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Newcastle Univ. researchers say expansion of Panama Canal could help reduce carbon footprint of marine industry

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In a paper published this month in the International Journal of Maritime Engineering , Paul Stott and Dr Peter Wright of Newcastle University, UK, suggest that the $6-billion Panama Canal expansion program offers the marine industry as a whole an opportunity to reduce its environmental impact. —Paul Stott. —Paul Stott.

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MHI designs new bulk carrier enabling 25% reduction in CO2 emissions; ADM buying three

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MHI) has designed a new bulk carrier equipped with the proprietary Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System (MALS), which reduces frictional resistance between the vessel hull and seawater using air bubbles produced at the vessel bottom, along with high-efficiency hull form and enhanced propulsion system. in designed draught.

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GL presents Approval in Principle to new TECHNOLOG LNG container vessel design

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Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has presented an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to TECHNOLOG for the LNG-fueled IPP-designed STREAM range of 3,000 TEU to 5000 TEU liner or feeder vessels designed for worldwide service. The entire vessel design concept is focused around saving energy. The STREAM 4200 LNG’s 32.25-meter

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Mitsui OSK completes first hybrid car carrier vessel Emerald Ace; 2 new LNG carriers

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MOL) has completed the hybrid car carrier vessel Emerald Ace , designed to generate zero emissions while berthed, at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The first vessel is a Moss-type carrier with a 164,700 m 3 cargo tank capacity, based on a new design from Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd. MHI) Kobe shipyard.

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Gigantism Is a Never-Ending Temptation for Engineers and Designers

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There is a fundamental difference between what can be designed and built and what makes sense. Technically, it would have been possible, but such a ship would not fit through the Suez or Panama canals, and its draft would limit its operation to just a few ports. This article appears in the January 2022 print issue as “Extreme Designs.”

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MHI completes development of next-generation LNG carrier; apple-shaped tanks and hybrid propulsion

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The new apple-shaped tanks constitute an improved version of high-reliability Moss-type tanks, and they have been adopted on the Sayaringo STaGE as part of MHI’s initiative to develop a vessel in the New Panamax category, i.e. capable of passing through the newly expanding Panama Canal which is expected to go into service early in 2016.

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Detect Quakes With “Raspberry Shakes”

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The problem is that the DIY seismometer designs I was seeing were large and ungainly contraptions. The rub, I soon realized, is that geophones aren’t designed to pick up the low frequencies found in teleseismic waves from distant earthquakes. Most geophones are designed for measuring frequencies above 10 Hz.

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