All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 480

  • 'FPSO Petrojarl I' dry-docked at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam
    News

    Damen FPSO upgrade

    2015-04-28T15:54:00Z

    Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has taken another major step forward as a full service conversion group with what it calls the first EPC Redeployment Upgrade Contract to be carried out in Europe.

  • Baleària has enrolled its passenger ferry 'Martin i Soler' into the scheme
    News

    Baleària joins AkzoNobel carbon scheme

    2015-04-27T12:43:00Z

    Spanish ferry operator, Baleària, is now part of AkzoNobel’s carbon credits programme, which financially rewards ship owners by enabling them to generate income form reduced CO2 emissions.

  • The propulsion package includes a 1650kW and two 3000kW tunnel thrusters
    News

    Rolls-Royce power for ice-class MPV

    2015-04-27T12:41:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply a power and propulsion package for a high-end ice-class multi-purpose vessel under construction at Keppel Singmarine for Singaporean ship owner New Orient Marine Pte Ltd.

  • The new AHTS design is focused on efficiency, low fuel consumption and a reduced environmental impact
    News

    Wärtsilä unveils new AHTS design

    2015-04-24T11:28:00Z

    Wärtsilä has launched a new anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel design, focused on efficiency, low fuel consumption and a reduced environmental impact.

  • CSS's approval in principle marks a major milestone for MAN Diesel and Turbo
    News

    First approval for MAN Tier III SCR

    2015-04-23T16:23:00Z

    MAN Diesel and Turbo has reached a major milestone after it received award in principle for its SCR system for the entire medium-speed engine portfolio fulfilling IMO Tier III regulations by the China Classification Society (CSS).

  • 'Olympic Bibby' is purpose built for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair work
    News

    Kleven Verft delivers ‘Olympic Bibby’

    2015-04-22T17:12:00Z

    Kleven Verft has delivered build number 371, ‘Olympic Bibby’, to its Norwegian owner, Olympic Shipping.

  • The world's first LNG-powered container ship, 'Isla Bella', has been launched
    News

    World’s ‘first’ LNG containership launched

    2015-04-21T17:09:00Z

    ‘Isla Bella’, said to be the world’s first LNG-powered containership has been launched by owner TOTE.

  • 'M/S Kvitbjørn' is fuelled by LNG and can carry as much cargo as 200 trucks
    News

    Transport moves from road to sea with 'Cargo Ferry'

    2015-04-20T16:59:00Z

    A new eco-friendly maritime transport concept, the ''Cargo Ferry project'', has been unveiled by DNV GL and presented through Nor Line''s new LNG-fuelled ship, ''M/S Kvitbjørn''.

  • 'Kvitbjørn’ has become the world’s first vessel to operate between Asia and Europe running solely on LNG. Photo: Rolls-Royce
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    'Kvitbjørn' completes longest LNG-fuelled voyage

    2015-04-17T16:54:00Z

    Nor Lines’ ''Kvitbjørn’ has become the world’s first vessel to operate between Asia and Europe running solely on LNG and propelled by a Rolls-Royce pure gas engine.

  • Customers in the marine and power industry will be able to verify the authenticity of Wärtsilä engine components by scanning a digital data matrix code
    News

    Digital authentication for Wärtsilä components

    2015-04-16T15:25:00Z

    Wärtsilä has developed new digital identification technology that helps to improve component traceability and it is in the process of implementing it.

  • News

    KR helps with VLCC conversion

    2015-04-16T14:41:00Z

    A 320,000 tonne ore-bulk-oil (OBO) carrier has been converted to a very large crude carrier (VLCC) with help from IACS member class society, Korean Register (KR).

  • A pair of PMM1000 machines underwent full-power testing before being delivered for a Wallenius Lines newbuild
    News

    Permanent magnets unlock efficiency

    2015-04-16T10:12:00Z

    Finnish companies WE Tech and The Switch are partnering to provide energy saving solutions for large ships based on permanent magnet shaft generators and variable frequency drive technology, says Bill Thomson.

  • With a projected running speed of 80 knots, Viking Shiptech hopes its new concept vessel will be able to take on air freight delivery times
    News

    Container shipping takes to the air

    2015-04-15T16:38:00Z

    An innovative hull form as well as air lift and air lubrication technologies are being combined in a high-speed container ship project that stakeholders hope will allow them to compete with air transport on delivery times. By Dag Pike.

  • The service agreement for Golar LNG includes remote monitoring of engines, maintenance planning and advisory services
    News

    Wärtsilä service for Golar LNG fleet

    2015-04-15T15:26:00Z

    Wärtsilä has signed a five year technical management agreement with Golar Management Oslo for delivery of services to Golar LNG – a leading global independent owner and operator of LNG carriers.

  • News

    DuPont nets Condor scrubber contract

    2015-04-15T11:38:00Z

    DuPont Sustainable Solutions is to supply its marine scrubber systems for two Condor ferries, enabling them to meet all IMO Annex VI sulphur requirements.

  • News

    ClassNK opens Cadiz survey office

    2015-04-14T23:18:00Z

    Classification society ClassNK has opened a new survey office in Cadiz, Spain.

  • ABB's energy monitoring and management system will enable energy efficiencies across AIDA's cruise fleet
    News

    AIDA opts for ABB efficiency tool

    2015-04-14T23:04:00Z

    AIDA is to roll out ABB’s energy monitoring and management system (EMMA) across its entire 10-strong cruise ship fleet, with six vessels already using the software to aid energy cost optimisation.

  • Royston's enhanced fuel management system presents key performance metrics on an onboard touchscreen monitor.
    News

    Royston upgrades fuel management system

    2015-04-14T22:40:00Z

    Diesel power engineering company Royston has introduced a new version of its Enginei fuel management system.

  • Marine Exhaust Technology's hybrid scrubber on DFDS vessel 'Ark Dania'
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    DFDS opts for scrubber on ‘Ark Dania’

    2015-04-14T22:10:00Z

    ME Production subsidiary Marine Exhaust Technology has completed the basic stage of a scrubber retrofit onboard DFDS vessel ‘Ark Dania’, the first of two of the operator’s vessels to install ME scrubbers.

  • Baltika's unique asymmetric hull allows it to break ice sideways to create wider channels
    News

    Ice trial success for oblique icebreaker

    2015-04-14T17:29:00Z

    Icebreaking rescue vessel ''Baltika'', developed by Aker Arctic, has completed ice trials testing its unique asymmetric hull, which allows the ship to break ice sideways to create wide channels.