All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 485
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NewsIMO technology centres receive crucial funding
The European Commission has provided €10 million towards five maritime technology cooperation centres (MTCCs) to be established by the IMO in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific.
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NewsVisedo acquires Electric Power Conversion
Finnish electric drive train specialist Visedo continues to increase its system expertise in marine solutions by acquiring Dutch integration and development partner Electric Power Conversion.
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NewsLloyd’s Register adds low-flashpoint notation
Class society Lloyd’s Register has introduced new design and construction standards for the use of low-flashpoint fuels with a new LFPF notation.
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NewsCathelco corrosion protection for FPSO trio
Cathelco has won a trio of orders to supply hull corrosion protection systems to FPSOs.
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NewsESL bulkers first for DNV GL rules
Two dual-fuelled handysize bulk carriers for Finnish owner ESL Shipping will be the first built to DNV GL’s new rules, released late last year.
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NewsJon Childs: Out of the bottleneck
Jon Childs of GE Power Conversions admits he “has been on something of a crusade” to make nailing down the most effective electrical installation less painful. But it took a neat turn of events to propel his ideas beyond the coffee machine, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsVard Promar bears first fruit
Global shipbuilder and designer Vard has delivered a 7,000m3 full-pressurised LPG carrier to Petrobras Transporte (Transpetro), the first vessel to be completed at the group’s newest yard, Vard Promar near Recife.
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NewsWartsila X-40 for Vietnamese chemical tanker
Three new 21,800 dwt chemical tankers, under construction at two different shipyards in Vietnam, will feature integrated Wärtsilä propulsion and power generation systems.
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Langh Tech takes control of DeltaLangh JV
Langh Tech has acquired Deltamarin’s shares in scrubber and water treatment systems manufacturer DeltaLangh, taking full control of the company.
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ABB introduces smart motion compensation
ABB has introduced a new self-learning motion compensation system designed by MJR Power and Automation, the X-Wave.
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NewsBiofuels: A force for good
A new partnership between Goodfuels, Wärtsilä and Boskalis is testing the next generation of marine biofuels with a view to enhancing the performance of more demanding, lower quality fuels. Stevie Knight reports.
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ExxonMobil brings mass flow metering to Hong Kong
ExxonMobil has introduced the first independently accredited mass flow metering system (MFMS) in Hong Kong, following successful introduction of the system in Singapore.
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NewsEmbracing ethane
Late last year The Motorship reported in-depth on the first of Evergas’ Dragon-class ethane carriers. At the Gas Fuelled Ships conference in November 2015 Carlo Contessi, general manager, Wärtsilä Italia, revealed how the company had adapted its four-stroke dual-fuel engines to run on ethane boil-off.
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Panasia BWMS steps towards US approval
Filter- and UV-based ballast water management system manufacturer Panasia has passed a crucial stage of testing for USCG type approval, without using the now-discounted Most Probable Number (MPN) method of sampling.
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NewsFuel switching on Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hapag-Lloyd has provided an insight into the fuel-switching procedure on its 8,750 teu containership ‘Kuala Lumpur Express’, which changes between HFO and MDO four times each tour.
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Danish authorities strengthen sulphur enforcement
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Danish Maritime Authority have published an action plan for 2016 in order to try and strengthen enforcement of regulations on ships’ sulphur emissions.
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Rembe modifies safety equipment for LNG engines
German safety and control specialist Rembe has installed modified explosion prevention equipment on board AG Ems’ LNG-fuelled ferry Ostfriesland.
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Havyard wins live fish carrier order
Havyard Ship Technology has delivered its newbuild fish carrier, Namsos, to owner Norsk Fisketransport (NFT).
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NewsGibdock bookings surge for early 2016
There has been a surge in bookings for Gidbock, from both new and repeat customers, into the first two quarters of 2016.
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NewsNES wins new vessel contracts
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has delivered its first total electrical system for an icebreaker, hull no. 122 ''Aleut'' HD843 ICE, built at Havyard Leirvik for the Russian shipowner FEMCO.
