Industry News – Page 49
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NewsStena Line to finalise full-electric Stena Elektra design by 2022
Stena Line announced plans to start operating two fossil-free battery powered vessels between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn in Denmark by 2030. The final design of the 200 metre-long 1000 person capacity vessel will be finalised by 2022, with a first order likely to be placed by 2025, Stena Line CEO Niclas ...
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NewsFloating turbines are essential for windpower targets
Floating offshore wind “offers the ability for large capacity expansion near to demand centres,” believes Mark Spring, Lloyd’s Register’s ‘voice on offshore wind’.
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NewsRUSSIAN BUYER FOR BERGEN ENGINES
A Russian group is to buy the Norwegian medium-speed engine design and manufacturing arm of London-headquartered Rolls-Royce Holdings, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNew BV notation for ULEVs
Bureau Veritas (BV) has developed a new notation to recognise the performance of ultra-low emission vessels (ULEVs).
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NewsOffshore wind vessels: the design basics
Rotterdam-based naval architect C-Job is involved in a number of design projects for offshore wind construction vessels. Its general manager Maarten Veldhuizen set out some of the key considerations for these specialized craft.
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NewsApproval for Kongsberg remote DP training
Kongsberg Digital (KDI) and The Nautical Institute (NI) have announced an approved remote simulation solution for Dynamic Positioning (DP) induction courses.
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NewsPartnership focuses on decarbonising shipping
Alfa Laval and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have joined forces to develop zero carbon solutions for the maritime industry.
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NewsJones Act spurs US vessel projects
US waters are expected to see significant development in offshore wind installations in the years ahead, but the nation’s Jones Act restricts the choice of vessels that can be used to build them.
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NewsDNV GL AWARDS KSOE AIP FOR WING SAIL SOLUTION
DNV GL has presented Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) with an Approval in Principle (AIP) for a wing-sail auxiliary propulsion system for ships.
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NewsABS approves deep-sea mining system design
In what is said to be an industry first, ABS has awarded China Merchants Industry (CMI) approval in principle (AIP) for its deep-sea mining system design.
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NewsMAN 2050 DECARBONISATION SCENARIOS IDENTIFY 2020S AS KEY DECADE
MAN Energy Solutions’ published AHOY2050, presenting insights into the potential decarbonisation pathways the shipping industry can follow out to 2050. The widely differing scenario outcomes reflects wider societal choices and regulatory choices, as much as technological advances and future fuels.
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NewsEXERGY STUDY TAKES PRACTICAL APPROACH TO DUAL-FUEL ENGINE PERFORMANCE
An exergy study undertaken on a dual-fuel 4-stroke engine demonstrated significant combustion and turbocharger losses as well as an opportunity to recover about 9% of the waste heat from the charge coolers when the engine was operated at full load.
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NewsClassNK issues first innovation endorsement
ClassNK has certified Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions, jointly developed by ‘K’ LINE and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, as its first Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions, the Society’s new certification service for innovative technologies.
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NewsHarren & Partners launches offshore wind focused SAL Renewables
Harren & Partner is launching SAL Renewables, a sister company to SAL Heavy Lift, focused on servicing the offshore wind sector. The newly-established company has added a DP jack-up vessel to its fleet.
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NewsDNV GL to rebrand as DNV
Classification society DNV GL will change its name to DNV on 1 March 2021 as part of a wider rebrand for the diversified assurance and risk management company.
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NewsAmbitious growth plans put pressure on fleet capacity
The planned rapid expansion in offshore wind capacity in Europe, as well as the demands from the next generations of turbines, is expected to lead to supply bottlenecks within five years. The EU plans to increase the region’s offshore wind capacity five-fold, from 12GW to “at least 60GW”, while the ...
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NewsCreate your own urea on board
Fluechem has launched a new system that allows shipping owners to create their own urea solution on board.
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NewsType approval for side channel pump for dual-fuel LPG engines
A side channel pump designed to supply LPG via the Secondary Fuel Supply System (SFSS) to the main shipboard engine is the first pump of its kind to receive Lloyd''s Register acceptance and DNV GL type approval for maritime dual fuel propulsion systems.
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NewsABB boosts turbo service partnership for HGS customers
A new agreement between ABB Turbocharging, Hyundai Global Service (HGS) and Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) has established a ‘total service solution’ for ABB and Hyundai customers, delivering optimal efficiency and emissions performance across the entire vessel.
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NewsNor-Shipping 2021 delayed until January
The 2020 Nor-Shipping exhibition and conference is to be postponed from June 2021 until 10-13 January 2022. Rather than potentially holding a scaled down, socially distanced exhibition, Nor-Shipping has opted to delay the event to ensure global decision makers have the opportunity to meet face-to-face.
