All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 477
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NewsDamen upgrades idled CN Bulkers vessels
Damen has completed maintenance and surveys to reactivate four bulk carriers recently acquired at auction by CN Bulkers, a joint venture between Universal Shipping & Trading & NedNor.
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NewsWärtsilä to design jack-up vessel
Wärtsilä Ship Design has been contracted by an unnamed Chinese yard to design a new jack-up lift vessel in collaboration with lift boat specialist Altis.
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NewsNSK designs krill trawler conversion
NSK Ship Design has signed a contract with China National Fisheries Corporation (CNFC). the owner of one of the world''s largest fishing fleets, to convert a conventional trawler into a krill trawler and krill meal production vessel.
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NewsFirst Wärtsilä X62DF for LNG carrier
Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) and Doosan Engine Co have demonstrated the first Wärtsilä X62DF dual-fuel two-stroke engine for a commercial application.
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NewsCall to commit to reduced emissions
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has called on the IMO to show its true commitment to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions from shipping at the forthcoming Marine Environmental Protection Committee meeting (MEPC 69) beginning on 18 April 2016.
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NewsMacGregor equipment for new ESL bulkers
MacGregor has agreed an order to deliver equipment packages to ESL Shipping for its two new 25,600 dwt dual-fuelled handysize bulk carriers.
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NewsAdvanced sensors on trial for Finferries
Rolls-Royce and partners are to test a fusion of advanced sensor technologies onboard a Finferries vessels in the next stage of a project studying remote control and autonomous ships.
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NewsDamen helps owners repurpose PSVs
Damen Shipyards Group has been helping ship owners to minimise idle vessel costs during the oil exploration slowdown by repurposing vessels to other sectors including aquaculture, container transport and defence.
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Bio-Sea conducts new USCG testing
Bio-Sea is the latest company to confirm that it is testing its UV-filtration ballast water treatment system to the USCG-approved CMFDA sampling method.
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NewsMHI trials new alloy for exhaust valves
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has more than doubled the lifetime of exhaust valves on its two-stroke diesel engines using a new alloy developed by Daido Steel Co.
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NewsDeal for five next-generation passenger ships
Fincantieri and Carnival Corporation have finalised a contract for the construction of five next-generation passenger ships.
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NewsHoyer motor for new thruster design
Global Marine Engineering (GME) has recently received a 500kW motor from Hoyer to be used in a powerful thruster that rotates 360 degrees.
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ETI seeking partners for new project
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is launching a new project to design and demonstrate a High Efficiency Propulsion System for ships to reduce fuel consumption.
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NewsWärtsilä propellers for Greek tankers
Wärtsilä has announced that its fixed pitch propellers (FPPs) have been selected by TMS Tankers.
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NewsBMT helps Minerva monitor vessel performance
Fleet and vessel performance management company, BMT SMART, part of BMT Group, has successfully installed its vessel performance monitoring system on board two of Minerva Marine’s chemical tankers.
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Corvus and LG Chem partner up
Corvus Energy has announced a multi-year agreement with LG Chem for the supply of lithium-ion pouch cells for Corvus’ next generation maritime energy storage systems (ESS).
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NewsEngine setting milestone for Crowley con-ro
The first vessel in Crowley Maritime’s dual-fuelled Commitment class of con-ro ships has received its main engine, a MAN ME-GI, at VT Halter’s yard in Missouri.
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NewsTurbine-powered container ship design project
GE Marine, Hyundai Heavy Industries and Lloyd’s Register are to develop a design for a 14,000 teu gas turbine-powered container ship.
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NewsLWB books conversion, declares order independence
In a surprise development, Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB), now owned by Genting, said Thursday it will “continue to acquire orders independently on the international market” and will lengthen a DFDS ferry by 30m in July, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsCrowley Maritime installs Cat monitoring technology
US-based marine solutions company, Crowley Maritime Corporation, has announced it will be installing Caterpillar’s Cat Asset Intelligence software on one of its vessels.
