All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 297

  • “The old world of producing fuels has gone”, Luca Volta, Marine Fuels Venture Manager, ExxonMobil said.
    News

    Looking towards a new era

    2019-09-05T10:14:00Z

    Luca Volta, Marine Fuels Venture Manager, ExxonMobil, offered his thoughts on the marine fuels market in an interview with The Motorship.

  • Vision of the future: Super Eco Ship 2050 (credit: Elomatic)
    News

    ZERO-EMISSION CAR CARRIER PROPOSED

    2019-09-05T09:45:00Z

    Finnish technical consultancy Elomatic has developed a concept design for a zero-emission pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) in cooperation with the NYK Group and NYK’s research arm Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI) of Japan, writes David Tinsley.

  • ABB Azipods will propel two self-unloading dry cargo transhipment units that will tranship coal to Vietnam.
    News

    First Azipods for Oldendorff transhipment units

    2019-09-05T09:29:00Z

    Oldendorff carriers has ordered two transhipment vessels from Chengxi Shipyard in China for operation in Vietnam, each propelled by 2 x 1.9MW Azipod units. The order represents the first reference for ABB''s Azipod propulsion technology from the bulk carrier segment.

  • Russian floating nuclear plant set for the eastern end of the Northern Sea Route.(photo courtesy of Rosatom).
    News

    ARCTIC DELIVERY VOYAGE FOR NUCLEAR POWER BARGE

    2019-09-05T09:25:00Z

    Representing both a breakthrough for mobile nuclear technology and a landmark technical achievement by the Russian shipbuilding industry, the floating nuclear plant Akademik Lomonosov has departed Murmansk under tow for a remote Arctic port in the Chukotka region, writes David Tinsley.

  • ClassNK has released guidelines for wind-assisted propulsion systems Photo: ClassNK
    News

    ClassNK releases wind propulsion guidelines

    2019-09-04T12:26:00Z

    In response to ever-tightening environmental regulations, classification society ClassNK has released its new guidelines for wind-assisted propulsion systems.

  • The ‘Finnmarken’ is the first of three Hurtigruten ships to be fitted with Wärtsilä NOR systems for Tier III compliance, after which it will be renamed the ‘MS Otto Sverdrup’ Photo: Wärtsilä
    News

    Wärtsilä helps Hurtigruten in green ambitions

    2019-09-04T12:21:00Z

    Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a broad scope of solutions to support cruise operator, Hurtigruten, in its push for greener and more sustainable shipping.

  • Island Offshore
    News

    Offshore development driving Optimarin growth

    2019-09-03T15:13:00Z

    The recovery of the offshore shipping segment is playing a key role in driving the revenues of ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin.

  • Lloyd's Register to speak on hydrogen
    Conference

    Speaker confirmed: Lloyd’s Register

    2019-09-03T10:06:00Z

    Olav Hansen, Senior Principal Consultant at Lloyd’s Register will join the speakers on our Hydrogen panel on day one of Propulsion & Future Fuels.

  • Benefit from the many networking opportunities on offer
    Conference

    Who will you meet at Propulsion & Future Fuels?

    2019-09-03T10:05:00Z

    Propulsion & Future Fuels 2019 is fast approaching. Are you one of the many industry leading companies already confirmed to attend?

  • The 2020 deadline is fast approaching
    Conference

    The final countdown to 2020

    2019-09-03T10:05:00Z

    Propulsion & Future Fuels 2019 will feature a session centred around the topic of ‘Legislation vs longevity – uptake of scrubbers, ULSFOs and LNG’, moderated by Ian Adams, Executive Director of the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020.

  • Wärtsilä LNG fuel storage and supply system for two new trailing suction hopper dredgers Photo: Van Oord
    News

    Wärtsilä supplies LNG system for Van Oord

    2019-09-02T10:54:00Z

    Technology group, Wärtsilä, is to supply a unique, patent-pending LNG fuel storage and supply system for two new trailing suction hopper dredgers being built by Keppel Offshore & Marine for Dutch marine contractor, Van Oord.

  • ABB's Azipod electric propulsion system will be installed on bulk carriers for the first time ever Photo: ABB
    News

    First electric propulsion on bulk carrier

    2019-09-02T09:50:00Z

    ABB has entered a new market segment with an order to install its Azipod electric propulsion on board two dry bulk carriers from Germany’s largest bulk carrier company, Oldendorff Carriers.

  • Bore has signed a contract with Wuhu Shipyard for three LNG RoLo vessels Photo: Bore
    News

    Bore commissions three new LNG RoLos

    2019-08-30T13:29:00Z

    European RoRo tonnage provider, Bore, has signed a new-building contract with Wuhu Shipyard in China for three new LNG-powered RoLo vessels.

  • Høglund will deliver a cargo handling system to the ‘Bergen LNG’ Photo: Høglund
    News

    Høglund wins CHS contract for LNG vessel

    2019-08-30T13:20:00Z

    Marine solution company, Høglund, has been awarded a contract by Bergen Tankers to deliver a cargo handling system for the first LNG bunkering vessel to operate in Norway.

  • Wärtsilä’s Advanced Waste technology will enable the ‘Regal Princess’ to dispose of waste safely, efficiently and with environmental sustainability Photo: Princess Cruises
    News

    Wärtsilä installs waste system on cruise ship

    2019-08-29T12:11:00Z

    Technology group Wärtsilä is to supply and install an Auto Gasification solution for a Princess Cruises vessel.

  • Total Lubmarine met more than 1000 market representatives from across the spectrum during a recent series of meetings in shipping hubs.
    News

    Preparing to meet the market’s needs

    2019-08-28T21:19:00Z

    Jean-Philippe Roman, Technical Director, Total Lubmarine, discussed the challenges of responding to the introduction of the IMO Global Sulphur Cap, changes to the lubricant supplier’s cylinder oil and trunk piston engine oil portfolios, and expected changes to the composition of fuels in the market in a recent interview with The ...

  • The 50th hull built by Cemre for Havyard is launched Photo: Havyard Ship Technology
    News

    Cemre launches 50th Havyard hull

    2019-08-28T14:07:00Z

    Cemre Shipyard in Turkey has launched the fiftieth hull built for Norway''s Havyard Ship Technology.

  • LiqTech marine scrubber waste system Photo: LiqTech
    News

    LiqTech wins biggest scrubber order

    2019-08-28T14:00:00Z

    Filtration technology company, LiqTech International, has announced receipt of the company’s largest single order to date for its ceramic silicon carbide water filtration systems for marine scrubber applications.

  • Torsional Vibration Symposium
    White Papers

    Dynamic Torsional Stiffness of Natural Rubber in Shear Couplings

    2019-08-28T11:35:00Z

    Flexible couplings are used to reduce torsional vibration and noise in drivelines, effectively isolating the prime mover from the driven equipment. The critical dynamic behavior is characterized by the first torsional mode of the system and the dynamic stiffness of the coupling is the primary control for ...

  • Anders Mikkelsen, Director of Business Development at DNV GL and Abbas Nouri Zenouz, QHSE Director at Corvus Energy, sign the first ever Manufacturing Survey Arrangement (MSA) for a battery manufacturer.
    News

    DNV GL grants first battery MSA to Corvus Energy

    2019-08-27T17:55:00Z

    DNV GL and Corvus Energy have completed the DNV GL Manufacturer Product Quality Assessment (MPQA) and have signed a Manufacturing Survey Arrangement (MSA), resulting in streamlined quality control processes and faster customer deliveries.