General News – Page 44
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NewsVard and ILS team up on icebreakers
Vard Marine and ILS are teaming up to develop design solutions for the global icebreaker market and to address the challenges of ice-capable shipping worldwide.
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NewsDanfoss and SOIC team up on new power grid
Danfoss Editron and the Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Center (SOIC) have teamed up to launch the Green Energy Application Development Center (GEADC) in Taiwan.
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NewsPFF Live: Wind assisted propulsion is coming but regulation holds key
Wind propulsion is likely to become an increasingly important part of the mix of solutions available to shipowners looking to reduce their environmental footprint, technology developers and ship operators heard in an online forum presented by The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels Live today.
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NewsINVESTIGATION CONCLUDES IRON CHIEFTAIN FIRE HIGHLIGHTS REGULATORY GAP
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has concluded that the fire on the self-unloading bulk carrier Iron Chieftain in 2018 demonstrates that international fire safety standards and regulations for the vessel type are inadequate.
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NewsShell Shipcare now available at eight ports
Shell Marine has increased the availability of its Shell Shipcare range of shipping maintenance products and solutions.
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NewsBV AiP for GILLS air lubrication system
Bureau Veritas has awarded approval in principle to GILLS PTE in Singapore for its air lubrication system that helps improve efficiency by reducing the drag of an underwater hull.
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NewsOPTIONS FOR SHORE POWER CONNECTION GROW AS PORTS SET AMBITIOUS GHG TARGETS
Ports are setting ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets, and there are many options for shipowners to take-up the increasing availability of shore power.
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NewsExxonMobil expands marine lubricant range
ExxonMobil has expanded its range of high performance marine lubricants with the addition of Mobil SHC Aware Hydraulic Series oils and Grease EP 0.
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NewsUK shipyard wins award for international trade
The leading British manufacturer of aluminium marine craft, The Wight Shipyard Company, has received an award for its work to increase British exports.
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NewsChina Stage II-compliant Wärtsilä 20 engine solution undergoing endurance tests
Wärtsilä is to introduce a combined engine plus selective catalytic reduction (SCR) packaged product that will comply with China’s impending Stage II marine engine emission standard.
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NewsTechnology and Design Advances Change Case For Wind
Shifting economics and the evolution of design and technology considerations have changed the case for modern wind powered ships, says Kenneth Goh, GM of Knud E. Hansen A/S, Australia.
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NewsSvanehøj’s China expansion showing results
Svanehøj’s expansion of its offering in China is proving fruitful with the signing of two major P&C pump orders, a deal with Cosco Dalian Shipyard to equip two P&C tankers and one with GSI Shipyard for 96 deepwell pumps for four new MR Tankers.
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NewsFlag and Class leaders unite to support shipping with technology challenges
Four of the leading classification societies and three flag states have come together to establish a Maritime Technologies Forum, which seeks to bridge the gap between technology knowledge and regulatory process.
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NewsDNV awards AiP for Wärtsilä CCS for liquid CO2 carriers
Classification society DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Wärtsilä Gas Solutions for a cargo tank design suitable for Liquid CO2 Carrier (LCO2) vessels.
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NewsMitsui joins Copenhagen-based emissions reduction coalition
Mitsui & Co. is the latest company to join the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, a Copenhagen-based research centre designed to support shipping’s decarbonization ambitions.
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NewsKonsgberg signs ETC contract for new tugs
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract to provide its new extended thruster coverage (ETC) service programme to support two new ice-breaking escort tugs.
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NewsNew venture to bring Corvus to Asian market
Corvus Energy has signed a joint venture agreement with Sumitomo Corporation for the marketing, sales and after-service of Corvus Energy’s battery and fuel cell systems in Japan and the wider Asian market.
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NewsNorsepower and Keppel sign Rotor Sail deal
Norsepower has signed a framework agreement with Offshore Technology Development (OTD), Keppel Offshore & Marine’s technology arm specialising in the provision of equipment for the offshore oil and gas, marine and offshore wind industries.
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NewsIndustry calls on UN to develop MBMs
Shipping bodies BIMCO, CLIA, International Chamber of Shipping and the World Shipping Council, along with other industry groups, have submitted a proposal to the IMO, urging it bring forward discussions around market-based measures (MBM) by several years and incentivise the global fleet to transition to new fuels and technologies.
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NewsTeam-up to establish decarbonisation centre
Foundation Det Norske Veritas, which owns DNV Group, has teamed up with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and five other industry leaders to establish a maritime decarbonisation centre in Singapore.
