All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 174
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NewsWuhu wins Finnish dual-fuel multipurpose vessel series order
Chinese shipbuilder Wuhu Shipyard has won a contract for the construction of a series of multipurpose vessels for a Finnish customer, emphasising its position in niche trades.
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NewsWinGD sets development timeframe for methanol and ammonia engines
Swiss engine designer WinGD has announced that its engines will be able to run on methanol and ammonia from 2024 and 2025 respectively.
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NewsYangzijang orders ME-GI engines for Seaspan 7,000-teu series
Ten container ship newbuildings ordered by Seaspan will be powered by MAN B&W G80ME-GI Mk10.5 main engines, the engine designer confirmed on Tuesday 23 November. The order for the series of 7,000+-teu container vessels from Yangzijang Shipbuilding Group was announced by the liner-shipping company in July 2021. Source: ...
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NewsWärtsilä to launch 2-stroke conversion solution in Q1 2022
Wärtsilä has confirmed that it plans to launch a commercial Two-Stroke Future Fuels Conversion solution in Q1 2022. The solution will draw on the technology company’s patented engine combustion technology platform to enable the fast and cost-effective conversion of two-stroke main engines to operate on clean-burning future fuels.
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NewsWärtsilä launches new lighter, smaller IQ Series scrubber
Wärtsilä has announced the launch of a new more compact exhaust gas treatment system that offers significant weight and volume reductions. The new IQ Series is expected to be well suited to meet demand from the container vessel segment, the technology group announced.
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NewsLR launches AI solutions register
Lloyd’s Register has launched a standardised digital register of LR-certified artificial intelligence providers and solutions, said to be the first of its kind in the maritime industry.
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NewsDNV AiP for BARTech wind propulsion technology
BAR Technologies has been awarded an approval in principle from DNV for its wind propulsion technology.
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NewsPEM Fuel Cell Demonstrates Maritime And Land Potential
A 250kW fuel cell demonstrator has been operational since mid-September at Rolls-Royce Power Systems’ Friedrichshafen plant, just 18 months after the idea of such an installation was first conceived, said Philippe Gorse, the company’s director for fuel cell solutions
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NewsMore Demand And Demand For More, Says ABB
Collaboration is key to ABB Marine & Ports’ fuel cell ambitions and it allows Jostein Bogan, its product manager for energy storage and fuel cells, to take a broad view of the sector as well as at its own involvement.
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NewsEU Projects And Commercial Interest For Kongsberg
An EU-funded project, HyShip, will result in a ro-ro demonstration ship powered by fuel cells and operated by Wilhelmsen to distribute liquid green hydrogen (LH2) to hydrogen hubs along the south western Norwegian coast while carrying cargo to coastal communities.
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NewsCruise vessel extension project concluded at Fincantieri
A major project to renovate three Windstar cruise ships at Fincantieri’s yard in Palermo, Italy has been concluded. The conversion project included the extension of the vessels by 25 metres, and the upgrade of the vessels’ main movers and auxiliary engines.
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NewsMaersk looks to green finance for newbuild projects
Maersk has launched its Green Finance Framework designed to allow the company to issue a variety of sustainable financing instruments such as bonds, loans and project finance.
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NewsSofar Ocean joins ABS digital fleet programme
Technology company, Sofar Ocean, has become the latest start-up to join the ABS My Digital Fleet Alliance Program.
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NewsOffshore Wind Sector Generates US Order
Carving a path into the US offshore wind market, Philly Shipyard has landed a $197 million contract for a subsea rock installation vessel.
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NewsCCS makes commitment to data driven ‘green’ supply chains
China Classification Society (CCS) is lending its support to a new initiative to develop deeper data-driven green global logistics supply chains.
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NewsMacGregor upgrades variable frequency drive electric cranes
Cargotec company MacGregor has announced that it has improved the efficiency of its variable frequency drive (VFD) electric cranes, with a next generation version of its electric crane solutions offering 15% efficiency increases compared with its existing design.
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NewsGTT LNGC tank design for DSME
GTT has received an order from its partner, the Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for the tank design of a new LNG carrier on behalf of an Asian shipowner.
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NewsKongsberg wins Vessel Insight contract for REM Offshore newbuilds
Kongsberg Digital has won a new contract with Rem Offshore for the roll-out of Vessel Insight on three new offshore wind vessels currently in construction.
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NewsGrowing Asian Demand Fuels Red Hot LNG Market
Sharp recoveries in spot demand for energy in Asia and Europe, supply disruption and unseasonal weather have contributed to a sharp run up in seaborne LNG prices, but the long-term rise in LNG demand seems certain to drive an acceleration in vessel orders
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NewsICS Turns The Tables On COP26
The shipping industry might have been on the defensive at COP26 due to calls for it to take more action on decarbonisation, but the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has turned the tables with a proposal and an ultimatum
