All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 477
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NewsOceana yard’s first newbuild delivered
The new Oceana shipyard in Itajai, Brazil has successfully delivered its very first newbuild, a platform supply vessel of the PX105 design from Ulstein Group.
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License agreement renewal for Mitsubishi UE Engine
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine (MHI-MME) has renewed its license agreement with Kobe Diesel and Akasaka Diesels for the Mitsubishi UE Engine.
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NewsMaersk installs Hydrocurrent waste heat recovery
A new waste heat recovery system developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Calnetix Technologies has been installed on Maersk Line vessel ‘Arnold Maersk’.
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NewsThe next ULCSs will be Suezmax
The dimensions of next-generation ultra-large container ships (ULCS) will be seriously affected by size limits imposed by the Suez Canal, according to a study carried out by class society DNV GL.
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NewsK Line gives first form to ‘Drive Green’ project
The latest entrant to the Japanese-controlled vehicle carrier fleet hosts a considerable and innovative combination of energy-saving technologies and measures, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsExotic uses for Damen dredge pumps
Damen dredge pumps and valves are usually used for hopper dredgers or cutter suction dredgers, but more recently deliveries have been made for a more exotic purpose - remote operated deep sea mining vehicles.
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NewsUpdated calculation tools from DNV GL
DNV GL has released latest versions of its integrated calculation tools, Nauticus Hull and Sesam GeniE.
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NewsOperating economy focus for NYK series
The first in a series of highly efficient 14,000 teu container ships has been delivered by Japan Marine United Corporation to shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), featuring the latest nine-cylinder Wärtsilä X82 diesel engine.
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NewsWhat will 2020/25 bring?
The Propulsion & Emissions Conference, organised by The Motorship, will take place at the Grand Elysee Hotel, Hamburg on 11-12 May. Editor Gavin Lipsith looks forward to the 38th instalment of the longest running marine technology conference.
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NewsSingle-fuel LNG engines for new catamarans
Triyards subsidiary Strategic Marine has been awarded a €44 million contract to build two aluminium catamaran ro-pax ferries powered by single-fuel LNG engines, for Dutch owner Royal Doeksen.
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NewsFour German yards to share Genting work
Upcoming newbuilding within Germany’s new Genting shipyard group, as well as final fitting-out, will be evenly spread between Nordic Yards’ Baltic facilities and Bremerhaven, writes Germany correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsFirst methanol-fuelled carriers set to sail
A trio of methanol carriers to be chartered by Waterfront Shipping Co will become the first ocean-going vessels to run on methanol fuel when they are delivered in late April.
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NewsEco-friendly bearings lubricant
Klüber Lubrication has developed an eco-friendly, multi-purpose grease for rolling and plain bearings.
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Improved ice load monitoring under development
A new ice load monitoring system from Aker Arctic and Light Structures will combine optical sensors and structural data to enable safe and efficient operation in ice-covered waters.
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Evac receives a new cruise vessel order
Evac has announced that it has received a new large cruise vessel order, which aids the company’s growth for the next few years.
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French subsidy for Ecoslops desulphurisation project
Fuel recycling company Ecoslops has been granted a €200,000 subsidy to research taking sulphur out of marine diesel oil after winning a French government innovation competition.
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NewsTorghatten Trafikkselskap enlists ABB for hybrid
A new car ferry for Norwegian owner Torghatten Trafikkselskap will be built as a hybrid vessel using ABB technology, with the possibility of conversion to a fully electric vessel at a later date.
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NewsCanadian LNG retrofits adopt Wärtsilä systems
Two ferries operated by British Columbia Ferry Services will feature Wärtsilä gas solutions when they are retrofitted for LNG fuel in late 2017 and 2018.
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NewsWind power rationalised
As interest in wind assisted propulsion mounts, competing concepts are vying for commercial attention. Hans Buitelaar looks at some recent developments.
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NewsWärtsilä to power new Chinese container vessels
Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply its Wärtsilä Auxpac 32 generating sets for eight new container vessels being built for China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL).
