Latest News – Page 115
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NewsIndustry-first digital climate twin underway for ferries
Scandlines has chosen the Danish climate tech startup ReFlow to develop advanced climate twins of its latest zero-emission ferry design.
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NewsRussian civil shipbuilding sector ‘facing deepest crisis in history’
The Russian sector of civil shipbuilding is facing with the deepest crisis in its history, with the industry expected to record a record drop in 2022 that will be significantly exceed the 43% y/y decline observed in 2021.
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NewsSlow-running PM motors to become ‘widespread’
Low-speed permanent-magnet (PM) motors driving large propellers will become widespread “once electrification happens in segments that have traditionally been diesel engine driven”, believes Emil Cerdier, Product Director at Berg Propulsion.
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NewsBerg enters Turkish tug market with İÇDAŞ order
Berg Propulsion has reported an order for the delivery of an integrated propulsion solution for a new harbour tug, representing the company’s first foray into the Turkish market since the opening of Berg Propulsion Eurasia in April 2022.
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NewsVTT to research better hull designs
Research company VTT has received a €1.2 million (US$1.21mn) grant from Business Finland for the UltraPropulsor Co-Innovation project.
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NewsWind-assisted carbon carriers
Norsepower is to supply its wind-assisted propulsion technology to a ground-breaking carbon transport trade
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NewsTwo-stroke diesel engines face lubricant challenges with biofuels
There are immediate benefits to using biofuels, such as reduced SOx, NOx and GHG, but there are challenges too, say Nikolaj Kristensen, R&D Manager, and Bjørn Christian Dueholm, Industrial Ph.D. student, both at Hans Jensen Lubricators.
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NewsThe battle for biofuels heats up
The shipping industry is eliminating the barriers to the adoption of biofuels, despite the counter forces at play.
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NewsLube oil is an engine component, says WinGD
How an engine will be lubricated is just as important as any other design detail when developing new dual-fuel engines, Dr Bartosz Rozmyslowicz, WinGD’s Senior Expert, Fuels and Lubricants, tells The Motorship
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NewsABS to evaluate nuclear power on commercial ships
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded ABS a contract to research barriers to the adoption of advanced nuclear propulsion on commercial vessels.
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NewsNew JV orders four dual-fuel tankers
Swedish Furetank and Canadian Algoma Central Corporation will each own a 50% share in joint venture (JV) company FureBear to build four dual-fuel product tankers.
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NewsTORM acquires Danish green equipment manufacturer
TORM A/S has purchased an ownership stake of 75% in ME Production (MEP), a Danish industrial company specializing in the development and production of advanced and green marine equipment.
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NewsNYK vessel takes on biofuel in Singapore
GoodFuels has supplied sustainable marine biofuel to NYK’s bulk carrier MV Frontier Explorer in Singapore.
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NewsUECC signs up for biofuel tug services
Rolling cargo operator UECC has signed a three-year contract for Svitzer’s EcoTow product that replaces fossil fuels with biofuels on Svitzer’s tugs.
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NewsYanmar reaches SCR milestone
Yanmar has received orders for over 2,200 units of its proprietary exhaust gas after-treatment system
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NewsContract Awarded For Complete Propulsion Package For WTIV
Steerprop has been awarded the contract to supply the complete propulsion package for a next generation Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) under construction at SembCorp Marine.
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NewsEast Anglian green hydrogen production facility planned
Hutchison Ports and ScottishPower are exploring plans to create a green hydrogen production facility at the Port of Felixstowe, UK. The green hydrogen would be used to create hydrogen vectors, such as green ammonia and e-methanol, which could be used to provide fuels for shipping and aviation.
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NewsSingapore yard to develop ammonia bunker vessel design
Singapore-based shipyard PaxOcean Engineering has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based bunker vessel operator Hong Lam Marine and Bureau Veritas (BV) to jointly develop an ammonia bunker vessel design.
