Latest Equipment News – Page 221
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NewsBELGIUM INVESTS IN NEW RESEARCH PLATFORM
Long in the gestation, Belgium’s plan for a new vessel to reinvigorate the country’s oceanographic research endeavours is coming to fruition in the Spanish-built, 71m Belgica, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFratelli Cosulich orders first LNG bunker vessel
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been selected to design and supply Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) with the LNG cargo containment system for an 8,000 cbm LNG bunker barge. The newbuilding is the first LNG bunker barge to be ordered by Fratelli Cosulich s.r.l.
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NewsCommercial solutions dominate the shortlist for 2021 Motorship Award
The shortlist of nominees for the 2021 Motorship Award is dominated by commercially available solutions, ranging from batteries and wind propulsion through to propulsion solutions.
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NewsOPTIONS FOR SHORE POWER CONNECTION GROW AS PORTS SET AMBITIOUS GHG TARGETS
Ports are setting ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets, and there are many options for shipowners to take-up the increasing availability of shore power.
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NewsItaly's Gas and Heat to supply CCS for new Knutsen Scale Gas bunker vessel
Italy''s Gas and Heat Spa has signed a contract with Astilleros Armon Gijon ship yard to design and build the LNG cargo and fuel handling system for a 5,000 cbm LNG bunker barge. The newbuilding, the first LNG bunker barge to be built in Spain, has been ordered by Knutsen ...
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NewsPartnership to demystify operational data
Danelec Marine and ioCurrents are teaming up to bring the latest in data analytics to help operators better manage their fleets.
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NewsCommercial autonomous tug in US first
Foss Maritime has selected Sea Machines Robotics’ autonomous command and control system for use on board its new tugboat, the fourth of several new ASD-90 tugs under construction at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in the State of Washington.
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NewsClassNK awards AiP to LH2 CCS developed by KHI
Classification society ClassNK has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) for a cargo containment system design suitable for use aboard large liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier vessels. The system''s tank has a 40,000cbm capacity.
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NewsSolvang opts for vibration monitoring tool
Norwegian shipowner Solvang has opted to install a vibration monitoring system aboard nine of its tankers, after analysing the results of a two-year trial.
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NewsJapanese engine builders to develop hydrogen-fuelled 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines
A number of Japanese engine manufacturers have formed a consortium to jointly develop a range of 2-stroke and 4-stroke hydrogen-fuelled marine engines for ocean-going and coastal vessels.
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NewsExxonMobil expands marine lubricant range
ExxonMobil has expanded its range of high performance marine lubricants with the addition of Mobil SHC Aware Hydraulic Series oils and Grease EP 0.
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NewsBV smart ship notations for chemical tanker
For the first time, Bureau Veritas has assigned the complete suite of smart ship class notations to a 17,997 dwt chemical tanker.
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NewsABC obtains EU Stage V emission certificate
Ghent-based engine builder Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) announced that it was the first medium-speed engine builder to receive EU Stage 5 certification after its DZC engines received a certificate.
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NewsHiMSEN develops dual-fuel engine control technology
Hyundai Heavy Industries'' Engine Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) announced that it has successfully developed a dual-fuel engine control system.
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NewsRIO TINTO INKS DEAL WITH EPS FOR FIRST DUAL-FUEL NEWCASTLEMAXES
Singapore-based ship operator Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a long-term charter for three LNG-fuelled Newcastlemaxes with Rio Tinto, the mining company.
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NewsShipowner invests after trial of 'on top' engine management tool
Danish shipowner Uni-Tankers has opted to install an ''on-top'' engine management system aboard three chemical/product tankers, after a ten-month trial led to 12% fuel savings.
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NewsClimeon waste heat recovery system receives DNV approval
Climeon, the Sweden-based clean tech firm, has announced that it has received type approval from classification society DNV for its waste heat recovery technology.
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NewsViking Life-Saving Equipment acquires HydroPen
Viking Life-Saving Equipment has acquired HydroPen, the company behind the HydroPen container firefighting solution currently in use on hundreds of ships.
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NewsDigital twin to decarb LNGCs and FRSUs
Kongsberg Digital, BW LNG and Alpha Ori Technologies have teamed up to promote digital capabilities that reduce the environmental footprint of LNG carriers (LNGCs) and floating storage and regasification units (FRSUs).
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NewsAIP for bonded insulation system for IMO Type B tank
DNV granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to PASSER Marine for the development of a new LNG fuel tank insulation system in February 2021, the classification society announced.
