All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 62
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NewsKistler launches new accelerometers
Kistler has announced the introduction of a new series of robust high-sensitivity sensors for modal analysis. The new 8740A and 8788AIEPE accelerometer series are designed to offer more accurate vibration measurements, thanks to lightweighting and a reduction in their noise.
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NewsHitachi Zosen to Supply N20 Reactor For First NH3-Fuelled Gas Carrier
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has announced that it will install a catalytic removal system for nitrous oxide (N2O) reactor developed by Hitachi Zosen on the 40,000 cbm ammonia-fuelled ammonia carrier that is scheduled to be completed in November 2026.
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NewsGroundbreaking First H2-fuelled 2-stroke Engine Test Completed
Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd. has announced the successful first running of a large bore 2-stroke test engine on hydrogen at its Tamano Plant in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The company reports that the successful combustion was performed on one of the cylinders of a modified MAN B&W two-stroke 4S50ME-T type in October 2023.
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NewsAutonomous eco-vessel collaboration launches
Classification society, Indian Register of Shipping, is teaming up with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers to foster innovation and sustainability in the maritime industry
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NewsSigning Ceremony Expands Dual-Fuel MeOH Agreement with CCS
At an online ceremony on 27 February 2024, MAN Energy Solutions and China Classification Society (CCS) signed a sub-agreement in line with the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) the two parties previously agreed in September 2023 in Beijing. The SFA, on Decarbonisation and Digitalisation in the maritime industry, is scheduled to last for five years.
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NewsCANADIAN FERRY OPERATOR BUILDS ON HYBRID POWER
Closely following the award of a four-ship contract in Europe, Canadian operator BC Ferries has launched a project involving up to seven larger vessels. The nomination of hybrid electric power is common to both investment phases.
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NewsCARBON CUT ON UK SHORT-SEA LINKS
Embarked on a technologically-pragmatic decarbonisation strategy, UK short-sea specialist P&O Ferries has reduced its carbon footprint by almost 50,000t in 2023.
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NewsAzipod propulsion for new Canadian Arctic icebreaker
Seaspan Shipyards has awarded ABB a contract to deliver an integrated propulsion system for the first of the Canadian Coast Guard’s next-generation polar class icebreakers.
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NewsValencia’s ammonia bunker fuel study
Fundación Valenciaport is working on a study on the safety of ammonia, which proposes to lay the foundations for its use as a fuel for ships.
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NewsTrafigura acquires NW European biofuel supplier
Commodities specialist Trafigura announced on 4 March that it was acquiring the European assets of one of Europe’s largest suppliers of biofuels, Greenergy. The acquisition, which remains subject to regulatory approval, will add physical production and distribution of renewable fuels to Trafigura’s biofuels business.
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NewsGreen H2 plans for England’s north-east
Green hydrogen pioneer Lhyfe has unveiled plans for its first UK plant to support companies in the drive to decarbonise their manufacturing and transport operations.
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NewsNew continuous SO₂/CO₂ analyser for regulatory exhaust monitoring applications
Danfoss IXA, an exhaust emission monitoring solutions specialist, has announced the introduction of a state-of-the-art SO₂/CO₂ analyzer designed specifically for scrubber applications.
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NewsEnova to provide funding for Hoegh Autoliners NH3-fuelled PCTC pair
Höegh Autoliners ASA has been awarded a NOK146 million (almost US$14m) grant from Enova towards the cost of enabling two of their Aurora class pure car and truck carriers to operate on ammonia as a fuel.
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Press ReleasesAddressing Vibrations – An Automotive Analogy
The strong market position of Gertsen & Olufsen Compensators is a testament to strategic collaborations, extensive application knowledge, and unwavering commitment to innovation.
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NewsClassNK approval for MFSV design
ClassNK has awarded AiP for the design of a multi-functional floating offshore windfarm support vessel developed by K Line Wind Service
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NewsBIO-UV GROUP OPENS NEW TRAINING FACILITY
BIO-UV Group, the manufacturer of the BIO-SEA ballast water management system, has opened a new 1,200m² maritime training, R&D, engineering, and production facility, increasing the footprint of its existing Lunel-based site to 6,400m².
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NewsSupporting Shipping’s Decarbonisation Towards a Carbon-Free Future
Dr Olivier Denizart, Technical Manager at Lubmarine shares some of the key findings on Lubmarine’s latest R&D projects on future fuels including experiments on an Ammonia-fuelled engine that it has modified.
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NewsKawasaki Heavy Industries inks MoU, expands fuel cell focus to mobility sector
Japanese heavy industrial supplier Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has signed an agreement to jointly conduct research with French-headquartered Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell developer and manufacturer, Symbio, into the application of its solutions for mobility solutions.
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NewsBV research confirms central role of operational and energy efficiency in meeting shipping’s 2050 carbon budget
Bureau Veritas (BV) has unveiled the results of new modelling research project, which confirmed the potential substantial cumulative impact of operational and technical efficiency measures in keeping shipping within its “carbon budget” to 2050.
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NewsTotalEnergies Marine Fuels Completes First Digital Bunker Operation in Singapore
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has announced that it conducted its first digital bunker delivery for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) in Singapore in early February. The introduction of digitalisation is expected to boosting the efficiency of its bunkering process, according to the energy major.
