Latest News – Page 224
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NewsOptimarin BWTS meets new IMO rules
Optimarin has confirmed receipt of a revised International Maritime Organisation G8 certificate for its ballast water treatment technology.
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NewsEcoPellers in inspection vessel first
Schottel’s EcoPellers will propel a new fishery inspection vessel ordered by the Danish Fisheries Agency and under construction at Hvide Sande Shipyard, the first time EcoPellers have been installed on an inspection vessel.
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NewsFour-Stroke Engine Experience with VLSFO: Time Will Tell
While the initial experience with burning VLSFO in four-stroke engines has been positive, the true test of the switchover could come at overhaul time.
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NewsNot just batteries: models key to ropax efficiency savings
While battery hybrid installations offer the potential of double-digit fuel efficiency savings for newbuildings, the potential savings for retrofits was even greater in some cases, Giulio Tirelli, Director Business Development at Marine Power, Wärtsilä told The Motorship.
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NewsRepeat cargo handling and reliquefaction contract for SHI VLECs
The cargo handling system and fuel supply system supply contract for two 98,000 cbm Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) at Samsung Heavy Industries has been awarded to technology group Wärtsilä.
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NewsWärtsilä to power new super ferries
Wärtsilä has been selected by P&O Ferries (P&OF) to power its new series of ‘super ferries’.
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NewsGenset order for Finnish corvettes
MAN Energy Solutions has won an order to supply the gensets for a series of four diesel-electric corvette newbuildings recently ordered by the Finnish Navy, to be built at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) in Finland.
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NewsHySHIPS project eyes 20MW Capesize bulk carrier fuel cell study
An EU grant of EUR8 million has been awarded to a project developing a PEM fuel cell powered Ro-Ro as part of a liquid hydrogen (LH2) fuel supply chain in Norway.
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NewsKR awards world’s first AiP for a commercial LH2 carrier
The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) awarded an approval in principle (AIP) to the design of a commercial liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier at a ceremony held in Seoul on 22 October.
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NewsBV appoints de Jong as Nordics marine chief executive
Gijsbert de Jong has assumed the role of Regional Marine Chief Executive, Nordics at classification society Bureau Veritas.
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NewsROMANIAN YARD READIES UK CARGO DREDGER
Dutch dredging technology and UK operating expertise in winning sand and gravel from the continental shelf have been combined to create a new generation of aggregate dredger offering increased productivity and durability, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsBW LNG and Burckhardt sign service agreement
BW LNG and Burckhardt Compression have signed a ten-year service agreement covering nine LNG carriers with Laby-GI compressors on board.
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NewsEltronic FuelTech to develop ammonia fuel supply system for AEngine consortium
Innovation Fund Denmark announced the establishment of a consortium to develop a two-stroke, ammonia-fuelled engine for maritime shipping. The consortium aims to specify and demonstrate an entire, marine-propulsion system that will pave the way for the first commercial order for an ammonia-fuelled vessel.
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NewsPolarstern revamps as replacement tipped
Germany’s veteran polar research icebreaker Polarstern is being refurbished in Bremerhaven as local reports suggest a new tender invitation to build a successor is in the offing, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsABB shore power at Port of Tallinn
ABB Marine & Ports latest shore connection technology is ensuring that calls by the passenger ferry ‘Viking XPRS’ at Estonia’s Port of Tallinn are made quietly, efficiently and emissions-free.
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NewsCorvus participates in EU HYDRA battery development project
A Norwegian-led project to bring forward the introduction of next generation Li-ion battery technology to the marine industry has been awarded EUR9.4 million from the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation fund.
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NewsMARIN sloshing facility promotes advances in multi-phase research
Programme leader Hans Hopman of Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) outlined the progress in the Sloshing of Liquefied Natural Gas (SLING) project during an event to mark the inauguration of MARIN''s The Atmosphere test facility in Wageningen.
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NewsYanmar Global CS in new location
Yanmar Global CS Co., Ltd. (YGCS), a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. has commenced operations at Yanmar Synergy Square (YSQ) in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
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NewsUK funding for magnetic gear technology developer
Sheffield-based Magnomatics has been awarded over £300,000 in grant funding as part of a £5 million UK government grant to develop and supply innovative power electronics, machines and drives.
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NewsHarvey Gulf selects ESS supplier for PSV retrofits
Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply an advanced Energy Storage System (ESS) to four Harvey Energy class LNG-fuelled Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs). A fifth vessel in this class was earlier fitted with a Wärtsilä ESS. Louisiana-based Harvey Gulf placed this latest order with Wärtsilä in October.
