All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 223

  • Another advanced offshore loader for the North Sea, the Altera Wave. (credit: Altera).
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    ECO SHUTTLE TANKER DESIGN MAKES MARK

    2021-02-18T10:17:00Z

    Continuous development in offshore tanker technology finds new expression in the latest addition to the Norwegian merchant marine, the 103,500dwt Altera Wave, writes David Tinsley.

  • WinGD's dual-fuel engines have now accumulated over 850,000 hours of operation, Volkmar Galke noted. (Image courtesy of WinGD)
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    WinGD’s Volkmar Galke looks ahead with cautious optimism

    2021-02-18T10:01:00Z

    Switzerland-based engine designer WinGD is continuing to develop its portfolio, as it positions for a modest recovery in the market in 2021, Volkmar Galke, Global Sales Director, WinGD, told The Motorship during a recent interview.

  • FASTAR has a unique nano-domain resin structure Photo: Nippon Paint Marine
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    Nippon unveils fourth gen antifouling paint

    2021-02-17T15:41:00Z

    Nippon Paint Marine has launched a new antifouling technology said to allow antifouling components to be delivered and released in a much more precise and effective way.

  • The combined retractable azimuth/tunnel thruster Photo: Brunvoll AS
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    Van Oord chooses Brunvoll propulsion package

    2021-02-17T15:36:00Z

    Brunvoll has been chosen as the supplier of a complete propulsion and manoeuvring system for what is described as the next generation of cable-laying vessels, currently being built for Van Oord at Vard Brattvåg.

  • Dr Dino Imhof, Head of Turbocharging Solutions, ABB Turbocharging
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    New fuels, targets drive efficiency gains in two-stroke turbocharger segment

    2021-02-17T15:29:00Z

    Dino Imhof, Head of Turbocharging Solutions, ABB Turbocharging sees scope for further advances in the two-stroke turbocharger segment as dual-fuel demand rises .

  • To achieve sequential fuel injection, a control valve has been added to operate the fuel booster injection valve (image: MAN Energy Solutions)
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    MAN Energy Solutions extends its 10.6 version roll-out

    2021-02-17T15:07:00Z

    More details have emerged of three new low-speed engine variants from MAN Energy Solutions – S50ME-C10.6, S60ME-C10.6 and G80ME-C10.6, reports Paul Gunton.

  • WinGD is offering four new versions of its X72DF dual-fuel engine platform. (credit: WinGD)
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    WinGD adds four new X72DF engine options

    2021-02-17T14:59:00Z

    Winterthur-based engine designer and technology developer WinGD is adding four new versions to its X72DF dual-fuel engine platform.

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    ONE cuts its carbon footprint

    2021-02-16T14:31:00Z

    Container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has taken steps to cut its carbon footprint with a sustainable marine biofuel trial in collaboration with sustainable cargo initiative GoodShipping.

  • Maciej Mikulski, Associate Professor of Combustion Engine Technology (credit: Riikka Kalmi, University of Vaasa)
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    FINLAND LOOKS TO DEVELOP DUAL-FUEL RCCI ENGINE TECHNOLOGY

    2021-02-15T16:54:00Z

    The upcoming Clean Propulsion Technologies project aims to develop flexible fuel solutions based on Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI), advanced aftertreatment and hybridization technology for fast and medium-speed combustion engines.

  • UECC ceo Glenn Edvardsen noted that the newbuildings qualified for green financing from Svenska SkeppsHypotek (credit: UECC)
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    PEAK SHAVING EFFICIENCIES ON UECC HYBRID PCTC

    2021-02-15T16:48:00Z

    European ship operator United European Car Carriers (UECC) has successfully operated a pair of LNG-fuelled short-sea PCTCs since 2016. The company is now building a series of three further vessels that will be the first LNG battery hybrid PCTCs in the world.

  • At point of handover, HL Eco and HL Green. (credit: POSCO).
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    NEWCASTLEMAX TRANSITION TO LNG FUEL

    2021-02-15T16:32:00Z

    A seminal event in the move towards the use of LNG fuel in the deep-sea bulk trade lanes is signalled by the handover of two Korean-owned and -built vessels, writes David Tinsley.

  • Eventually 27 ships in the Solvang fleet will benefit from operational improvements made possible by Wärtsilä’s OPERIM solution Photo: Solvang
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    Wärtsilä operational management for Solvang

    2021-02-15T13:10:00Z

    Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to provide Norwegian shipping company Solvang with its digital Operational Performance Improvement & Monitoring (OPERIM) solution to support the operational efficiency of the Solvang fleet.

  • Alternative fuels are crucial if the shipping industry is to meet emissions targets Photo: RINA
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    MAN to support alternative fuel JDP

    2021-02-15T13:05:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions is providing external support to a joint RINA and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) project to develop a ship design capable of being fuelled by either ammonia or methanol.

  • Triumph Subsea Services’ new FDV will represent a major technological shift for the subsea construction market Photo: Kongsberg Maritime
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    Kongsberg technology package for next gen FDV

    2021-02-12T11:35:00Z

    Kongsberg Maritime has signed a letter of intent with Brodosplit Shipyard and DIV Group in Croatia to deliver a large technology package for a next generation field development vessel (FDV) being built for Triumph Subsea Services, with an option for three more vessels of identical design.

  • Nine new cargo vessels designed by Marine Engineering Bureau have Schottel propulsion systems Photo: Schottel
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    Schottel to propel nine new cargo vessels

    2021-02-12T11:30:00Z

    Schottel has delivered propulsion units for nine further newly built cargo vessels, designed by Marine Engineering Bureau.

  • The 200-metre long Ro-Pax vessels will be the first of their size to operate on battery power alone. (credit: Stena Line)
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    Stena Line to finalise full-electric Stena Elektra design by 2022

    2021-02-11T11:38:00Z

    Stena Line announced plans to start operating two fossil-free battery powered vessels between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn in Denmark by 2030. The final design of the 200 metre-long 1000 person capacity vessel will be finalised by 2022, with a first order likely to be placed by 2025, Stena Line CEO Niclas ...

  • ABB’s analytics platform brings together data from many systems and processes Photo: ABB
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    Improve efficiency with ABB analytics

    2021-02-11T10:51:00Z

    An analytics platform allowing owners to increase operational efficiency and sustainability is now available to shipping companies.

  • Wärtsilä is providing its Hybrid System for a new ferry for use in British Columbia Photo: Wärtsilä
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    Wärtsilä hybrid solution for new RoRo

    2021-02-11T10:46:00Z

    Wärtsilä is providing its hybrid solution for a new RoRo ferry being built for the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to serve the Kootenay Bay route.

  • The diesel-electric barge design is intended to ensure shipments from BASF's Ludwigshafen complex (pictured) are not disrupted by low water levels. (credit: BASF)
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    CUSTOM-DESIGNED FOR CHANGING RHINE CONDITIONS

    2021-02-11T10:31:00Z

    A unique design of diesel-electric inland tanker has been ordered to sustain a key industrial traffic on the Rhine, writes David Tinsley.

  • Salt transport points up potential for Rhine H2 ship propulsion.
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    Germans,Dutch plan Rhine hydrogen ships

    2021-02-11T09:52:00Z

    Covestro in Germany and NPRC in the Netherlands have joined forces to pioneer hydrogen-powered inland ship transport on the Rhine, reports Tom Todd.