All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 408

  • Damen says it's fully prepared to deal with increased demand for Liquefied Gas Carriers
    News

    Meeting the demands of the growing LNG market

    2017-03-02T15:07:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Group’s growing range of Liquefied Gas Carriers is a response to the changes seen in the maritime LNG market in recent years, with designs now meeting a variety of capacity requirements from 500m3 to 7,500m3.

  • News

    Verifavia accreditation as MRV verifier

    2017-03-02T14:42:00Z

    Verifavia Shipping has been fully accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) as a global EU monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) verifier.

  • Alfa Laval's extended test and training centre aims to be the most advanced testing site for gas combustion in the marine business
    News

    Alfa Laval opens gas test site

    2017-03-02T07:42:00Z

    At Alfa Laval’s testing and training facility in Aalborg, Denmark, the equipment manufacturer and its marine customers are gaining experience with the fuels of the future.

  • Carnival will equip more than 85 of its vessels with scrubbers through 2020
    News

    Carnival gets ahead with scrubber installations

    2017-03-01T15:42:00Z

    Carnival Corporation plc is to install and certify Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) on 60 ships across its global fleet, meaning that it’s on course to equip more than 85 of its vessels through 2020.

  • Stena CEO Dan Sten Olsson (centre) and Stena Line technical director Bjarne Koitrand (right) at MAN's PrimeServ facility in Augsburg
    News

    MAN to provide online service for Stena

    2017-03-01T08:19:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo is to employ its PrimeServ Online Service monitoring and diagnostics to two ro-pax ferries in the Stena Line fleet.

  • Conference

    GFS - Book early to ensure your preferred sponsorship package

    2017-02-28T10:46:00Z

    With headline sponsorships and product display areas being booked more quickly than in previous years, interested parties are advised to book soon to take advantage of nine months’ promotion in the lead up to this year’s Gas Fuelled Ships Conference.

  • Conference

    GFS - Join the stakeholders at GFS 2017

    2017-02-28T10:45:00Z

    The 2016 Conference saw Maersk Maritime Technology, Reederei Hartmann, TOTE, Canada Steamship, Navalprogetti, CL Ships, Methanex, Damen Shipyards, Ferguson Marine, Arctech Helsinki Shipyards and many more join the discussion on low flashpoint maritime fuels. Book your place for 2017 and save 20% with the early bird rate.

  • News

    ABS first for EU MRV accreditation

    2017-02-27T16:32:00Z

    ABS has become the first classification society to be awarded accreditation by Greece’s Hellenic Accreditation System (ESYD), to perform assessments for EU Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) compliance.

  • The carbon price of future market measures and freight rates are key factors affecting profitability whether ship owners plan long or short term
    News

    Carbon study: Long-range planning boosts ship profitability

    2017-02-27T13:04:00Z

    A long-term view on energy efficiency can help owners to ensure ship profitability while facing the challenges of future decarbonisation, according to a study from Carbon War Room and UCL Energy Institute advisory firm UMAS.

  • Fred Olsen has teamed up with Caterpillar, Heinzmann and AVL for the first ever dual-fuel conversion of a high-speed engine
    News

    First high-speed DF engine conversion

    2017-02-27T09:21:00Z

    Fred Olsen has carried out the world’s first conversion of high-speed engines for dual-fuel operation, with installations planned on the ‘Bencomo Express’ ferry sailing between Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

  • Schottel has optimised aftship configurations for four MPvs owned by Briese
    News

    Schottel optimises propulsion for Briese newbuilds

    2017-02-27T08:21:00Z

    Schottel has performed CFD analysis and model tests to optimise headbox configuration for a series of multi-purpose vessels for German owner Briese Group.

  • Modular 1,000 teu feeder concept 'Electric Blue' offers Rolls-Royce's vision of a low-cost, future proof solution for owners
    News

    Rolls-Royce unveils modular feeder concept

    2017-02-24T10:17:00Z

    Containerised engines, fuel tanks, battery packs and even accommodation blocks have been employed in ‘Electric Blue’, a 1,000 teu container feeder ship concept from Rolls-Royce Marine.

  • Ballast Water Convention
    Conference

    P&E - Ballast Water Convention, Embracing Hybridisation and Digital strategies for fleet optimisation

    2017-02-24T09:36:00Z

    Just some of the topics to be covered at this year’s Propulsion & Emissions Conference which will give delegates practical information on ‘future proofing the global merchant fleet’.

  • Conference

    P&E - Blohm & Voss to host Welcome Reception at Hafen Klub, Hamburg

    2017-02-24T08:21:00Z

    Delegates will have the opportunity to meet fellow participants and start the networking early at the Reception taking place on 9 May 2017. All participants are invited to attend – book your place now and save 20%.

  • News

    SKF warning over counterfeit bearings

    2017-02-23T17:45:00Z

    SKF has destroyed counterfeit bearings worth a market value of around €1m in Greece, following the successful completion of legal proceedings commenced in 2009.

  • EAL compatibility was tested using a fully computerised, multi-head test rig with continual data logging
    News

    James Walker tests EAL compatibility

    2017-02-22T17:56:00Z

    Seal specialist James Walker has developed a new sealing material, Bi-O-Lion, after investigating the compatibility of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EAL) with a variety of existing materials.

  • News

    Chevron opens FAST analysis lab in China

    2017-02-22T16:44:00Z

    Chevron Marine Lubricants has expanded its FAST used oil analysis service into a new laboratory in mainland China

  • MSC 'Fantasia' is the first in the fleet to receive SOx scrubbers from Yara Marine Technologies, with a second ship due in May
    News

    MSC ‘Fantasia’ scrubber retrofit certified

    2017-02-22T16:21:00Z

    The MSC Cruises ship ‘Fantasia’ has received her EU Marin Equipment Directive (MED) certificate from Bureau Veritas after the installation of Yara Marine Technologies exhaust gas cleaning systems.

  • News

    Preventing Ro-Ro fires

    2017-02-22T15:59:00Z

    North P&I Club has published a new loss prevention briefing on how to prevent, detect and fight fires on roll-on-roll-off (ro-ro) vessels and car carriers.

  • News

    First cyber security notation

    2017-02-21T17:45:00Z

    US-headquartered classification society ABS has issued its first notation for the ‘ABS Guide for Cybersecurity Implementation for the Marine and Offshore Industries’.