Latest News – Page 287
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NewsLR gives approval for eco-tanker
Lloyd''s Register (LR) has presented Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) with approval in principle (AiP) for a very large crude carrier (VLCC) ‘eco-tanker’ design, capable of using volatile organic compounds (VOC) mixed with LNG as fuel and Norsepower’s rotor sail solution for wind-assisted propulsion.
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NewsJoining forces to prevent engine room fires
Cruise operator RCL, technology group Wärtsilä, and classification society DNV GL have joined forces to improve engine room fire prevention.
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NewsEVOLUTION AND INNOVATION IN LNG TANK DESIGN
As the market leader in LNG cargo containment and tank technology, Gaz Transport & Technigaz (GTT), continues to refine and extend its offering, the choice of systems available to shipowners and shipbuilders is also being expanded by other industry players, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsExxonMobil adds M420 to range of marine lubricants
ExxonMobil has added a new medium-speed lubricant, Mobilgard M420, to its portfolio of advanced marine lubricants. Mobilgard M420 is a 20 BN oil formulated for use in medium speed engines using fuels that comply with the IMO 0.5% sulphur cap.
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NewsUlstein introduces X-BOW for RoPax designs
Ulstein has developed a range of X-BOW® vessels for the RoPax market. The portfolio is based on the ship designer''s ‘compact concept’ of shorter, wider and slower design solutions, leading to high capacity vessels and less expensive newbuilds.
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NewsKongsberg Maritime targets merchant sector with new tunnel thruster series
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a new series of tunnel thrusters designed to meet demand from the merchant marine sector for a system that is less complex to install, easier to maintain, and more cost-effective to operate than existing thrusters of comparable size.
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NewsABB launches medium-power Azipod targeting ferry segment
ABB has launched a new series of Azipod® propulsors available in 7.5-14.5MW, completing the gap between low and high-power ranges of Azipods. The new Azipod propulsion units are intended to enable ferry and RoPax operators to improve operational efficiency and reduce emissions, but are also suitable for larger offshore construction ...
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NewsDNV GL and New Dayang agree bulker design JDP
DNV GL and SUMEC’s New Dayang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd have agreed to a Joint Development Project (JDP) to update the Crown 63.5k Bulk Carrier design. The agreement, which follows a strategic cooperation agreement signed between SUMEC Marine Company Ltd. and DNV GL last year, was signed at the Nor-Shipping trade ...
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NewsNew partnership promotes digitalisation
Kongsberg and DNV GL are joining forces to offer shipping customers digital solutions which will optimise performance and enable them to have more secure and sustainable operations.
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NewsDNV GL signs first cyber security contract
Classification society DNV GL has signed a contract for the first Cyber Secure class notation with Scottish company, Stena Drilling.
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NewsLR gives AiP for heavy lift vessel concept
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has presented Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute with approval in principle (AiP) for a J-lay heavy lift vessel concept design.
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NewsWinGD extends two-stroke engine portfolio to meet eco-engine demand
WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd.) has introduced three new low-speed, two-stroke engines that are capable of operating on low emission fuels in response to the growing demand for more efficient and reliable marine propulsion.
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NewsDamen building two LNG-hybrid ro-ro ferries
Damen Shipyards Gorinchem is building two 149m LNG-hybrid ro-ro ferries with 209 cubic metres LNG storage onboard and 2MWh battery capacity for Seaspan Ferries.
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NewsMassterly explores shipping’s automated future
Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) this week exhibited the vessel command workstation which will be used with autonomous vessel Yara Birkeland, due to enter operation in 2020. The virtual bridge, based at WSM’s Oslo headquarters and developed under the WSM-Kongsberg “Massterly” joint-venture, can be used to support as many as 6 ...
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NewsSeaspan opts for MAN ES battery-hybrid DF system
The Damen Gorinchem Holland shipyard has ordered a hybrid-propulsion solution from MAN Energy Solutions in connection with the building of 2 x dual-fuel/hybrid RoRo ferries for Canadian outfit, Seaspan Ferries Corporation. The order covers the provision of MAN 35/44DF dual-fuel engines, fuel gas-supply systems and the main electric systems, including ...
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NewsWärtsilä makes first SmartDock sale
Technology group Wärtsilä has secured the first commercial order for its SmartDock auto-docking system.
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NewsCorvus ESS powers cruise ships and ferries
Corvus Energy has unveiled its next generation energy storage system (ESS), aimed at cruise ships, ro-pax and ro-ro vessels.
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NewsDamen dredges to deeper depths
Damen has added a radically different design to its dredger portfolio - a twin-hulled, deep cutter suction dredger designed to operate at depths that have previously been possible to reach only with larger dredgers.
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NewsSchottel propels North Carolina ferries
Schottel has secured a contract to provide propulsion units for two new vehicle ferries ordered by North Carolina’s Department of Transportation.
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NewsBID FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TOPSIDE STRUCTURES
A pan-industry research consortium investigating the use of composite superstructures in shipbuilding plans to start tests with a demonstration product later this year, writes David Tinsley.
