All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 228

  • COMMANDER Rotary Vane steering system Photo: DMC
    News

    DMC wins French navy steering contract

    2021-01-18T11:33:00Z

    Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been awarded a contract by the Chantiers de l''Atlantique for the supply of rudders and steering gear systems for the future French navy logistic support ships of the class ‘Jacques Chevallier’.

  • ClassNK has issued the first approval for Products & Solutions under its new Innovation Endorsement certification Photo: ClassNK
    News

    ClassNK issues first innovation endorsement

    2021-01-15T11:15:00Z

    ClassNK has certified Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions, jointly developed by ‘K’ LINE and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, as its first Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions, the Society’s new certification service for innovative technologies.

  • RIMS is offering a new inspection service focused on drones and ROVs Photo: RIMS
    News

    New drone and ROV inspection service

    2021-01-15T11:10:00Z

    Robotics in Maintenance Strategies (RIMS) has created a new portfolio of inspection services focused on the drone and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) element of the business.

  • Siemens Energy hopes to obtain funding from Germany's EUR 700 million “Hydrogen Republic” schemes for its offshore electrolyser development project.
    News

    OFFSHORE ELECTROLYSER NEXT STEP IN GERMANY’S “HYDROGEN REPUBLIC”

    2021-01-15T09:59:00Z

    The development of a 14MW offshore wind turbine with an integrated electrolyser for hydrogen production is one of three key projects presented on 13 January by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research as a result of its “Hydrogen Republic of Germany” ideas competition.

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    Making the transition to zero carbon shipping

    2021-01-14T11:27:00Z

    The transition to carbon free shipping was the focus for The Motorship’s first Propulsion and Future Fuels Live conference.

  • Chief officer, Alexander Mathisen, (l) and skipper, Sindre Waagø Photo: Børge Lorentzen, NFT.
    News

    World first for integrated bridge solution

    2021-01-14T11:18:00Z

    Norsk Fisketransport’s new wellboat is said to be the first vessel in the world to use the Raven integrated navigation system (INS) developed by Norwegian Electric Systems.

  • i4 Insight and FNT at Sea Services are joining forces to promote condition monitoring Photo: i4 Insight
    News

    Condition monitoring partnership

    2021-01-14T11:12:00Z

    i4 Insight is partnering with FNT at Sea Services to incorporate ‘condition monitoring’, a service that uses analytics and sensing data to predict machine reliability and prevent breakdowns, on to the i4 Insight platform.

  • SAL Renewables is being established with Wind Lift I (pictured), a DP jack-up crane vessel, as well as access to SAL Heavy Lift's DP2 heavy lift ship Blue Giant
    News

    Harren & Partners launches offshore wind focused SAL Renewables

    2021-01-13T13:49:00Z

    Harren & Partner is launching SAL Renewables, a sister company to SAL Heavy Lift, focused on servicing the offshore wind sector. The newly-established company has added a DP jack-up vessel to its fleet.

  • DNV GL will change its name to DNV on 1 March 2021.
    News

    DNV GL to rebrand as DNV

    2021-01-13T12:27:00Z

    Classification society DNV GL will change its name to DNV on 1 March 2021 as part of a wider rebrand for the diversified assurance and risk management company.

  • The 14MW Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD will be the most powerful offshore wind turbine (image: Siemens Gamesa)
    News

    Ambitious growth plans put pressure on fleet capacity

    2021-01-13T11:27:00Z

    The planned rapid expansion in offshore wind capacity in Europe, as well as the demands from the next generations of turbines, is expected to lead to supply bottlenecks within five years. The EU plans to increase the region’s offshore wind capacity five-fold, from 12GW to “at least 60GW”, while the ...

  • The insulation consisted of an inner and outer metal shell with silicate fibre in between (Picture courtesy of BorgWarner)
    News

    THERMAL INSULATION OF TURBOCHARGER TURBINE OFFERS POTENTIAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION

    2021-01-13T11:20:00Z

    Automotive research has demonstrated that the inner insulation of a turbocharger turbine can passively increase the inlet temperature of aftertreatment systems, reducing the need for other optimising options that increase fuel consumption.

  • Producing urea on board can help save costs Photo: Fluechem
    News

    Create your own urea on board

    2021-01-13T10:22:00Z

    Fluechem has launched a new system that allows shipping owners to create their own urea solution on board.

  • Wärtsilä Fleet Operation Solution increases safety, efficiency and compliance in one go Photo: Wärtsilä Corporation
    News

    Wärtsilä FOS chosen for LPG tankers

    2021-01-13T10:17:00Z

    Wärtsilä Fleet Operations Solution (FOS) by Wärtsilä Voyage is to be employed by UltraShip for its entire fleet of 18 LPG tanker vessels.

  • SPBES has inked a distribution deal with MJR Power & Automation covering its ESS solutions for the offshore and short sea market.
    News

    SPBES inks sales and service partnership with UK provider

    2021-01-12T20:01:00Z

    Sterling PlanB (SPBES), the Canadian energy storage system develop, has signed a deal with MJR Power and Automation, a Northeast England-based marine power and electrical engineering business, to offer UK customers SPBES solutions.

  • The SHPmarine side channel pump has been approved by Lloyd's Register and received type approval from DNV GL for maritime dual fuel engines.
    News

    Type approval for side channel pump for dual-fuel LPG engines

    2021-01-12T19:13:00Z

    A side channel pump designed to supply LPG via the Secondary Fuel Supply System (SFSS) to the main shipboard engine is the first pump of its kind to receive Lloyd''s Register acceptance and DNV GL type approval for maritime dual fuel propulsion systems.

  • ABB, Hyundai Global Service and HHI-EMD strengthen turbocharger service partnership
    News

    ABB boosts turbo service partnership for HGS customers

    2021-01-12T18:27:00Z

    A new agreement between ABB Turbocharging, Hyundai Global Service (HGS) and Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) has established a ‘total service solution’ for ABB and Hyundai customers, delivering optimal efficiency and emissions performance across the entire vessel.

  • Joris van Brussel
    News

    Shell secures Carnival lubricants contract

    2021-01-12T15:41:00Z

    Shell Marine has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide marine lubricants to cruise line operator Carnival Corporation’s global fleet of 89 ships.

  • The Cat C32B Triple Turbo engine will be available to order in late 2021.
    News

    Cat to introduce new C32B variant in 2021

    2021-01-11T18:35:00Z

    Caterpillar Marine is to extend its range of C32 high-speed engines with the launch of the C32B Triple Turbo version. The new engine is rated at 2,433 hp at 2,300 rpm, delivering a 20% power increase over existing C32 ratings.

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    Conference

    DNV confirmed as headline sponsor

    2021-01-11T16:52:00Z

    DNV confirmed as headline sponsor for Motorship’s Propulsion and Future Fuels Conference in Hamburg.

  • Nor-Shipping 2022 promises participants a unique Norwegian experience
    News

    Nor-Shipping 2021 delayed until January

    2021-01-11T16:41:00Z

    The 2020 Nor-Shipping exhibition and conference is to be postponed from June 2021 until 10-13 January 2022. Rather than potentially holding a scaled down, socially distanced exhibition, Nor-Shipping has opted to delay the event to ensure global decision makers have the opportunity to meet face-to-face.