Latest News – Page 249
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NewsHempel invests in Chinese production facility
International coatings manufacturer, Hempel, began construction of a 102,000 t/y capacity production facility in Yantai on 18 May. The factory will replace the group’s existing facility in Yantai when it opens in 2021.
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NewsNew system heralds step change in cylinder lubrication
Hans Jensen Lubricators has launched a new lubrication solution that eliminates the need for cylinder lubrication pumps and offers a significant reduction in cylinder lubricant oil consumption rates.
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NewsNakilat and Shell in phase 2 of transition
Nakilat has begun the second phase of its fleet management transition from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd, with a Q-Max LNG carrier being the first vessel transitioned in the phased agreement.
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NewsMTU offers ‘agile’ electrically-assisted turbocharger
Agility and efficiency: Those are the watchwords for MTU’s turbocharger development, its director of development, turbocharging and fluid systems, Johannes Kech, told The Motorship.
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NewsHIGH-CAPACITY CARRIER FOR OFFSHORE WIND SECTOR
Europe’s offshore wind sector is the destination for the first of a new generation of deck carriers built in China, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsMAN wins LGIP engine contract
MAN Energy Solutions has won a contract to supply liquid gas injection propane (LGIP) dual-fuel engines to three LPG tankers currently under construction by CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co. in Shanghai for Hartmann Gas Carrier.
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NewsGerman naval yard merger seen as “long overdue”
The Lürssen Group and German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK) are merging their military and naval surface shipbuilding activities saying the move is “long overdue” as well as “sensible and advantageous”, writes Germany Correspondent Tom Todd
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NewsReliable crash test measuring from Kistler
A new universal measuring system from Kistler is providing reliable measurements for crash tests with no interruptions.
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NewsDSHV and Verolme in scrubber partnership
Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage (DSHV) has signed a joint partnership cooperation with Verolme Special Equipment for the provision of services to exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS).
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NewsEvac Evolution BWMS for Irish Lights vessel
The Evac Evolution ballast water treatment system (BWMS) will be installed on an aids to navigation vessel operated by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.
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NewsABS NS and Q88 automate compliance
ABS Nautical Systems (ABS NS) and SaaS technology provider, Q88, are joining forces to automate compliance management for ship owners and operators.
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NewsVERSATILE NEW SERIES OF ETHYLENE TANKERS
Advanced, handysized tonnage from China will afford considerable scope as to liquefied gas cargoes, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFirst Japanese LNG bunker vessel launched
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd launched Japan''s first LNG bunker vessel at its Sakaide shipyard on 13 May. The vessel is expected to be handed over to a consortium by the end of September 2020.
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NewsWärtsilä advances ammonia and hydrogen research
Kaj Portin, General Manager, Fuel & Operational Flexibility, Wärtsilä Marine, discussed progress in developing solutions to use hydrogen vectors, such as ammonia and hydrogen
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NewsWärtsilä supplies two-stroke engine optimisation solution for KOTC VLCCs
Wärtsilä has been contracted to retrofit an engine optimisation solution, Wärtsilä Fuel Efficiency Boost, to the main engines of four vessels owned by Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC), a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC). The order with Wärtsilä was placed in the first quarter of 2020.
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Green hydrogen plant planned
The hydrogen economy is gathering momentum with plans to take a green hydrogen plant into operation as early as 2023.
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NewsAlfa Laval releases commissioning sampling white paper
Commissioning sampling of newly installed ballast water treatment systems is a new requirement for ship owners that is likely to being introduced globally in early 2022. To help dispel some of the uncertainty about what commissioning sampling entails, Alfa Laval has published a white paper about the new requirement, explaining ...
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NewsFirst two Ulstein PSVs for COSL
Two new Ulstein PX121 platform supply vessels built at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co (SWS) in China have been delivered to owners, Sinoocean.
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NewsPartnership meets larger CTV demand
Chartwell Marine is partnering with naval architects BAR Technologies to help deliver the next generation of offshore wind crew transfer vessels (CTVs).
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A new concept for marine electric motors
A German company has developed a new concept of electric motor suitable for marine use that permits the number of poles to be varied during operation, offers greater efficiency at partial load ranges. The first marine application is targeted at small boats but motors of up to 300kW are feasible.
