Latest News – Page 426
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NewsOslo considers extending shore power
Oslo Port Authority is drafting plans to extend its shore power supply to cruise ships serving the city, following a successful implementation on the Kiehl-Oslo ferry route operated by Color Line.
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NewsUlstein enters the shallows
A new multipurpose construction vessel from Ulstein Design and Solutions offers operators a ‘capex friendly’ vessel for shallow water operations.
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ABS launches scrubber-ready notation
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has launched a new notation identifying vessels that accommodate potential retrofitting of scrubbers into their design.
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NewsEGR economiser enhances waste heat recovery
Alfa Laval has introduced a pressurised exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) economiser, allowing companies complying with Tier III NOx limits through EGR to make fuel efficiency savings by improving waste heat recovery.
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NewsParker Kittiwake launches onboard cat fines test
A new kit enables operators to test for potentially damaging cat fines themselves rather than sending oil samples for laboratory analysis.
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NewsWessels announces first boxship LNG refit
The world’s first conversion of a containership to dual-fuel LNG propulsion has been announced by German shipowner Reederei Wessels, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsScandlines extends electric propulsion plans
Danish-German Baltic operator Scandlines has earmarked €50-60 million for the development of ‘zero emission’ operation and expects to introduce plug-in ships “inside just a few years”, writes Tom Todd.
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News3D-printed nozzle ring
Tru-Marine has successfully printed the world’s first nozzle ring for marine turbochargers using exotic super metal alloy.
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Project ReCharge launched to boost Norway's shore power capabilities
Representatives from the maritime industry are teaming up with engineers and investors to expand the use of electrically powered ships in Norway.
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NewsCOMPAC bearings for US containerships
Thordon Bearings has signed a contract to supply COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing solutions to two Jones Act containerships.
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NewsICS rebuffs carbon charge proposals
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has rebuffed why international shipping should accept a carbon price of US$25 per tonne of CO2, as proposed by the International Transport Forum (ITF).
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NewsAkzoNobel tool to calculate coating ROI
A new consultancy tool from AkzoNobel, Intertrac Vision, has been launched to help ship owners and operators quantify the cost, fuel consumption and emissions implications of their fouling-control coatings selection.
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NewsGreenports Award for ‘Wilson Dover’
The winner of this year’s Greenports Award, presented by Bremenports at the Sustainable Shipping 2015 conference, is general cargo vessel, ‘Wilson Dover’.
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Cylinder lubrication under the spotlight
The Motorship hosted its second cylinder lubrication roundtable with ExxonMobil Marine last week, inviting industry experts to discuss the challenges posed by regulation on fuels and emissions as well as the latest engine designs.
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NewsWärtsilä 31 engines for high-tech icebreaker
Wärtsilä’s recently introduced 31 engine has been selected to power a state-of-the-art new generation icebreaker currently under construction at the PJSC Vyborg Shipyard.
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NewsMAN engine ordered for fishing vessel
Voyager Fishing Company, based in Northern Ireland, have ordered a new trawler/purse seiner vessel installed with a MAN 32/44CR engine.
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CMA CGM selects Bio-Sea BWMS
France-based Bio-UV is to supply three of its Bio-Sea ballast water management systems (BWMS) for CMA CGM’s largest container vessels.
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NewsNew multigas carrier design launched
Deltamarin Ltd and Brevik Technology AS have joined forces to develop a multigas carrier design which the companies claim will change the nature of the industry.
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NewsPolar research ship build
British shipyard Cammell Laird shipyard has beaten off global competition to secure the build for a new £200 million polar research ship.
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NewsNorwegian cruise vessel for Damen drydock
Norwegian Cruise Lines’ ‘Norwegian Epic’ is undergoing a refit and maintenance programme at Damen Shiprepair Brest’s drydock.
