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Man B&W to power largest Ethane Carriers ever constructed

Man B&W to power largest Ethane Carriers ever constructed

by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 2, 2016 | Archive

JHW has ordered 5 × 85,000 m3 Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) for a JACCAR/Hartmann Reederei joint venture, called UEC (United Ethane Carriers). Each vessel will be powered by a single MAN B&W 6G60ME-GI main engine. Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co....
Class approved underwater shell plating replacement in Algeciras

Class approved underwater shell plating replacement in Algeciras

by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 1, 2016 | Archive

A 175-meter tanker suffered cavitation damage to the inside shell plating of one of its ballast water tanks. Hydrex mobilized a team to Algeciras to perform a permanent insert repair that would prevent an unscheduled drydock visit for the vessel. The team sailed with...
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DryDock magazine’s latest issue is now available online

Apr 21, 2021

The latest issue of DryDock magazine is now available online. In Face the Facts, Gavin Allwright, Secretary General of the International Windship Association takes a look at how, with a lot of attention and investment going into alternative, low emission fuel...

Boomsma Shipping installs two eConowind Flatrack VentiFoils

Jan 21, 2021

Some eight months after signing the contract COVID-style, Boomsma Shipping has now installed its first two eConowind VentiFoil wind-assisted propulsion units. Even with the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, both companies worked closely together to manage the...

Alliatech provide full refurbishment of Caisson

Jan 20, 2021

In May 2020, the ship caisson for No 3 dock in Brest, France was subject to a technical shutdown and needed a total makeover. The 420m by 80m wide dock with a draft of up to 10.1m is one of the largest in Europe, and makes it particularly interesting for larger cruise...

The World’s First Tilting Rotor Sails

Jan 20, 2021

The two 35m tall Rotor Sails are estimated to reduce fuel consumption, fuel costs and emissions by as much as 25%. Norsepower Oy Ltd, the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has successfully installed two 35m tall Rotor Sails for Sea-Cargo, a...

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