Energy Saving Devices – Page 4
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NewsMHI-MME successfully trials ORC waste heat recovery system with LN2
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) successfully conducted demonstration tests of a modified 100kW ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) system with cryogenic liquid nitrogen (LN2) in January 2023.
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NewsWind sail project secures government funding
A ground-breaking wind propulsion project has been awarded a share of £60 million in UK government funding
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NewsDesign modification offers increased Flettner fuel efficiencies
A theoretical study conducted by wind-assisted ship propulsion specialist Blue Wasp Marine has offered encouraging results, indicating that a relatively small change to the design of a Flettner rotor can significantly increase its aerodynamic performance.
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NewsFirst AiP for inflatable wing sail design
Classification society DNV has awarded a first AiP to an inflatable wing sail design. The approval was issued to the WISAMO wing sail system developed by Michelin. The system is currently being installed for testing on the MN Pélican.
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NewsLISCR AiP for Anemoi rotor sails
The Liberian Registry awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Anemoi Marine Technologies for their Rotor Sail systems on 25 January.
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NewsFirst inline shaft generator retrofit completed on Berge Bulk vessel
The first retrofit installation of an inline shaft generator has been completed alongside the installation of an air lubrication system aboard Berge Bulk’s Capesize carrier, Berge Toubkai.
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NewsQtagg to overhaul cruise ferry’s propulsion
Qtagg has won a deal to upgrade a cruise ferry’s propulsion control system, helping to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
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NewsIrish Ferries to study passive air lube system
Irish Ferries has contracted for a feasibility study and integration engineering for a ‘passive air lubrication system’ (PALS) onboard their RoPax cruise ferry, W.B. Yeats.
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NewsFirst Oceanbird Wing Sail retrofit on LCTC in 2024
Oceanbird, the joint venture between Alfa Laval and Wallenius Lines, confirmed that they were planning to retrofit the first installation of the company’s new Oceanbird Wing 560 solution aboard a large car and truck carrier (LCTC), MV Tirranna, in 2024.
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NewsDMC to supply rudders for German frigates
DMC is to supply eight rudders for four F126 frigates currently under construction for the German navy
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NewsSocatra to retrofit Norsepower Rotor Sails on MR tanker
French ship owner and operator Socatra has signed an agreement with Norsepower Oy to install two Norsepower Rotor Sails on board a Medium Range Tanker, Alcyone. The installation will be the first for a client in the French market. The 50,000 dwt MR tanker is currently chartered by global energy ...
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NewsJiangnan books Silverstream systems for LNGC series
Silverstream, the UK air lubrication specialist, has secured an order to provide Silverstream air lubrication systems for a series of LNG carrier newbuildings ordered by Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Logistics & Services (L&S).
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NewsAir lubrication deal for new CMES LNGCs
Silverstream Technologies has signed a deal with China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) to install its air lubrication solution, the Silverstream System, on four 175,000cbm LNG carriers being built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC).
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NewsEU funding for wind-assisted retrofit project
A project to install a hybrid wind-solar generation system alongside a tilting windsail system on a bulker and a container vessel has been awarded EUR9.2m from the European Union’s research and innovation fund.
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NewsWind-assisted Coaster Orders For Gelibolu, Holland Shipyards Group
The delayed beginning of construction of a new generation of short-sea cargo vessel has begun at Turkish shipyard Gelibolu, with a further five vessels on order at Holland Shipyards Group.
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NewsTerntank orders methanol/wind tankers
Swedish shipowner Terntank has ordered two plus two new MGO/Biofuel and methanol-ready chemical/product/biofuels tankers with wind-assist readiness.
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NewsStretched Dutch Design Targets Extra-Long Freight
A stretched version of the proven Ecobox multi-purpose cargo vessel series is set to make its debut with Dutch operator Symphony Shipping. The 12,500dwt Symphony Atlantic combines greater scope for long-length freight and project cargoes with increased fuel efficiency through the integration of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) waste heat ...
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NewsMarubeni opts for wind-assisted propulsion solution
A Singapore-based subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation, MMSL PTE. LTD., has signed an agreement to retrofit four suction sails on the Crimson Kingdom, with the Spanish wind-assisted propulsion developer bound4blue. The 26m-high eSAILs currently specified for the project will be the largest suction sails ever built and installed on a vessel.
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NewsCarnival plans 10 more air lubrication installations
Carnival Corporation plans to expand its program for installation of air lubrication systems to a majority of the cruise line brands in its fleet through 2027.
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NewsWavefoil aims at CTVs for bow foil solution
Wavefoil, the Norwegian bow foil technology company, said its retractable bow foil solution offers considerable advantages for smaller vessels, and is targeting the workboat market.
