All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 370

  • Steve Walker
    News

    Ask the expert: Cat fines post-2020

    2018-02-07T08:27:00Z

    Every month an expert from ExxonMobil answers questions on cylinder lubrication and engine condition. This time, global marine engine builder manager Steve Walker discusses a common concern about the global sulphur cap.

  • The 8,500dwt Flettner Freighter for Switjink Shipping has been built to accommodate LNG engines if selected
    News

    C-Job designs wind-assisted Flettner Freighter

    2018-02-07T08:25:00Z

    C-Job Naval Architects has delivered the design for a wind-assisted general cargo vessel to Dutch shipping company Switijnk Shipping.

  • A 14.4% saving in fuel consumption on Scandlines' 'Prinsesse Benedikte' highlights the benefits of batteries in the ro-pax sector
    News

    Batteries beyond short-sea shipping

    2018-02-06T15:49:00Z

    They are finding followers among ferry, offshore and ro-pax vessels, but what will it take for batteries to breakthrough to the deep sea shipping market? Willie Wagen, global vice president of sales and marketing and managing director Europe at Corvus, argues that we are closer than many observers believe.

  • Several months of testing and just one new sensor later, Alfa Laval's PureBallast 3 is the first BWMS certified under revised G8 guidelines
    News

    First BWM system certified under new IMO guidelines

    2018-02-06T13:00:00Z

    Alfa Laval’s PureBallast 3 has become the first system to be type approved under revised IMO guidelines.

  • TMC will supply marine compressed air systems to five newbuild product tankers under construction for Norwegian tanker operator DSD Shipping
    News

    TMC compressors for five Hyundai built tankers

    2018-02-06T11:43:00Z

    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has contracted TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) to supply marine compressed air systems to five newbuild product tankers under construction for Norwegian tanker operator DSD Shipping.

  • Fine detail of some of the most important envrionmental regulations facing shipping will be under discussion at PPR5
    News

    Sulphur and BWMS enforcement key at PPR5

    2018-02-06T09:26:00Z

    The implementation and enforcement of sulphur and ballast water regulations are among important environmental issues to be discussed at the fifth meeting of IMO’s Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) subcommittee in London this week.

  • LPG offers similar environmental advantages to LNG engines, but engines and bunker infrastructure are expected to be more competitive
    News

    MAN and Hyundai to develop LPG engine

    2018-02-05T14:23:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo and Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine and Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) are to develop a dual-fuel, two-stroke engine capable of burning liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

  • The 'Werkendam' is Van Oord's first LNG crane vessel
    News

    Van Oord launches first LNG powered crane vessel

    2018-02-05T13:36:00Z

    Van Oord has launched the first LNG powered crane vessel in its fleet it says will contribute to its modernisation programme and sustainability agenda.

  • Boxship and tanker production at Philly Shipyard (credit: Philly Shipyard)
    News

    Philly shows mettle in Jones Act market

    2018-02-05T11:03:00Z

    In Philadelphia, high-grade tankers and containerships are being constructed on the site that produced the Iowa-class battleships ‘New Jersey’ and ‘Wisconsin’ for the US Navy. By David Tinsley.

  • Fincantieri will take an effective majority in STX France, owner of the Chantiers de l'Atlantique yard in St Nazaire
    News

    Fincantieri reaches agreement on STX France acquisition

    2018-02-05T10:47:00Z

    Fincantieri and the French government have agreed on terms for the sale of an effective majority share of STX France to the Italian shipbuilder.

  • Wärtsilä, which offers both EC (pictured) and UV treatment systems, is promoting its ability to manage entire retrofit projects for owners
    News

    Picking the moment for BWMS installations

    2018-02-05T09:09:00Z

    Ballast water system suppliers fear that ship owners are seeking to postpone installation decisions, rather than using extra time to ensure correct selection and timely retrofitting. Gavin Lipsith writes.

  • Joint operations at Tsuneishi's international yards, including its Zhoushan yard in eastern China, are under discussion
    News

    Mitsui Engineering and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding form alliance

    2018-02-05T08:58:00Z

    Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co are to join forces to build merchant ships.

  • LOCK-N-STITCH
    News

    Wärtsilä acquires LOCK-N-STITCH

    2018-02-02T16:20:00Z

    Wärtsilä is expanding the service offering of its QuantiServ business line with the acquisition of US engineering company LOCK-N-STITCH.

  • SHAPE combines elements of hull and propeller efficiency optimisation, delivering expert advice and solutions to ship operators
    News

    Hempel launches new hull performance system SHAPE

    2018-02-01T15:32:00Z

    In response to the global shipping industry''s continuing focus on fuel efficiency the coatings manufacturer Hempel is launching its new Systems for Hull and Propeller Efficiency (SHAPE).

  • AEGIR-Marine has received an Approved Workshop statement from DNV-GL
    News

    DNV-GL seal of approval for AEGIR-Marine workshop

    2018-02-01T15:04:00Z

    AEGIR-Marine has become the first brand-independent service provider in The Netherlands to receive DNV-GL approval for its propulsion system repair and maintenance workshop.

  • The vessels are of Rolls-Royce UT 771 WP design with the characteristic Wave Piercing bow
    News

    Rolls-Royce battery power for six offshore vessels

    2018-01-31T14:11:00Z

    Rolls-Royce will upgrade six Chinese built offshore vessels with battery-powered energy system in order to substantially improve their environmental and economic efficiency.

  • The new bunker tool provides easy access to the latest developments in the global LNG bunkering infrastructure
    News

    LNG bunker navigation knowledge tool launched

    2018-01-31T13:36:00Z

    A new free-to-access online tool has been launched to improve understanding of the current and rapidly evolving, LNG bunkering infrastructure landscape.

  • Transas A-Suite
    News

    AI reduces human error onboard

    2018-01-30T11:44:00Z

    New artificial intelligence (AI) technologies from Transas are set to reduce the potential for human errors during ship navigation.

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    Conference

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    2018-01-30T09:29:00Z

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    Conference

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    2018-01-30T09:29:00Z

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