All articles by David Tinsley – Page 11
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NewsDiesel-Electric Bulker Boosts Canadian Fleet
Voyaging up the St Lawrence River with cargo for the first time this month, the 25,800dwt Nukumi is an innovative addition to the self-unloader fleet working the eastern Canada and Great Lakes trades.
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NewsDutch Yards Study Shared Automated Panel Production
Groningen Maritime Board (GMB) has initiated a study into the possibility of establishing a centre for robotised shipbuilding production in the northern Netherlands.
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NewsSustainability Infuses Short-Sea Project
Giving new expression to the European short-sea sector’s commitment to more ‘sustainable’ transport, the first of the vaunted Hanse Eco coaster class has made her debut.
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NewsJapanese Yard Endorses LPG As Main Fuel
LPG dual-fuel propulsion is the system of choice for the latest addition to the Japanese-controlled LPG carrier fleet.
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NewsBoxship Optimised For Hawaii Trade
Long in gestation, the plan for re-tonnaging the Hawaii trade lane with a new generation of container ships is set to be realised.
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NewsHybrid Entrant to Norwegian Coastal Run
A new chapter in the evolution of Norway’s Coastal Express (Hurtigruten) service is unfolding through the delivery of the first of a series of purpose-designed, hybrid LNG/battery-powered vessels for a competitor to the long-established operator on the route.
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NewsDual-Fuel Suction Dredger from Singapore
Singapore’s shipbuilding sector has raised its international profile another notch through Keppel Offshore & Marine’s handover of its first dual-fuel dredger.
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NewsOrder Boost for Revamped Short-Sea Trader
Re-designed in 2019 after around 60 examples had been produced over a 20-year period, Damen Shipyards’ Combi Freighter 3850 class of short-sea cargo vessel is attracting new business. The latest tranche of contracts emanates from Germany, and construction has been assigned to one of the Dutch group’s Chinese affiliates.
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NewsCableship Order in Offing for New Player
UK subsea cable specialist and market newcomer XLCC plans to order an innovative type of dedicated cablelayer within the coming months.
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NewsArgentina to Raise Antarctic Profile
Argentina’s long-mooted plan for the construction of a new polar research support ship has moved a key stage forward. The government has formally approved a contract with the state-owned Tandanor shipyard relating to the basic engineering design and production design facilities for the envisaged, heavy-duty icebreaker.
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NewsYanmar Rolls-Out Engine/SCR Package
Japanese four-stroke manufacturer Yanmar is to augment its marine line-up with a package solution integrating main engine and selective catalytic reduction(SCR) technology.
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NewsElectric Propulsion Firm Build-Up in Belfast
Artemis Technologies has opened a new manufacturing facility within Belfast Harbour, to serve as a hub for further development and introduction of its eFoiler propulsion system.
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NewsUS Drive to Cut Methane Emissions
Engineering services company MAHLE Powertrain has secured US Government funding for a technological research initiative to reduce methane emissions.
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NewsProject Aims to Get the Measure of Methane Escape
A joint project has been launched to measure methane emissions from vessels fuelled by LNG. In addition to continuous onboard monitoring techniques, the endeavour will use drones and helicopters.
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NewsHebridean Ferry Order In Line For Turkey
A Turkish shipyard is set to land a £105m (US$138m) order from a Scottish Government-owned company for two 95m ro-pax ferries to serve Islay in the southern Hebrides.
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NewsMajor UK Ammonia Engine Study
An ambitious research project has been launched by the UK to develop ‘disruptive’ engine technology based on the use of ammonia fuel. The initiative gives new momentum to the drive towards a decarbonised marine sector.
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NewsNew Line In Loggers From Japan
Commissioned into the buoyant handysize bulker market, the 40,054dwt provides the first example of a new design series developed by Japan’s Hakodate Dock Co jointly with parent Namura Shipbuilding.
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NewsUK Funding To Drive Electric Revolution
A new UK research project is to be launched to strengthen know-how and capabilities in electrification technologies. Led by GE Power Conversion, the initiative has been approved for government co-funding, as part of a broader programme of sponsorship of studies related to power electronics, electrical machines, and drives (PEMD).
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NewsHigh North Traders Built In China
Construction of a flotilla of ice-strengthened, post-Panamax bulk carriers was completed towards the end of last year by Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), boosting high-latitude trading capacity and underscoring Chinese shipbuilding versatility and market advance.
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NewsNew Blue-Chip Reference For Methanol Fuel
A further milestone in the development of the tanker fleet controlled by Stena Bulk will be marked by the handover of a methanol-fuelled chemical/product carrier marrying the principle of more ‘sustainable’ shipping with sharper competitiveness.
