Latest Equipment News – Page 208
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NewsAIRBUS AERONAUTICS INFORMS KITE SYSTEM DESIGN
Airseas, an Airbus spin-off, has harnessed the aeronautical expertise of its parent company to create a kite system expected to be serialised for roll out by “K” Line.
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NewsTAIWAN LINE DRIVES BOXSHIP FLEET EXPANSION
A new Japanese-built generation optimised for east Asian container trade is entering service with ambitious Wan Hai Lines, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsTENSION IN THE GERMAN MARITIME CHAIN
Preparations for business revival and redirection after the collapse of cruise tourism are central to endeavours by shipbuilders in the Federal Republic, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsTeekay opts for fleet monitoring tool for emissions monitoring
Teekay is deploying ABB Turbocharging’s engine diagnostics software, Tekomar XPERT for fleet, across 54 Suezmax and Aframax tankers. The roll-out includes the software''s new CO2 emissions indicator.
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NewsWärtsilä optimised maintenance for Latsco LNGCs
Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to provide Greek shipping company Latsco LNG Marine Management with optimised maintenance to support the operational efficiency of the main engines of two LNG carriers.
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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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NewsSchottel RudderPropellers for new TSHD
Schottel will be equipping a new trailing suction hopper dredger being built for Detlef Hegemann Aktiengesellschaft with its RudderPropellers.
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NewsShip data management made easier
A universal platform that enables the sharing of ship operation data among shipbuilders, manufacturers, and related service providers without compromising the profits of data providers has been utilised in a bulk carrier.
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NewsNew German Catamaran Ferry Powered By MAN 175D Engines
A new high-speed catamaran ferry, Nordlicht II, is due to enter service for German ferry company, AG EMS, in July. Powered by two MAN 16V175D-MM engines, the ferry will be capable of a service speed of 35 knots.
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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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NewsFirst DNV noise notation for merchant ship
An Aframax tanker built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for ONEX has become the world’s first merchant ship to receive DNV’s SILENT-E notation.
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NewsPMA approves IRClass to conduct remote surveys
Panama Maritime Authority has authorised Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) to conduct specific surveys through remote inspection techniques.
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NewsFuel choice key to the journey to cleaner shipping
The industry has recognised the need for revolution if the goal of putting near zero-emission vessels on the water by 2030 is to be met, says Mr. Kazuki Saiki, Deputy Manager, Strategic Planning & Operation Office at Mitsubishi Shipbuilding.
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NewsHYBRID METHANOL FUEL CELL SYSTEM BEING TESTED FOR MARINE AUXILIARY POWER
A hybrid, methanol-fuelled, high-temperature proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system is being tested as part of a joint venture between Blue World Technologies, Alfa Laval and vessel owners DFDS, Maersk Drilling and Hafnia.
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NewsShell to participate in Singaporean PEM FC retrofit project
Shell announced on Thursday 22 April that it would participate in a hydrogen-fuelled fuel cell trial in Singapore.
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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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NewsHHI receives AiP for AI-based fire monitoring system
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based safety management/monitoring system (HiCAMS). The solution has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) by class society Korean Register of Shipping and Liberian Registry.
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NewsFirst installation for Volvo Penta D13 engine
The MBS ‘Zuiderdiep’ has become the first vessel to be equipped with Volvo Penta’s D13 Stage V marine engines – the first of their type to enter the European market.
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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.
