All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 562
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NewsResearchers question the effectiveness of anodes in ballast tanks
Field evidence from over 100 ships suggests that cathodic protection is having little effect on ballast tank condition. Elsyca has developed a model to help improve the situation, writes Wendy Laursen
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NewsNew developments promise easier corrosion protection
Wendy Laursen describes two coating and cathodic protection systems which are being refined with the aim of improved practical efficiency and cost.
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“K” Line achieves nearly 4% fuel saving
ClassNK Napa Green, the operational optimisation software developed by Napa and ClassNK, has been reported to have achieved a fuel efficiency improvement of 3.9% onboard a “K” Line container ship.
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NewsHans Jensen and Hudong join forces for training
Hans Jensen Lubricators and Hudong Heavy Machinery have reached agreement on a training collaboration.
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NewsWärtsilä enters Paraguayan market with tug order
Wärtsilä has reported an order for the delivery of an integrated propulsion solution for a new river vessel, representing the company’s first foray into the Paraguayan market.
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NewsMacGregor cranes prove popular
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is to supply bulk versions of its cargo handling cranes for five Chinese shipyards.
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NewsCylinder pressure processing for marine gas engines
German company Avat Automation has launched a marine version of its combustion signal processor for gas-fuelled engines.
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NewsThe new IGF Code could accelerate the uptake of fuel cells
The industry is now well placed to adopt fuel cell technologies, but it will take time, writes Wendy Laursen
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NewsOrganic Rankine Cycle heat recovery technology ready for ships
A new waste heat recovery system from French company Enertime is said to promise flexibility for lower temperature heat sources, writes Wendy Laursen
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NewsNext-generation energy efficiency methodology from DNV GL
DNV GL has announced a new position paper, dealing with what it describes as a new approach to ship energy efficiency methodology, based on ‘exergy’ rather than just energy management.
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BWM Convention problems go unsolved
The global shipping industry is concerned about “serious” implementation problems associated with the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, which governments chose to gloss over at the recent MEPC meeting.
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Japanese engine joins the marine LNG market
Kawasaki Heavy Industries says that its L30KG engine has become the first Japanese-designed gas engine to obtain type approval from DNV.
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Forum welcomes IMO progress on MRV
The Global Shippers Forum (GSF) has issued a statement welcoming the recent MEPC 66 agreement to start analysing appropriate data collection methods for measures to enhance the energy efficiency of ships.
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Two Ulstein PSVs to be built in China for Golden Energy
Ålesund-based offshore operator Golden Energy Offshore has ordered two Ulstein PX121H PSVs to be built at Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipments (ROC) in China.
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NewsHyde Marine sells 300th Guardian BWMS
US-based Hyde Marine is to supply its Hyde Guardian HG150 ballast water management system (BWMS) for VT Halter Marine – the 300th Hyde Guardian unit sold.
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NewsBroadband comms for Korean boxships
South Korea-based satcoms company Intellian has announced a contract to supply Hanjin Shipping, also of South Korea, with FleetBroadband FB500 terminals for its fleet of 38 container ships.
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NewsRolls-Royce engines and anchor handling for Bourbon newbuild
Rolls-Royce says it has been contracted to deliver an engine and deck machinery package worth over £17 million for an Arctic AHTS vessel to be built by Vard for Bourbon Offshore Norway.
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Yara acquires Green Tech Marine
Norwegian group Yara International is expanding its emissions control business by acquiring a majority 63% stake in marine exhaust gas scrubber supplier Green Tech Marine (GTM).
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NewsWärtsilä PCMS gains recognition
Wärtsilä’s Propulsion Condition Monitoring Service (PCMS) has received service level recognition by DNV-GL, making it the first company to attain this type of recognition from three major classification societies.
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MEPC completes 66th session at IMO
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met for its 66th session from 31 March to 4 April 2014, at IMO Headquarters in London.
