General News 13-18 – Page 8
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NewsMAN 21/31 Mk2 PLO GenSets for Chilean Polar Expedition ship
Chilean shipbuilder, ASENAV (Astilleros y Servicios Navales S.A.), has ordered 4 × MAN 6L21/31 Mk2 PLO (Part-Load Optimised) GenSets for a 94-metre, polar expedition newbuilding for Antarctica21, the world’s leading provider of air-cruises. The Magellan Discoverer will be slightly larger than a similar ship in the Antarctica21 fleet, the Magellan Explorer from 2019, which has the same engine type installed and can also boast of a PC6 polar-ice classification.
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NewsMAN ES completes first 4-stroke miscibility test
Dr Holger Gehring, Senior Manager at PrimeServ Academy in Augsburg, shared details of the first 4-stroke lubricating oil miscibility test, which was recently concluded
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NewsLiquefied CO2 carriers will join the links in the carbon value chain
Demand for carbon capture is set to grow and with it demand for the ships to carry it for storage or new applications, writes Tao Shen, Manager, ABS Global Sustainability Center - Shanghai
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NewsBID TO DRIVE DOWN NEWBUILD WEIGHT
A project aimed at reducing the weight of ship structures has been taken to the second, developmental stage through UK Government funding. Large-scale additive manufacturing (LSAM) technologies are pivotal to the MariLight 2 endeavour, which has been awarded support from the Department of Transport (DfT) under the latest round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC4).
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NewsUNIQUE NEWBUILD FOR FRENCH POLYNESIA
Re-emergent Spanish shipyard Astilleros Ria de Vigo has landed a deal to construct a combined passenger/cargo vessel tailored to service in the South Pacific.
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NewsEU doubles down on carbon capture strategy
The European Commission published ambitious plans to develop a regional carbon capture market capable of transporting up to 280 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year by 2040 on 6 February.
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NewsBV grants AiP for large LH2 carrier
Bureau Veritas has granted approval in principle (AiP) for a large LH2 carrier and associated membrane tank design.
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NewsDigitalising spare parts management “is just the beginning”
Christhard Bongers, MAN PrimeServ’s head of spare parts sales, explains to The Motorship how the benefits of its MyPlace solution extend beyond inventory management.
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NewsBringing ports and shippers together to tackle emissions
The inaugural Green Ports & Shipping Congress will take place from 8 to 9 May at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
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NewsBAR Technologies forms partnership to support regional WindWings manufacture
BAR Technologies (BAR) has entered into a partnership agreement with Nervion Naval Offshore (Nervion), a pioneer in floating offshore wind platforms, to wholly manage and oversee the production of BAR Technologies’ WindWings® in Europe.
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NewsType Approval For DCP System Upgrades
Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has announced that classification society DNV has awarded a Type Approval to its reconfigured and enhanced Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) fire extinguishing system.
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NewsEcospray awarded ocean based carbon capture pilot in Norway
Ecospray, the Italian decarbonisation solutions supplier, has announced that it will participate as a technical supplier in a groundbreaking pilot project to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from seawater in Norway.
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NewsNYK Stolt Tankers orders MeOH-ready 38,000 dwt series
NYK Stolt Tankers announced on 7 February that it has entered into a contract with Nantong Xiangyu Shipyard for six 38,000 dwt chemical tankers.
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NewsPoppe + Potthoff to launch H2 fuel supply system components
Poppe + Potthoff, the Westphalia based gas and liquid carrying component supplier, has announced that it will introduce a new series of components suitable for carrying hydrogen under the TOPAQ brand name from April 2024. The solutions can be combined modularly to form a hydrogen supply system.
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NewsABB launches first liquid-cooled IE5 SynRM motor
ABB has announced the launch of a new version of its IE5 SynRM (synchronous reluctance motor) series, which combines very high energy efficiency with highly effective liquid cooling. The new design sets a new benchmark for high power output and reliability in a compact footprint.
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NewsExxonMobil opens new Singapore test lab
ExxonMobil has announced the opening of a new test laboratory in Singapore, which will enhance the regional coverage of its Mobil Serv℠ Lubricant Analysis. The additional facility is designed to help customers to take full advantage of the service to monitor the in-operation performance of their Mobil™ lubricants.
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NewsMacGregor launches new gravity self-unloading system
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched a new and augmented gravity self-unloading system that will allow bulk carriers to deliver a wider variety of cargo, in greater volume. The new system, the ‘MacGregor GravityVibeTM’, deploys a patent-pending vibrating unloader to reduce internal friction and ease the discharge of coarse materials such as wood chips from the cargo hold.
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NewsLR AiP for H2 fuel-cell ferry for the Estonian State Fleet
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Estonian State Fleet for hydrogen fuel-cell ferry designed by Finnish ship design and engineering company Deltamarin.
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NewsCargo handling and FSS contract for VLAC series
Babcock LGE has been awarded the contract to supply the cargo handling system and the fuel supply system for a series of six Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLAC) on order at an unnamed shipyard in China. The contract relates to an order for a VLAC series for an Asian shipowner.
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NewsBelgian Maker Lands Methanol Engine Deal
Belgian manufacturer ABC Engines has raised its game in the methanol-capable four-stroke market by winning the contract to power one of the largest cableships ever ordered.
