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NewsPRODUCTION OF NEXT-GEN HYBRID-SUPERCAPACITOR POWER SYSTEMS 'DUE IN 2023'
Production of the next generation of supercapacitors could begin as soon as 2023, Dr. Sebastian Pohlmann, VP Automotive and Business Development tells The Motorship in a feature on the energy efficiency technology in September's issue of the magazine.
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NewsLIGHTWEIGHT CNG TANKS FOR SPECIALIST CLASS OF SHIPS
A new containment system and a class of vessel suited to the short-medium distance transport of natural gas from offshore production and storage facilities has been developed as part of the EU-funded GASVESSEL project.
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NewsTOUGH CRITERIA FOR BOTHNIAN FERRY
One of the last bastions of short-sea ro-ro ferry production in Europe is poised to hand over a complex newbuild designed for northern Baltic service and featuring a hybrid electric power and propulsion solution, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNEW BREED OF DUTCH SHORT-SEA TRADER
Denoting deeper commitment to the European short-sea sector, the first of a new series of dual-fuel, multipurpose cargo vessels for Dutch operator Wijnne Barends has been launched in China, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAdvanced weather forecasting
Advanced weather forecasting is being unlocked on the ABS My Digital Fleet risk management platform.
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NewsAlfa Laval is developing a range of solutions for methanol as a fuel
Alfa Laval is rapidly developing the technologies to enable a future fuel shift towards methanol, which – if produced from renewable green sources – holds out the prospect of helping the industry meet ambitious decarbonization goals by bringing the industry to a level of carbon neutrality.
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NewsABB shore connection retrofit for ferry
ABB is to retrofit a Tallink shuttle vessel with its shore connection solution for quiet and emission-free overnight layovers whilst at port in Tallinn.
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NewsTwo more Incat Crowther CTVs for MHO & Co
AFAI Southern Shipyard has successfully delivered a pair of Incat Crowther 35 crew transfer vessels (CTV), said to be the first hybrid CTVs in operation with zero-emission capability.
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NewsRCN ICE PATROL VESSEL PROGRAMME PICKS UP PACE
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) took delivery of the second of Canada’s Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) programme, the future HMCS Margaret Brooke, from Irving Shipbuilding Inc., in July 2021.
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NewsDNV AWARDS TYPE APPROVAL TO PRAXIS LFP BATTERY SYSTEM
Classification society DNV has granted Type Approval to a battery system supplied by Netherlands-based technology supplier Praxis. The GreenBattery energy storage system, which utilises lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell technology, forms an integral part of the company's Mega-Guard Electric Propulsion solution.
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NewsShell launches analytics-based oil condition monitoring service
Shell has teamed up with Bently Nevada, a Baker Hughes business, to introduce an analytics-based oil condition monitoring and machine health service for the marine sector.
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NewsKongsberg wins new South Korea contracts
Kongsberg Digital (KDI) has won four successive contracts with maritime training centres, schools and universities in South Korea.
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NewsSchottel RudderPropellers for four new tugs
In a milestone project for South America, Brazilian towage group Starnav has contracted Detroit shipyard in Itajaí, Brazil, to equip four newly-built tugs with Schottel RudderPropellers.
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NewsMAN Confirms HHI Order for 95 bore Methanol Dual-Fuel Engine
MAN Energy Solutions has received a landmark order to supply a 95-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engine to run on methanol, in a move that will introduce methanol as a marine fuel for the large container vessel segment.
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News3D printing guidelines released
ClassNK has released guidelines for additive manufacturing (3D printing) that summarise the approval requirements for metallic marine equipment by additive manufacturing technology.
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NewsTMC compressors selected for LPG-fuelled carriers
Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd. has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to supply its marine compressed air system to four very large gas carriers the yard is building for Chinese gas carrier Tianjin Southwest Maritime.
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NewsWärtsilä propulsion solutions for newbuild fishing vessels
Danish ship builder Karstensens Shipyard has selected Wärtsilä as the main propulsion supplier for two new fishing vessels.
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NewsHOGLUND WINS FGSS CONTRACT FOR UTKILEN CHEMICAL TANKERS
Høglund has been has been awarded the contract for the retrofit of a Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) solution for Norwegian tanker owner and operator Utkilen.
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NewsHHI lands 8+4 methanol-fuelled 16,000 teu order from Maersk
A.P. Moller-Maersk has placed an order with Hyundai Heavy industries for 8 x 16,000 teu container vessel newbuildings. The order for the dual-fuel methanol-fuelled newbuildings, which will be operated on carbon neutral methanol, includes an option for a further 4 vessels.
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NewsGasum wins Finnish government LNG deal
Gasum has won a contract with Finnish government central purchasing body, Hansel, to supply LNG to the Transport Infrastructure Agency and Border Guard in 2021/22.
