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Norbulk first to convert for environmentally-acceptable refrigerant

Norbulk first to convert for environmentally-acceptable refrigerant

by Satzuma-Creative | May 16, 2016 | News

Oceanic Technical Solutions has successfully converted all refrigeration and reefer plants onboard a Norbulk managed refrigerated cargo ship to run on refrigerant R407F. The conversion, which follows the January 2015 entry into force of F-Gas rules banning the entire...
OEM suppliers favored by 87% for reduced downtime and better parts availability

OEM suppliers favored by 87% for reduced downtime and better parts availability

by Satzuma-Creative | May 13, 2016 | News

An independent study for ABB Turbocharging found that 87% of organizations work only or mostly with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for maintenance support and spare parts procurement.  Key benefits cited were: reduced downtime and better parts availability...
ABB modernization to extend service of 38-year-old Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker

ABB modernization to extend service of 38-year-old Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker

by Satzuma-Creative | Apr 21, 2016 | News

ABB will modernize a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker, installing the latest hardware and software onboard the 38 year old Pierre Radisson As part of the complete upgrade to the ship’s power distribution system, eight new drives will also be installed. The contract...
ClassNK software tools installed on Rosy Star Ocean Vessels

ClassNK software tools installed on Rosy Star Ocean Vessels

by Satzuma-Creative | Apr 21, 2016 | News

ClassNK Consulting Service have installed software management systems on two ships managed by Manila-based Rosy Star Ocean Vessels Management Co., Inc., marking the first adoption by clients outside of Japan. ClassNK CMAXS PMS is a complete and simple solution for...
Maintenance programme completed for fallpipe vessel Flintstone

Maintenance programme completed for fallpipe vessel Flintstone

by Satzuma-Creative | Apr 18, 2016 | News

The fallpipe vessel Flintstone has departed from Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam, part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, following a six-week programme of maintenance and repairs together with her first Special Survey. Owned and operated by the Tideway group of...
Cobham and Inmarsat enable smart shipping for Nanjing Tankers Corporation

Cobham and Inmarsat enable smart shipping for Nanjing Tankers Corporation

by Satzuma-Creative | Apr 14, 2016 | News

Inmarsat partner Beijing Marine Communication & Navigation Company will be undertaking the largest Inmarsat Fleet Xpress installation project to date, for Nanjing Tanker Corporation of China. The new agreement will bring always-on, next generation high-speed...
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FPSO fixed fast, down under

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Not many service providers can deliver complex service solutions to all types of rotating equipment regardless of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). When a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit off the coast of Australia required engineering...

Chinese approval for Alfa BWT

Mar 3, 2020

Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 has become one of the first non-Chinese ballast water treatment solutions to be type approved by the China Classification Society. With the Chinese type approval in hand, PureBallast 3 systems can now be installed on vessels that carry the...

Grease no longer the word

Mar 2, 2020

Thordon Bearings’ ThorPlas-Blue has established itself as the bearing of choice for deck equipment, with European shipyards and owners frequently specifying the grease-free bearing system as standard for vessels’ winches, fairleads, davits, capstans and windlasses....

Foreship scrubber enquiries surge as owners clear the air

Mar 1, 2020

Independent naval architect and marine engineering specialist Foreship reports a growing number of owners are reviewing their decisions on the best way to meet IMO 2020 emissions restrictions. The consultancy says it has seen an unprecedented surge of enquiries on how...

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