All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 281

  • (l-r) Konstantinos Xifaras, CEO of DEPA, Andrew McDowell, vice president of EIB and Ioannis Papadopoulos, BoD chairman at DEPA Credit: DEPA
    News

    Funding for first Greek LNG bunkering

    2020-01-29T14:57:00Z

    Public Gas Corporation of Greece SA (DEPA) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed an agreement worth up to €20m for the construction of a new LNG bunkering vessel for use in Greece.

  • ClassNK has joined the International Windship Association Credit: ClassNK
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    ClassNK commits to wind propulsion

    2020-01-29T14:52:00Z

    Furthering its commitment to wind propulsion technologies, ClassNK is joining not-for-profit organisation, the International Windship Association (IWSA).

  • shop test
    News

    Shop test for first DF 11G90ME-GI engine

    2020-01-28T11:58:00Z

    HHI-EMD (Hyundai’s Engine Machinery Division) has announced the completion of the first shop test for the first of six MAN ME-GI engines, with MAN Energy Solutions reporting that the engine successfully ran at 100% load in gas mode.

  • NOx-emissions
    White Papers

    Reducing NOx emissions from ship exhaust

    2020-01-28T11:30:00Z

    Air pollution is the single largest environmental health risk and responsible for the premature deaths of an estimated 7 million people worldwide each year. Air pollution contributes to the global burden of air pollution-related disease, the World Health Organization reports. Nine out of 10 people breathe air ...

  • HST has taken delivery of its fourth FCS Credit: Damen
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    HST takes delivery of fourth FCS

    2020-01-27T13:09:00Z

    High Speed Transfers (HST) has taken delivery of its fourth fast crew supplier (FCS) 2710, eighteen months after receiving its first, the HST ''Hudson''.

  • The 130,000dwt Aurora Spirit is the world's first dual-fuel LNG shuttle tanker, and is expected to achieve a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions compared with conventional shuttle tankers. (Credit: Teekay Offshore)
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    First DF shuttle tanker delivered

    2020-01-27T13:07:00Z

    The world’s first dual-fuel shuttle tanker was delivered from Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) Geoje shipyard in South Korea on 20 January to shipowner and operator Teekay Offshore.

  • CMB aims to have zero emission shipping by 2050 Credit: CMB
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    CMB carbon offsets aim for zero by 2020

    2020-01-27T13:05:00Z

    CMB is showing its environmental credentials by offsetting all its CO2 emissions in order to have net zero CO2 emissions from 2020.

  • Conference

    Call for Papers

    2020-01-27T11:17:00Z

    The Motorship Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference 2021 call for papers - don’t miss your chance to take part in 2021! ‘Setting the pace for technological innovation in transoceanic zero-emission shipping’ This is the final call for submissions on fuel and technology solutions to address the fast-paced challenges for the ...

  • Sameer Kalra, President Alfa Laval Marine Division, committed to bring Alfa Laval's experience, portfolio of marine technologies and R&D resources to the challenge of developing zero-emission deep-sea vessels by 2030,
    News

    Alfa Laval commits to zero-emission vessel target in decarbonisation coalition

    2020-01-24T17:00:00Z

    Sameer Kalra, President Alfa Laval Marine Division, committed to bring Alfa Laval's experience, portfolio of marine technologies and R&D resources to the challenge of developing zero-emission deep-sea vessels by 2030,Alfa Laval is committed to reaching this vital goal, which is key to decarbonizing the global shipping industry and reaching the ...

  • MAN Energy Solutions is to supply two 16V175D-MM engines for two new patrol vessels for the Royal Thai Navy.
    News

    Royal Thai Navy selects MAN 175D for newbuildings

    2020-01-24T16:29:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to supply the main propulsion engines for two new 41m patrol vessels for the Royal Thai Navy. Each vessel will be powered by 2 × MAN 16V175D-MM, IMO Tier II engines, each rated at 2,960 kWm at 1,900 rpm. Marsun Shipyard in Thailand ...

  • The ‘Mardi Gras’ Credit: Carnival
    News

    Carnival’s latest ship ‘floating smart city’

    2020-01-24T15:54:00Z

    The float-out of the coming flag-ship of Carnival Cruise line has been celebrated at Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.

  • Three LNG fuelled short-sea vessels for Bore Ltd will be equipped with Wärtsilä integrated LNG systems Credit: Conoship/Bore
    News

    Wärtsilä to equip Finnish LNG RoLos

    2020-01-24T15:50:00Z

    Technology group Wärtsilä will supply all the main equipment for the first LNG-fuelled short-sea RoLo vessels to be operated by Finland-based Bore Ltd.

  • TORM took delivery of four 114,000dwt LR2 tankers from GSI in 2018, including TORM Hellerup pictured. (Credit: TORM)
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    First LNG-ready engines for LR2 newbuilds

    2020-01-24T15:13:00Z

    Copenhagen-based tanker operator TORM is to order its first dual-fuel ready engines as part of an order for two newbuild 114,000dwt LR2 product/crude oil tankers. The two new vessels will also be supplied with scrubbers.

  • NES is to convert three Fjord1 ferries to electric power Credit: NES
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    NES converts Fjord1 ferries to electric power

    2020-01-23T12:45:00Z

    Fjord1 has chosen Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) as the system integrator for the conversion of three ferries to hybrid electric power.

  • The second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation carried out in Germany and the first in the Port of Rostock Credit: Nauticor
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    First LNG bunkering in Rostock

    2020-01-23T12:41:00Z

    In only the second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation to take place in Germany, the world’s largest LNG bunker vessel ‘Kairos’, operated by Nauticor, has supplied DEME’s next generation offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’.

  • The ShipFC project intends to install the first green ammonia fuel cell system aboard Viking Energy in late 2023.
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    EU funding for first green ammonia fuel cell project

    2020-01-23T12:38:00Z

    A Norwegian-led project to install the world’s first ammonia-powered fuel cell on a vessel has been awarded EUR10m from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation fund.

  • RB|RD Armatori, a company controlled by the Reuben Brothers, acquired the majority of the assets of Italian shipowner RBD Armatori, whose assets included RBD Anema e Core. (Credit: MarineTraffic.com/ Peter Beentjes)
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    Reuben Brothers acquire Italian shipowner assets

    2020-01-23T11:38:00Z

    RB|RD Armatori, a company controlled by Reuben Brothers with the joint venture participation of Rizzo and De Carlini families, has completed the takeover of Italian shipowner RBD Armatori.

  • Mystic Cruises' Explore Class polar expedition vessels were designed by Knud E. Hansen. (Picture courtesy of Knud E. Hansen)
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    West Sea secures orders for polar expedition vessels

    2020-01-22T14:55:00Z

    Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea has secured orders from Mystic Cruises for four Polar Expedition vessels.

  • Kleven Verft in 2018. (Courtesy of Kleven Verft. Credit: Per Eide)
    News

    Hurtigruten to sell Kleven Verft to Croatia's DIV

    2020-01-22T13:17:00Z

    Norway’s Hurtigruten has agreed to sell Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft to Croatia’s DIV Group, owner of Brodosplit. The companies expect to finalise the deal in the next few weeks.

  • ABS and HHI have joined forces on a smart functions project Credit: ABS
    News

    ABS and HHI in landmark smart functions JDP

    2020-01-22T09:54:00Z

    ABS and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have completed a landmark joint development project associated with HHI’s Integrated Smart-ship Solution.