All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 57
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NewsMAN’s 49/60DF engine ushered in a new generation of engine control
MAN Energy Solutions highlighted the development work that went into the 49/60DF engine at CIMAC 2023.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen orders 4+8 methanol-fuelled PCTCs
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has ordered four 9,350 car equivalent unit (ceu) vessels from Jinling Shipyard in Jiangsu province, China. The vessels will be capable of operating on methanol as a fuel, and will be ammonia-ready. The order includes individual options for a further eight vessels.
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NewsHigh-Tech Cable Layer In Prospect
Power and telecoms cable maker Nexans is investing in a newbuild cable laying vessel to support a record project backlog and future demand from the booming offshore wind and interconnector markets.
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NewsNew efficient vessel design for short sea shipping
Mercuria and ETA Shipping have joined forces on sustainable short sea shipping with the design of a new highly efficient coastal cargo ship
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NewsSHI ammonia fuel supply system receives AiP
ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries for an ammonia supply system design for oil tanker and container vessels.
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NewsH2 proof of concept launches in Singapore
As part of Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy initiative, Pyxis and Sydrogen have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop hydrogen fuel cell solutions for the harbour craft from shore to sea, helping pave the way to net zero.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd inks bio-fuel partnership agreement
Hapag-Lloyd and DB Schenker have signed an agreement to use reduce container transport emissions through the use of a waste and residue-based biofuel. The move follows the launch of Hapag-Lloyd’s ‘Ship Green’ in May, and is intended to help decarbonise supply chains.
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NewsSpanish port rolls out biofuels for ferries
Biofuels produced from agricultural waste will fuel passenger ships from the Spanish port of Algeciras across the Strait of Gibraltar.
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NewsRussia transfers USC ownership to VTB Bank
Russia’s official news agency, Tass, confirmed that the full ownership of the Russian shipbuilding monopoly, United Shipbuilding Corporation, had been transferred to VTB Bank at a meeting in Moscow between President Putin and VTB Bank’s ceo, Andrey Kostin, on 10 August.
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NewsSteel Cut On First Canadian Coastguard Newbuilding
Irving Shipbuilding Inc. announced that the first steel was cut on the first of a pair of newbuildings for the Canadian Coastguard as part of Canada’s Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) programme on 8 August 2023.
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NewsGerman passenger ferries delivery
Singaporean shipyard Penguin Shipyard International delivered three new Incat Crowther-designed fast ferries at the end of July. The vessels, named WattnExpress, Inselexpress I and Watt Sprinter, will serve three busy routes between the North Frisian Islands and Neuharlingersiel, on Germany’s north coast.
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NewsBrunvoll to supply propulsion for Purus Wind CSOVs
Brunvoll is to supply the propulsion and manoeuvring packages for two new Purus Wind CSOVs with an option for a further two
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NewsBattery Power For Thames Clean Air Zone
Featuring a low-emission, low-noise hybrid propulsion arrangement, the first of three UK-built passenger catamaran ferries has been delivered for Central London service with Uber Boat by Thames Clippers.
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NewsLR updates EU ETS guidance
LR has updated its guidance for ship owners following the publication of the revised ETS directive and MRV regulation
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NewsFirst 22,000cbm LCO2 carrier order
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (HD KSOE) received an order in July 2023 for two 22,000cbm liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers from a Greek ship owner.
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NewsMSC places 10 x 10,300 teu order with Zhoushan Changhong
China International Marine Containers (CIMC) has placed an order with Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard in China for 10 x 10,300 teu container vessel newbuildings, according to Chinese language social media posts by the shipyard. The vessels will be equipped with dual-fuel engines capable of operating on LNG, and will be operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).
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NewsStolt-Nielsen appoints new ceo
Udo Lange has been appointed chief executive officer at Stolt-Nielsen, with effect from 1 September 2023. Lange replaces Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen who has been in post for 23 years. Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen will assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Stolt-Nielsen Limited from 1 September 2023.
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NewsAmended SOLAS rules to come into force in 2024
Ship owners and managers should be aware that new SOLAS requirements for towing and mooring equipment will come into force on 1 January 2024. The rules may pose a challenge for ships built before January 2007, Lloyd’s Register warns in an advisory notice.
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NewsDamen to supply WID for UK Dredging
UK Dredging is expanding its offering with the addition of a Shoalbuster 2711 WID from Damen
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NewsHafnia places maiden dual-fuel methanol newbuilding order
The global methanol fleet is set to grow with shipowners Hafnia and Socatra announcing an order for four dual-fuel vessels capable of operating on methanol. The order for four 49,800 dwt Chemical IMOII Medium-Range (MR) Newbuilds has been placed with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in southern China.
