has developed the Diesel Switch, building on its own patent. In particular, the changeover between HFO and distillate…