All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 129
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NewsMaritime UK senior team appointments
Maritime UK has made a number of changes to its senior team
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NewsCIMAC unveils draft agenda for 2023 World Congress
CIMAC has unveiled the draft programme of the 30th edition of the CIMAC World Congress, which is due to be held in Busan in Korea in June 2023.
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NewsNew Option In Methanol Power
Methanol-capable two-stroke propulsion options have been extended into a lower power range by MAN Energy Solutions in response to heightened interest in the fuel as a means of reducing shipping’s carbon footprint.
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NewsFirst AiP for Ammonia Floating Storage and Regasification Barge design
ClassNK has issued the world’s first AiP an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB) design handling ammonia as cargo. The A-FSRB design was jointly developed by NYK Line, Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (NSY), and IHI Corporation (IHI).
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NewsHafnia prepares for first DF LR2 product tankers
Hafnia is preparing to take delivery of Hafnia Languedoc, the first of four new dual-fuel LR2 product tankers under construction at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI).
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NewsK-Line to collaborate with KHI in autonomous berthing system project
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) plans to begin tests of an autonomous berthing and maneouvring system onboard ships operated in Japanese waters by Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen, Ltd. (“K” LINE KINKAI), with the objective of bringing the system to market by spring 2025.
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NewsFeasibility study for green Baltic and North Sea fleet renewal
A feasibility study is being carried out into the development of a commercial framework for orders of green-fuelled newbuilds in the Baltic and North Sea areas.
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NewsStatement of Fact for Korean BOG recovery system
ABS has awarded a Statement of Fact (SoF) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for successfully demonstrated its own Boil-off gas Recovery System (BReS). The announcement was made on 20 December 2022.
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NewsNew PSC inspection app
A new app has launched helping users prepare for port state control inspections
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NewsABS AiP for SHI MSR-based power barge design
An innovative nuclear power barge design from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) by ABS.
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NewsJapanese Ferry Renewal Continues Apace
Japan’s vibrant ferry bulding sector has delivered a bespoke ro-pax vessel for a busy route at the eastern end of the Seto Inland Sea.
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NewsCelsius turns to China for 4+4 LNGC order
Celsius Tankers has signed a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu (CMHI) for four LNG carriers (LNGC), with an option for another four.
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NewsCMAL Selects Turkish Shipyard for Second Ferry Order
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has announced that it plans to award a second order for two 95m ro-pax ferries to Turkish shipyard Cemre Marin Endustri. The new vessels will serve the Little Minch routes to Lochmaddy and Tarbert in the southern Hebrides.
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NewsFAT complete for HHI-EMD’s first methanol engine
The Engine & Machinery Division of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI-EMD) has completed the world’s first factory acceptance test (FAT) for the methanol dual-fuel HiMSEN engine.
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NewsZvezda delivers first of LNG-fuelled Aframax duo
Russian shipyard Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in the country’s Far Eastern region announced the delivery of the first in a series of two LNG-fuelled tankers for Russian shipping company Sovcomflot on 29 December 2022.
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NewsSpanish Yard Books Dutch Research Ship
To the consternation of the Dutch shipbuilding industry, the country’s latest research vessel order has been awarded to a foreign yard.
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NewsChile Readies Multi-Role Icebreaker
As the first ship of its type to be built in South America, the 110m polar icebreaker Almirante Viel was launched at Talcahuano on December 22 by Chilean contractor ASMAR.
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NewsTECO 2030 sells its first Future Funnel
TECO 2030 has received its first purchase order for a future funnel from an undisclosed large European shipowner.
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NewsMEPC79: No change to GHG targets
The 79th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) was held from 12 to 16 December 2022, with no change to GHG targets agreed on.
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NewsEvolve Engine Reaches New Power Levels
Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) has augmented its medium-speed range with a powerful, multi-fuel engine targeted mainly at passengership, ferry and naval applications. Covering an output range up to 7,200kW, the 20EV23 design is a 20-cylinder development of the Evolve platform, initially introduced just over a year ago in four-cylinder configuration.
