Latest Equipment News – Page 188

  • Praxis' GreenBattery ESS has received a Type Approval from DNV.
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    DNV AWARDS TYPE APPROVAL TO PRAXIS LFP BATTERY SYSTEM

    2021-08-25T15:07:00Z

    Classification society DNV has granted Type Approval to a battery system supplied by Netherlands-based technology supplier Praxis. The GreenBattery energy storage system, which utilises lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell technology, forms an integral part of the company's Mega-Guard Electric Propulsion solution.

  • A trial of VitalyX aboard P&O Maritime Logistics vessels resulted in average savings of US$50,000 per vessel, and extended lube oil change intervals.
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    Shell launches analytics-based oil condition monitoring service

    2021-08-25T12:31:00Z

    Shell has teamed up with Bently Nevada, a Baker Hughes business, to introduce an analytics-based oil condition monitoring and machine health service for the marine sector.

  • Kongsberg Digital has won four new contracts in South Korea Photo: Kongsberg Digital
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    Kongsberg wins new South Korea contracts

    2021-08-25T11:58:00Z

    Kongsberg Digital (KDI) has won four successive contracts with maritime training centres, schools and universities in South Korea.

  • Schottel is equipping four new tugs in Brazil with its RudderPropellers Photo: Schottel
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    Schottel RudderPropellers for four new tugs

    2021-08-25T11:54:00Z

    In a milestone project for South America, Brazilian towage group Starnav has contracted Detroit shipyard in Itajaí, Brazil, to equip four newly-built tugs with Schottel RudderPropellers.

  • A graphical rendering of the ME-LGI engine (credit: MAN ES)
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    MAN Confirms HHI Order for 95 bore Methanol Dual-Fuel Engine

    2021-08-25T11:43:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions has received a landmark order to supply a 95-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engine to run on methanol, in a move that will introduce methanol as a marine fuel for the large container vessel segment.

  • 3D printing
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    3D printing guidelines released

    2021-08-24T15:44:00Z

    ClassNK has released guidelines for additive manufacturing (3D printing) that summarise the approval requirements for metallic marine equipment by additive manufacturing technology.

  • Hans Petter Tanum
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    TMC compressors selected for LPG-fuelled carriers

    2021-08-24T15:00:00Z

    Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd. has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to supply its marine compressed air system to four very large gas carriers the yard is building for Chinese gas carrier Tianjin Southwest Maritime.

  • Gifico’s new fishing vessel, Ginneton, will operate with a Wärtsilä 32 main engine and other Wärtsilä solutions. (Copyright: Karstensens Shipyard)
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    Wärtsilä propulsion solutions for newbuild fishing vessels

    2021-08-24T13:00:00Z

    Danish ship builder Karstensens Shipyard has selected Wärtsilä as the main propulsion supplier for two new fishing vessels.

  • Part of the conversion of the LNG-ready 130-metre long 10,500dwt Saltstraum will be delivered whilst the ships are in service in order to reduce downtime.
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    HOGLUND WINS FGSS CONTRACT FOR UTKILEN CHEMICAL TANKERS

    2021-08-24T12:32:00Z

    Høglund has been has been awarded the contract for the retrofit of a Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) solution for Norwegian tanker owner and operator Utkilen.

  • The 2,100 teu newbuilding will join 3,596 teu Vistula Maersk (pictured) in service in Maersk-owned Sealand Europe’s feeder connection between Northern Europe and Gulf of Bothnia ports.
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    HHI lands 8+4 methanol-fuelled 16,000 teu order from Maersk

    2021-08-24T11:35:00Z

    A.P. Moller-Maersk has placed an order with Hyundai Heavy industries for 8 x 16,000 teu container vessel newbuildings. The order for the dual-fuel methanol-fuelled newbuildings, which will be operated on carbon neutral methanol, includes an option for a further 4 vessels.

  • LNG is expected to play a major role in shipping in the Baltic Sea Photo: Gasum
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    Gasum wins Finnish government LNG deal

    2021-08-23T14:47:00Z

    Gasum has won a contract with Finnish government central purchasing body, Hansel, to supply LNG to the Transport Infrastructure Agency and Border Guard in 2021/22.

  • Steerprop is supplying azimuth propulsion units for three new tugs Photo: Steerprop
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    Steerprop azimuth thrusters for new tugs

    2021-08-23T14:43:00Z

    Uzmar Shipyards in Turkey has chosen Steerprop to deliver six SP 20 WD azimuth propulsion units for a series of three Robert Allan designed RAmparts 2300_UZM tugs.

  • MAN ES has received 40 orders for MAN B&W ME-GA engines since March (credit: MAN Energy Solutions)
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    MAN announces dozens of orders for ME-GA engine

    2021-08-23T13:03:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions has received 40 new orders for its two-speed low-pressure, dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-GA engine and accompanying EGR, the company announced.

  • MV Loch Fyne, one of the seven small vehicle and passenger vessels that may potentially be replaced.
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    Design consultant appointed for Scottish ferry replacement programme

    2021-08-23T12:21:00Z

    Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has appointed ferry design consultancy Navalue to lead the concept design of its Small Vessel Replacement Programme (SVRP). The programme covers the replacement of up to seven small “loch class” vessels serving the Clyde & Hebrides Ferry Services (CHFS) over the coming decade.

  • The Calypso features two Liebherr CBG 360 models, offering an average throughput rate of 1,200 tonnes per hour, and a maximum outturn of 1,300tph.
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    Liebherr grab cranes for Oldendorff transloaders

    2021-08-23T11:52:00Z

    Liebherr has supplied a three CBG 360-type four-rope grab cranes for a transhipment vessel for Oldendorff Carriers, lifting the number of CBG 360 type cranes Liebherr has delivered to seven.

  • USNS John Lewis, after launching in January this year. (credit: General Dynamics).
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    GERMAN KNOW-HOW FOR US FLEET OILERS

    2021-08-23T10:29:00Z

    US production of powerful German-designed medium-speed diesel machinery has been boosted by investment in a new flotilla of naval replenishment tankers, writes David Tinsley.

  • Deltamarin is designing three new E-Flexers Photo: Deltamarin
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    Deltamarin to design three new E-Flexers

    2021-08-20T12:36:00Z

    Deltamarin has signed design contracts with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for the complete design of three Stena E-Flexer RoPax vessels.

  • DNV has awarded ‘Fuel Ready’ notation AiP to SHI for a dual-fuel diesel/ammonia VLCC Photo: DNV
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    DNV ‘Fuel Ready’ AiP for SHI dual-fuel VLCC

    2021-08-20T12:31:00Z

    DNV has awarded approval in principle to Samsung Heavy Industries for a ‘Fuel Ready’ (ammonia, D, S, Ti) class notation for SHI’s 300,000 dwt LNG-fuelled very large crude carrier (VLCC) design.

  • Members of GTT and CCS at the signing of the MoU Photo: GTT
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    GTT and CCS team up on membrane technology

    2021-08-19T12:26:00Z

    GTT and the China Classification Society (CCS), have joined forces on a technical cooperation for the application of GTT membrane technology.

  • REintegrate will be producing the fuel for Maersk’s first carbon neutral methanol-fuelled vessel Photo: Maersk
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    Maersk chooses green methanol partner

    2021-08-19T12:21:00Z

    A.P. Moller - Maersk has identified European Energy and its subsidiary, REintegrate, as partners to produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon neutral methanol.