Latest News – Page 286
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NewsDaewoo and DNV GL join forces
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and DNV GL have agreed to cooperate on joint development projects (JDP) for future technologies in the shipbuilding and offshore plant industries.
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NewsMiros radar system optimises hull speed
Marine technology company, Miros, has launched Miros Speed Through Water, a dry-mounted, radar-based system designed to optimise hull speed and reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
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NewsABS digitises US navy maintenance
The ABS condition-based class programme with the United States’ Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) was the focus of a keynote presentation at Mega Rust 2019.
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NewsWinGD extends dual-fuel engine portfolio
WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) introduced three new two-stroke engines capable of operating on low emission fuels at Nor-Shipping on 4 June.
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NewsOshima Shipbuilding and DNV GL sign strategic cooperation
Oshima Shipbuilding and classification society DNV GL have signed a long-term strategic cooperation to conduct R&D into new bulk carrier designs. Oshima unveiled the first design to result from the cooperation, the “Oshima Ultramax 2030” at Nor-Shipping 2019 in Oslo last week.
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NewsABB Turbocharging launches fleet engine performance tool
ABB Turbocharging has upgraded digital platform ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT, for use on a fleet-wide scale. The platform provides accurate insight into engine performance from fleet to vessel level with all key indicators available at a glance.
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NewsABB TURBOCHARGING LAUNCHES NEW COMPACT TURBOCHARGER
ABB Turbocharging has extended its turbocharger range, launching the A255-L and A260-L turbochargers for small and medium bore diesel and gas engines in the low-speed market.
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NewsLITHIUM TITANIUM OXIDE BATTERIES FOR MARINE USE
Lithium titanium oxide (LTO) batteries are a relatively new concept in battery technology, which are starting to attract attention from the marine sector, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsRemote considerations: change is in the air
Shoreside connectivity provides an answer to many questions... but it’s just the beginning for a swathe of others, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsTaking the lead on hydrogen safety
Lloyd’s Register is focusing on the safety of using hydrogen as a fuel
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NewsRolls-Royce Power Systems to begin full-scale hydrogen tests in 2020
Dr Peter Riegger of Rolls-Royce Power Systems outlines the MTU engine designer’s alternative fuel R&D position
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NewsWärtsilä aids China's first LNG bunker vessel
Technology group Wärtsilä is supplying an integrated package of sustainable solutions for China''s first seagoing LNG bunker vessel.
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News'K' Line trials flying wing system
Japanese transportation company, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (''K'' Line), is installing an automated kite system developed by Airbus company, Airseas, on its large bulk carrier.
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NewsSovcomflot orders new LNG tankers
Sovcomflot and VEB.RF Group have signed agreements whereby VEB Leasing will finance the construction of three new LNG-fuelled MR tankers.
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Ammonia as a marine fuel
Ammonia can be safely and effectively applied as a marine fuel to reduce harmful emissions according to new research published by C-Job Naval Architects.
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NewsCorvus offers greater potential through Blue Whale
Corvus has launched its latest energy storage system (ESS) featuring a larger battery, the Corvus Blue Whale, that will cater for more power-hungry vessels like the cruise market, writes Samantha Fisk.
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NewsNEW REEFERSHIPS FOR PACIFIC TRADE
Although the containerised mode and major container lines now command by far the greatest share of seaborne refrigerated cargo, specialist breakbulk reefer operators have implemented a clutch of newbuild projects in recent years, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsRemote operation moves a step closer
Classification society DNV GL, automation systems vendor Høglund, ferry operator Fjord1, and the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) have completed the first testing phase of the ROMAS (Remote Operation of Machinery and Automation Systems) project.
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NewsLR approves SHI LNG VLCC
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has presented SHI with approval in principle (AiP) for an LNG-fuelled very large crude carrier (VLCC) equipped with a 6,000 cubic metre LNG fuel storage tank, a two-stroke dual-fuel diesel engine and an LNG fuel supply system.
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NewsShell engine oil shown to reduce costs
An Indonesian shipping line has confirmed that installing Shell Marine’s medium-speed engine oil has led to longer oil-drain intervals and reduced costs.
