Cruise ships go for vacuum toilet systems: the less glamorous side of the cruise industry revealed

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The black water disposal process, and advantages and drawbacks of different modern vacuum toilet systems aboard cruise ships are examined. Among the three marine vacuum waste structures discussed, the benefits and running costs of the simple vacuum pump technique are much lower compared to the ejector and vacuumarator systems.

Facilities & equipment, Services information, Services, Buildings and facilities, Cruise ships, Toilets

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Kone gives more lifting power to bulk carriers

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The first of a new generation of powerful shipboard cranes form part of a contract between Japanese shipbuilder Oshima Shipbuilding and Finnish crane maker Konecranes VLC, an arm of KCI Konecranes Group. The order for eight shipyard gantry cranes is worth around US$28.2 million.

Hoists, cranes, and monorails, Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing, Marine & Dock Cranes, Contracts, Construction equipment industry, Cranes, derricks, etc., Cranes (Hoisting machinery), Derricks, Konecranes VLC, Oshima Shipbuilding Co., OWAGF

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CNG carrier: pipe dream or reality?

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Issues are presented concerning the construction and characteristics of the concept ship, the Coselle compressed natural gas carrier. The vessel is able to transport compressed natural gas in pipes coiled onboard.

Natural Gas Liquid Extraction, Transportation, Natural gas liquids, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Innovations, Transportation industry, Petroleum industry, Cran and Stenning Technology

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