All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 699
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NewsNew SOLAS rescue boat and first order for new liferafts
Zodiac SOLAS’s latest rescue boats is the RIBO 450N, which at 4.5m overall length replaces Zodiac’s RIBO 420 and provides ship owners with a high quality RIB that is fully compliant with the revised IMO MSC 81(70) SOLAS requirements that came into force in 2010.
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NewsFuture-proofing for fuel systems
Under scrutiny from regulatory, legislative and environmental bodies, as well as consumer groups, the pressure remains on the shipping industry to address the continuing challenge of delivering against fuel emission regulations. Martin Lucas, managing director, Kittiwake Developments, looks at the impact of this challenge on onboard fuel systems.
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NewsLarge-scale coating removal with environmental benefits
UK company Mac’Ants Group has announced a new system for stripping coatings from ships and other large structures which is claimed to be both effective and to reduce waste material for disposal by up to 90%.
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NewsDetector automatically releases safety gear on capsize
Swedish maritime safety company CM Hammar has introduced new technology claimed to ensure that liferafts and Epirbs can be released automatically so that they float freely when a vessel is in listing condition.
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NewsAward for 3D forward sounder
At Mercator Media’s recent Seawork exhibition, the product that won the Spirit of Innovation award as well as the award for underwater technology was Echopilot, for the latest version of the forward looking sounder.
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NewsHull monitoring for military success
UK instrumentation company HBM says that its products are being used by QinetiQ to monitor real-time operational performance of the PACSCAT landing craft demonstrator vessel.
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NewsTier 3 compliant two-stroke engine unveiled
MAN Diesel & Turbo has reported that a 6S46MC-C8 engine with integrated SCR has been successfully tested in Japan to the forthcoming IMO Tier 3 emission standards.
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New VHF becomes available
Radio Holland, Sailor distributor for The Netherlands and several other countries, has announced the availability of the new Sailor 6248 VHF radio.
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NewsLargest ro-ro launched by Wilhelmsen
The Wilh. Wilhelmsen group has announced that it has marked its 150th anniversary with the launch of the Mark V ro-ro ship, ‘Tønsberg’, claimed to be the largest ro-ro ship afloat.
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NewsNovel engine idea gains grant
A small UK company, Ultramo, is developing an engine that is claimed to offer twice the fuel efficiency of conventional units.
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New management team for NMF
Crane and deck gear maker Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik (NMF) has a new management team, Ralf Ressel (CEO) and Goran Curic as COO.
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NewsRegasification order from Malaysia
Hamworthy says it has received a major contract for LNG regasification technology for a new import facility under construction for Petronas Gas Berhad, in Malaysia, in a deal worth in excess of $30 million.
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NewsEmissions monitoring moves forward
UK company Martek Marine says that its recently-launched MariNOx Evolution includes a number of new features designed to enhance efficiency.
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NewsDNV looks at LNG fuel in Singapore
A joint industry project on the future small scale LNG value-chain in South East Asia has identified noteworthy potential for LNG as fuel for ships in regional trade, and predicts a future market for LNG bunkering in Singapore.
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Design systems order from HHI
Engineering design and information management company Aveva has announced a significant new contract win with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), further increasing its investment in Aveva products.
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Electric cargo equipment on order
Cargotec has confirmed new orders worth more than €20 million to deliver fully electric driven MacGregor cargo handling cranes, together with hatch cover design and key components.
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New Polish engine distributor for MHI
Netherlands-based EMEA headquarters of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries says that MHI has appointed Polish company BTH Fast as a distributor of industrial and marine engines.
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NewsTognum expands production in Europe
MTU parent Tognum has announced plans to expand its production capacity in Europe, with investment in the lead plant in Friedrichshafen and in a new facility in Eastern Europe.
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Sembcorp to build jack-up rig for Seadrill
Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured an order worth a a total of $450 million to build a harsh-environment jack-up rig for Seadrill.
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Boiler licence agreement signed
Specialist marine engineer & boilermaker Harris Pye Group has signed an agreement with TEi, which allows for manufacture of boilers under licence.
