Latest News – Page 440
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NewsMAN approves Alfa Laval for scrubbers
MAN Diesel & Turbo has approved Alfa Laval to supply its PureNOx water treatment for use with MAN’s exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) scrubber, making Alfa the first company to receive such approval.
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NewsMarorka strikes 26-vessel Mideast deal
Energy management systems company Marorka is to serve 26 VLCCs under a deal with Mideast Ship Management, a subsidiary of the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia.
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NewsMAN tests two-stage turbocharger
MAN Diesel & Turbo has carried out the first testbed run of its prototype two-stage turbocharger - a single unit comprising its existing TCR20 and TCX17 turbochargers - at the company’s factory in Augsburg, Germany.
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NewsESVAGT orders Havyard CCV
Havyard Design & Solutions has signed a contract with Astilleros Zamakona for a design and equipment package for a newbuild 88m Havyard 931 Crew Change Vessel (CCV), due for delivery in May 2017.
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Saft to power CalMac hybrid ferry
Advanced technology batteries manufacturer, Saft, is to supply state-of-the-art Li-ion battery systems to Imtech Marine for a new hybrid ferry destined for Scotland.
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NewsSolstad returns to Gibdock
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has returned to Gibraltar-based ship repair company, Gibdock, for the special survey of its 5,000 tonne Construction Support Vessel (CSV) ‘Normand Pacific’.
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NewsFishing vessel hat-trick for Kleven
Norwegian yard Kleven has secured three fishing vessels orders from two owners in the space of a week, with two trawlers for Deutsche Fischfang-Union (DFFU) and a live fish carrier for Sølvtrans all to be built to Rolls-Royce designs.
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NewsWärtsilä scrubbers for new container ships
Wärtsilä is to install its Hybrid Scrubber Systems on three new 2,500 teu container vessels to clean the exhaust from both the main and auxiliary engines.
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News‘Whale tail’ wave foil shows promise
A new whale tail-shaped wave foil could harness wave energy to reduce fuel consumption for propulsion, if initial results from tests at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) at Marintek’s towing tank are confirmed.
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NewsTsuneishi Shipbuilding to enlist aerial drones
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is to employ drones and communications systems from V-cube after a successful trial exploring drone use to enhance productivity and safety in its shipbuilding operations.
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NewsUmoe Wave Craft enhances windfarm access
Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal has demonstrated its new windfarm service vessel at Seawork 2015, featuring an actively controlled air cushion to minimise vertical motion in high sea states.
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Alfa Laval installs tenth scrubber for Grimaldi
Alfa Laval is to install the tenth PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning system for returning Italian customer, the Grimaldi Group.
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NewsABB power for Bumi Armada FPSO
ABB is to supply electric power and automation systems for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel ordered by offshore services provider Bumi Armada.
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NewsABS class for LNG carrier
ABS will provide approval of a containment system and classification for a new medium-sized LNG vessel to be built in China for Sino-Norwegian company Landmark Capital.
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NewsMacGregor equipment order for DSME newbuilds
Ten LNG carriers under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co (DSME) will feature deck machinery from Cargotec’s MacGregor.
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Zvezda invests in engine production
Russian power equipment company Zvezda will invest up to RUB 10 billion (US$250 million) in the production of a new generation of diesel engines, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsChris-Marine launches electric honing machine
Engine maintenance machine specialist Chris-Marine has launched an electrically-driven cylinder lining honing machine for four-stroke and small two-stroke engine cylinders.
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NewsCarnival enlists Meyer for LNG cruise ships
Meyer Werft and Meyer Turku are to build the first cruise ships to be powered by LNG at sea under a multi-billion euro contract with Carnival Corporation for four 180,000gt cruise ships.
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NewsDamen-led LeanShips project kicks off
Dutch shipbuilder Damen is coordinating a multi-party, EU-supported project that aims to develop eight demonstrable concepts for low energy and near-to-zero emissions (Lean) ships.
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NewsCanadian drydock expansion
Canadian shipyard Verreault Navigation Inc is expanding its drydock with the help of the Business Development Bank of Canada in response to an increase in demand.
