All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 238

  • Ammonia as Marine Fuels
    White Papers

    ABS: Ammonia as marine fuel

    2020-10-30T11:05:00Z

    ABS has published guidance on Ammonia as Marine Fuel, evaluating the challenges in design and operation of ammonia-fuelled vessels. The whitepaper provides information for shipowners considering ammonia as an option in both the near-term and long-term. The white paper covers safety, regulations and requirements, design considerations as ...

  • Hydrogen Embrittlement
    White Papers

    Guidelines to Minimise the Risk of Hydrogen Embrittlement

    2020-10-30T11:03:00Z

    William Hackett, the offshore lifting hoists and chains specialist, has published a report to help minimise the risk of Hydrogen Embrittlement (HE) and Stress Induced Corrosion Cracking (SICC). The report includes guidance on material choices used in topside and subsea lifts, and is seen as a major ...

  • Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex is at the centre of the Russian Federation's LNG carrier construction programme.
    News

    Zvezda awards GTT containment contract for ten new ARC7 LNGCs

    2020-10-29T18:51:00Z

    Russian shipyard Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex has awarded Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) the contract to design the containment tank for ten new LNG carriers. The design will feature GTT''s Mark III membrane containment technology.

  • Rendering of the OPV-45 (picture courtesy Israel Shipyards)
    News

    Propulsion package for Israel Shipyards OPV-45 order

    2020-10-29T18:27:00Z

    Israel Shipyards has awarded MAN Energy Solutions the contract to supply complete propulsion packages for two OPV-45 offshore patrol vessels under construction in Haifa. The packages include 2 x MAN 16V175D-MM engines for each vessel.

  • Unfinished Honfleur leaves FSG under tow for completion in Norway (Photo FSG)
    News

    Fosen completion deal as Honfleur leaves FSG

    2020-10-29T17:49:00Z

    The unfinished 42,400gt LNG RoPax ferry Honfleur was being towed to Norwegian yard Fosen this week for completion after work on the ship at Germany’s FSG Shipyard stopped in 2018, reports Tom Todd.

  • New chair of board at DNV GL, Jon Fredrik Baksaas Photo: DNV GL
    News

    DNV GL board appointments

    2020-10-29T12:27:00Z

    Former chief executive of Telonor, Jon Fredrik Baksaas, has been appointed as DNV GL’s new chair of the board.

  • Digitalisation is an increasingly important part of the maritime industry Photo: Kongsberg
    News

    DNV GL tech qualification for Vessel Insight

    2020-10-29T12:19:00Z

    Kongsberg’s ship-to-cloud data infrastructure service has been qualified by DNV GL as meeting its criteria for Technical Qualification, with safety and cyber security the critical parameters.

  • Volvo Penta is supplying Volvo Penta D13 gensets to Turkish boat builder Sefine Shipyard to provide back-up power for pure-electric passenger ferries. (credit: Volvo Penta)
    News

    Genset order for Norwegian pure-electric ferries

    2020-10-28T18:30:00Z

    Volvo Penta has won an order to supply the gensets for a series of five pure-electric passenger ferry newbuildings ordered by Norwegian operator Boreal, to be built at Sefine Shipyard in Turkey.

  • Vestdavit has been awarded the contract to supply fast rescue boat davit systems for six specialised patrol vessels for the French Navy
    News

    Davit system contract to supply six French Navy vessels awarded

    2020-10-28T17:41:00Z

    Vestdavit has been awarded a contract with shipbuilder Socarenam to supply fast rescue boat davit systems for six patrouilleurs d’outre-mer (POM) vessels for the French Navy.

  • Privately-held Norwegian ship owner Viken Shipping will take delivery of 2 x 110,000dwt dual-fuel Aframaxes, similar to the diesel-fuelled Breiviken (pictured), after inking a term charter agreement with Total (credit: Viken Shipping)
    News

    Hafnia and Viken Shipping agree term charter with Total for dual-fuel Aframaxes

    2020-10-28T17:11:00Z

    Viken Shipping and Hafnia have signed long-term charters for two LNG-fuelled Aframax tankers apiece with energy major Total.

  • The ‘Green Jade’ will use ORC technology to convert waste heat to power Photo: Orcan Energy
    News

    Efficiency PACKS for installation vessel

    2020-10-28T12:30:00Z

    CleanTech company, Orcan Energy, has signed a contract with CDWE for the supply of eight efficiency PACKs for the recovery of waste heat on board a vast floating offshore installation vessel.

  • The JSS will be equipped with an Evac ICCP system Photo: Evac
    News

    RCN uses Evac corrosion protection system

    2020-10-28T12:26:00Z

    The first of two joint support ships to be built for the Royal Canadian Navy will be installed with an Evac impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system to safeguard its hull against corrosion.

  • NS eLogs
    News

    ABS launches electronic logbook solution

    2020-10-27T15:03:00Z

    ABS Nautical Systems has launched an electronic logbook solution to replace traditional paper logbooks and help ship owners and operators reduce operational costs, simplify user data entry, enhance data reliability and improve regulatory compliance.

  • The conversion of the main engine of BW LPG's BW Gemini to a dual-fuel type capable of operating on fuel oil and LPG is the world's first LPG retrofit. (picture courtesy BW LPG)
    News

    First LPG retrofit project completed

    2020-10-27T13:36:00Z

    The LPG carrier BW Gemini has become the first ship to have its two-stroke main engine converted to operate on fuel oil and LPG.

  • Andrew Stump, President, CSSC Marine Service (CMS)
    News

    ICU overhaul service launched

    2020-10-27T11:38:00Z

    CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS) has launched an injection control unit (ICU) overhaul and testing service, extending its range of services for WïnGD and RT-Flex two-stroke engines. The development marks the first time that OEM-authorised ICU overhaul and testing has been available in China.

  • Lithuanian-built blocks for Swan Hellenic cruiseship arriving at Helsinki. (credit: Helsinki Shipyard).
    News

    NEW DAWN FOR SHIPYARD AND CRUISE BRAND

    2020-10-27T11:02:00Z

    A third newbuild exploration-type cruiseship has been ordered in Finland for the revived UK luxury brand Swan Hellenic, writes David Tinsley.

  • The innovative GG5G class design was developed by Grimaldi Group's Technical and Energy Saving Department with Knud E. Hansen (credit: Grimaldi Group)
    News

    First of Grimaldi Group GG5G ro-ro series delivered

    2020-10-26T19:13:00Z

    Naples-based Grimaldi Group took delivery of the first of its series of 12 GG5G hybrid ro-ro newbuilds at Jinling Shipyard on 12 October.

  • Wärtsilä has won a repeat order from Hyundai Heavy Industries for its gas handling systems for VLECs (credit: Wärtsilä)
    News

    Wärtsilä awarded cargo handling contract for HHI VLECs

    2020-10-26T15:47:00Z

    Technology group Wärtsilä has won the contract to supply a cargo handling system and fuel supply system package for two 98,000cbm Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) at Hyundai Heavy Industries.

  • Eastern Pacific Shipping announced the signature of a VLEC novation and charter contract on 23 October. (credit: EPS)
    News

    EPS inks 15-year contract for 4 x dual-fuel VLECs

    2020-10-26T15:25:00Z

    Singapore-based ship operator Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a long-term charter for four dual-fuel Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) with Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL), the China based chemicals producer.

  • USCG type approval for Techcross’s BWMS includes its obsolescent ECS-A Photo: Techcross
    News

    USCG approval for world’s first BWMS

    2020-10-26T13:06:00Z

    ECS-A, the first ballast water management system model of Techcross and indeed the global BWMS industry, has been awarded United States Coastguard (USCG) type approval.