All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 404
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NewsTorghatten orders LNG-battery ferry quintet
Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Nord has placed orders for two 130m LNG-battery ferries to be built by Vard Brevik, with plans for a further three to be built at an as-yet undecided yard.
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NewsBergen Engines to double production capacity
Rolls-Royce subsidiary Bergen Engines is to double its production capacity over the next three years with the introduction of modern ‘flow line’ processes and the redesign of engines to enable the new system.
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NewsRolls-Royce extends B33:45 engine range
Rolls-Royce Powersystems subsidiary Bergen is to extend its B33:45 medium-speed range with the addition of V-configuration engines, starting with a 12-cylinder unit to be delivered later this year.
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NewsMacGregor harnesses VR for training
MacGregor has opened a new facility in Arendal, Norway, which houses a training academy for customers specialising in advanced simulation training with a purpose-built virtual reality (VR) showroom.
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Bio-Sea BWMS retrofits for Louis Dreyfus
French ship operator Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has ordered Bio-Sea ballast water management systems to be retrofitted on two ro-ro vessels.
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NewsHoegh LNG selects Wärtsilä systems and maintenance
Norwegian LNG transport and processing company Hoegh LNG is to employ Wärtsilä engines and regasification plant on two new floating storage and regasifcation units (FSRU).
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GTT brings membrane expertise to LPG
LNG containment specialist GTT is bringing its expertise to the transport of LPG with the launch of MARS, based on the same corrugated steel membrane as its Mark III tanks.
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Hyundai Heavy Industries extends two-stroke licences
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has secured its two-stroke manufacturing business for the next 10 years after extending licence agreements with both MAN Diesel & Turbo and WinGD.
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EGCSA hosts workshop on 2020 sulphur transition
The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) has invited technical experts to explain the impact of the 2020 sulphur cap, and industry representatives to share best practice, at a workshop on 22 May.
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NewsMinerva Marine selects Wärtsilä BWMS
Wärtsilä ballast water management systems (BWMS) have been selected by Minerva Marine Inc to ensure compliance with upcoming ballast water treatment requirements.
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Containership LNG fuel tank gets approval
A gas fuel tank designed by Hyundai Heavy Industries to fit a 14,500 TEU containership has been granted a certificate of general design approval (GD) from ABS
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NewsRolls-Royce MoUs advance smart shipping agenda
Rolls-Royce has signed two memoranda of understanding, with the Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore (TCOMS) and Tampere University of Technology in Finland, to advance its work in smart shipping and autonomous vessels.
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NewsCOSCO appoints C-Job for windfarm vessel design
Dutch naval architect C-Job is to provide a basic design package for DEME subsidiary GeoSea’s offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’, to be built by COSCO Offshore in Qidong, China.
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TMC compressors for BW Tankers VLCC
Oslo-based TMC is to supply marine compressed air systems for two VLCC’s under construction for BW Tankers at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME).
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NewsEcochlor files for USCG type approval
US ballast water management (BWM) system supplier Ecochlor has become the fifth company to file an application for US Coast Guard type approval.
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NewsAET throws weight behind LNG transition
AET Tankers has announced that up to four of its Aframax ships under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries will have LNG dual-fuel propulsion.
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NewsAlfa Laval AFEM mod saves fuel costs
Alfa Laval’s Automatic Fuel Efficiency Module (AFEM) has a new modification for reducing the fuel consumption of Alfa Laval Smit Combustion inert gas systems.
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NewsMaintenance partnership targets stacked offshore vessels
ABB and oil and gas maintenance specialist are collaborating to offer maintenance packages for laid up vessels supporting the offshore industry.
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Seaspan increases capacity on 11 containerships
Seaspan Corp has enlisted MacGregor to boost container capacity on eleven 10,000 TEU boxships, including seven returned to the owner from bankrupt South Korean container line Hanjin Shipping.
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HHI outlines US1.8bn smart ship plan
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has revealed investment plans totaling US$3.1 billion – including US$1.8 billion for the shipbuilding business as the group beings trading as four independent companies.
