Latest News – Page 325
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NewsMarine fuel cell-based drive partnership
PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a memorandum of understanding with the German industrial group Siemens AG to jointly develop fuel cell-based drive and power generating systems for marine applications.
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NewsCadmatic software to improve Meyer design
Meyer is expanding use of Cadmatic design and information management software at its shipyards to improve its cruise vessel design and shorten design and construction lead-times.
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NewsTurbocharger service interval predictions
Scientists at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy have developed a computational model which determines the maintenance intervals for exhaust gas turbochargers.
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NewsYara autonomous vessel will be built by Vard
The world’s first autonomous and electric container vessel has moved one step closer to launch with the signing of a NOK 250 million vessel build deal with Vard.
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NewsLloyd Werft gets Genting cruise work after all
German shipyard Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) has revealed it will, after all, be directly involved in the production of Germany’s biggest-ever cruise ships now being built at east German sister group MV Werften, writes Germany correspondent Tom Todd
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NewsYara completes first Scheme B certification
Yara Environmental Technologies has become the first selective catalytic reduction (SCR) supplier to complete EIAPP certification of a client’s engine and SCR system, marking the first time a non-engine maker has led the certification process.
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NewsFirst LNG ferry built in North America
Canadian operator Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) has completed final commissioning of its latest gas-fuelled ferry, the first such vessel to be built in the region
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NewsRolls-Royce to build marine batteries
Rolls-Royce is to produce marine batteries for the first time with the launch of a lithium-ion based energy storage system.
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NewsAir lubrication refit for Carnival cruise ship
Silverstream Technologies has retrofitted its Silverstream System air lubrication technology onto the Diamond Princess owned by Princess Cruises.
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NewsIndependently accredited mass flow metering
ExxonMobil is to supply marine fuel via an independently accredited mass flow metering system (MFMS) in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region to provide more bunkering transparency for its customers.
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NewsFrom LNG to hydrogen? Pitfalls and possibilities
Liquid hydrogen could get a leg up from the industry’s experience with LNG propulsion, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsPortable ballast monitoring verification
Independent benchmark testing on behalf of the Chinese government has identified the Single Turnover One Pulse (STOP) method as an accurate methodology for portable ballast water sampling.
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NewsCMR’s smart engine solution at SMM
New generation smart engine and IAMCS integrated marine console technologies will be the focus of control and power management specialist, CMR Group’s stand at this year’s SMM exhibition.
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NewsNewport Shipping targets turnkey solutions
Newport Shipping has signed cooperation agreements with several marine equipment suppliers and service companies to help fulfil its aim of providing shipowners with turnkey ship repair and retrofit solutions across its partner shipyards.
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NewsRolls-Royce improves ice class ship stability
Newly designed Rolls-Royce stabilisation systems will allow ice class ships to benefit from greater stability with higher levels of roll reduction.
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NewsA practical solution to fuel contamination
Contaminated fuel found in the world’s largest ship refuelling hub, Singapore, in addition to the Americas, has resulted in engine failures and mechanical damage.
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NewsBattery and fuel cell project makes its mark
Eidesvik Offshore, Wärtsilä Norway and DNV GL are closing the FellowSHIP research project which has explored the use of marine battery, hybrid and fuel cell technology for over 15 years.
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NewsSmart tech rids need for external pre-cooling
Babcock International has secured six new contracts for its smart technology which rids the need for external pre-cooling during the LNG reliquefaction process.
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NewsAugmented reality for marine maintenance
Wärtsilä Seals & Bearings is introducing augmented reality and smart glasses in stern tube seals and bearings services, creating a whole new dimension in repair and maintenance operations.
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NewsUlstein secures German offshore wind contract
Ulstein Verft has signed a new contract to design and build a service operation vessel to support the maintenance work of GE Renewable Energy at the German windfarm Merkur Offshore.
