Latest Equipment News – Page 226
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NewsNakashima Propeller continues expansion strategy, acquires majority stake in Becker Marine
Nakashima Propeller Co., the privately-held leading propeller manufacturer, has acquired a majority stake in Becker Marine Systems, the Hamburg-based supplier of the Becker Mewis Duct® and the Becker Rudder family.
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NewsFunding for condition based maintenance
Greek technology company Propulsion Analytics and DNV have received funding from Innovation Norway to develop a condition based maintenance (CBM) application which merges thermodynamic modelling with artificial intelligence to diagnose faults and predict performance in marine powerplants.
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NewsABB sets course for electric river transport
ABB has won a landmark contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply all-electric power solution for ten new ferries transporting passengers across Lisbon’s Tagus river.
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SponsoredWinGD Low-pressure X-DF Technology
Future environmental regulation remains the key variable for ship owners to monitor. WinGD’s X-DF engines, operating on LNG, reduce a cargo vessel’’s emissions by 99% for SOx, 90% for NOx, 99% for PM and about 18% for Greenhouse gases.
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NewsServogear strengthens team
Servogear is strengthening its management team following record sales during the first quarter of 2021.
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NewsMeasuring wave impacts under extreme conditions
When the Dutch research institute MARIN developed a new facility to measure the behaviour of liquids inside cargo containment systems, they turned to Kistler to provide the pressure sensors inside the facility.
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NewsTANKERS AND BULKERS TARGETED FOR SAILS, SOLAR AND ONBOARD CO2 CAPTURE
A diesel-electric ship design including solid aerofoils, solar panels, heat recovery and onboard CO2 capture is being developed for tankers and bulkers by British company Windship Technology. The company is currently working towards obtaining Approval in Principle for the design from DNV.
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NewsBELFAST YARD INVESTS IN ROBOTICS
Underscoring the drive to re-enter the shipbuilding market, Harland & Wolff has installed a state-of-the-art welding robot at its Belfast yard, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFirst hydrogen cargo vessel on target
European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial hydrogen-fuelled cargo transport vessel later this year.
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NewsFirst references for innovative LNG bunker vessel design
Bård Norberg of CGR Arctic Marine AS and Axel Andenæs of Kongsberg Maritime AS discuss the combined concepts behind the LMB6000 after the first orders for the design were confirmed.
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NewsSUPPLY CHAIN DYNAMICS IN OPTIMAL CHOICE OF HYDROGEN CARRIER
There’s no clear winner when examining the most cost-effective chemistry for shipping hydrogen long distances, and a growing number of studies are indicating business goals are as important as any advantages offered by the specific chemistries of the carriers.
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NewsNew hybrid wellboat order to set new environmental standards
Turkish shipyard Sefine received a US$10.6 million (NOK90 million) order for an innovative hybrid wellboat in December 2020. The vessel will set new standards for environmental emissions, according to ship designer HAV Design.
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NewsDESIGN STANDARDISATION COULD INCREASE THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF NEW FUELS
A joint project between RINA and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) will develop a 50,000dwt chemical tanker that suits two different design versions: either an ammonia or methanol-fuelled main engine from MAN Energy Solutions.
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NewsPROJECT PARTNERS DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DECENTRALISATION OF E-FUEL PRODUCTION
A research project being finalised this year has developed technology aimed at decentralised coupling of the production and supply of e-fuels for the transport, electricity, gas and heating sectors.
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NewsPipeotech extends gas-tight gasket warranty to cryogenic applications
Pipeotech is extending its 10-year gas-tight guarantee for its flange gasket to cryogenic applications, following the successful conclusion of leakage tests at a research centre.
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NewsFinnish Border Guard to trial bio LNG on coastguard vessel
The Finnish Border Guard is to test Bio LNG as a fuel for a Coastguard patrol vessel, according to a announcement by technology group Wärtsilä.
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NewsWINGD ENGINES FOR 13-STRONG 16,000 TEU SERIES
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) announced the order of 13 x 920mm-bore WinGD diesel engines in connection with the building of 13 × 16,000-teu containerships in a press release on 2 April.
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NewsMAN ES launches 4-stroke ammonia engine research project
MAN Energy Solutions has launched a project to produce a dual-fuel, medium-speed engine capable of running on diesel-fuel and ammonia. The ''AmmoniaMot'' project includes partners from industry and research institutes, and will run until the end of 2023.
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NewsBV APPROVES GTT DIGITAL SOLUTION FOR MEMBRANE TANK MAINTENANCE
Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) by Bureau Veritas for an innovative digital solution for sloshing activity assessment. The approval covers sloshing activity assessment in the Framework of Class Survey in order to optimise the LNG membrane tank maintenance frequency.
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NewsBurckhardt becomes exclusive service provider
Burckhardt Compression will be the exclusive service provider for SERO PumpSystems’ side channel pumps for the marine sector.
