Latest News – Page 424
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NewsMHI wins large LPG carrier order
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding has received an order from Astomos Energy Cooperation for a large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier.
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NewsRolls-Royce to power dive support vessel
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in China for a package of advanced ship equipment to equip a new 124m long dive support vessel (DSV).
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NewsWärtsilä advances Chinese joint venture
Wärtsilä has taken a major step in its Chinese engine building business with the start of construction for the new CSSC Wärtsilä Engine (CWEC) factory in Lingang, Shanghai.
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GTT and Cryovision install sloshing prevention system
Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) and Cryovision have together completed their first installation of an innovative sloshing monitoring system, the SloShield, which is designed to monitor impacts caused by the sloshing of liquid cargo.
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NewsTurbine-powered containership study
GTT, CMA CGM and DNV GL have released a technical and feasibility study for a new mega box ship – the Piston Engine Room Free Efficient Containership (PERFECt).
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NewsFirst MAN ME-GI engines enter service
The first electronically-controlled, gas-injection M-type engines (ME-GI) from MAN Diesel & Turbo have entered service onboard Qatari LNG partnership Nakilat’s Q-max vessel ‘Rasheeda’.
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Industry stakeholder meeting addresses key issues
Shipowners, ship builders and classification societies addressed key issues in the industry at the annual Tripartite meeting in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Market acceptance for Selektope
The antifouling substance Selektope has been signed off by the European Commission coinciding with its first commercial application in Asia.
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Construction begins on Arctic tanker series
The keel for the lead ship in a series of six 42,000dwt Arctic shuttle tankers, three of which were ordered by Sovcomflot, was laid at Samsung Heavy Industries on 26 October.
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NewsDBR enters cruise vessel genset market
Netherlands-based power supply specialist DBR has made its entry into the cruise market with orders for two vessels being upgraded at a Dutch shipyard.
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Clean for spot market
Keeping cargo holds clean can be a particular challenge for Handymax size vessels operating in the spot market, Graham Hunter of Seven Seas’ Stromme business unit tells Stevie Knight.
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NewsDNV GL issues LNG quality measurement guidance
Class society DNV GL has issued what it believes is the first industry guidance on how to perform quality measurements and quantity metering of LNG fuel supply.
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NewsABB opens Helsinki R&D lab
Power and automation group ABB has opened a new research and development facility in Helsinki in which it will work on next-generation technologies across its marine portfolio.
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NewsNewbuild Kleven fishing vessel
Norwegian boat builder Kleven has signed an agreement with Danish fishing vessel owner Gitte Henning AS to build a combined pelagic trawler/purse seiner.
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NewsBureau Veritas adds LNG bunkering notations
Classification society Bureau Veritas has published requirements for LNG bunkering tankers which are set out in Rule Note NR 620.
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NewsDual class for icebreaking gas carriers
Bureau Veritas and the Russian Register of Shipping will both class a series of Arctic-capable gas carriers under construction for Yamal LNG’s project in the Russian Arctic.
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Hull coating developments drive Drydocks World award
Dubai-based shipyard Drydocks World has attributed a recent award from Shell to its introduction of new coating removal and painting facilities.
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ABB highlights electric potential for LNG carriers
ABB has commissioned research that it says confirms that dual-fuel diesel electric propulsion - when employed optimally and in combination with waste energy recovery technologies - can be more fuel efficient than alternative propulsion means for LNG carriers.
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LR approves GTT high-pressure bunkering ship
Lloyd’s Register has granted approval in principle to an LNG bunkering ship concept designed by GTT that operates with a high cargo vapour pressure, offering more flexible and faster bunkering.
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Wärtsilä launches innovation contest
Wärtsilä has launched an innovation contest called Wärtsilä Marine Mastermind, which aims to find and develop new and unique digital services from international start-up companies and entrepreneurs.
