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NewsSchottel EcoPeller for new bitumen tanker
A new bitumen tanker for Rubis Group, currently under construction at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, will feature Schottel azimuth thrusters.
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NewsEU EXPECTS TO APPLY ETS TO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
The European Commission formally announced its long-awaited Fit for 55 package of environmental measures on 14 July. The package contains a number of aspects that will impact shipping, including the introduction of carbon tariffs or a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for imports into the 27 member bloc.
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NewsUK Maritime Transport Plan postpones detailed 2050 roadmap
The publication of the UK government’s Maritime Decarbonisation Plan today (12 July) has delayed publication of a detailed roadmap of the country’s decarbonisation roadmap until 2022. The plan has drawn lukewarm reactions from the UK’s shipping sector, many of whom have drawn unfavourable comparisons with the detailed commitments to decarbonising ...
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NewsNEW PRECIPITATES TECHNIQUE BOOST STRENGTH, DUCTILITY OF STRUCTURAL ALLOYS
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have developed a method for simultaneously increasing the strength and ductility of an alloy.
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NewsVard hybrid battery ESS for Atlantic Towing
Vard Electro is to install its hybrid battery power system on board an Atlantic Towing platform supply vessel, the first time this multiple mode of battery technologies has been used on a single vessel in the Canadian offshore oil and gas industry.
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NewsFUELSAVE moves into offshore oil and gas
Fuelsave is to deploy its combustion conditioning technology in the offshore oil and gas sector for the first time, following the signing of a landmark contract with Seadrill.
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NewsHuisman produces 350t capacity 3D printed crane hooks, targets larger sizes
Huisman has announced that four 1,700kg 3D printed offshore crane hooks have successfully passed 350mt load tests under the supervision of certification authority Lloyd''s Register (LR). The crane hooks were manufactured using the ‘Wire & Arc Additive Manufacturing’ (WAAM) 3D printing technique.
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NewsAmmonia research project to probe clean tech and energy management solutions
An EU-funded research project into the application of ammonia as a maritime fuel is also seeking to demonstrate the feasibility of a number of clean technology approaches. The ENGIMMONIA project is also considering the applicability of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and chiller adsorption technologies, structural PV cells, and a digital ...
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NewsWärtsilä supplies LNG ferry
Wärtsilä will provide the main and auxiliary engines, as well as the fuel storage and supply system, for a new Italian LNG-fuelled ferry.
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NewsMastermind Shipmanagement Ltd. and DESMI Ocean Guard signed a Frame Agreement for the Supply of 13 x BWMS
Mastermind Shipmanagement Ltd., Navkratis Ltd., and DESMI Ocean Guard A/S are pleased to announce that Mastermind Shipmanagement has selected the CompactClean Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) for installation on its owned fleet consisting of dry-bulk, break-bulk, multipurpose vessels, and cement carriers.
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NewsFirst combined weather routing and voyage optimisation platform achieves promising efficiencies
An installation of an innovative weather routing and voyage optimisation platform aboard four Capesize vessels owned by Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. allowed the vessels to achieve fuel efficiencies of up to 12%, with average fuel savings of 8%, as recorded over a series of voyages during the first four months ...
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NewsABB launches new digital fleet-level optimisation solution
ABB has launched a new online platform to help shipowners, managers and charterers optimise ship performance fleet-wide. The software as a service (SAAS) solution, ABB Ability™ Marine Fleet Intelligence – Advisory, combines the power of cloud-based analytics and reporting with user-friendly visualizations of all data collected from shipboard systems.
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NewsSecond TotalEnergies LNG Bunker Barge Completes Sea and Gas Trials
TotalEnergies has announced that its second liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge has successfully completed her sea and gas trials. The new vessel, which will be TotalEnergies first France-based LNG bunker barge, is TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ second collaboration with shipowner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and shipbuilder, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.
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NewsRESILIENT DUTCH PLAY TO STRENGTHS
Dutch shipbuilders have reasserted the industry’s prominence in the short-sea domain, landing a succession of new domestic and export contracts this year, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAMMONIA AS A FUEL DIVIDES OPINION AS FIRST MOVERS PROCEED
There’s enough interest from shipowners in ammonia as a fuel that engine designers and classification societies are pushing forward with addressing its poor combustion properties, toxicity and corrosiveness, but not everyone wants to be an early mover, and the solutions are having to factor that in as well.
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NewsThordon shafting system for new tankers
Fujian Southeast Shipyard has delivered four in a series of five new product tankers for Orkim Sdn Bhd, the first in the Malaysian operator’s fleet to be fitted with a COMPAC seawater lubricated shafting system from Thordon Bearings.
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PodcastPODCAST: MARPOL fuel regulations need to reflect market changes: WinGD’s Weisser
Every individual engine could require testing for biofuel under a strict interpretation of current Marpol rules, reports Paul Gunton
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NewsExxonMobil launches oil drain service
Many operators of high speed engine vessels are not managing their engine’s lubrication as efficiently as they could, according to the results of an analysis of lubricant samples taken by ExxonMobil.
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NewsAiP for ballast-water-free LNG vessel concept
GTT and partner Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group have been given a double approval in principle by China Classification Society (CCS) and DNV for a ‘Ballast-Water-Free’ LNG bunker and feeder vessel concept.
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NewsSEA-KIT awarded first UMS certificate by LR
The first ever unmanned marine systems (UMS) certificate has been awarded to SEA-KIT International by Lloyd’s Register for its 12 metre X-Class unmanned surface vessel (USV) for geo-data specialist, Fugro.
