Latest News – Page 521
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NewsDual-fuel Wärtsilä power for icebreaker
Wärtsilä reports that a new icebreaker for the Finnish Transport Agency will be powered by dual-fuel engines capable of operating on both LNG and low sulphur diesel fuel.
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NewsRolls-Royce systems for COSCO
Rolls-Royce is to supply integrated design and equipment packages for a total of eight PSVs being built by COSCO Shipyard Group.
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New Scandinavia service centre for ABB
ABB Turbocharging is opening a new service centre in Fredericia, Denmark, which will group the company’s service facilities in Norway, Denmark and Sweden into a single business unit, to be known as ABB Turbocharging Scandinavia.
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NewsOnboard emission monitoring system linked to GPS
SKF Blohm + Voss Industries has introduced an environmental monitoring system that is said to record all relevant emissions and link the values to the ship’s GPS position.
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NewsFirst liquid hydrogen carrier
Dag Pike looks at a new tanker concept design from Japan, developed in response to an expected demand for transportation of liquid hydrogen.
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NewsNew stage in revitalisation of Canada’s great lakes/seaway fleet
A new generation of Deltamarin-designed bulk carriers optimised for trade on the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Seaway which has been phased into service by Canadian operator Algoma Central Corporation is described by David Tinsley
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Russia needs to develop marine machinery industry
Sanctions currently imposed on Russia by the Western countries will mean a step-up in domestic production of engines and shipboard equipment in order to ensure the survival of Russian shipbuilding, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsRolls-Royce opens new service centre
Rolls-Royce has opened a new facility in Bergen, Norway, to service the North Sea fleet, giving access to on-shore power and a shorter sailing time to service.
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NewsOOCL emissions data verified by Lloyds
Lloyd’s Register has verified Orient Overseas Container Line’s (OOCL) CO2 and SOx emission data at the BSR Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG).
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NewsAmsterdam OSV training centre opens its doors
A new 360-control tug and OSV training centre is now open for business at the Port of Amsterdam North sea canal.
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NewsBoiler adds energy saving benefits to EGR
Alfa Laval and MAN Diesel & Turbo have been jointly developing a system that adds waste heat recovery to exhaust gas recirculation, effectively permitting fuel saving and TierIII NOx compliance at the same time – previously, reducing NOx meant a fuel consumption penalty.
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NewsVard to build new OCV for Rem Offshore
Vard Holdings has been contracted for design and construction of a new 100m long offshore construction and anchor handling vessel, to the Vard 2.06 design, for Rem Offshore.
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NewsConsortium examines gas fuelled 14,000teu boxship
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping has announced that it is joining forces with Capital Ship Management and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to examine the use of LNG as fuel onboard an ultra-large container vessel.
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NewsSlow steaming sea trials verify hybrid turbocharger concept
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Marine Machinery & Engine Co has run sea trials of its hybrid turbocharger with electric-assist function and variable turbine inlet, proving that power consumption can be further reduced at slow steaming
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NewsFP propeller design promises significant fuel savings
Wärtsilä has launched the FPP Opti fixed pitch propeller design concept, offering claimed fuel savings of up to 4% and with reliable full scale performance predictions.
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NewsLNG carrier concept project
DNV GL is leading a new joint industry project to design a new next generation LNG carrier in conjunction with Gaztransport & Technigaz, Hyundai Heavy Industries and GasLog.
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NewsMHI delivers “super eco ship”
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has delivered the “super eco” passenger ship ‘Tachibana-Maru’ to Tokai Kisen Co Ltd’s Shimonoseki Shipyard and Machinery Works in Japan.
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NewsLWB to carry out further cruise upgrade
German repair yard Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) has announced that it has received an order to carry out a comprehensive package of conversion work on the V.Ships/Phoenix Seereisen cruise ship ‘Artania’.
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NewsAmericas LNG cooperation
LNG America and Liquiline have signed an agreement to jointly develop commercial offerings for LNG marine fuel markets in the North American Pacific Northwest.
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NewsNordic American agrees Vard PSV deal
Vard Holdings has announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Nordic American Offshore for the design and construction of two Platform Supply Vessels with an option for a third.
