Energy Saving Devices – Page 9
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NewsStretched Dutch Design Targets Extra-Long Freight
A stretched version of the proven Ecobox multi-purpose cargo vessel series is set to make its debut with Dutch operator Symphony Shipping. The 12,500dwt Symphony Atlantic combines greater scope for long-length freight and project cargoes with increased fuel efficiency through the integration of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) waste heat ...
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NewsMarubeni opts for wind-assisted propulsion solution
A Singapore-based subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation, MMSL PTE. LTD., has signed an agreement to retrofit four suction sails on the Crimson Kingdom, with the Spanish wind-assisted propulsion developer bound4blue. The 26m-high eSAILs currently specified for the project will be the largest suction sails ever built and installed on a vessel.
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NewsCarnival plans 10 more air lubrication installations
Carnival Corporation plans to expand its program for installation of air lubrication systems to a majority of the cruise line brands in its fleet through 2027.
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NewsWavefoil aims at CTVs for bow foil solution
Wavefoil, the Norwegian bow foil technology company, said its retractable bow foil solution offers considerable advantages for smaller vessels, and is targeting the workboat market.
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NewsCoal carrier with wind assist system starts operation
The first vessel to be equipped with a hard sail wind power propulsion system developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Oshima Shipbuilding has commenced operation, MOL and Tohoku Electric Power have announced.
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NewsChinese yard offers wind propulsion installation services
Anemoi Marine Technologies, a UK provider of Rotor Sails, has reached an agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI), one of China’s major shipbuilding organisations on the installation of its Rotor Sails.
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NewsWind-powered cargo capacity surpasses one million dwt
The amount of cargo that can be transported on vessels that make use of wind power now exceeds 1 million tonnes of deadweight (dwt).
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NewsVLCC delivered with rigid wing sails
The VLCC T300K-100 has been delivered by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) with two pairs of rigid wing sails developed by the yard.
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NewsDNV awards EPL/ShaPoLi type approval
DNV has awarded its first ever type approval of engine power limitation /shaft power limitation (EPL/ShaPoLi) functionality to Kongsberg Maritime (KM).
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NewsKR grants design approval for Hi-Rotor wind system
In a first of its kind for Korea, Korean Register (KR) has awarded design approval for Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI)’s latest rotor sail technology Hi-Rotor.
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NewsMHI-MME introduces ORC-based waste heat recovery system
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) has launched a new binary power generation system based on Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology.
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NewsContainer ship design combines wind and methanol power
Groot Ship Design is collaborating with Zéphyr & Borée and Blue Wasp Marine on the design of a 600 TEU container ship that would use wind power as dominant medium for propulsion.
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NewsMOL plans hard sail for second bulk carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to equip a second bulk carrier with the Wind Challenger hard sail system.
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NewsRotor sail system for Pacific combi carrier
BHP, the mining major, and Pan Pacific Copper, a subsidiary of Japan’s JX Nippon Mining & Metals group, have signed an agreement with Norsepower to install a rotor sails system on board a combination carrier, MV Koryu.
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NewsThree-year UK wing sail development project
A UK-based company, Smart Green Shipping (SGS), launched a £5 million ($6.01m) research and development project on 28 July into the development of fully automated wing sail technology and digital routing software.
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NewsMOL trials world’s first onboard wind measurement device
Japanese companies Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Metro Weather have demonstrated the onboard operation of Metro Weather’s Doppler Lidar that measures faraway wind conditions in real time.
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NewsMARIN-led research projects further understanding of wind-assist vessel design
Researchers at MARIN are examining the regulatory framework and design maturity of wind-assist technologies.
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NewsJapanese companies agree to promote air lubrication
A new collaboration between Silverstream Technologies, Mitsui & Co. Europe and subsidiary Orient Marine aims to promote decarbonisation within the Japanese shipbuilding market and encourage adoption of Silverstream’s air lubrication technology.
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NewsK Line selects kite system for more bulkers
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has signed a contract for three additional Seawing systems from Airseas SAS.
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NewsEGA eyes kites, alt fuels and CCS in K Line decarb deal
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Group (“K” Line Group) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to cooperate on research and pilot projects to decarbonise bulk cargo shipping on 28 June.
