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NewsTHUN RAISES SCOPE IN COASTAL TRADES
Despite the cessation of trade in oil products to many small, tidal ports and river berths in the British Isles over the past few decades, the NAABSA charter party clause denoting ‘Not always afloat, but safely aground’ remains wholly relevant to the region’s shortsea market, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsJ-ENG to investigate hydrogen and ammonia as combustion fuels
Japanese engine designer Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) announced plans to carry out research and development of the combustion of hydrogen and ammonia as fuel in collaboration with Japan’s National Maritime Research Institute.
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NewsProject for condition-based survey approach
ABS and Topaz Energy and Marine have, together with the State Maritime Agency under the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ASMA), announced a pioneering project which enables a condition-based survey approach.
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NewsPutting Antwerp at the heart of the hydrogen economy
Leading Belgian shipowner Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has nailed its colours to the mast on marine hydrogen engine development, as CMB’s R&D Manager Roy Campe explains.
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NewsMAN ES among Getting to Zero coalition members
Engine designer MAN Energy Solutions has joined a new climate grouping, dedicated to developing zero-emission vessels by 2030. The Getting to Zero Coalition is a partnership between the Global Maritime Forum, the Friends of Ocean Action, and the World Economic Forum.
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NewsBabcock receives LR AiP for ecoETHN solution
Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Babcock for its ecoETHN® solution at Gastech 2019 in Houston, Texas on Wednesday 18 September.
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NewsBIO-UV Group acquires Triogen Holdings
BIO-UV Group has acquired a 100% stake in Scotland-based Triogen Holdings and its subsidiary Suez Purification and Disinfection Systems from Suez Water Technologies & Solutions.
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NewsDNV GL gives Daewoo AiP for ethylene tanks
DNV GL has presented South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) with Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates for two new 98,000 cubic metre ethylene carrier cargo tank designs.
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NewsWärtsilä supplies cargo handling to LNG barge
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply its LNG cargo handling system for a new LNG bunker barge being built in the USA.
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NewsSHI given AiP from BV for smartship solution
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received approval in principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas for the development of its SVESSEL smartship solution.
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NewsHHI given AiP from DNV GL for LPG carrier
Classification society DNV GL – Maritime has awarded Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) with approval in principle (AIP) for the design of a very large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier.
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NewsWorld's most efficient 4-stroke gas engine
The technology group Wärtsilä has launched the Wärtsilä 31SG pure gas engine for marine market applications at the Gastech 2019 conference in Houston, Texas.
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NewsABS and HHI Group join forces on D&D
ABS, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Global Service (HGS) have agreed a framework for the exchange of digitalisation and decarbonisation (D&D) concepts to apply to present and future designs.
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NewsLR awards Jiangnan AiP for new VLGC
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Jiangnan Shipyard Group Company with approval in principle (AiP) for its new 91,000m3 very large gas carrier (VLGC).
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NewsAmerican Ethane reveals plans to order 17 VLECs
Houston-based American Ethane announced plans to order 17 very large ethane carriers at Gastech in Houston on 17 September. The 150,000 cbm capacity VLECs will be ordered from Chinese shipyards Hudong-Zhonghua and Jiangnan, both of which received approval in principle for VLEC designs earlier in 2019.
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NewsMore than batteries?
Energy storage used to be mostly the preserve of smaller vessels, most of the industry assuming it had little part in making large, constant-speed shipping more effective. However, this is set to change.
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NewsNew engine controls face down future challenges
Improved upgradability, connectivity and cybersecurity define a new generation of control systems expected to drive better efficiency and environmental performance in modern engines.
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NewsA second wind for air lubrication systems
MSC’s new 23,700 TEU MSC Gülsün is the latest vessel to be built ready to be fitted with an air lubrication system, amid a resurgence in interest in the technology, writes Nick Savvides.
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NewsRE-ENERGISED RAUMA YARD BUILDS BUSINESS
Finland is the setting for an unusual European case of the revival of shipbuilding in one of the industry’s traditional centres, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNEW ENTRANT TO CEMENT HANDLING TRADE
Dutch shipbuilding has strengthened its hand in dedicated cement carrier design and construction through the delivery last month of the 4,200dwt self-discharger Kongsdal to Cyprus-based SMT Shipping, writes David Tinsley.
