The incinerator refractory is an essential piece of marine equipment that is used frequently on vessels. Yet, its maintenance is often overlooked – especially that of the refractory lining in the incinerator. There are various factors – such as time, temperature and operations – that affect the lifespan of the incinerator refractory. The following four…
Dilong Goh for The Straits Times Many vessels were stalled earlier this year when the coronavirus pandemic halted global shipping traffic. Even months later, we are still seeing this issue of ships being stalled across the globe. As The Straits Times reported, a 22,000-tonne tanker meant for voyage between Singapore and Manila has not stepped…
With the costly consequences of fuel wastage, malfunctioning equipment, or broken parts, it’s no surprise that ship owners want their vessels to be as efficient as possible. To successfully do this, ship performance needs to be carefully monitored. The Kyma Performance Systems – Kyma Shaft Power Meter, Kyma Delfini, and Kyma Ship Performance – are…
What is AI? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the buzzword when speaking of any industry transformation today. The advent of the digital age ushers in an era where computers create algorithms that can analyse big swaths of data better than humans. In the way a dog learns tricks through trial and error, AI gathers external data…
This year’s Covid-19 disruptions left no industry unimpacted. The shipping industry is not spared too. We understand that vessels are unable to find timely solutions for urgent repairs and dry dock services, especially when there are no reliable equipment engineers onboard. This is especially so in Chinese ports which are some of the busiest in…
As part of GIANTECH ENGINEERING’s commitment to bringing the smartest solutions for ship owners in Singapore, it is not enough to leverage on hardware provisions alone. This is why we have identified Nautilus Labs as a competitive software analytics solution that we believe to be critical in achieving true ROI from your vessel capital expenditures…
Gotrix, a new web and mobile app, is an intelligent performance support system for ship crew and superintendents to maintain and service their ship’s equipment when travel restrictions are in place GIANTECH is offering the use of the app for all its customers to help ship managers tide through the Covid-19 pandemic. Singapore, 18 October 2020 — GIANTECH,…
Singapore, 8 Sep 2020 — GIANTECH Engineering Pte Ltd has been appointed by Bawat A/S to be its exclusive authorised sales and service agent in Singapore for Bawat’s Ballast Water Management System (BWMS). Bawat’s BWMS has garnered great interest from shipowners of both new-builds and existing vessels needing retrofit, thanks to its new methodology of…
For a growing market, BWMS players specialise in their own treatment modes which shipowners need to know about to make the right choice for their ship and crew.
In deciding which is the best-fit ballast water system, shipowners need to assess their vessel types, trading patterns, ballast capacity and flow rate requirements against these key OpEx considerations: Power Consumption Power consumption will vary depending on the type of treatment mode. For example, electrochlorination systems are dependent on seawater temperature and salinity, which means…
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