All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 291
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NewsNot rocket science: Anthony Veder's remote repair solution
The starting point for the live remote repair scheme operating onboard Anthony Veder’s gas tanker fleet was a simple question: “How can we get necessary knowhow on board a ship if a technical incident occurs?”
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NewsBOOST TO SAUDI-OWNED BULKSHIP CAPACITY
Saudi Arabian operator Bahri is strengthening its dry cargo logistic capabilities with a new series of Kamsarmax-class bulk carriers built in Vietnam, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsGTT receives order for three LNGC
GTT has received an order from the Chinese shipyard HudongZhonghua Shipbuilding Co. for the tank design of three new LNG carriers (LNGC) on behalf of the Chinese ship-owner COSCO Shipping.
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NewsThird all-electric catamaran for The Fjords
The Fjords has taken delivery of a third all-electric, carbon fibre catamaran designed and constructed by Norwegian shipyard, Brødrene Aa.
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NewsClass seafarers as key workers, urges IMO
The IMO Secretary-General has welcomed the commitment of 12 countries to facilitate crew changes and achieve key worker designation for seafarers, following a virtual ministerial summit hosted by the UK government on 9 July.
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NewsKeel laid for Auckland’s electric tug
Damen Song Cam Shipyard, together with joint venture partner Song Cam Shipyard, has hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the electric RSD-E Tug 2513 that Damen is building for the Ports of Auckland, New Zealand.
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NewsWärtsilä extends PM solution to 2-strokes
Wärtsilä is extending the scope of its digital predictive maintenance product, Expert Insight, to cover 2-stroke engines. The technology company is also launching a scrubber module to provide vessel compliance and scrubber utilisation data.
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NewsCALIFORNIA READY TO SPEND VW PAYOUT ON ELECTRIC PROPULSION
California is offering funding for zero-emission projects including repowering ferries, tugboats and towboats with all-electric or fuel cell propulsion and the installation of shore power at berths that serve ocean-going vessels.
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NewsCondition-based maintenance for modular frequency converters
The main criterion for the replacement of modular frequency converters should be the actual condition of the components, rather than their age. Bakker Sliedrecht began to offer condition-based monitoring after successfully maintaining an offshore crane ship this way.
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NewsBV opens Singapore remote survey centre
Bureau Veritas (BV) is further expanding its remote survey capability and continuing its digital transformation with a new centre in Singapore.
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NewsUnifeeder opts for digital twin vessel performance solution
Unifeeder, the Denmark-based charter company, has signed a deal to implement a digital twin-based performance monitoring solution across its fleet in order to reduce its vessels'' fuel consumption and emissions. The solution is being supplied by Netherlands-based marine data analytics company We4Sea.
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NewsFirst cruise ship receives CIP-M certificate
Dream Cruises’ ‘Explorer Dream’ has become the first cruise ship to receive the Certification in Infection Prevention for the Maritime industry (CIP-M) from classification society, DNV GL.
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NewsBATTERY HYBRID POWER FOR DOUBLE-ENDER
Polish shipbuilding’s role in the modernisation of Norway’s extensive regional ferry fleet has found further expression in the completion of the first of a new class of hybrid-powered double-enders, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsOptimarin completes revised G8 BWT test programme
Stavanger-based ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has completed the test programme for its UV-based Optimarin Ballast System in accordance with revised IMO G8 guidelines.
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NewsWeser SSP expansion targets key maritime markets
Key container and RoRo carriers are high on the list of ships targeted by a €32.4 million expanded shore-to-ship power (SSP) network in the German port complex of Bremen/Bremerhaven, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsConstruction of nuclear icebreaker begins at Zvezda
Construction of Russia, the world''s most powerful nuclear powered icebreaker, began when steel cutting for Rosatom’s Leader-class vessel took place on 6 July at Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex.
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NewsOLD WINCHES UPGRADED WITH NO CHANGES REQUIRED ON DECK
Viking Line and ABB have proven the concept of mooring winch upgrades, re-using old motors but updating to stepless speed control
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NewsClassNK helps MTS combat cyber risks
ClassNK has joined the Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MTS-ISAC) in a bid to strengthen vessel and shoreside cyber risk management.
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NewsABS innovates with steel mill remote survey
A remote survey for steel certification at a steel mill by ABS has enabled work on two self-elevating drilling units (SEDU) at Lamprell Energy, UAE to continue despite Covid-19 restrictions.
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NewsGregg-Smith returns as BV's China chief executive
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has appointed Alex Gregg-Smith as its new China Chief Executive.
