All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 350
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NewsVard delivers third expedition cruise vessel for Ponant
Norwegian shipyard and vessel designer Vard delivered its third expedition cruise vessel for Breton cruise operator, Ponant Cruises, at its Søviknes yard on 5 April 2019.
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NewsFive more years for AIDAluna at “preferred” yard
AIDA Cruises’ ten year old cruise ship AIDAluna has been given a clean bill of health for a further five years during its latest stay at Carnival contract yard Blohm + Voss in Hamburg, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
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Alfa Laval FCM testing successful
The Alfa Laval Fuel Conditioning Module (FCM) LPG has undergone successful tests with the first two-stroke, high-pressure marine engine to use LPG as fuel.
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NewsGimi FLNG and Croatian FSRU progression
Golar LNG subsidiary Gimi MS Corporation has received a US$700m underwritten financing commitment for the FLNG Gimi vessel, to be used in the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project.
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Press ReleasesDESMI Ocean Guard’s CompactClean Ballast Water Management System Receives US Coast Guard Type Approval
Aalborg, DK, April 17, 2019– DESMI Ocean Guard A/S is pleased to announce that its CompactClean Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has received US Coast Guard Type Approval. This approval comes just a few months after the CompactClean BWMS received IMO type approval and means that the system is now ...
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NewsSunStone places sixth expedition cruise vessel order
Ship owner SunStone Ships has placed a new contract with CMHI yard for the sixth in a series of INFINITY-class expedition cruise vessels.
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NewsGTT to design LNG fuel tank for retrofit
GTT has received an order notification from Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, for the design of an LNG fuel tank as part of the full retrofit of Hapag-Lloyd’s 15,000 teu capacity ''MV SAJIR'' container ship.
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NewsFirst EBL offers fuel savings in DP3 hybrid retrofit
The world’s first Electronic Bus Link (EBL) from Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has been successfully commissioned on ‘North Sea Giant’.
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Danfoss powers Danish hybrid RoPax
Danfoss Editron has provided the hybrid electric drivetrain system powering a new ferry connecting the communities of Thyborøn and Agger in north west Denmark.
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Port of Rotterdam to partner on green hydrogen study
BP, Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals), and the Port of Rotterdam have joined forces to explore the opportunity of making “green hydrogen” via water electrolysis for BP’s refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which has the potential for significant reductions in CO2 emissions.
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NewsGREAT LAKES YARD LANDS SELF-UNLOADER
US operator Interlake Steamship Company has provided a boost to industry on the Great Lakes by awarding a contract for a 28,000dwt self-unloading bulk carrier to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The project marks the first order for a US-built, US-flag Laker since the early 1980s, writes David ...
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NewsKeppel autonomous tug is a Singapore first
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) is developing an autonomous tug through its subsidiary Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine), with the expectation that it will be one of Singapore''s first autonomous vessels when completed in 2020.
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Press ReleasesDESMI KaziCat
DESMI KaziCat is a true Multi-Purpose Catamaran Vessel despite its compact size; just below 24 meters at waterline and 9.6 meters in width. Meaning it fulfills the MCA category 2 requirements allowing operation up to 60 nautical miles from safe haven.
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Press ReleasesDESMI’s Emergency Firefighting Pumps a Navy Favourite
When the UK’s Royal Navy realised that the water pumps for firefighting on a number of its vessels were beginning to show signs of deterioration, it decided to look for a durable, robust solution that would stand up to all the rigours of navy activity
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NewsDNV GL and Keppel to cooperate on LNG as fuel
DNV GL and Singapore shipyard Keppel Offshore & Marine''s technology subsidiary have signed a framework agreement to promote the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel within the maritime and offshore industry.
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NewsWärtsilä to upgrade modular waterjet range
Wärtsilä is to overhaul its light weight modular waterjet range, introducing a new axial pump design, which will boost performance by increasing thrust by as much as 3%. The upgraded design also features improved cavitation margins, which will lower noise levels.
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NewsLR inks first deepsea autonomous MOU
Lloyd’s Register (LR) signed a deal in Singapore to collaborate on an industry-first autonomous navigation system for deepsea commercial operations with ST Engineering Electronics and Mitsui.
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NewsChantiers de l’Atlantique wins fifth RCCL cruise order
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has signed an agreement for a fifth order from cruise operator Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) for an Edge-class ship. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in autumn 2024.
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NewsSingapore retains top maritime capital spot
The Leading Maritime Capitals 2019 report has been released, showing that Singapore has maintained its position as leader.
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NewsMaritime ‘single window’ project success
A successful International Maritime Organization (IMO) project promoted by Norway to establish a maritime ‘single window’ in Antigua and Barbuda has been completed – and the source code for the system will now be made available to other countries who need it.
