All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 486
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NewsCarbon War Room retrofit grants available
The Carbon War Room (CWR) has issued a request for proposals to shipowners and charterers to apply for a grant that will help finance a single-vessel retrofit helping them to achieve fuel savings of 10 to 15%.
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NewsFifteen years to ‘technomax’ ships
Lloyd’s Register has outlined its vision of the technology advances that will shape the shipping industry in 2030, in a major report launched at London International Shipping Week (LISW) 2015.
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MHI spin-off companies named
The two new companies established by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to focus on ship construction and manufacture of hull blocks at its Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works Koyagi Plant, have been named.
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NewsInmarsat joins autonomous ship project
Satellite communications specialist, Inmarsat, is taking part in a Rolls-Royce led project that aims to make autonomous ships a reality.
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NewsAction plan outlined for UK growth
A unified industry voice and a cross-government maritime working group are core recommendations in a Department of Transport-commissioned study into growing the UK maritime market, published at the start of London International Shipping Week (LISW).
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NewsWärtsilä power for Norwegian fishing vessel
Wärtsilä is to supply a complete propulsion solution for a new factory trawler fishing vessel currently being built in Turkey for Norwegian marine trawling operator, Halstensen Granit AS.
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NTNU researchers develop emissions solution
A new technology that could offer a small and affordable solution to cleaning particulate matter and sulphur from ship emissions is under trial at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
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NewsPage Standard #618827
The handover of Europe’s first ferry to operate primarily on LNG – the €30 million German-flagged ''Helgoland'' – is now due to take place in the second half of October, some five months later than expected, reports Germany correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsDubai woos Greek shipowners
The Dubai City Authority (DMCA) has held a special seminar for Greek shipowners and operators in line with its efforts to promote its maritime sector’s global competitiveness.
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NewsWärtsilä wins Bernhard Schulte BWMS order
Wärtsilä is to supply its Aquarius ballast water management systems (BWMS) for 11 container vessels owned by Bernhard Schulte GmbH & Co KG – one of the largest single retrofit contracts so far for BWMS solutions.
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NewsChinese order for PM shaft generator
WE Tech has received an order for two direct-drive permanent magnet (PM) shaft generator packages for two 68,000dwt bulk carriers to be built for Texas-based Vulica Shipping by Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry.
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NewsINOXCVA tanks for Crowley LNG ships
Cryogenic engineering and transportation specialist INOXCVA has supplied LNG fuel tanks for the first stage of Crowley Maritime’s LNG-fuelled 2,400 teu con-ro vessel project.
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NewsEngine swap for veteran crane
Hamburg port operators HHLA have installed new high-performance diesels from Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) on their veteran floating crane HHLA IV, replacing what were described as “remarkable” MAN units which have served for nearly 60 years, writes Germany correspondent Tom Todd.
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Knud E Hansen unveils green cruise concept
Naval architecture consultancy Knud E Hansen has designed an expedition cruise vessel that it claims is a showcase for green technologies and new passenger features.
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NewsHitachi Zosen adopts MHI gas supply system
Engine builder Hitachi Zosen is to fit its LNG-fuelled engines with a high-pressure gas supply system ordered from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
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LaNaval to build Baleària eco-ferries
Spanish shipyard LaNaval has reached an agreement to build two LNG-powered ferries – said to be the biggest ferries ever built in Spain and the first in the country to run on gas - for shipping company Baleària.
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Newbuild cruisehips ranked by eco performance
German environmental lobbyist NABU has produced a ranking of cruise lines based on the environmental credentials of their newbuilds for delivery between 2015 and 2020.
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NewsAlfa Solution launches new corrosion control range
Norway-based corrosion protection specialist, Alfa Solution, has launched a new range of volatile corrosion inhibiting (VCI) products for the shipping and marine sectors.
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Remontowa employs drones for internal inspection
Remontowa has used an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to inspect work carried out on container vessel ‘CPO Japan’ – the first drone use in a Polish shipyard and an early test of suitability for internal repairs.
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Lloyd’s Register develops cargo capacity technology
Class society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has developed new design methodology for designing container stows that it says will extend cargo-carrying capability on ultra-large container ships (ULCSs).
