General News 13-18 – Page 94
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NewsNewbuild boxship order
The Evergreen Group has signed an agreement with CSBC Corporation, Taiwan, to build ten newbuild 2,800 teu class B-type vessels.
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NewsWärtsilä enhances virtual engineering offering
Wärtsilä has been enhancing its remote service offering and asset performance optimisation solutions to keep up with how digitalisation is changing the way marine and power plant maintenance services are conducted.
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NewsClassNK released CNG Guidelines
ClassNK has released its ‘Guidelines for Compressed Natural Gas Carriers’, which provide safety requirements for the design and construction of CNG carriers.
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NewsMTU and Akasol collaborate on energy storage
MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is joining forces with Darmstadt-based Akasol GmbH to develop battery systems for MTU’s hybrid and e-drive propulsion systems.
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Selektope antifouling receives EU approval
A new antifouling agent from Swedish firm I-Tech, Selektope, has been approved for EU-wide use by the European Union Standing Committee on Biocidal Products.
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NewsWärtsilä Ship Power reorganised amid redundancies
Wärtsilä has renamed its Ship Power division Marine Solutions, and announced plans to make around 600 redundancies, as it reorganises the unit in light of the “sluggish global marine market”.
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NewsJoin us on LinkedIn and Twitter
As The Motorship reaches a milestone 1,000 followers on Twitter, the marine technology industry’s longest-established magazine is stepping up its social media strategy.
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ABS classing for Maersk ULCs
Leading classification society, ABS, has been selected to class 11 ultra-large containerships (ULCs) for Maersk Line.
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NewsPPG launches new antifouling range
US-based PPG Protective and Marine Coatings has unveiled a new range of high performance, antifoulings suitable for a variety of operating conditions.
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Korean Register software adapted for CSR
The Korean Register (KR) has adapted its SeaTrust-HullScan software package in response to the upcoming Harmonised Common Structural Rules (CSR-H).
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Rolls-Royce in autonomous ship project
Rolls-Royce is to participate in a €6.6 million research project to develop ship technologies that could pave the way for autonomous vessels.
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Dutch consortium in 3D printing project
A consortium of 27 companies have signed an agreement to investigate the viability of 3D-printed maritime spare parts under a project initiated by the Zuid-Holland regional development agency InnovationQuarter.
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NewsIndian Register offers EEDI validation
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has added the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) validation to its service offerings.
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NewsNAPA streamlines ship design compliance
NAPA is releasing new tools and interfaces with class society software to streamline ship design compliance with the new Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (CSR BC&OT).
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NewsIMO elects new secretary-general
Lim Ki-tack has been elected the new secretary-general of United Nations'' International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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GE Marine upgrades DP training facility
GE Marine has upgraded its Dynamic Positioning Operator (DPO) Training at its Houston Marine Technical Training Centre to help the industry meet new Nautical Institute (NI)-implemented DP standards.
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NewsABB power for Bumi Armada FPSO
ABB is to supply electric power and automation systems for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel ordered by offshore services provider Bumi Armada.
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Zvezda invests in engine production
Russian power equipment company Zvezda will invest up to RUB 10 billion (US$250 million) in the production of a new generation of diesel engines, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsDamen-led LeanShips project kicks off
Dutch shipbuilder Damen is coordinating a multi-party, EU-supported project that aims to develop eight demonstrable concepts for low energy and near-to-zero emissions (Lean) ships.
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Group role for DNV GL’s Svensen
Popular and respected CEO of DNV GL – Maritime Tor Svensen has been appointed executive vice president of DNV GL Group, with former maritime COO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen taking the division’s top job.
