Latest Equipment News – Page 194
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NewsDSIC delivers energy-efficient VLCC
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group (DSIC) has delivered a very efficient very large crude carrier (VLCC) to shipowner China Shipbuilding Consulting Company. The VLCC, which will be operated by Wah Kwong Ship Management Hong Kong, is among the most efficient VLCCs in operation, the shipyard claims.
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NewsExplosion-proof hull cleaning
A second working vessel has been launched by Fleet Cleaner, a green company from Delft that uses in-house robots to clean the hulls of seagoing vessels from fouling such as algae and mussels.
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NewsNew guide for remote and autonomous operation
ABS has released a new guide setting out a framework to help owners and operators implement autonomous and remote-control technologies.
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NewsLNG-fuelled car carrier quartet for German auto mover
Germany’s Volkswagen Group is adding four more Chinese-built LNG vehicle carriers to its overseas fleet saying their engines will be special and different to those in other LNG ships, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsOrcan Energy PACKS for new dredgers
Marine contractor Van Oord has installed efficiency PACKs, an organic Rankine cycle (ORC), from cleantech company Orcan Energy on two of its new hybrid water injection dredgers.
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NewsABS certifies SBM Offshore mooring tool
ABS has issued its qualification for new technology to SBM Offshore’s smart Intelligent Agent Mooring Line Integrity Tool, allowing the technology to be integrated into offshore systems for the first time.
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NewsParaguayan civil engineering group selects modular dredger solution
Ingeniería de Topografía y Caminos S.A. (T&C), a major civil contractor in Paraguay, has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Group for a customised Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 500. The modular dredger will be used to increase sand production to meet ambitious project deadlines for the Costanera Sur project in ...
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NewsBIDS RE-OPENED FOR UK SUPPORT SHIPS
UK shipbuilding is set for a boost by way of a project to replace logistic support vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), writes David Tinsley.
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NewsMOL to acquire minority stake in Waterfront Shipping
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Methanex Corporation, the companies announced on 16 July. As part of the agreement, MOL has acquired a 40% stake in Methanex''s Waterfront Shipping subsidiary.
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NewsZeroNorth to bolster vessel performance offering by applying AI to Propulsion Dynamics' models
ZeroNorth, the maritime technology company, is to add Copenhagen-based digital vessel performance company Propulsion Dynamics'' digital twin ship performance analysis to its Optimise portfolio, following the acquisition of the company.
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NewsHSD Engine to offer digitalisation solution option for performance optimisation
Korean engine manufacturer HSD Engine is to offer ABB’s diagnostics and advisory software Tekomar XPERT to shipowners operating its two-stroke and four-stroke marine engines.
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NewsIRClass unveils EEXI and CII compliance tool
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) is to offer two new services helping owners and operators assess the Energy Efficiency Existing Ships Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) of their vessels.
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NewsSchottel EcoPeller for new bitumen tanker
A new bitumen tanker for Rubis Group, currently under construction at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, will feature Schottel azimuth thrusters.
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NewsEU EXPECTS TO APPLY ETS TO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
The European Commission formally announced its long-awaited Fit for 55 package of environmental measures on 14 July. The package contains a number of aspects that will impact shipping, including the introduction of carbon tariffs or a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for imports into the 27 member bloc.
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NewsUK Maritime Transport Plan postpones detailed 2050 roadmap
The publication of the UK government’s Maritime Decarbonisation Plan today (12 July) has delayed publication of a detailed roadmap of the country’s decarbonisation roadmap until 2022. The plan has drawn lukewarm reactions from the UK’s shipping sector, many of whom have drawn unfavourable comparisons with the detailed commitments to decarbonising ...
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NewsNEW PRECIPITATES TECHNIQUE BOOST STRENGTH, DUCTILITY OF STRUCTURAL ALLOYS
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have developed a method for simultaneously increasing the strength and ductility of an alloy.
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NewsVard hybrid battery ESS for Atlantic Towing
Vard Electro is to install its hybrid battery power system on board an Atlantic Towing platform supply vessel, the first time this multiple mode of battery technologies has been used on a single vessel in the Canadian offshore oil and gas industry.
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NewsFUELSAVE moves into offshore oil and gas
Fuelsave is to deploy its combustion conditioning technology in the offshore oil and gas sector for the first time, following the signing of a landmark contract with Seadrill.
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NewsHuisman produces 350t capacity 3D printed crane hooks, targets larger sizes
Huisman has announced that four 1,700kg 3D printed offshore crane hooks have successfully passed 350mt load tests under the supervision of certification authority Lloyd''s Register (LR). The crane hooks were manufactured using the ‘Wire & Arc Additive Manufacturing’ (WAAM) 3D printing technique.
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NewsAmmonia research project to probe clean tech and energy management solutions
An EU-funded research project into the application of ammonia as a maritime fuel is also seeking to demonstrate the feasibility of a number of clean technology approaches. The ENGIMMONIA project is also considering the applicability of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and chiller adsorption technologies, structural PV cells, and a digital ...
