Latest News – Page 206
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NewsABB hybrid solution for new Maine ferry
Maine ferry operator, Casco Bay Lines, is installing ABB’s integrated hybrid-electric power and propulsion solution on its new vessel, cutting around 800 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year and significantly improving air quality in Portland.
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NewsLong term Navantia order strengthens Brunvoll's naval order book
Brunvoll has won a long-term contract for shock-qualified retractable azimuth thrusters from Navantia in Spain. Navantia has ordered the thruster systems for the construction of five F110 frigates for the Spanish Navy.
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NewsDecarbonisation remains an industry priority
Reducing emissions and investment in decarbonisation are continuing industry priorities, according to leaders of the Round Table of International Shipping Associations.
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NewsNew Geislinger GMS Mk6 adds digital services functionality
Geislinger has launched a new Mark 6 version of its Geislinger Monitoring System, adding remote digital services functionality to the continuous monitoring and measuring system for large marine engines.
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NewsDNV awards AiP to HMD for Euro-Congreen 1900 feeder design
Classification society DNV granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for a new design of intra-Europe 1,900 TEU feeder container ships on 8 March.
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NewsAlfa Laval to begin large-scale testing of methanol at Aalborg
Major tests of methanol as a marine fuel will soon begin at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark.
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NewsNEW VERSION OF VERSATILE ECOBOX CLASS
Dutch design and German production are combined in a new project for geared, multi-purpose cargo vessel tonnage, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsClassNK releases new drone guidelines
ClassNK has released new guidelines detailing the performance and safety requirements for remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
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NewsIB and Verifavia partner on IHM reporting
Maritime IT company, IB, has partnered with Verifavia Shipping to help shipping companies meet environmental regulations, including EU Monitoring Reporting and Verification, the International Maritime Organisation’s Data Collection System, and Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM).
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NewsTorqeedo/Poseidon unveil new electric drive
Torqeedo and Poseidon have developed a fully electric, steerable thruster system ideal for manoeuvring climate-friendly ferries and water taxis on Europe’s inland waterways.
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NewsHOLLAND SHIPYARDS GROUP TO RETROFIT HYDROGEN SYSTEM ON INLAND CONTAINER SHIP
Holland Shipyards Group will retrofit a zero-emissions hydrogen propulsion system on to the inland container ship Maas after months of energy profiling onboard the vessel undertaken by Future Proof Shipping.
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NewsBW Group and Miros launch fuel-saving venture
BW Group and Miros are launching a joint venture to provide the shipping industry with a new standard in vessel performance optimisation, allowing operators to make 10% fuel savings on a single voyage.
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NewsShell expands LNG offering with new vessel
Shell will add further flexibility to customers on key trade routes when it takes receipt of a new LNG bunkering supply vessel being constructed in Spain.
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NewsCinderella ‘shoe’ that turns a tug into an icebreaker
Icebreakers are big, expensive beasts but they can be lazy, “sometimes only working three or four months of the year”, says Jyrki Lehtonen of ILS Ship Design & Engineering. It’s left people wondering if there’s not a more cost-effective answer.
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NewsSvanehøj increases DW Fuel pump pressure
Svanehøj is upgrading the pumping solutions for two new very large gas carriers being built at Hyundai Heavy Industries, including increasing the pressure in its DW Fuel pump by 50%.
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NewsTHE WINNER IN THE QUEST TO BOOST BATTERY ENERGY DENSITY REMAINS UNCERTAIN
Many start-ups have announced developments in lithium-ion battery technology, but, says Dr George Crabtree, Director of the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR) at Argonne National Laboratory, “I’d like to see a little more before putting my money on the table.”
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NewsCHANGING FORTUNES, NEW DIRECTIONS FOR US YARDS
With builders starved of merchant vessel orders, the industry in the USA is addressing new areas of opportunity while sustaining US Navy programmes, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsBIMCO CALLS FOR INDUSTRY TO GET BEHIND MARKET BASED MEASURES
BIMCO is calling on states and the industry to consider establishing a global set of rules for market-based measures to support the use of low carbon fuels amid concerns that regionally fragmented rules could create an uneven playing field for the industry.
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NewsGE Power Conversion launches simplified digital solutions portfolio
GE Power Conversion has streamlined its existing digital solutions and expert services into a customisable platform of tools.
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NewsNorwegian hybrid live fish carrier
The innovative hybrid wellboat Ro Vision was the world’s first vessel of its type to feature a battery hybrid power and propulsion solution when it was delivered in March 2020.
