Latest News – Page 414
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NewsDNV GL fuel tool taps VPS database
DNV GL has drawn on Veritas Petroleum Services’ extensive fuel sample database to add a fuel analytics tool to its ECO Insight fleet performance management portal.
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Selektope approval gives I-Tech a boost
Swedish bio-tech company, I-Tech, has seen interest in its products soar this year following EU Biocidal Product Regulation approval of its antifouling paint additive, Selektope.
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NewsABB propulsion for specialised vessels
ABB has announced that it will supply the power, propulsion and energy storage solution for two vessels operating in the offshore oil and gas sector.
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Optimarin wins accommodation ship order
Optimarin has won a contract to install its Optimarin Ballast System (OBS) on Østensjø Rederi’s Edda Fides, a purpose built monohull accommodation vessel.
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NewsNordnorsk Shipping commissions LNG feed carrier
Norwegian Nordnorsk Shipping has commissioned fellow Norwegian NSK Ship Design to develop a new LNG fish feed carrier.
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NewsDNV GL approves VARD LNG tank
Norwegian shipbuilder, VARD, has been granted General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) for its new LNG tank design.
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NewsNorbulk puts cat fines testing onboard
Parker Kittiwake has announced that Norbulk Shipping has placed a significant order for its recently launched Cat Fines Test Kit.
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Rotterdam extends 3D printing project
The Port of Rotterdam is to invest in an additive manufacturing ‘fieldlab’ and knowledge centre after a successful project in which 28 partners printed marine spare parts.
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NewsFirst sale for Norsepower Flettner rotor
A second installation of Norsepower’s new Flettner rotor on Bore ro-ro vessel ‘Estraden’ marks the concept’s first commercial order and has doubled fuel savings.
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NewsColdharbour Marine expands testing facilities
A new Factory Acceptance and Testing (FAT) facility at Coldharbour Marine’s North Nottinghamshire site has seen over £1m of investment.
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IBIA anticipates low-sulphur fuel shortfall
The International Bunker Industry Association has warned that there would not be sufficient low-sulphur fuel if the introduction of a global cap on fuel sulphur is enforced from 2020.
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NewsLean ro-ro concept
Rolls-Royce Marine has developed a new low capex/opex ro-ro design, explained by Oskar Levander, vice president of innovation, engineering and technology.
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NewsTaiwan commissions oceanographic research vessel
Dutch naval architect Offshore Ship Designers is to design a 76m scientific research vessel for the Taiwanese Ocean Research Institute, the company has revealed.
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NewsParker Bestobell valves for Hoegh FSRUs
Motion systems manufacturer Parker Bestobell Marine has fulfilled a contract to supply cryogenic Globe and Check values for Hoegh LNG’s series of five Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRU) which are being built at Hyundai shipyard in South Korea.
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NewsGTT enlists Daewoo for new membrane technology
GTT has announced a cooperation agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to industrialise its new NO96 Max technology, the latest in its membrane container systems for the transportation and storage of LNG.
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NewsDual-fuel engines for Japanese carriers
Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines capable of running on LNG or conventional diesel fuels will power 16 new gas carrier ships being built in Japan for Japanese owners.
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NewsVIDEO: IMO offers BWM training in Turkey
IMO has launched a video showing a practical training exercise for Port State Control on ballast water sampling and analysis.
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NewsRolls-Royce leads magnetic propulsion project
Rolls-Royce Marine is leading a three-year, £1.7 million project investigating propulsion applications of a magnetically geared motor developed by UK company Magnomatics.
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NewsEGR trial plots clean future for HFO
A Norwegian trial combining exhaust gas recirculation and scrubber use has not quite met Tier III NOx emissions, but suggests a potentially clean future for heavy fuel oil.
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Dynamic efficiency gains for Lemissoler newbuilds
Lemissoler Navigation affiliate company Frontmarine Co is to coat its new series of eight supramax bulkers with Hempel’s Dynamic anti-fouling product after successful sea trials on four of the vessels.
