All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 437
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NewsEfficiency and compliance in focus in Hamburg
The Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference concluded last week with a strong second day highlighting several technical challenges caused by shipping’s evolving regulatory framework.
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NewsABB propulsion for Chinese built icebreaker
ABB’s Azipod propulsion system will power a Chinese polar science research icebreaker, the first vessel of its type to be built in China.
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NewsDutch set up outfitting yard in Germany
Dutch Shipyard Royal Bodewes has sent the first of two sea-going newbuildings to neighbouring Germany to be fitted out after creating a new outfitting yard in Papenburg in space rented from local shipowner Schulte & Bruns, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsThird Shell LNG OSV deployed
Shell Offshore has marked the delivery of the third LNG powered offshore supply vessel (OSV) in Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
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ABS brings industry leaders together in standardisation project
Classification society, ABS, convened industry partners at the Offshore Technology Conference on May 4 to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a unified joint industry project (JIP) for standardisation.
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NewsPhase in global sulphur cap, study urges
The conclusion of a supplementary study on marine fuel availability by Navigistics Consulting and EnSys Energy was among revelations on the first day of The Motorship’s 38th Propulsion & Emissions Conference.
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NewsMagnet shaft generator
WE Tech Solutions has received an order to deliver its direct-drive permanent magnet shaft generator solutions.
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NewsAlfa Laval PureSOx U design
Swedish heat and fluid specialist, Alfa Laval, has announced that its PureSOx scrubber is now available in a U-design with greatly reduced dimensions.
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NewsRolls-Royce to equip UK polar research ship
The UK’s Cammell Laird shipyard has chosen a Rolls-Royce design for the UK’s future polar research ship, which, when built, will be one of the most advanced scientific maritime vessels ever constructed.
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NewsWärtsilä joins LNG-powered bulker project
The new Wärtsilä 31DF engine is set to play a key role in a collaborative project to equip LNG-powered dry bulk carriers after the company announced it is joining the initiative.
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Vickers approvals from Rolls-Royce
Vickers Oil has confirmed that it has received approval from Rolls-Royce for the use of Biogear XP 68 in Rolls-Royce Marine AS Ulsteinvik Tunnel Thrusters.
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Natural Propulsion Seminar
Dr Michael Traut, a researcher from the University of Manchester''s Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, will give a talk called ‘Sow the wind (technology) and reap the rewards’ at the Natural Propulsion Seminar.
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NewsGE supplies PTI/PTO system for Maersk newbuilds
Eleven second-generation Triple-E vessels under construction for Maersk Line at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering will house GE Marine Solutions power take off/in (PTO/PTI) systems in the suppliers’ container ship debut.
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NewsFar and away: the new polar cruisers
There are not one but two vessels racing to be the first true ‘polar’ cruise ship, Crystal’s Endeavor and Scenic’s Eclipse, both presently under build and looking for a 2018 launch.
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NewsWinGD and Hyundai deliver first Tier III X72 engine
Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) and licensee Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have announced the successful testing and deliver of the first Tier III NOx compliant Wärtsilä X72 two-stroke diesel engine.
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NewsWärtsilä to power first UK dual-fuel newbuilds
The first two dual-fuelled vessels built and operated in the UK, under construction for Caledonian Maritime Assets by Ferguson Marine, are to employ Wärtsilä propulsion machinery packages.
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NewsMembrane scrubber technology for Chinese ro-ro
Ionada Incorporated has completed the installation of its Membrane Scrubber for MG Management''s RO-RO carrier, the Nolhanava.
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NewsPhilly yard delivers LNG-ready US tankers
Prudent engineering evident in Crowley Maritime Corp’s new MT50-class vessels is intended to future-proof investment in ‘Jones Act’ tanker trades, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsSlim Hybrid in service six years after order
Almost six years after being ordered, the first of two €140 million hybrid passenger ferries for German-Danish operator Scandlines has finally gone into Baltic service, writes Tom Todd.
