Latest News – Page 521
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NewsOrganic Rankine Cycle heat recovery technology ready for ships
A new waste heat recovery system from French company Enertime is said to promise flexibility for lower temperature heat sources, writes Wendy Laursen
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NewsNext-generation energy efficiency methodology from DNV GL
DNV GL has announced a new position paper, dealing with what it describes as a new approach to ship energy efficiency methodology, based on ‘exergy’ rather than just energy management.
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BWM Convention problems go unsolved
The global shipping industry is concerned about “serious” implementation problems associated with the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, which governments chose to gloss over at the recent MEPC meeting.
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Japanese engine joins the marine LNG market
Kawasaki Heavy Industries says that its L30KG engine has become the first Japanese-designed gas engine to obtain type approval from DNV.
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Forum welcomes IMO progress on MRV
The Global Shippers Forum (GSF) has issued a statement welcoming the recent MEPC 66 agreement to start analysing appropriate data collection methods for measures to enhance the energy efficiency of ships.
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Two Ulstein PSVs to be built in China for Golden Energy
Ålesund-based offshore operator Golden Energy Offshore has ordered two Ulstein PX121H PSVs to be built at Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipments (ROC) in China.
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NewsHyde Marine sells 300th Guardian BWMS
US-based Hyde Marine is to supply its Hyde Guardian HG150 ballast water management system (BWMS) for VT Halter Marine – the 300th Hyde Guardian unit sold.
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NewsRolls-Royce engines and anchor handling for Bourbon newbuild
Rolls-Royce says it has been contracted to deliver an engine and deck machinery package worth over £17 million for an Arctic AHTS vessel to be built by Vard for Bourbon Offshore Norway.
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NewsBroadband comms for Korean boxships
South Korea-based satcoms company Intellian has announced a contract to supply Hanjin Shipping, also of South Korea, with FleetBroadband FB500 terminals for its fleet of 38 container ships.
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Yara acquires Green Tech Marine
Norwegian group Yara International is expanding its emissions control business by acquiring a majority 63% stake in marine exhaust gas scrubber supplier Green Tech Marine (GTM).
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NewsWärtsilä PCMS gains recognition
Wärtsilä’s Propulsion Condition Monitoring Service (PCMS) has received service level recognition by DNV-GL, making it the first company to attain this type of recognition from three major classification societies.
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MEPC completes 66th session at IMO
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met for its 66th session from 31 March to 4 April 2014, at IMO Headquarters in London.
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Alfa Laval acquires pumping system manufacturer
Alfa Laval has agreed the acquisition of submerged pumping system manufacturer Frank Mohn, which is based in Bergen, Norway, for a cash consideration of about NOK 13 billion.
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News'Sonne' floats out
Germany’s newest and most advanced ocean research ship, the €124 million ''Sonne'' has been floated out at Meyer Werft in Papenburg for fitting and transfer in May to Emden for North Sea trials, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsCroatia’s Uljanik shipbuilder receives two-tanker contract
Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik has signed a deal to build two 49,500dwt tankers for local shipping company Trogir Maritime, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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LNG bunkering on its way, says Lloyd’s Register survey
Lloyd’s Register has published an analysis of ports, looking into the current LNG bunkering infrastructure situation.
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Rolls-Royce secures wave piercing contract
Rolls-Royce is to supply another wave piercing offshore vessel to Norway’s Simon Møkster Shipping as part of a £11m contract with Spanish shipyard, Gondon.
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IMO Conventions mobile app from KR
Classification society Korean Register (KR) has announced the availability of what it claims to be the first mobile app containing all up-to-date IMO conventions.
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NewsTailoring hull coatings to specific operations
International Paints has announced a new software system, claimed to be the first allowing ship owners and operators to assess and predict the risk of hull fouling dependent on the routes their vessels are transiting.
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NewsWärtsilä power and ship design for harsh conditions
Wärtsilä has announced a contract for design and power for a new platform supply vessel for operating in arctic conditions.
