Latest Equipment News – Page 237
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NewsSECOND COMING OF ECO LIFTER CLASS
A massive boost to the fleet deployed by Hamburg-based United Heavy Lift (UHL) is in prospect with the start of deliveries of eight newbuilds from China, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFourth Atlanticmax LNG carrier for SCF
PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and Total have concluded a time charter agreement for up to seven years for a newbuilding 174,000cbm LNG carrier, to be owned and operated by SCF, with options for up to two additional vessels.
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NewsInmarsat launches new data academy
As it completes the ten thousandth installation of Fleet Xpress, Inmarsat has launched a new ‘Fleet Data Academy’ to support the adoption of the growing range of maritime digital applications.
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NewsBENEFITS OF VANADIUM REDOX FLOW BATTERY TECHNOLOGY STACKING UP
Vanadium redox flow batteries are being developed for shipping applications by corporate and research partners in Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and Canada, and cost-competitiveness could be enhanced by leasing the 100% reusable electrolyte to shipowners.
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NewsMHIET TESTS GAS ENGINE WITH PURE HYDROGEN
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger (MHIET) has conducted a combustion test of a hydrogen engine in a joint research project with Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
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NewsAUSTRALIA AND GERMANY PLAN GREEN “HYDROGEN BRIDGE”
Australia plans to produce hydrogen for under $2 per kilogram and has initiated plans to match its production ambitions with Germany’s clean energy and manufacturing goals.
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NewsWorld’s first tiltable rotor sails installed
Norsepower has successfully installed two 35m Rotor Sails for SEA-CARGO, heralding what is said to be the world’s first tiltable Rotor Sail installation and showing that vessels travelling on height-restricted routes can still benefit from this fuel and emissions-saving solution.
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NewsUSCG approval for new DESMI BWMS
A new configuration of DESMI Ocean Guard’s CompactClean ballast water management system (BWMS) has been approved by both the US Coast Guard and the Danish Maritime Authority.
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NewsNEW TITAN FOR WINDFARM DEVELOPMENT
Versatility and customisation are pivotal to a new concept of offshore windfarm construction vessel from a leading Danish designer, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsUS COMPANIES TEAM UP TO STANDARDISE HYDROGEN SOLUTIONS
Chart Industries and Matrix Service Company have signed an MOU for the development of standardised hydrogen solutions in North America, a move aimed at speeding production and reducing costs.
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NewsMAN ES eyes ME-LGIP opportunities beyond LPG newbuild market
Demand for MAN Energy Solutions’ ME-LGIP engine has exceeded expectations, and the company is receiving significant interest in retrofit solutions for its LPG burning dual-fuel two-stroke engine, Bjarne Foldager, Senior Vice President & Head of Two-stroke Business, MAN Energy Solutions told The Motorship.
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NewsMAN 2050 DECARBONISATION SCENARIOS IDENTIFY 2020S AS KEY DECADE
MAN Energy Solutions’ published AHOY2050, presenting insights into the potential decarbonisation pathways the shipping industry can follow out to 2050. The widely differing scenario outcomes reflects wider societal choices and regulatory choices, as much as technological advances and future fuels.
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NewsHerbosch-Kiere chooses Bawat mobile BWMS
Herbosch-Kiere has chosen Bawat’s mobile containerised ballast water management system (BWMS) for its reception facility to serve its entire fleet of vessels and barges.
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NewsIBM asset software approved by DNV GL
The latest version of IBM’s Maximo Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software has been granted type approval by classification society, DNV GL.
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NewsWärtsilä aids semi-autonomous sailing
Wärtsilä Voyage has launched a technology package for semi-autonomous sailing that features the industry’s most advanced sensors and high-accuracy ship control systems.
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NewsHIGH-HEAT TANKER ORDER GOES TO CHINA
Chinese shipbuilder Wuhu Shipyard has achieved a breakthrough in the specialised tanker market by landing an export contract for two bitumen carriers, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAlfa Laval and Haldor Topsoe join Danish ammonia SOFC development project
Alfa Laval, DTU Energy, Haldor Topsoe, Svitzer and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping are entering into a joint project to accelerate the development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology. The project will initially focus on the development of ammonia-based SOFCs.
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NewsRolls-Royce to supply Series 4000 engines for first hybrid LNG-fuelled tug
Rolls-Royce is supplying 2 x MTU 16V4000 M55RN gas engines to Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard for the world’s first LNG-hybrid powered tug. The new LNG-hybrid tug is the first of 12 tugs that Sembcorp Marine plans to design and build to replace the existing diesel-powered ones between now and 2025.
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NewsFAST FERRIES FOR VITAL TRINIDAD ROUTE
Heralding a major reinvestment in the Trinidad & Tobago transport infrastructure, two high-speed ro-pax catamarans are being readied for introduction into the mainline service linking Port of Spain and Scarborough, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsEXERGY STUDY TAKES PRACTICAL APPROACH TO DUAL-FUEL ENGINE PERFORMANCE
An exergy study undertaken on a dual-fuel 4-stroke engine demonstrated significant combustion and turbocharger losses as well as an opportunity to recover about 9% of the waste heat from the charge coolers when the engine was operated at full load.
