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NewsMAN 2050 DECARBONISATION SCENARIOS IDENTIFY 2020S AS KEY DECADE
MAN Energy Solutions’ published AHOY2050, presenting insights into the potential decarbonisation pathways the shipping industry can follow out to 2050. The widely differing scenario outcomes reflects wider societal choices and regulatory choices, as much as technological advances and future fuels.
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NewsHerbosch-Kiere chooses Bawat mobile BWMS
Herbosch-Kiere has chosen Bawat’s mobile containerised ballast water management system (BWMS) for its reception facility to serve its entire fleet of vessels and barges.
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NewsIBM asset software approved by DNV GL
The latest version of IBM’s Maximo Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software has been granted type approval by classification society, DNV GL.
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NewsWärtsilä aids semi-autonomous sailing
Wärtsilä Voyage has launched a technology package for semi-autonomous sailing that features the industry’s most advanced sensors and high-accuracy ship control systems.
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NewsHIGH-HEAT TANKER ORDER GOES TO CHINA
Chinese shipbuilder Wuhu Shipyard has achieved a breakthrough in the specialised tanker market by landing an export contract for two bitumen carriers, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAlfa Laval and Haldor Topsoe join Danish ammonia SOFC development project
Alfa Laval, DTU Energy, Haldor Topsoe, Svitzer and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping are entering into a joint project to accelerate the development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology. The project will initially focus on the development of ammonia-based SOFCs.
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NewsRolls-Royce to supply Series 4000 engines for first hybrid LNG-fuelled tug
Rolls-Royce is supplying 2 x MTU 16V4000 M55RN gas engines to Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard for the world’s first LNG-hybrid powered tug. The new LNG-hybrid tug is the first of 12 tugs that Sembcorp Marine plans to design and build to replace the existing diesel-powered ones between now and 2025.
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NewsFAST FERRIES FOR VITAL TRINIDAD ROUTE
Heralding a major reinvestment in the Trinidad & Tobago transport infrastructure, two high-speed ro-pax catamarans are being readied for introduction into the mainline service linking Port of Spain and Scarborough, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsEXERGY STUDY TAKES PRACTICAL APPROACH TO DUAL-FUEL ENGINE PERFORMANCE
An exergy study undertaken on a dual-fuel 4-stroke engine demonstrated significant combustion and turbocharger losses as well as an opportunity to recover about 9% of the waste heat from the charge coolers when the engine was operated at full load.
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NewsAzipod propulsion in transshipment first
China’s Chengxi Shipyard has delivered the first of twin self-unloading transshipment newbuilds with Azipod propulsion.
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NewsDMC wins French navy steering contract
Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been awarded a contract by the Chantiers de l''Atlantique for the supply of rudders and steering gear systems for the future French navy logistic support ships of the class ‘Jacques Chevallier’.
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NewsClassNK issues first innovation endorsement
ClassNK has certified Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions, jointly developed by ‘K’ LINE and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, as its first Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions, the Society’s new certification service for innovative technologies.
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NewsNew drone and ROV inspection service
Robotics in Maintenance Strategies (RIMS) has created a new portfolio of inspection services focused on the drone and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) element of the business.
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NewsOFFSHORE ELECTROLYSER NEXT STEP IN GERMANY’S “HYDROGEN REPUBLIC”
The development of a 14MW offshore wind turbine with an integrated electrolyser for hydrogen production is one of three key projects presented on 13 January by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research as a result of its “Hydrogen Republic of Germany” ideas competition.
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NewsWorld first for integrated bridge solution
Norsk Fisketransport’s new wellboat is said to be the first vessel in the world to use the Raven integrated navigation system (INS) developed by Norwegian Electric Systems.
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NewsCondition monitoring partnership
i4 Insight is partnering with FNT at Sea Services to incorporate ‘condition monitoring’, a service that uses analytics and sensing data to predict machine reliability and prevent breakdowns, on to the i4 Insight platform.
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NewsHarren & Partners launches offshore wind focused SAL Renewables
Harren & Partner is launching SAL Renewables, a sister company to SAL Heavy Lift, focused on servicing the offshore wind sector. The newly-established company has added a DP jack-up vessel to its fleet.
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NewsDNV GL to rebrand as DNV
Classification society DNV GL will change its name to DNV on 1 March 2021 as part of a wider rebrand for the diversified assurance and risk management company.
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NewsAmbitious growth plans put pressure on fleet capacity
The planned rapid expansion in offshore wind capacity in Europe, as well as the demands from the next generations of turbines, is expected to lead to supply bottlenecks within five years. The EU plans to increase the region’s offshore wind capacity five-fold, from 12GW to “at least 60GW”, while the ...
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NewsTHERMAL INSULATION OF TURBOCHARGER TURBINE OFFERS POTENTIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION
Automotive research has demonstrated that the inner insulation of a turbocharger turbine can passively increase the inlet temperature of aftertreatment systems, reducing the need for other optimising options that increase fuel consumption.
