Equipment – Page 61
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NewsExotic uses for Damen dredge pumps
Damen dredge pumps and valves are usually used for hopper dredgers or cutter suction dredgers, but more recently deliveries have been made for a more exotic purpose - remote operated deep sea mining vehicles.
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Improved ice load monitoring under development
A new ice load monitoring system from Aker Arctic and Light Structures will combine optical sensors and structural data to enable safe and efficient operation in ice-covered waters.
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Evac receives a new cruise vessel order
Evac has announced that it has received a new large cruise vessel order, which aids the company’s growth for the next few years.
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NewsWärtsilä to power new Chinese container vessels
Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply its Wärtsilä Auxpac 32 generating sets for eight new container vessels being built for China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL).
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North P&I warns on generator upkeep
Poorly maintained and overloaded generators can endanger crew, vessels and cargo, North P&I Club has warned.
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NewsFirst factory production for EnergySail
A new wind-assisted propulsion concept from Eco Marine Power (EMP) is being factory produced for the first time before an extended evaluation phase including sea trials and class society consultation.
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NewsPM shaft generator for Saga LNG carrier
The Switch has received an order for a permanent magnet (PM) shaft generator for a 45,000m3 LNG carrier to be built for Saga LNG Shipping by China Merchants Heavy Industry Co.
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Waste heat recovery system partner sought
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has launched a tender for a partner to manage procurement and manufacture of a waste heat recovery system delivering fuel efficiencies of at least 8%, and to demonstrate the technology on a sea-going vessel.
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NewsMacGregor equipment for new ESL bulkers
MacGregor has agreed an order to deliver equipment packages to ESL Shipping for its two new 25,600 dwt dual-fuelled handysize bulk carriers.
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Bio-Sea conducts new USCG testing
Bio-Sea is the latest company to confirm that it is testing its UV-filtration ballast water treatment system to the USCG-approved CMFDA sampling method.
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NewsBMT helps Minerva monitor vessel performance
Fleet and vessel performance management company, BMT SMART, part of BMT Group, has successfully installed its vessel performance monitoring system on board two of Minerva Marine’s chemical tankers.
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NewsCrowley Maritime installs Cat monitoring technology
US-based marine solutions company, Crowley Maritime Corporation, has announced it will be installing Caterpillar’s Cat Asset Intelligence software on one of its vessels.
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NewsColtraco Ultrasonics unveils miniature Portamonitor
UK-based safety equipment manufacturer, Coltraco Ultrasonics, has launched a miniature monitor to enable testing of bearings and rotating machinery on board ships and naval vessels.
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NewsCalMac ‘on track’ for emissions reduction
Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne is set to reduce annual CO2 emissions by 2% a year, or 1,800 tonnes, as part of a project under which it has deployed Royston fuel management systems.
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NewsUSCG tests for Alfa Laval PureBallast
Alfa Laval is to begin tests on its PureBallast system using the US Coast Guard (USCG) approved CMFDA method in the second quarter of 2016.
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NewsWärtsilä integrated controls for Maersk newbuilds
Wärtsilä is to supply Nacos Platinum integrated control systems to a further 27 new container vessels under construction for Maersk Line, meaning that the navigation, automation and propulsion controls will now be installed on the 47 latest Maersk vessels.
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NewsABB launches engine speed optimising system
ABB has launched a a new electrical power system intended to optimise engine speed and reduce fuel costs.
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Optimarin wins fleet agreement with Carisbrooke
Optimarin has signed a fleet agreement with UK-based Carisbrooke for its Optimarin Ballast System (OBS).
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NewsWärtsilä solutions for new Seabourn vessels
Wärtsilä is to supply a broad range of propulsion, electrical and automation equipment to two cvessels under construction for Seabourn Cruise Line by Fincanteri.
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WSS gas detection for COSCON vessels
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is to supply Unitor multi-gas detectors to 70 vessels – including 20 newbuilds by 2018 – owned by COSCO Container Lines Co’s (COSCON).
