All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 87
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NewsSwedish methanol conversion project targets smaller engine sizes
A new project to develop dual-fuel kits for conversion of new and existing diesel engines to methanol operation has been launched. The project is being developed by marine design and engine developer ScandiNAOS AB, Chalmers University of Technology and the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) as a follow-up the successful conversion ...
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NewsIsle of Man to flag new chemical tanker for Singaporean owner
Singapore-based shipowner Peninsula International Shipping PTE Ltd has appointed the Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) as the Flag for a chemical tanker newbuilding.
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NewsCSL and Algoma place joint 4+2 order for methanol-fuelled bulkers
Canadian operators Algoma Central Corporation (Algoma) and CSL have placed an order with Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (YAMIC) to construct four new methanol-ready ocean-going self-dischargers.
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NewsP&O Maritime Logistics to convert MCV to MeOH-fuelled hybrid Cable Layer
P&O Maritime Logistics has announced plans to convert one of its Modular Carrier Vessels (MCVs) into a Cable-Laying Vessel (CLV). The conversion will see the MCV equipped with an energy storage supply (ESS) and the conversion of its engines to allow them to operate on methanol fuel.
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NewsMotion compensated gangway for Ulstein SOV design
Diversified UK marine services group James Fisher has signed an agreement with Uptime International to work together to use Uptime’s motion compensated gangways in the development of the ULSTEIN SX221 Diamond SOV.
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NewsMAN ES Optimises ME-GA Engine Performance
MAN Energy Solutions is rolling out an optimisation programme to improve the performance of its dual-fuel, low-pressure ME-GA engine before the first reference for its new two-stroke offering enters service.
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NewsUK approval for Fugro’s USV with eROV
Fugro’s USV will become the first in UK waters to operate with an electrical ROV
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Industry EventsIMPA Singapore
Suntec, Singapore | 21-22 November 2023
Held at Asia’s top event venue, the IMPA Singapore exhibition and conference provides the perfect opportunity to raise the game for networking, and meeting key industry contacts.
Complementing the two-day exhibition, a packed agenda always includes insightful free-to-attend drop-in workshops and knowledge-driven learning sessions for both entry-level and experienced purchasers, as well as an exclusive Managers’ Forum designed specifically for purchase managers and offering insights into procurement challenges, digitalisation, sustainability and the Singapore-based shipping marketplace. -
Industry EventsIMPA London
QEII Centre, Westminster | 12-13 September 2023
The premier maritime event dedicated to the supply chain will be back to London in 2023 with a buzzing exhibition area, a packed conference programme and a good number of side events.
Our longest running event, now around for more than four decades, brings together key decision makers from some of the largest ship-owners and -operators with maritime suppliers and manufacturers from more than 60 countries. -
Industry EventsIMPA Hamburg
Handelskammer, Hamburg | 21 April 2023
Following on from the success of our inaugural event last year, IMPA events are pleased to return to Hamburg on Friday, 21 April 2023. Bringing together procurement and supply chain professionals from the German shipping community, this year’s IMPA Hamburg will feature a packed conference programme dedicated to what is happening in procurement now, with the key headline topics being sustainability, green shipping, and procurement with value. -
Industry EventsIMPA Athens
Eugenides Foundation, Athens | 19 September 2023
Set in Athens and bringing together procurement professionals from the Greek shipping community to network, learn and debate the latest in supply chain management, IMPA Greece will be back in 2023 with a better programme than ever before.
Dedicated to what is happening in procurement at the moment and the latest developments and purchasing and supply chain professionals must know about, IMPA’s event based in Athens is bound to attract the region’s senior supply chain professionals. -
NewsHanwha Group to acquire HSD Engine
Hanwha Group has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 33% stake in HSD Engine, the Korean engine builder, and intends to acquire the engine builder in the third quarter of 2023.
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NewsUK project to trial UK H2-fuelled engine on general cargo vessel
Carisbrooke Shipping, the UK shipowner, is participating in a demonstration project to develop an innovative zero-emission hydrogen-fuelled auxiliary engine. The project has been awarded £2.3 million as part of the UK government’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC3).
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NewsVPS acquires UK emissions testing specialist
VPS, the global marine fuel testing advisory company, has acquired a UK based real-time emissions measurement company, Emsys Maritime. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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NewsJapan’s Steel Industry Backs Coastal Mode
Japan’s coastwise trading fleet has been augmented by a dedicated ro-ro steel carrier, the 115m JFE Hakuryu. Commissioned by Senba Kaiun of Tokushima, the 5,040dwt newbuild will serve one of the country’s premier steelmakers, JFE, transporting products from the group’s mills to volume customers.
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NewsJob losses after Wärtsilä restructure
Plans to integrate Wärtsilä’s Voyage business into Wärtsilä Marine Power are under way with the loss of 150 jobs
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NewsKM package for Grimaldi newbuildings
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a repeat order from shipowner and operator Grimaldi Group to supply power, automation and propulsion solutions for two new 7800-line metre (LM) Ro-Ro vessels, which will be built at China Merchant Jinling Shipyard.
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NewsBSM trials new WinGD predictive maintenance solution on LNGC
A pilot project to trial a new engine diagnostics solution within WinGD’s engine monitoring and remote support platform is being undertaken on a vessel managed by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM). WinGD notes that the solution represents an important step to enable smart, predictive maintenance for two-stroke engines.
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NewsFirst reference for integrated CCS on Eastern Pacific tanker
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has announced the successful installation of Value Maritime’s (VM) Filtree system onboard its managed vessel M/T Pacific Cobalt in Rotterdam.
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NewsHMM places order 9 methanol-fuelled 9,000 teu newbuildings
HMM has placed an order with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for 7 x 9,000 teu container vessel newbuildings, and an order with HJ Shipbuilding and Construction (HJSC) for 2 x 9,000 teu vessels. Both orders specify dual-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol for the newbuildings.
