All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 118
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NewsPolish Fleet Builds Anew In China
Prominent bulk carrier fleet owner Polska Zegluga Morska (PZM/Polsteam) has booked a further four handysize newbuilds in China, doubling its current investment in tonnage dimensioned and fitted for navigation of the St Lawrence Seaway/Great Lakes system.
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NewsGE package for new CSOVs
GE Power Conversion will supply power and propulsion, dynamic positioning and vessel control systems for two new wind farm service vessels
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NewsDC circuit breaker
ABB launches a new solid state circuit breaker to protect and control DC power systems
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NewsKPI OceanConnect appoints new CEO
KPI OceanConnect and BOGA will join forces and operate under the name KPI OceanConnect under the leadership of Anders Grønborg.
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NewsLaid up vessel fire caused by burner
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its investigation report into the engine room fire aboard the bulk carrier Roger Blough, citing a burner used to heat the space during winter.
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NewsDNV appoints new Area Manager for UK & Ireland
DNV has appointed Tony Linden as Area Manager for the UK & Ireland, having recently been appointed as Business Development Manager for the same area.
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NewsContainer ship design combines wind and methanol power
Groot Ship Design is collaborating with Zéphyr & Borée and Blue Wasp Marine on the design of a 600 TEU container ship that would use wind power as dominant medium for propulsion.
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NewsReinventing turbocharger service
Turbo SmartCare uses operational data to reinvent turbocharger service agreements for medium-speed, four-stroke engine turbochargers
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NewsWinGD and HSD Engine collaborate to deliver methanol-fuelled 2-stroke engines
WinGD and Korean engine builder HSD Engine have initiated a Joint Development Project (JDP) to advance the development of WinGD’s methanol-fuelled large-bore engines.
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NewsOperating experience is vital, says ExxonMobil
Lube oil developers face many unknown factors as they develop suitable oils for ammonia-fuelled engines, according to Willie Givens, Marine Technology Solutions Principal at ExxonMobil.
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NewsMichael Hansen appointed CEO of Hempel
Michael Hansen will succeed Lars Petersson as Group President and CEO of coatings company, Hempel on 15 October 2022.
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NewsLNG-fuelled ferry launched for MOL
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has launched the Sunflower Murasaki, the second of two large LNG-fuelled ferries being built for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).
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NewsBV releases BIOFUEL READY notation
Bureau Veritas (BV) has released a new BIOFUEL READY notation to support the wider deployment of biofuels in the shipping industry.
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NewsNew investor joins methanol fuel cell company
Fuel cell manufacturer Blue World Technologies has announced that the Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures has entered as an investor alongside Vaekstfonden (The Sovereign Investment Fund of Denmark), DEUTZ AG, and existing investors who invested back in December 2021.
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NewsNew projects push ammonia forward
In the latest of a string of projects promoting ammonia as ship fuel, DNV has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) for a floating green ammonia production unit.
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NewsWärtsilä to supply package for world’s largest aluminium catamaran
Wärtsilä will supply the engines, waterjets, and fuel storage and supply system for a new high speed catamaran ferry being built at the Incat yard in Tasmania, Australia on behalf of Argentinian ferry operator, Buquebus.
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NewsWeather routing gets AI treatment
Weather routing has been incorporated into ship performance analytics
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NewsDigital IHM registry solution launched
Environmental Protection Engineering (EPE), a leading supplier of environmental protection services and products, has launched HAZDASH – an intelligent cloud-based platform which allows the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) onboard a ship to be kept fully up to date.
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NewsJapan Looks To Its Own For Coastal Ferries
Although continual renewal of the fleet is a longstanding characteristic of the Japanese coastal ferry sector, the accelerated investment drive of recent years is an expression of the national bid to foster a modal shift in domestic transport.
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NewsDeck mounted hydrogen fuel cell solution to be launched
Norwegian technology provider HAV Group is set to launch a deck-mounted containerised hydrogen (H2) solution in order to fast-track the commercial use of hydrogen as a marine fuel.
