Latest News – Page 257
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NewsSchottel propels Chinese river cruise vessel
German propulsion manufacturer Schottel has been awarded a contract to provide azimuth thrusters for a Chinese river cruise vessel.
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NewsFuel cells in deep-sea shipping: challenging path ahead
As global shipping enters its first-ever multi-fuel era, classification societies, OEMs and research institutes are focusing on a range of transformational power technologies.
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NewsThe Marine Fuels for the Motorships of the Future
A technical pathway is supporting a new maturity in the debate over available GHG reduction options, writes Panos Koutsourakis, Global Technology Leader at Bureau Veritas.
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NewsROMANIA KEEPS EUROPEAN TANKER BUILDING ALIVE
Deepsea tanker construction anywhere in Europe is a rarity these days, but Romania’s Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) is showing its mettle with production of a versatile breed of 41,000dwt oil product and chemical carrier, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsYangzijiang receives maiden DF boxship order
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding announced on 16 March that it had received an order for 2 x 14,000 TEU containerships, with an option for a further 8 vessels. The newbuildings will be equipped with dual fuel LNG engines and represent the first orders for dual-fuel containerships at a private Chinese shipyard.
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NewsContract awarded for five electric ferries
A Netherlands-based shipbuilding company has been awarded a contract to build five new fully electric ferries each with a battery capacity of 2 x 340kWh and a propulsion capacity of 2 x 300kW.
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NewsChengxi launches largest wood chip carrier
The first of a series of 70,000dwt wood chip carriers was launched at China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) subsidiary Chengxi Shipyard last week.
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NewsCOVID-19: Fincantieri shuts Italian yards
Fincantieri has suspended production activities at its Italian sites for two weeks in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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NewsClean Marine scrubber for Dorian VLGC
A Clean Marine compact hybrid exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) has been installed on board a Dorian LPG very large gas carrier (VLGC).
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NewsAiP for LPG carrier design with Daihatsu reformer
A coastal LPG carrier design featuring Daihatsu''s innovative LPG reformer solution and its dual-fuel engine has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) by class society ClassNK. The reformer permits LPG to be converted into synthetic methane gas, enabling LNG-burning engines to use LPG as fuel.
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NewsJotun launches integrated hull cleaning solution
Jotun, the marine coatings supplier, has launched an innovative hull cleaning solution integrating remotely-operated hull cleaning robots and proactive condition monitoring.
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NewsAiP for LNG-fuelled PCTC designs
The Korean Register (KR) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to the suitability of an LNG dual fuel propulsion car carrier developed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
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NewsAutonomous tug completes initial sea trials
Technology group Wärtsilä and PSA Marine have successfully completed initial sea trials for the IntelliTug project.
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NewsNew eco bulkers for Oldendorff
Four out of five new Oshima-built eco-bulkers for Oldendorff Carriers are being named in a rare side-by-side event in Japan this month for delivery up to mid April, writes Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsEuropeans head up battle against underwater litter
Now getting underway and involving eight European partners in five countries is SeaClear - a four-year, EU-funded project to develop autonomous robots capable of collecting underwater litter, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsNext generation of icebreakers for Baltic Sea
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) and the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) have signed a cooperation agreement for the design of the next generation of icebreakers. The agreement aims to carry out design work for three Swedish and two Finnish icebreakers, to replace the 1970s vintage Atle/Urho class of vessels, ...
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NewsCorvus powers hybrid coastal cargo vessel
Corvus Energy has been selected by Westcon Power & Automation (WPA) to supply the lithium-ion battery-based energy storage system (ESS) for a new hybrid coastal cargo vessel being built for Arriva Shipping at Dayang Offshore Equipment in China.
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NewsABB powers Japan's first self-elevating WTIV
ABB''s power systems have been chosen for the first self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel built in Japan.
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NewsHigh performing hull coatings pay back handsomely
Davide Ippolito, Head of Marine Group Product Management at Hempel discusses the environmental and efficiency advantages of the Hempaguard MaX system
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NewsEvac BWMS on platform supply vessels
The Evac Evolution ballast water management system (BWMS) is to be installed on two platform supply vessels operated by Harvey Gulf International, the US marine transportation company that specialises in providing support vessels for deepwater operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
