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Autochief C20 News

12 Oct 2011

Type Approval for Kongsberg's Bearing Wear Condition Monitor

No open-up inspections required following Type Approval. Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce that it has received system Type Approval for its Bearing Wear Condition Monitoring (BWCM) system. The Type Approval was received October 2011 and is according to Germanischer Lloyd’s (GL) ‘Guidelines for Machinery Condition Monitoring’, meaning it is now approved to avoid open-up inspections, thereby reducing engine downtime and maintenance costs significantly. The KONGSBERG BWCM system measures and displays the combined physical wear of crosshead…

14 Mar 2011

Kongsberg Maritime: AutoChief C20 Propulsion Control System Hits 3000 Deliveries

Kongsberg Maritime is delighted to announce Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) number 3000 for its highly regarded propulsion control system, AutoChief C20. The FAT took place March 8th 2011 at Kongsberg Maritime Korea's facility in Busan, South Korea, with representatives from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and a Lloyd's Register surveyor present. Following the successful FAT, the system will be delivered to Hyundai Heavy Industry Engine Maker Division, for use on a large 2-stroke engine aboard HHI new building no. H2180, for shipowner Seaspan.

06 Apr 2004

Norway: Teekay Seeks to Grow Suezmax Fleet

Expanding the Suezmax fleet and greater involvement in carrying oil products are among the ambitions being pursued by theTeekay Tanker Services (TTS) business unit of Teekay. "At the same time, we're working to expand our strong Aframax position," said TTS Vice President Peder Farmen, who heads the product transport sector of TTS from the group's Norwegian office in Stavanger. Teekay's conventional shipping operations in Norway have further diversified the company's fleet, the majority of which is comprised of Aframax vessels. Since Teekay's acquisitions of Bona Shipholding in 1999, Ugland Nordic Shipping in 2001 and Navion in 2002, Teekay has established itself as a leading tanker operator in the North Sea and Atlantic, in addition to the Pacific.

12 Jun 2003

Kongsberg Releases New Propulsion Control System

designed for medium and low speed diesel engines. The main components of the AutoChief® C20 are; control panel, remote control system, engine telegraph, engine safety system, digital governor, maneuvering and distributed processing units. key information graphically, through a color display. training purposes. requiring only one interface to the main engine. equipment. communicates with the AutoChief C20 for smooth operation. installed directly in existing junction boxes on the main engine. lines, which drastically reduces cabling costs. reducing costs also. operation and bump-less control transfer. customisation is required.