Latest News – Page 316
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NewsSynthetic oil boosts gearbox efficiency, finds study
A recent study by ExxonMobil has highlighted potential thermal and mechanical efficiency gains from using synthetic gear oil.
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NewsFincantieri progresses Chinese cruiseship projects
Fincantieri has established a hub for building cruiseships in China and signed contracts to participate in the building of two vessels for Carnival Corp’s Chinese joint venture.
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NewsWinGD builds global training network
WinGD has appointed two new training partners in a bid to provide easier access to high quality training for ship operators and crews.
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NewsWärtsilä power for high-speed LNG catamaran
What has been called the largest ever high-speed catamaran built to operate on LNG fuel will feature a fully integrated scope of supply from Wärtsilä.
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NewsABB development drive targets unmanned bridge
Two recent product launches from ABB – mobile situational awareness system Marine Pilot Vision and dynamic positioning solution Marine Pilot Control - highlight the group’s development towards the unmanned bridge, as highlighted in a recent whitepaper.
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NewsWärtsilä acquires Burriel Navarro
Wärtsilä has acquired Spain-based Burriel Navarro, S.L to supports the growth of its underwater services and expands its local presence in the European market.
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NewsABB and SINTEF to model fuel cell propulsion
A new research project led by ABB at SINTEF Ocean’s laboratory in Trondheim will study the use of fuel cells in commercial and passenger ship propulsion, as well as the handling of hydrogen fuel.
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NewsWartsila Aquarius works at US type approval
Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has successfully completed all the required testing procedures and has now been submitted for US Coastguard (USCG) Type Approval.
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NewsTeamTec distribution for Kurita BWMS
TeamTec AS and Kurita Water Industries Ltd have signed a cooperation agreement for the distribution of Kurita Ballast Water Management System (BWMS).
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NewsDeltamarin and Elomatic cruiser design
Deltamarin and Elomatic have signed a significant agreement with MV WERFTEN Wismar for the basic and detail design of a second Global class cruise ship.
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NewsSchottel to power Canadian electric ferries
Schottel has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards to equip the first fully-electric vessels to operate in Canada.
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NewsKiel offers emission-free berthing for ships
The construction of the first onshore power supply plant for commercial vessels in the Port of Kiel has begun which will allow it to make a substantial contribution to reducing air pollution.
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NewsPioneering power at Kristiansand
After substantial investments in recent years, the Norwegian port of Kristiansand is at the cutting edge of shore power, writes Charlie Bartlett.
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NewsFlourishing cruise sector buoys European yards
Europe’s top echelon of shipbuilders have record orderbooks through an unerring drive on the cruise vessel market, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsOpen loophole? Euronav slams scrubbers
Tanker owner Euronav has used its third-quarter results announcement to explain its opposition to the use of exhaust gas scrubbers to comply with IMO’s impending global sulphur limit.
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NewsOptimarin wins Hoegh Autoliner order
Ballast water treatment supplier Optimarin has consolidated its relationship with Höegh Autoliners by securing a new agreement for ten retrofitted BWT systems.
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NewsLNG breakthrough on cross-Channel market
Brittany Ferries is set to break new technical ground in the cross-Channel market next year through the introduction of a 42,400gt ro-pax vessel incorporating electrical propulsion and LNG dual-fuel machinery, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsEidesvik cuts installed power with hybrid OSV
Norwegian ship owner Eidesvik has retrofitted battery technology onboard offshore supply vessel ‘Viking Princess’, removing one generator from the ship and saving a tonne of fuel a day.
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NewsSembmarine wins Norled electric ferry deal
The design and construction of three identical battery-powered ropax ferries for Norled AS marks Sembcorp Marine’s entry into the ropax ferry design and construction niche segment.
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NewsShip operating costs expected to rise
International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens says that total vessel operating costs in the shipping industry are expected to rise by 2.7% in 2018 and by 3.1% in 2019.
