Latest News – Page 327
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NewsThe big installation squeeze
Even after choosing your sulphur compliance option and selecting the type of scrubber you want, installations presents a host of other challenges, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsScrubbers: Are you ready for the heat?
Scrubber suppliers confirm the trend behind recent announcements – ship owners are finally making investment decisions. But the scramble for installations ahead of 2020 will create winners and losers, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsLocation influences solar PV module type
Research into the use of solar power on ships and the selection and installation of related equipment has found the type of PV module best suited for a ship-based project may vary depending on factors including the location where the modules will be installed.
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NewsIs LNG a ‘US$22 billion distraction’?
A report downplaying the emissions benefits of LNG as marine fuel has been slammed by proponents of gas-fuelled shipping, writes Gavin Lipsith.
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NewsCompletion of first J-ENG 6UEC45LSE-C1 engine
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has successfully finished the shop test of the first 6UEC45LSE-C1 engine to be installed in a Kanda Shipbuilding-built Ro-Ro vessel.
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NewsPower configuration slashes cable layer costs
A cable-laying vessel delivered from Kleven yard in April 2017 for NKT has achieved a 60% reduction in fuel costs compared to similar ships, driven by its advanced power and propulsion arrangement.
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NewsWärtsilä scrubbers for ‘major’ European line
Wärtsilä has signed a €170 million deal with an undisclosed ‘major European container shipping company’ to retrofit its hybrid scrubbers on several vessels.
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NewsCorvus to expand to meet battery demand
Corvus Energy is expanding its battery production facilities in Canada and building a new factory in Norway to keep up with a growth in demand.
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NewsMAN approval for Chevron cylinder oils
Chevron Marine Lubricants has received approvals from MAN Energy Solutions for three of its Taro cylinder oils indicating the firm’s confidence in the products.
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NewsLindenau Werft closure decided
One of Germany’s oldest shipyards, Lindenau Werft in Kiel, is likely to close by year’s end as part of “unavoidable” cutbacks said to be caused, among other things, by competition from east Europe.
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NewsReturn to growth for German equipment sector
Germany’s export-orientated marine equipment sector is seeing a turning of the tide after a long, lean period, but has sounded a warning note over threats to the future of free trade, reports David Tinsley.
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NewsMAN propulsion for LNG newbuild double
MAN Energy Solutions will deliver propulsion solutions for two new 2,525-teu LNG containership newbuilds which should dramatically reduce environmental impact and increase fuel efficiency for their operator.
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NewsDamen maintenance for Norwegian cruiser
Damen Shiprepair Brest has completed a maintenance programme for a Norwegian cruise ship with a particular focus on the refurbishment of the ship’s two ABB azipods.
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NewsEPA Tier III for Wärtsilä dual-fuel engine
Wärtsilä’s 34DF dual-fuel engine has been awarded the US EPA Tier III certification for diesel mode operation when installed together with the Wärtsilä NOx Reducer (NOR) system.
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NewsAnother step forward for marine methanol use
The IMO has invited the International Standards Organisation (ISO) to develop a standard for methanol as a marine fuel, in a move hailed by the Methanol Institute as a step forward for the fuel''s commercial adoption.
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NewsAlfa Laval launches BWMS computer training
To help customers manage the challenge of keeping crews updated and trained in ballast water treatment compliance, Alfa Laval is launching a new computer training tool.
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NewsFuture growth predicted for battery sector
A new study looks at key developments and challenges for the battery market which it predicts will be worth more than US$90 billion by 2025.
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NewsIMO study considers Mediterranean SOx ECA
A new IMO study will assess the benefits, costs and feasibility of implementing an emission control area (ECA) to limit sulphur oxides (SOx) from ships in the Mediterranean Sea.
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NewsGasLog order marks dual-fuel century for WinGD
WinGD has reported the hundredth sale of its X-DF series of dual-fuel, two-stroke engines as part of an order for gas carrier owner GasLog.
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NewsSpliethoff plans fleet-wide scrubber retrofits
Dutch ship owner Spliethoff Group plan to install scrubbers on around 30 vessels, having already installed the exhaust gas cleaning systems on 24 ships in its fleet.
