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Buckling up for more robust ships

Article Abstract:

The minimum buckling criteria for decks, bottoms and girders are the strength of the robust ships and when a situation comes where a ship breaks in two the criteria fall short, which encouraged owners and class to cooperate in the development of new rules to more robust tankers. For this reason DNV, ABS and LR are undertaking a main supporting structure analysis that aims to develop rules that account for limited maintenance and result in ships that have a minimum 25-year lifespan.

Deep sea foreign trans. of freight, Deep Sea Freight Transportation, Ship Building and Repairing, Cargo & Tanker Vessels, Tankers, Tankers (Ships)

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VOCstop and low smoking oil barrels

Article Abstract:

The development of VOCON procedure by the Intertanko that is supported by the Danish valve utilizes existing onboard equipment to help the crew minimize unnecessary cargo boil-off. The company concluded that preventing excessive boil-off is fundamentally better than the system that re-generates or re-circulates that boil-off, and is cheaper to install and maintain.

Product introduction, New Products/Services, Blowers and fans, Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower Manufacturing, Ventilating Systems & Collectors, Powers and duties, International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, Ventilation equipment, Pres-Vac Engineering A/S

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Bow as arrow

Article Abstract:

SEA-Arrow (Sharp Entrance Angle bow as an Arrow), a shipbuilder at Kawasaki in Japan, built a new design LPG Carrier called Crystal Marine. Crystal Marine, built with new design bow for efficiency, is powered by a MAN B&W 7S60MC-C diesel engine and can sail at speeds of up to 17 knots.

Japan, Usage, Technology application, Diesel motor, Diesel engines, Shipbuilding

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