Wind-Assisted Propulsion is where old meets new, using power drawn from the wind to help move the ship on its journey, saving fuel along the way.
Abstract: Electromagnetic axial bearings (EABs) are preferred over conventional thrust bearings for their contactless and lubrication-free operation, besides longer life in supporting the rotor of an ...
Abstract: This paper presents an analytical investigation of the oil film static and dynamic characteristics on journal inclination tilting pad thrust bearings. A three degree-of-freedom mathematic ...
Denmark’s Uni-Tankers has launched a tanker it will charter in under the name of one of its co-owners. The 12,300-dwt Marex Mia, due next year from Japan’s Kurinoura Dock, is owned by Uni-Tankers’ ...