All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 292

  • ABB and Keppel are retrofitting a harbour tugboat Photo: ABB
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    First South Asian autonomous tug retrofit

    2019-10-21T12:59:00Z

    ABB and Keppel Marine and Deepwater Technology (KMDTech) have joined forces to retrofit a harbour tugboat, making it the first autonomous tug in South Asia.

  • Nexans has hosted the grand block ceremony for the ‘Nexans Aurora’ Photo: Nexans
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    Grand block ceremony for Nexans cable layer

    2019-10-18T15:56:00Z

    Fibre optic cable company, Nexans, has hosted the grand block ceremony for its new DP3 cable installation vessel.

  • Continual regulation change will bring challenges for ship operators, warns Castrol boss Photo: Castrol
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    Get ready for ‘new normal’, says Castrol boss

    2019-10-17T14:32:00Z

    Lubricants supplier, Castrol, has advised the shipping industry to expect a period of ‘new normal’, with continuous change in environmental compliance standards adding layers of technical complexity for owners and operators.

  • AET's new dual-fuel Dynamic Positioning Shuttle Tankers during an earlier sea trial. (Courtesy of AET)
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    AET's next-gen dual-fuel DPSTs named

    2019-10-16T16:33:00Z

    AET, the leading petroleum tanker owner and operator, named its newest vessels, two of the world''s first LNG Dual-Fuel Dynamic Positioning Shuttle Tankers (DPSTs). The sister twin-skeg 123,100dwt shuttle tankers, Eagle Blane and Eagle Balder, were unveiled at a naming ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) Geoje Shipyard, ...

  • Amendments to the BWM Convention have come into force Photo: IMO
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    BWM Convention amendments now in force

    2019-10-16T12:34:00Z

    Amendments to the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention aimed at preventing the spread of potentially invasive species in ballast water are now in force.

  • Saga Cruises’ Spirit of Discovery taking shape in Meyer Werft’s Papenburg building hall (photo credit: Meyer Werft).
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    GERMAN YARDS INVEST FOR HIGH-END MARKETS

    2019-10-16T11:27:00Z

    Structural change and revitalisation of German shipbuilding is accompanied by technological and environmental strategies to keep the industry ahead of the curve.

  • Teignbridge propellers
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    TEIGNBRIDGE UNVEILS RESULTS OF EFFICIENT PROPULSION PROJECT

    2019-10-16T11:00:00Z

    Teignbridge Propellers shared the results of a 2.5 year, UK-funded demonstration project into efficient propulsion systems in September. The HEPS project was funded and developed as a partnership with the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) - a public-private partnership between global energy and engineering companies and the UK government with the ...

  • Mibau-Stema exports aggregate for Europe’s construction industry from its four quarries in southern Norway, including Jelsa (pictured).
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    SELF-DISCHARGER FOR EUROPEAN STONE TRADE

    2019-10-14T17:14:00Z

    Steel cutting has been implemented in China on a 40,000dwt self-unloading bulk carrier ordered for north European trade by a German-Canadian joint venture, writes David Tinsley.

  • The next generation dual-fuel LNG carriers will be able to sail along the Northern Sea Route eastward for 12 months per year, exceeding the six month capacity of 'Christophe de Margerie' (pictured).
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    Major LNG carrier order for Zvezda Shipyard

    2019-10-14T16:39:00Z

    A joint venture between Novatek and Sovcomflot will oversee order and operation of a new fleet of ice class LNG carriers, writes Eugene Gerden

  • :  “Ideal” Lloyd Werft expertise attracts REV Ocean support work
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    German yard wins work on unique research ship

    2019-10-14T16:31:00Z

    What is being billed as the world’s largest combined scientific research and cruise expedition vessel will dock at specialist German shipyard Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven (LWB) next April for about a year of final outfitting support, reports Tom Todd.

  • Schottel has installed its 1,000th SRP 460 rudder propeller Photo: Schottel
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    Schottel delivers 1,000th SRP 460

    2019-10-14T13:59:00Z

    Schottel has announced the safe delivery of the one thousandth Rudderpropeller type SRP 460, making it the most successful azimuth thruster worldwide.

  • The agreement between Wärtsilä and Norsepower will promote the use of Rotor Sails and support sustainable shipping Photo: Wärtsilä
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    Partnership to advance wind propulsion

    2019-10-14T13:20:00Z

    Technology group, Wärtsilä, and Norsepower have signed a service cooperation agreement, enabling Norsepower to order service from Wärtsilä, whilst Wärtsilä can pursue and sell Norsepower Rotor Sail projects.

  • The ‘AIDAnova’ will be equipped with hydrogen cells as part of the Pa-X-ell2 project Photo: MEYER WERFT
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    New phase for fuel cell cruise ship project

    2019-10-11T16:51:00Z

    The Pa-X-ell2 research project to investigate and develop new generation fuel cells for use on ocean-going passenger ships is entering the next phase with a consortium of eight project partners.

  • The ’Ocean Art’, one of two Atlantic Offshore vessels to be upgraded with a Wärtsilä Hybrid package Photo: Atlantic Offshore
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    Atlantic Offshore battery hybrid upgrade

    2019-10-11T14:41:00Z

    Technology group Wärtsilä will engineer, supply, and install complete battery hybrid packages to two offshore supply vessels owned by the Norway-based operator Atlantic Offshore.

  • Network at the drinks reception
    Conference

    Network at the drinks reception

    2019-10-11T14:03:00Z

    Delegates are invited to join us at the drinks reception for The Motorship’s Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference 2019, taking place on 19 November 2019 at the Sofitel Hamburg Alter Wall Hotel.

  • Pioneering vessel technology projects
    Conference

    Hear from real-time pioneering vessel technology projects

    2019-10-11T13:56:00Z

    The Motorship Award returns in 2019 honouring and recognising innovative low emissions vessels partnerships in the zero emissions race. A shortlist of four projects has now been finalised!

  • Hear from our expert speakers
    Conference

    Who’s on the final programme?

    2019-10-11T13:56:00Z

    The final programme for Propulsion & Future Fuels 2019 is out now! The conference will take place at the Sofitel Alter Wall Hotel in Hamburg, Germany, from 19-21 November.

  • Wärtsilä’s LNG bunkering vessel simulator will enable realistic hands-on training for operators Photo: Kasi Group
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    Wärtsilä supplies LNG bunkering simulator

    2019-10-10T14:39:00Z

    Technology group Wärtsilä will supply an LNG bunkering vessel simulator to Kasi Group in Malaysia to provide hands-on training to those operating LNG bunkering services.

  • VPLP has designed a RoRo to transport the Ariane 6 rocket which is propelled in part by its Oceanwings Photo: VPLP
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    Wing sails help propel rocket transport ship

    2019-10-10T13:47:00Z

    Naval architecture firm, VPLP, has moved into the maritime transport sector with the development of a RoRo vessel for transporting components of the Ariane 6 rocket from Europe to French Guiana.

  • ESL’s new Haaga, which with its sister Viikki, will be trialling MacGregor’s Autonomous Discharging Crane system
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    Deck kit could soon be getting much smarter

    2019-10-10T11:26:00Z

    Different innovation pathways are meshing to give the humble crane not just one, but a number of new identities, writes Stevie Knight. So, the challenge now is to bring it all together – and put it on deck.