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NewsSolvang orders propulsion upgrade to meet EEXI standards
MAN Energy Solutions’ PrimeServ after-service team is to provide a propulsion upgrade for a 2007/2008 gas carrier owned by Solvang ASA. The propulsion upgrade also includes the introduction of main-engine power limitation and optimisation of the existing CP propeller and aft-ship system to enable it to meet impending EEXI regulations.
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NewsUK funding for methanol-fuelled leisure vessel concept
Chartwell Marine has announced that it has received a UK government grant of £320,000 (USD393,000) to develop and test the feasibility of an innovative methanol-fuelled long-range multi-hull vessel design.
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NewsBid To Boost EU Yard Efficiency
An EU-funded, four-year technological research project has been launched this month with the ultimate goal of boosting the competitiveness of European shipyards.
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NewsNew Japanese Engine Force In The Making
Japan’s largest shipbuilder is taking a stake in the country’s two-stroke engine production sector. A draft agreement has been signed for Imabari Shipbuilding’s intended 35% equity participation in a company to be created through the spin-off of Hitachi Zosen’s marine engine business.
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NewsGrimaldi extends NH3-fuelled orderbook with 5+2 order
Grimaldi has entered into a contract with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited (CSTC), to build five new PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels.
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NewsIncat eyes delivery of first large lightweight battery-electric ferry
Pioneering Australian aluminium shipbuilder Incat has announced that it is talks with South American ferry operator Buquebus to introduce a battery-hybrid propulsion concept onto a large lightweight ferry under construction.
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NewsTrial results support antifouling biocide combination
Lanxess, the specialty chemicals supplier, reported positive results from static trials of its SEA NINE biocides in combination with I-Tech’s antifouling technology in late December 2022.
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NewsIACS updates Rec 34 with new wave scatter diagram
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a revised version of its Recommendation No. 34, which provides advice on sea states as well as wave spectrum, spreading, heading distribution and vessel speed.
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NewsCommissioning of FSRU at German LNG import terminal
TotalEnergies has confirmed that commissioning work at the Deutsche Ostsee LNG import terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been completed, before an official inauguration on 14 January.
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NewsFirst methanol-fuelled bulkers for Cargill
Cargill Ocean Transportation, the shipping arm of Cargill the international trading house, has confirmed plans to order 2 x dual-fuel Kamsarmax bulk carriers from Tsuneishi Shipbuilding in Japan. The order is the first for vessels equipped with engines capable of operating on methanol in the dry bulk segment.
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NewsDMC wins first US multi-vessel order
DMC wins its first multi-vessel order in the US with a deal for four steering, winch and towing packages
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NewsNaming ceremony for new Baltic ferry
Stena RoRo has delivered the second of two extended E-Flexer ferries to Stena Line, the Stena Ebba. The ceremony was marked with a naming ceremony in Karlskrona in Sweden.
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NewsLeclanche to supply 11.3MWh ESS for cross-Channel newbuildings
Leclanché has been awarded the contract to supply energy storage systems for two dual-fuel vessels being built for Stena Line and Brittany Ferries.
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NewsABS Launches Custom Rule Book in Classification First
ABS has launched Custom Rule Book, a new tool which allows users to create vessel or project-specific rule sets in moments.
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NewsFirst 3D classification approvals for Damen ship design
Damen Engineering has announced the completion of its first vessel design to be entirely created, reviewed and class-approved using 3D models in collaboration with Bureau Veritas (BV) and NAPA, the maritime software supplier.
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NewsThird zero-emission battery Ropax ferry for Norled
Sembcorp Marine continues to chalk up green ferry deliveries
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NewsTechcross announces first unified BWMS control and cold ironing contracts
Techcross, the Korean ballast water management system (BWMS) supplier, has announced that it has concluded orders for two new products as part of its diversification strategy. It has recently concluded a contract for a unified control panel for its BWMS system, permitting vessel personnel to monitor and control the company’s ...
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NewsItalian cold ironing pilot project
Enel, the energy supplier, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Costa Cruises to cooperate on the retrofit of a Costa cruise vessel to enable zero emissions operations while maneouvring and at berth in Italy.
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NewsAir lubrication deal for new CMES LNGCs
Silverstream Technologies has signed a deal with China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) to install its air lubrication solution, the Silverstream System, on four 175,000cbm LNG carriers being built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC).
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NewsUS National Blueprint for Decarbonisation Takes Cautious Approach
The release of the US National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization on Tuesday 10 January provided a greater insight into the Biden administration’s plans for reducing greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector by 2050.
