Latest Equipment News – Page 253
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NewsWärtsilä wins Icebreaker thruster and DP deal
Wärtsilä has won a contract for the delivery and integration engineering of two retractable thrusters and a dynamic positioning (DP) system for the ’CCGS Amundsen’, a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Icebreaker.
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NewsTurkish shipowner selects TCT60 axial turbochargers for Suezmax tankers
MAN Energy Solutions has won the order for 3 × TCT60 turbochargers for 3 × MAN B&W 6G70ME-C10.5 prime movers. The single-stage axial turbochargers will be installed in three 158,000 dwt Suezmax tankers. The newbuildings are being constructed for Turkish shipowner, Yasa Tanker, at DHSC shipyard in Korea.
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NewsLR awards AiP to SHI for NH3-fuelled Aframax design
Samsung Heavy Industries was awarded approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its ammonia-fuelled Aframax tanker design. Following the AiP, the shipyard confirmed plans to commercialise an NH3-fuelled Aframax design as well as its own ammonia fuel gas supply system from 2024.
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NewsLOW SULPHUR FUELS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO CAUSE HEADACHES
Analysis from Lloyd’s Register’s Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) indicates that the dramatic increase in combustion related incidents between November 2019 and June 2020 can not be linked to off-spec very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO).
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NewsDUAL-FUEL METHANOL FLEET SET TO GROW
The global methanol fleet is set to grow with shipowners Hafnia and MOL planning to order dual-fuel vessels to support their investment in the Northwest Innovation Works'' methanol production facility the port of Kalama in Washington, USA.
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NewsGESCO installs ABB engine monitoring software
The Great Eastern Shipping Company (GESCO) is to install ABB Ability Tekomar XPERT engine performance monitoring and diagnostic software across its fleet of 46 tankers and bulk carriers, following a successful trial on two vessels.
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NewsDNV GL approval for CTI-Maritec BWTS tests
CTI-Maritec has received approval from DNV GL as a test facility capable of undertaking ballast water system commissioning tests in line with new rules set to enter into force in October 2021.
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NewsYARDS BUSY WITH SURVEYS, REPAIRS AND RETROFITS
A range of repair and retrofits projects have been completed amid the challenging conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic
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NewsStena joins 'circular’ battery power bank project
Stena is participating in an EU-funded project to investigate the reuse of automotive batteries in dedicated power banks for fast charging in ports. The two-year trial involves class society DNV GL, the ports of Gothenburg and Kiel and a number of Stena companies –Stena Recycling, Batteryloop, Stena Rederi and Stena ...
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NewsABB wins contract for hybrid English Channel ferries
ABB has won a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International Ltd to supply a full package of integrated solutions, including Azipod® propulsion and energy storage, for P&O Ferries’ two new battery-hybrid vessels.
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NewsBIO-UV GROUP INKS BWT PARTNERSHIP WITH PIRIOU GROUP
France-headquartered shipbuilder and repairer PIRIOU Group has extended its collaboration agreement with BIO UV Group, the manufacturer of the UV-based BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system (BWTS).
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NewsTen-year guarantee for Pipeotech gasket
Pipeotech is offering a 10-year guarantee as standard on its innovative flange gasket.
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NewsScrubbers more eco than low-sulphur fuel
Wärtsilä is referring its customers to a recent report from CE Delft, an independent research and consultancy organisation, which suggests that the environmental impact of exhaust gas cleaning (EGC) systems will be less than that of low-sulphur marine fuel.
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NewsHybrid-electric propulsion for first commercial autonomous exploration vessels
Danfoss Editron has been commissioned by the Grovfjord Mek. Verksted (GMV) shipyard to deliver the hybrid drivetrain systems for a fleet of robot exploration vessels. The unmanned surface robots will be launched by subsea technology and data company Ocean Infinity under a spin-out firm called Armada.
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NewsNew ROV underwater hull inspection service
Global coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched an underwater hull inspection service using Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs), to provide complete hull coating inspections while a vessel is at port or anchorage.
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NewsTrailer dredger reaches operational milestone running on 100% 2nd Gen biofuel
Jan De Nul Group announced earlier in summer that its trailing suction hopper dredger, Alexander von Humboldt, had completed 2,000 hours operation on 100% renewable, second-generation Biofuel Oil (BFO). The vessel is powered by 2 x MAN 12V32/40 and 1 x MAN 7L32/40 main engines.
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NewsTHREE NEW GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECTS LEAD GLOBAL SCALE-UP
The prospects for green hydrogen, green methanol and green ammonia as transport fuels are growing with three new large-scale production projects underway.
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NewsWorld’s largest LNG bunker vessel named
The world’s largest LNG bunker vessel has been officially named at a ceremony held in Rotterdam.
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NewsLR and NPL partner on marine autonomy
Lloyd''s Register (LR) and the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) are collaborating on marine autonomy projects, bringing clarity to the requirements and assisting stakeholders in realising the potential of these systems.
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NewsEEDI threatens VLCCs’ future, Intertanko warns
Intertanko paints a bleak picture for tankers under current EEDI plans, in which flaws in the IMO’s initial EEDI baseline could imperil VLCCs as a vessel type.
