Power & Propulsion – Page 78
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Pump-Jet Propulsion for ‘Drive Through’ Landing Craft
In another demonstration of the versatility of the Schottel Pump-Jet (SPJ) propulsion system, the British Royal Navy has taken delivery of the first four LCU MK 10 landing craft for the new Landing Platform Dock (LPD) vessels HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.
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Newage Gearboxes Sail for USA
The first shipment of PRM marine gearboxes to the USA based Westerbeke Corporation has been dispatched by Newage Transmissions of Coventry UK following the establishment of a supply agreement between the two companies last year.
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NewsDry Engine Rooms Vital to Tidewater
Tidewater ''s new crew boat Miss Jane Tide carries moisture eliminators from Delta "T" Systems , meeting a vital requirement of offshore service vessels which is to prevent moisture and sea spray entering the engine rooms.
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Wärtsilä Sends CODED Message to RoPax Operators
The Wärtsilä Corporation has been awarded a contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to supply eight Wärtsilä 12V46 medium speed diesel engines for two new ferries ordered by Shin-Nihonkai Ferry of Japan.
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Irresistible Protection for Electric Propulsion System
The world''s first triple hulled ship to put to sea under electric propulsion has its power system protected by neutral earthing resistors (NERs) provided by Leicester UK based Cressall Resistors. In the event of an earth fault on board the research vessel RV Triton, Cressall''s resistors will provide protection for ...
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Bear Goes to Sea (and seawork ) With Proven Propulsion
Co-operation between Twin Disc and their UK distributor, seawork2003 exhibitor Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd has resulted in the provision of a substantial sponsorship package to Bear Grylls for his Arctic Challenge 2003 .
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NewsPoly Flex Promises Good Vibrations at seawork
Poly Flex resilient engine mounts and couplings made their UK debut at seawork2002 and return again this year with their UK distributor, Southern Cross Marine , displaying a full range of products.
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Tomorrow's Engines Will be Nice and Clean
A new generation of clean lubricants will be available next month from leading maritime lubricant specialist Lubmarine . The advanced formula of the new Aurelia XL range, uses the latest additive technology to cope with the increasingly demanding environment of modern marine engines.
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Newsseawork Sees Launch of New Oil Filters
Fleetwood UK based Antech Hydraulics will launch their new RMF series of filters from Stand 528 at seawork2003 . The By-Pass and Off-Line filters as well as a renewed ''Air Conditioner'' line are characterised by extremely efficient filter elements with a filter fineness of 0.5 micron.
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NewsVacon Drives Into From Finland into New Territory
Finland''s Vacon Plc haslaunched a range of new air and liquid cooled drives designed for main propulsion as well as auxiliary drives for fans, winches and pumps for a range of boats including workboats.
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NewsPerkins Sabre Power for Gibraltar Pilots
Perkins Sabre engines have been chosen to power two new VT Halmatic 35 pilot launches operated by Gibraltar Pilots. The first vessel, Europa , was commissioned earlier this year and the launch of the second boat is imminent.
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New 'Low Noise' Steyrs
The design team at Steyr Motors have been working hard to extend the marine engine range both above and below the existing horsepower bracket.
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NewsAlutech Expands Watercat Range
Aluminium boat builder Marine Alutech Oy Ab , based in Teijo, Finland is building a fleet of 32 fast landing craft for the Finnish Navy , utilising a development of the aluminium hull design first used for the Uisko workboats 10 years ago. The second batch of eight boats will ...
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NewsChinese Take Away Propulsion Package
Denmark''s MAN B&W Diesel A/S has been awarded the contract to supply propulsion plants for two offshore stand-by vessel newbuildings under construction for China Oilfield Services Limited . The vessels are designed by Shanghai Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and will be built by Shandong Huanghi Shipbuilding for delivery in ...
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Oyster Men Migrate to 4-Strokes
The Marenne Oleron area of France produces over half the country’ s oysters. Some 50,000 tonnes per year are gathered by more than 1,200 farmers who all use the same type of barge.
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NewsHalyard Delivers Quiet Baby at London Boat Show
Halyard launched their new Baby Moduline Aquadrive system at the London Boat Show earlier this month. It marks the first major redevelopment of the Aquadrive, a flexible coupling which fits between engine and driveshaft which has been in service for 20 years.
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NewsVetus Adds Small Electric Stern Thruster to its Range
The Netherlands'' Vetus Den Ouden adds to its range of side-directional bow and stern thrusters with the introduction this year of a small electric stern thruster which, in spite of a diameter of only 110 mm, provides a thrust of 25 kgf.
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Hamworthy KSE Non-Core Sales Continue
Hatlapa Uetersener Maschineenfabrik and Becker Marine Systems of Hamburg have purchased the starting air compressor and Schilling rudder business from the UK''s Hamworthy KSE Ltd last month. The partnership between Hatlapa and Becker made it possible for both companies to stand together as a mutual buyer for the two different ...
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Dolphin Pods Successful in Sea Trials
The first two Dolphin podded propulsion systems jointly developed by STN Atlas Marine Electronics and Wartsila Propulsion have successfully completed sea trials aboard Seven Seas Voyager, the new 50,000gt cruise liner for V Ships Leisure/Radisson Seven Seas which is due to commence service this month.
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Scania and Yanmar Agreement Clarification
Concern has been expressed that the article about Scania and Yanmar''s cooperation agreement on page 12 of the February 2003 Maritime Journal does not make clear that the agreement gives Yanmar the right to sell and market Scania marine engines to the pleasure boat market only. Scania will continue to ...
