Latest Equipment News – Page 153
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NewsBold Shipbuilding Strategy Needs Delivery To Match
The extension of the UK National Shipbuilding Strategy to commercial maritime shipbuilding, as well as a renewed focus on improving export competitiveness is a welcome step.
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NewsCMA CGM completes China’s first LNG SIMOPS bunkering
CMA CGM Symi, a 15,000 TEU LNG-powered containership, was bunkered with LNG at Shanghai Port on 16 March in what was the first ship-to-ship LNG simultaneous bunkering operation (SIMOPS).
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NewsHebridean Ferry Order In Line For Turkey
A Turkish shipyard is set to land a £105m (US$138m) order from a Scottish Government-owned company for two 95m ro-pax ferries to serve Islay in the southern Hebrides.
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NewsSeaspan Shipyards launches immersive visualization platform
Seaspan Shipyards has launched an immersive virtual reality system, HoloShip, to demonstrate new digital twin capabilities that it believes will transform how ships are built, constructed, and maintained.
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NewsYanmar vies to bring methane oxicat technology to market
The introduction of methane oxidation catalyst technology into the 4-stroke market moved a step closer after Yanmar received an AiP from ClassNK for the concept in March 2022
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NewsPosidonia 2022
Posidonia returns after a pandemic-induced hiatus with decarbonisation top of the agenda
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NewsEfficient water cleaning employed by Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubbers on ULCV
Evergreen Marine Corporation’s Ever Ace has two Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubbers with a shared water cleaning system (WCS). This consolidated solution provides maximum reliability with a minimal footprint.
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News‘Ammonia Prepared’ class notation for Geogas LPG carriers
Bureau Veritas (BV) is supporting the classification and construction of two 40,000 cbm LPG carriers that will be ‘ammonia prepared’. The vessels will be built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in South Korea, and the first delivery will be in June 2023.
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NewsTotalEnergies In Marine Bio-VLSFO Bunker Landmark
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has concluded its first marine bio-VLSFO (Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil) bunker delivery in Singapore’s port waters, as part of a biofuel trial recently completed by NYK Line and Anglo American.
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NewsMore support proposed for developing countries
Updated proposals submitted to the IMO have outlined how a planned $5bn IMO Maritime Research Fund (IMRF), which will accelerate the development of zero-carbon technologies and fuels, could also be used to support the maritime decarbonisation efforts of developing countries.
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NewsTidewater signs strategic partnership with Tero Marine
Tidewater, a global provider of offshore service vessels (OSVs), has initiated a transformation project to optimise the lifecycle of its assets through the implementation of a harmonized fleet management system (FMS) across its entire fleet.
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NewsECSA backs ship recycling at South Asian yards
Europe’s biggest shipowner body is throwing its weight behind a controversial proposed amendment to the EU’s Waste Shipment Regulation that would effectively make it possible to recycle EU-flagged ships at non-OECD shipbreaking facilities in South Asia.
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NewsRemote control helm type approval
A commercial wireless remote-control helm system has been granted type approval by Bureau Veritas
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NewsMitsubishi Shipbuilding invests in Marindows
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has invested in Marindows Inc., a Tokyo-based firm building an integrated digital platform for the marine industry.
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NewsDanaos orders two methanol-ready containerships
Danaos Corporation, one of the world’s largest independent owners of containerships, has placed orders for two 7,100 TEU containerships.
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NewsABS updates RoRo fire rules
ABS has responded to industry concerns in the wake of recent fires on RoRos by updating its Marine Vessel Rules in relation to electric vehicles on board.
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NewsABS follows LR in withdrawing class services to Russian assets and companies
ABS has announced that it is withdrawing all class services involving Russian vessels, assets and companies.
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NewsPort of Humboldt Bay to become California offshore wind hub
The California Energy Commission approved a US$10.5 million grant for renovations at the Port of Humboldt Bay to support offshore wind activities.
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NewsMAN extends the range of ME-LGIM options in portfolio
MAN Energy Solutions has announced plans to extend the choice of mid-range options available to shipowners by introducing S60, G60 and G70 variants into its ME-LGIM programme.
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NewsIACS withdraws Russian membership
The International Association of Classification Society’s has withdrawn the Russian Register’s membership.
