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PFF Live: Wind assisted propulsion is coming but regulation holds key
Wind propulsion is likely to become an increasingly important part of the mix of solutions available to shipowners looking to reduce their environmental footprint, technology developers and ship operators heard in an online forum presented by The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels Live today.
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WE Tech to make naval debut after Finnish corvette order
WE Tech has won an order to supply the WE Drives for a series of diesel-electric Pohjanmaa-class Corvettes for the Finnish Navy, to be built at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) in Finland. The order is the first for WE Tech''s variable frequency drive solution from the naval market.
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FuelSave's FS+ methanol injection solution selected for first MaK retrofit
Van Oord has selected a system that injects methanol and hydrogen as a combustion conditioning solution for its MaK four-stroke engines aboard a subsea rock installation vessel.
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TOTAL LUBMARINE SETS SIGHTS ON LUBE DIGITALISATION
Total Lubmarine is in the final stages of developing a ‘next-generation’ digitalised lubrication analysis and supply management platform, Serge Dal Farra, Global Marketing Manager at Total Lubmarine told The Motorship in an exclusive interview.
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Keel laid for Finnlines’ second hybrid RoRo
Finnlines’ newbuilding programme has progressed to budget and schedule with all three new ultra-green RoRo vessels in the production phase and the laying of the keel of the second RoRo at the Nanjang Jinling shipyard on 12 May 2021.
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Ammonia as a marine fuel in Singapore
Itochu, Itochu Enex, Vopak, Pavilion Energy, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Total have joined forces to develop ammonia as a new marine fuel in Singapore.
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Techno-economic study to assess case for alt fuel conversions
An industry consortium has launched a ‘Conversion Optionality Study’ to assess the techno-economic, environmental and financial case for converting existing vessels to zero carbon fuels and -technology.
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OSK-ShipTech to support Great Lakes passenger ferry project in East Africa
Danish naval architects OSK-ShipTech has signed a contract to provide Owner’s Assistance and local assembly supervision of a new passenger ferry currently being assembled in Tanzania.
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First barge-to-ship methanol bunkering
A dual-fuelled chemical tanker which can run on methanol has completed the first barge-to-ship methanol bunkering.
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First Rotor Sails on board bulk carrier
Norsepower has completed the installation of five tilting Rotor Sails on board a newbuild very large ore carrier (VLOC) chartered by Brazilian mining company, Vale.
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WINDFARM PROJECTS SPUR NEWBUILD BUSINESS
South Korea’s adaptive shipbuilding industry has landed a major export deal in the rising market for offshore windfarm construction vessels, writes David Tinsley.
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WINGD X82DF PASSES TYPE APPROVAL TEST
Winterthur-based engine designer WinGD announced that its X82DF-1.0 had passed type approval and factory acceptance tests at licensee CSE-QMD in Qingdao, China in April. The engine will be installed on a 318,000dwt very large crude carrier (VLCC), which is under construction at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) in China.
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Jiangnan Shipbuilding receives AiP for LNGC with Type B tank design
Chinese shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipbuilding has announced that it obtained an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society ABS for a dual-fuel LNG carrier design on 12 May. The design features the first application of the shipbuilder''s proprietary Type B BrilliancE containment system, which has previously been used in very large ...
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Damen launches new RoPax in Timor-Leste
Damen Yichang Shipyard has launched a new RoPax 6716, to be operated by the Port Authority of Timor-Leste (APORTIL) stimulating trade, education and employment in the region.
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Hydrogen LH2 supply chain study
Keppel Data Centres, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Linde Gas Singapore, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Vopak LNG have joined forces to determine whether bringing liquefied hydrogen (LH2) into Singapore to power Keppel’s data centres is feasible.
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INVESTIGATION CONCLUDES IRON CHIEFTAIN FIRE HIGHLIGHTS REGULATORY GAP
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has concluded that the fire on the self-unloading bulk carrier Iron Chieftain in 2018 demonstrates that international fire safety standards and regulations for the vessel type are inadequate.
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Liquid Wind in offtake talks as first production project advances
Swedish emethanol developer Liquid Wind has awarded a front-end engineering contract to Worley for its first commercial scale eMethanol production facility in northern Sweden. The award follows the announcement that Siemens Energy was joining the power-to-methanol coalition and would supply a 70MW PEM electrolyzer to the project.
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Alfa Laval wins LPG fuel supply system orders from Japanese market
Alfa Laval has received an order for three units of the Alfa Laval FCM LPG, the low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS) developed in partnership with MAN Energy Solutions.
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Höegh Autoliners invests after MAN PrimeServ Assist and Vessel Insight trial
Following the successful conclusion of a two-vessel pilot project of a joint digital solution, Höegh Autoliners has opted to roll out the digital solution to cover four further vessels.
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Wärtsilä to supply cargo handling and LFSS for Oriental Energy VLGCs
Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply the cargo handling and LPG Fuel Supply Systems for two new very large gas carrier vessels (VLGC). The 93,000cbm vessels are being built for China-based Oriental Energy at Jiangnan shipyard.