Latest News – Page 14
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NewsBV AiP for remote comms system
Bureau Veritas has approved a new communication system developed by remote vessel technology specialist, Seafar
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NewsShell opens its first megawatt charger in Amsterdam
Shell has just opened its first megawatt charging facility in Amsterdam as the oil major looks to continue its expansion into the renewable energy sector with a shore-to-ship solution.
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News10th hybrid chemical tanker for Tärntank
Kongsberg Maritime has won a deal to design and equip a tenth hybrid chemical tanker for Danish operator, Tärntank
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NewsGreen H2 production planned for Rio
Brazil’s Eletrobras has teamed up with infrastructure company Prumo to produce green hydrogen in the Port of Acu in Rio de Janeiro
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NewsKongsberg’s new ‘Super-Efficient Bulker’ concept slashes fuel costs
Kongsberg new ’Super-Efficient Bulker’ aims to slash fuel costs even for vessels running conventional fuels
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NewsGreen Marine and Vopak team up on methanol supply
Green Marine Fuels and Royal Vopak are teaming up to secure port storage facilities for green methanol in two key Chinese ports
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NewsFinnøy’s silent propulsion systems in action
Norway’s Finnøy has supplied state of the art silent propulsion systems to two research vessels, South Korea’s Tamhae III and New Zealand’s Kahoa II.
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NewsBerg Propulsion lands Louis Dreyfus Armateurs contract
Berg Propulsion secures Louis Dreyfus Armateurs propulsion package for wind-assisted Airbus ro-ro vessels
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NewsFirst Evergreen CCS retrofit
EVER TOP, a Neopanamax container vessel owned by Taiwanese liner operator Evergreen, has been awarded a SCCS-Full class notation by ClassNK, signifying that the vessel is equipped with an onboard CO2 capture and storage (CCS) system.
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NewsRisk-based class rules needed for marine sector
Updated Marine Vessel Rules include new functional requirements and a risk-based methodology to accommodate the latest technology, writes Dan Cronin, ABS
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NewsElectric power gains momentum in ferry industry
Next year it will be a decade since the first battery powered ferry, the aptly named Ampere, started operations on domestic, short haul service in Norway.
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NewsA future in the making
Among a clutch of companies giving effect to the concept of an unmanned ship, robotic subsea technology exponent Ocean Infinity has commissioned a flotilla of offshore vessels specifically designed for eventual remote control from ashore, writes David Tinsley
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NewsFjord1 to operate four autonomous ferries on domestic service
Fjord1, the Norwegian domestic ferry operator, has signed a contract with the Norwegian Road Administration to operate four autonomous, electric ferry newbuildings on the crossing between Lavik and Oppedal, the company said in a statement.
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NewsUnwrapping the FuTube package
Wärtsilä’s FuTube is a modular system, but each component is available separately, SLS Sales director Panu Sorvisto explained to The Motorship. “That’s the beauty of it; it allows for flexibility.”
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NewsIntelliSafe is caring for bearings
Wärtsilä SLS’s IntelliSafe bearing uses sensors to provide immediate information to control oil flow in the event that there is a risk of metal-to-metal contact, which would result in expensive damage to the bearing and the shaft.
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NewsTest rig demonstrates complete FuTube family
Installed within Wärtsilä Shaft Line Solutions’ Bearing Centre in Vigo, Spain, is a practical simulation of a complete shaft line, from engine to propeller.
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NewsNH3 AFSS launched
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions launched a commercial Ammonia Fuel Supply System (AFSS) for ships…
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NewsCheaper supply and regs Needed to support MeOH use
Wallenius Wilhelmsen, the Oslo based PCTC and logistics group, has doubled an order for 9,350 CEU capacity Shaper class methanol dual fuel ammonia ready vessels at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd to eight, with a further four units still under option.
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NewsElectrification expanding beyond the passenger segment
Full electrification of deepsea vessels may be some time off yet, but the outlook isn’t as grim as some might suggest.
