All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 194

  • Naeem Javaid
    Conference

    Lloyd's Register confirmed to speak at Propulsion & Future Fuels 2021

    2021-08-04T11:05:00Z

    Naeem Javaid, Global Operations Manager FOBAS, Lloyd’s Register, is confirmed to speak at Propulsion & Future Fuels conference 2021, taking place from 2-4 November in Le Méridien Hotel, Hamburg.

  • Stig Eriksen, a PhD student at the University of Southern Denmark, evaluated the development requirements of RCM programs, comparing the needs of a typical manned ship with those of an unmanned vessel.
    News

    REVISED RELIABILITY CENTRED MAINTENANCE STRATEGY PROPOSED FOR AUTONOMOUS VESSELS

    2021-08-04T10:48:00Z

    Reliability centred maintenance (RCM) is a strategy that is likely to be adopted for autonomous shipping and may have broader applicability, but a recent study identified important limitations that need to be addressed.

  • Nick Contopoulos,
    Conference

    Nick Contopoulos

    2021-08-03T13:44:00Z

    Nick Contopoulos is COO at Anemoi Marine Technologies, Nick is a Chartered Engineer with over 15 years’ experience across multi-disciplinary engineering and shipping sectors, with a proven track record of delivering complex engineering projects in Europe and the Far East. Nick is one of the founding members of Anemoi which ...

  • Peter H. Kirkeby
    Conference

    Peter H. Kirkeby

    2021-08-03T13:35:00Z

    Principal specialist and promotion manager for dual fuel 2-stroke engines at MAN Energy Solutions Copenhagen. Peter holds a Marine engineering degree and has specialised in maturing and integration of engine- and surrounding –technologies for deep sea ship propulsion. In a combination of hands-on and theoretical roles. 10 years at MAN ...

  • Long, lean and highly-powered Hamayu for long-haul Japanese coastal service. (credit: S.Katsuragi/MarineTraffic.com)
    News

    FAST RO-PAX FERRIES FOR JAPANESE COAST

    2021-08-03T12:34:00Z

    Japan’s long-distance, home-grown coastal ferry fleet has been augmented by two exceptionally fast ro-pax vessels, employing multi-engine, medium-speed diesel power, writes David Tinsley.

  • F110 frigate class vessel
    News

    Damen wins equipment contract

    2021-08-03T12:32:00Z

    Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been awarded a contract to provide rudders and steering gear for a Spanish shipbuilder.

  • The 34 companies and organisations involved in the joint study framework to discuss ammonia Photo: ITOCHU
    News

    Framework to discuss ammonia as marine fuel

    2021-08-02T11:26:00Z

    ITOCHU Corporation has brought together companies and organisations to discuss common issues around the use of ammonia as an alternative marine fuel.

  • The Hidrovias river pusher tugs operate with Wärtsilä 20 engines, often in remote locations Photo: Wärtsilä
    News

    Wärtsilä signs Brazil tug maintenance deal

    2021-08-02T11:13:00Z

    Wärtsilä has signed a seven-year long-term maintenance agreement to support the operations of two river pusher tugs operating in northern Brazil and owned by Hidrovias do Brasil.

  • The Hybrid SES crew transfer vessel was developed in partnership with ESNA, a ship design company based in Kristiansand, Norway.
    News

    Hybrid surface effect ship classed by BV

    2021-08-02T10:48:00Z

    Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has classified a hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), the CWind Pioneer. The 24 passenger vessel features an air cushion, twin hulls and an innovative diesel and electric drivetrain with considerable battery storage onboard.

  • The 219-metre long Vasco da Gama during dry docking at Lisnave Shipyards in 2021.
    News

    SCR RETROFIT HELPS CRUISE VESSEL COMPLY WITH TIER III RULES

    2021-08-02T10:13:00Z

    Faced with introduction of tighter emissions regulations, shipowner Mystic Ocean decided to commission a study to assess how the 27-year old cruise vessel Vasco da Gama could meet the latest standards until the early 2030s and beyond.

  • NJORD is the first of its kind for Meyer and part of efforts to up capacity utilisation  (Photo: Meyer Werft)
    News

    LNG newbuild is important for Meyer recovery

    2021-08-02T10:01:00Z

    Germany’s Meyer Werft has detailed a unique order for an 84,800 gt LNG-fuelled residence ship and said it was “urgently needed” to help improve the troubled yard’s future capacity utilisation, writes Tom Todd.

  • Mark Warner, the new Head of Marketing for Lloyd’s Register’s Maritime Performance Services (MPS) business.
    News

    LR appoints new head of marketing for MPS business

    2021-07-30T13:06:00Z

    Mark Warner has been appointed as the new head of marketing head for the Maritime Performance Services business at classification society Lloyd's Register (LR).

  • Safety concerns remain paramount in the introduction of digital solutions.
    News

    EFFICIENCIES WILL ENCOURAGE THE DIGITAL SWITCHOVER

    2021-07-30T12:37:00Z

    Digitalisation solutions are increasingly penetrating engine rooms, but the industry will need to address barriers to fully benefit, writes Samantha Fisk

  • NAVTOR collaborates beyond marine, such as in the EU’s ENABLE-S3 project, for which it hosted this kick-off meeting in 2016 (image: NAVTOR)
    News

    Confidence in data boosts digital future

    2021-07-30T12:22:00Z

    Cyber security, data standards and satellite speeds set the digital agenda, NAVTOR MD Tor Svanes tells Paul Gunton

  • BMT is delivering its first Rembrandt Full Mission Bridge Simulator to a maritime academy in Sabah Photo: BMT
    News

    Success for BMT simulators in Indonesia

    2021-07-29T12:52:00Z

    BMT will deliver its first Rembrandt DNV Class A, B and C Full Mission Bridge Simulator at a Maritime Academy in Sabah in Malaysia, following a successful roll out to numerous academies across the Indonesian market.

  • The new WITV will have a broad range of Wärtsilä solutions delivering high performance DP Photo: Wärtsilä
    News

    Wärtsilä solutions for next-gen WTIV

    2021-07-29T12:49:00Z

    Wärtsilä has been chosen to supply an integrated propulsion and dynamic positioning thruster solution, including the engines, a Wärtsilä NOx reducer emission abatement system, as well as steerable and tunnel thrusters for a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).

  • JTE’s new LNG-fuelled parcel tankers are drawing Berlin subsidies. (Credit: JTE)
    News

    Essberger finally implements LNG expansion plan

    2021-07-29T10:44:00Z

    A plan first aired in 2019 by Germany’ s John T Essberger (JTE) Group to build up to eight new LNG-capable parcel tankers in China as part of an extensive newbuilding plan is now finally becoming reality, writes Tom Todd.

  • Stena’s E-Flexer class: A response to the changing demands in short-sea services
    News

    E-FLEXER FAVOURED FOR NEWFOUNDLAND LINK

    2021-07-28T16:44:00Z

    Canadian ferry operator Marine Atlantic has entered into a five-year charter agreement on a newbuild ro-pax vessel of the Stena E-Flexer type, writes David Tinsley.

  • Each of the two HaiSea RAstar tugs will feature two RudderPropellers and one TransverseThruster. (credit: Schottel)
    News

    Schottel to supply propulsion package for Canadian West Coast tugs

    2021-07-28T14:58:00Z

    Schottel has received an order from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey for propulsion packages for two LNG-fuelled escort tugs, as well as in three battery-powered harbour tugs, destined for operation along the coast of British Columbia, Canada.

  • Julien Dufour, CEO, Verifavia Shipping
    News

    Industry uncertainties around EEXI calculations remain, claims consultancy

    2021-07-28T14:35:00Z

    The shipping industry remains unclear about the technical parameters required to calculate compliance, Verifavia, the emissions verification company, has found after a series of webinars designed to demystify the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI).