Equipment – Page 29
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NewsMAERSK RETROFITING MOORING ROPES WITH SNAP BACK ARRESTORS FLEET-WIDE
After participating in a nine-month pilot, Maersk has committed to retrofitting the mooring ropes of its entire fleet with Snap Back Arrestor technology
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NewsEco containerships opt for Thordon
The two Super Eco 2700 containerships China’s Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard is building for Singapore-headquartered X-Press Feeders have launched with a water lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied by Thordon Bearings.
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NewsNMA Type Approval for Ecochlor BWMS
Ecochlor has been awarded Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) for the IMO BWMS Code (MEPC.300(72) / revised 2016 G8) standards.
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NewsAvoiding the bump: two-stroke entry ignition innovation
We’re used to engines which pretty much explode the gases inside the chamber: however, there is a way to avoid it, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsCOMMISSIONING FAILURES AN OMINOUS SIGN FOR BWTS OPERATION
An estimated 60-70 percent of the merchant fleet is yet to have a ballast water treatment system installed. Industry experience so far gives a clear warning of the pitfalls
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NewsBALLAST WATER EXCHANGE AS A LAST RESORT
Equipment delays are just the short-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsOptimarin expands service and parts network
Ballast water treatment specialist Optimarin has agreed with US-based Lee Engineering Supply Company to warehouse critical spare parts and expand its global service network.
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NewsUV SYSTEM MANUFACTURERS WORK TO US REQUIREMENTS
The US Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) could see IMO and US efficacy determinations align by explicitly expanding the definition of “living” to exclude organisms that are alive but cannot reproduce.
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NewsKelvion launches compact heat exchanger product
Heat exchanger specialist Kelvion has launched a new compact heat exchanger that integrates its double tube safety technology.
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NewsNew piping system for marine industry
GF Piping Systems has launched a new marine drainage pipe system offering the marine industry a paint-free, corrosion-free drainage solution.
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NewsAutomatic FLUME system in development
Hoppe Marine is developing a fully automatic version of its FLUME roll damping tank which will automatically adjust the level of the tank to the current loading condition of the vessel by communicating with the loading computer.
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NewsStart-up targets onboard open loop washwater trial
A Swedish start-up has successfully completed a land-based pilot test of its Electro-Aeration redox solution on open loop scrubber washwater.
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NewsOptimarin completes revised G8 BWT test programme
Stavanger-based ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has completed the test programme for its UV-based Optimarin Ballast System in accordance with revised IMO G8 guidelines.
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NewsUS company seeks to scale up super-compact pancake motor to 250kW
An American company Infinitum is seeking to develop a 250kW version of a new concept of electric motor, which could be used in the marine market, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsMomentum continues in Babcock LGE sales
Babcock’s liquid gas equipment (LGE) business has secured contracts valued at around £100 million since October 2019.
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NewsFerries and composites: commercial and practical challenges
Composites have a place on ferries, writes Stevie Knight, but just how effective these changes will be depends on commitment
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NewsRevised G8 Type Approvals for Aquarius UV and EC BWMS solutions
Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV and Aquarius EC ballast water management systems (BWMS) have been granted compliance with revised IMO guidelines by class society DNV GL on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Authority.
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NewsDe Nora creates new marine team
De Nora has created a new legal entity, De Nora Marine Technologies, to facilitate the company’s global growth strategy within the maritime market.
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NewsCargo handling cranes order for MacGregor
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order to provide cargo handling cranes for four 62,000 dwt general cargo ships to be built in Asia.
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NewsDifferent strokes: enter the combustion alternatives
We’re all familiar with diesel cycle and spark ignition engines, but there are a couple of new kids on the block, writes Stevie Knight. Surprisingly, they might fit right in...
