El capitán del Marianne, Joel Opperdoes, en el puente de mando, durante la entrevista - PABLO MIRANZO / RUMBO A GAZA
End in Sight for New Suez Canal
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By MarEx 2015-06-15 15:36:27
The New Suez Canal is entering its final stage and is set to begin operations in August, according to statements over the weekend from the Suez Canal Authority.
The $8 billion canal expansion, intended expand trade between Europe and Asia, is on track to begin operations August 6.
"The digging and dredging works will conclude on July 15. The opening of the New Suez Canal will be on Aug. 6, according to the orders of the Egyptian people and the Egyptian president," Mohab Mameesh, chairman and managing director of the Suez Canal Authority, told a news conference in Ismailia.
"Once President al-Sisi orders the start of navigation on Aug. 6, ships will be able to go through
“Tengo todo el derecho a defender mi barco y lo haré de manera no violenta”
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- Published on Friday, 12 June 2015 15:24
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Entrevista a bordo del Marianne al capitán de uno de los barcos que compone la III Flotilla de la Libertad
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Accolade for the world’s cleanest ferry
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MJ
12 May 2015
'Ampere' is one of three ferries operated by Norled on the route between Lavik and Oppedal
‘Ampere’, the world’s first large fully electric vessel, has just received the Seatrade Clean Shipping award for 2015. Owned and operated by Norled and designed and constructed by Fjellstrand, the DNV GL classed car ferry is a fully battery driven catamaran made of aluminium.
Rolls-Royce debuts permanent-magnet azimuth thruster
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Michael Jones
03 June 2015
Rolls-Royce unveiled at Nor-shipping on 3 June an azimuth thruster featuring permanent-magnet (PM) technology.
The group's PM technology portfolio includes tunnel thrusters and a newly developed winch.
Sea trials to evaluate the new thruster's energy-saving potential took place on board Trondheim-based Gunnerus, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's (NTNU's) research ship.
During trials the pair of thrusters installed on the vessel demonstrated efficiency savings of 7-13% depending on ship speed, outperforming azimuth thrusters powered by a conventional diesel-electric system.
"Following a programme of successful sea trials, which exceed our expectations in terms of efficiency, we are delighted to broaden our range of permanent-magnet technology with the launch of a new azimuth thruster," said Helge Gjerde, Rolls-Royce
First Battery Retrofit for OSV
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MEX
Norwegian offshore support vessel operator Eidesvik is installing a batter system on board its supply vessel Viking Queen. This will be the first offshore vessel to get such system installed as a retrofit solution and demonstrates that it is possible to achieve significant reduction in emissions for existing vessels.
The LNG fuelled Viking Queen is a 6,000 ton vessel built in 2008. Its new energy storage system will have a capacity of 650kWH and can supply up to 1600kW. The solution gives a fuel saving of approximately 18 percent for the vessel. Further, NOx and CO2 emission levels will be reduced by approximately 25 percent.
The project is the result of cooperation between Lundin Norway who has the