Latest Equipment News – Page 248
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NewsDNV GL tech qualification for Vessel Insight
Kongsberg’s ship-to-cloud data infrastructure service has been qualified by DNV GL as meeting its criteria for Technical Qualification, with safety and cyber security the critical parameters.
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NewsGenset order for Norwegian pure-electric ferries
Volvo Penta has won an order to supply the gensets for a series of five pure-electric passenger ferry newbuildings ordered by Norwegian operator Boreal, to be built at Sefine Shipyard in Turkey.
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NewsDavit system contract to supply six French Navy vessels awarded
Vestdavit has been awarded a contract with shipbuilder Socarenam to supply fast rescue boat davit systems for six patrouilleurs d’outre-mer (POM) vessels for the French Navy.
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NewsHafnia and Viken Shipping agree term charter with Total for dual-fuel Aframaxes
Viken Shipping and Hafnia have signed long-term charters for two LNG-fuelled Aframax tankers apiece with energy major Total.
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NewsEfficiency PACKS for installation vessel
CleanTech company, Orcan Energy, has signed a contract with CDWE for the supply of eight efficiency PACKs for the recovery of waste heat on board a vast floating offshore installation vessel.
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NewsRCN uses Evac corrosion protection system
The first of two joint support ships to be built for the Royal Canadian Navy will be installed with an Evac impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system to safeguard its hull against corrosion.
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NewsABS launches electronic logbook solution
ABS Nautical Systems has launched an electronic logbook solution to replace traditional paper logbooks and help ship owners and operators reduce operational costs, simplify user data entry, enhance data reliability and improve regulatory compliance.
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NewsFirst LPG retrofit project completed
The LPG carrier BW Gemini has become the first ship to have its two-stroke main engine converted to operate on fuel oil and LPG.
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NewsICU overhaul service launched
CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS) has launched an injection control unit (ICU) overhaul and testing service, extending its range of services for WïnGD and RT-Flex two-stroke engines. The development marks the first time that OEM-authorised ICU overhaul and testing has been available in China.
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NewsNEW DAWN FOR SHIPYARD AND CRUISE BRAND
A third newbuild exploration-type cruiseship has been ordered in Finland for the revived UK luxury brand Swan Hellenic, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFirst of Grimaldi Group GG5G ro-ro series delivered
Naples-based Grimaldi Group took delivery of the first of its series of 12 GG5G hybrid ro-ro newbuilds at Jinling Shipyard on 12 October.
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NewsWärtsilä awarded cargo handling contract for HHI VLECs
Technology group Wärtsilä has won the contract to supply a cargo handling system and fuel supply system package for two 98,000cbm Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
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NewsEPS inks 15-year contract for 4 x dual-fuel VLECs
Singapore-based ship operator Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a long-term charter for four dual-fuel Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) with Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL), the China based chemicals producer.
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NewsUSCG approval for world’s first BWMS
ECS-A, the first ballast water management system model of Techcross and indeed the global BWMS industry, has been awarded United States Coastguard (USCG) type approval.
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NewsOptimarin BWTS meets new IMO rules
Optimarin has confirmed receipt of a revised International Maritime Organisation G8 certificate for its ballast water treatment technology.
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NewsEcoPellers in inspection vessel first
Schottel’s EcoPellers will propel a new fishery inspection vessel ordered by the Danish Fisheries Agency and under construction at Hvide Sande Shipyard, the first time EcoPellers have been installed on an inspection vessel.
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NewsFour-Stroke Engine Experience with VLSFO: Time Will Tell
While the initial experience with burning VLSFO in four-stroke engines has been positive, the true test of the switchover could come at overhaul time.
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NewsNot just batteries: models key to ropax efficiency savings
While battery hybrid installations offer the potential of double-digit fuel efficiency savings for newbuildings, the potential savings for retrofits was even greater in some cases, Giulio Tirelli, Director Business Development at Marine Power, Wärtsilä told The Motorship.
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NewsRepeat cargo handling and reliquefaction contract for SHI VLECs
The cargo handling system and fuel supply system supply contract for two 98,000 cbm Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) at Samsung Heavy Industries has been awarded to technology group Wärtsilä.
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NewsWärtsilä to power new super ferries
Wärtsilä has been selected by P&O Ferries (P&OF) to power its new series of ‘super ferries’.
