Latest News – Page 223
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NewsClassNK digital notation for LNG PCTC
ClassNK has granted its digital smart ship (DSS) notation for an LNG-fuelled pure car truck carrier (PCTC) which was ordered to Shin Kurushima Dockyard by NYK Line.
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NewsWärtsilä and Anemoi sign Rotor Sail MoU
Wärtsilä has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) tied to a license and cooperation agreement with Anemoi Marine Technologies for the future sales and servicing of Rotor Sail solutions to the shipping industry.
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NewsZvezda awards GTT containment contract for ten new ARC7 LNGCs
Russian shipyard Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex has awarded Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) the contract to design the containment tank for ten new LNG carriers. The design will feature GTT''s Mark III membrane containment technology.
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NewsPropulsion package for Israel Shipyards OPV-45 order
Israel Shipyards has awarded MAN Energy Solutions the contract to supply complete propulsion packages for two OPV-45 offshore patrol vessels under construction in Haifa. The packages include 2 x MAN 16V175D-MM engines for each vessel.
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NewsFosen completion deal as Honfleur leaves FSG
The unfinished 42,400gt LNG RoPax ferry Honfleur was being towed to Norwegian yard Fosen this week for completion after work on the ship at Germany’s FSG Shipyard stopped in 2018, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsDNV GL board appointments
Former chief executive of Telonor, Jon Fredrik Baksaas, has been appointed as DNV GL’s new chair of the board.
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NewsDNV GL tech qualification for Vessel Insight
Kongsberg’s ship-to-cloud data infrastructure service has been qualified by DNV GL as meeting its criteria for Technical Qualification, with safety and cyber security the critical parameters.
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NewsGenset order for Norwegian pure-electric ferries
Volvo Penta has won an order to supply the gensets for a series of five pure-electric passenger ferry newbuildings ordered by Norwegian operator Boreal, to be built at Sefine Shipyard in Turkey.
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NewsDavit system contract to supply six French Navy vessels awarded
Vestdavit has been awarded a contract with shipbuilder Socarenam to supply fast rescue boat davit systems for six patrouilleurs d’outre-mer (POM) vessels for the French Navy.
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NewsHafnia and Viken Shipping agree term charter with Total for dual-fuel Aframaxes
Viken Shipping and Hafnia have signed long-term charters for two LNG-fuelled Aframax tankers apiece with energy major Total.
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NewsEfficiency PACKS for installation vessel
CleanTech company, Orcan Energy, has signed a contract with CDWE for the supply of eight efficiency PACKs for the recovery of waste heat on board a vast floating offshore installation vessel.
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NewsRCN uses Evac corrosion protection system
The first of two joint support ships to be built for the Royal Canadian Navy will be installed with an Evac impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system to safeguard its hull against corrosion.
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NewsABS launches electronic logbook solution
ABS Nautical Systems has launched an electronic logbook solution to replace traditional paper logbooks and help ship owners and operators reduce operational costs, simplify user data entry, enhance data reliability and improve regulatory compliance.
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NewsFirst LPG retrofit project completed
The LPG carrier BW Gemini has become the first ship to have its two-stroke main engine converted to operate on fuel oil and LPG.
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NewsICU overhaul service launched
CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS) has launched an injection control unit (ICU) overhaul and testing service, extending its range of services for WïnGD and RT-Flex two-stroke engines. The development marks the first time that OEM-authorised ICU overhaul and testing has been available in China.
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NewsNEW DAWN FOR SHIPYARD AND CRUISE BRAND
A third newbuild exploration-type cruiseship has been ordered in Finland for the revived UK luxury brand Swan Hellenic, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFirst of Grimaldi Group GG5G ro-ro series delivered
Naples-based Grimaldi Group took delivery of the first of its series of 12 GG5G hybrid ro-ro newbuilds at Jinling Shipyard on 12 October.
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NewsWärtsilä awarded cargo handling contract for HHI VLECs
Technology group Wärtsilä has won the contract to supply a cargo handling system and fuel supply system package for two 98,000cbm Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
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NewsEPS inks 15-year contract for 4 x dual-fuel VLECs
Singapore-based ship operator Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a long-term charter for four dual-fuel Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) with Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL), the China based chemicals producer.
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NewsUSCG approval for world’s first BWMS
ECS-A, the first ballast water management system model of Techcross and indeed the global BWMS industry, has been awarded United States Coastguard (USCG) type approval.
