All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 119

  • ClassNK and Sompo Japan Insurance are pooling their knowledge to create risk assessments for autonomous ship operation Photo: ClassNK
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    ClassNK releases update on strength assessments

    2022-08-30T07:57:00Z

    ClassNK has released its Guidelines for Direct Load Analysis and Strength Assessment (Edition 2.0), which clarifies the requirements for more rational structural design reflecting the latest structural strength assessment methods based on R&D outcomes.

  • Researchers from Fraunhofer IMM are working on a methanol reformer prototype that offers weight, efficiency and attrition advantages over current methanol reformer technology.
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    Study: Pre-combustion carbon capture viable

    2022-08-29T10:36:00Z

    Researchers from Austria and Sweden have modelled the potential for pre- and post-combustion carbon capture for a ferry burning renewable methanol and hydrogen and concluded that both systems would be cost effective.

  • The two hydrogen-powered vessels will operate on Norway’s longest ferry route, crossing the Vestfjord between the Lofoten Islands and Bodø in Northern Norway.
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    LR grants AiP for hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry

    2022-08-29T10:16:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Norwegian ship owner Torghatten Nord for two hydrogen-powered fuel cell ferries.

  • Towage operator Svitzer’s launched a multi-faceted decarbonisation strategy in May 2022.
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    Svitzer’s EcoTow solution is part of its carbon neutrality target

    2022-08-29T10:03:00Z

    Sven Lumber, Head of EcoTow, Group Operations makes the case for decarbonisation in the towage market

  • Towage operator Svitzer's Aim for 8 speed initiative forms part of the company’s multi-faceted decarbonisation strategy that was launched in May 2022.
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    Svitzer saves 1,000 tonnes of CO2

    2022-08-29T08:39:00Z

    Towage operator Svitzer has announced that its Aim for 8 speed initiative – which asks tug crews to navigate at a maximum speed of eight knots during mobilisation and demobilisation – has prevented 1,000 tonnes of CO₂ from being emitted into the atmosphere.

  • The innovative con-ro Oceanex Connaigra was delivered by FSG in 2013.
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    German Yard In Canadian Pact

    2022-08-26T13:20:00Z

    Newfoundland-based transport company Oceanex is partnering with a German shipyard to examine the technical options for future low-emission tonnage requirements.

  • CFD work to optimise vessel and propeller hydrodynamics is underway. “We will know the results better in November”, Mr Gassner said.
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    ​Wärtsilä Refines its Hybrid FPP Concept For LNGCs

    2022-08-26T13:13:00Z

    Treating the propeller design and electric motor as integrated components of the shaftline allows higher propulsive efficiency.

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    Low emissions CTV launches

    2022-08-26T10:15:00Z

    A new vessel design promises fuel savings of 30%, making it the first low emissions crew transfer vessel

  • The introduction of mandatory BWMS commissioning testing requirements on 1 June 2022 will demonstrate the importance of installation oversight by the equipment manufacturer, Ecochlor CEO Andrew Marshall believes.
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    Key Ballast Water Issues Not Resolved After MEPC 78

    2022-08-26T09:45:00Z

    In June 2022, the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 78th session agreed in principle to develop a Ballast Water Management Convention Review Plan after a review of the experience-building phase. The Motorship spoke to key stakeholders to get their views on where the issues lie.

  • Serge Dal Farra, Lubmarine Marketing Manager
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    Key Steps to Delivering Effective Engine Lubrication

    2022-08-26T08:57:00Z

    Serge Dal Farra, Lubmarine Marketing Manager, outlines 3 steps towards an effective engine lubrication strategy including selecting the right engine oil, proper monitoring, and engineer support.

  • MOL anticipates that synthetic LNG will begin to play a larger role in the fuel mix of its fleet from the middle of the 2030s.
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    MOL orders six large LNG-fuelled vessels

    2022-08-26T08:05:00Z

    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has ordered four Capesize bulkers and two VLCCs which will use LNG.

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    DP rudder propeller for offshore wind

    2022-08-25T12:54:00Z

    Schottel has unveiled a new rudder propeller optimised for dynamic positioning operations in service vessels

  • TotalEnergies Marine Fuels Completes COSCO SHIPPING Lines’ First Bunkering of Marine Biofuel
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    TotalEnergies In Singaporean Boxship Biofuel Bunker First

    2022-08-25T11:25:00Z

    TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has concluded its first refuelling of a containership with biofuel in Singapore’s port waters. The bunkering also marks the first refuelling of a COSCO Shipping Lines containership with sustainable marine biofuel.

  • Corvus has been awarded the contract to supply ESSs for four CSOVs to be built for Olympic.
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    Corvus to supply ESS for CSOVs

    2022-08-25T10:35:00Z

    Corvus Energy has received an order from Ulstein Power & Control for energy storage systems (ESS) for two Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) to be built for Norwegian shipowner Olympic.

  • Tata Steel is examining a more ‘sustainable’ design for intra-European steel cargoes.
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    H2-fuelled Coaster for steel trade in the offing

    2022-08-25T07:56:00Z

    A partnership has been formed between the steel industry and a Dutch shipowner to develop a hydrogen-powered vessel for the short-sea trade.

  • Spanish-built, state-of-the-art addition to the Irish research fleet, Tom Crean.
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    Ireland bolsters Research Vessel Capacity

    2022-08-25T07:43:00Z

    Ireland’s new multipurpose research vessel has arrived in the west coast port of Galway ready to embark on her initial survey assignment.

  • Class society DNV has introduced a new qualified propeller shaft and bearing condition monitoring notation.
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    New notation for enhanced tailshaft condition monitoring and performance

    2022-08-24T12:29:00Z

    Class society DNV has introduced a new qualified propeller shaft and bearing condition monitoring notation.

  • Adi Aggarwal, General Manager, SEA\LNG
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    Getting to 2050 on e-LNG

    2022-08-24T12:00:00Z

    Come 2050, SEA-LNG expects that a basket of future fuels based on hydrogen and produced from renewable electricity will be available for ocean-going ships and e-LNG (also known as renewable synthetic LNG) will be an important one.

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    Muller Dordrecht chooses Damen ASD tug

    2022-08-24T11:44:00Z

    Muller Dordrecht signs deal for Damen ASD Tug 3212 for delivery in May 2023

  • Steel coupon after exposure to ammonia
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    Corrosion and compatibility: the real test for Lubrizol

    2022-08-24T10:21:00Z

    For lube oil developers, two factors stand out when it comes to planning for ammonia-fuelled engines: corrosion and compatibility. For additive supplier Lubrizol, both have been subjected to rigorous review and testing. Steel after exposure to ammonia Source: Lubrizol Testing demonstrating corrosive effect of ammonia on metals ...