Latest Equipment News – Page 259
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NewsMTU’s new engine makes powerful statement as it enters service
When Dutch ferry operator Doeksen sent the first of two new ferries, Willem Barentsz to sea on 1 July, it also marked a historic moment for its main engines.
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NewsWinGD's iCER opens up operating window and development opportunities
The first technology unveiled as ‘supporting act’ for WinGD’s recently released X-DF 2.0 platform promises to open up the engine’s operating window, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsChevron assesses 2020 fuel switch in white paper
Chevron Marine Lubricants has distilled its experiences of working with new fuels and lubricants into a new whitepaper, taking stock of the first six months of low-sulphur fuel operations for international shipping.
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NewsTAIWAN OPERATOR ENDORSES ‘SMART’ SYSTEMS
‘Smart ship’ technologies permeate a new generation of 2,940TEU container vessels built in Taiwan for Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNES propels zero-emission ferries
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has completed the delivery of five zero-emission propulsion systems to Fjord1 ferries outfitted at the Havyard Ship Technology shipyard in Sogn, Norway.
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NewsMAN ES targets 2024 for delivery of first ammonia engine
MAN Energy Solutions is targeting 2024 for the first delivery of a new ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engine, according to a company presentation seen by The Motorship.
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NewsTwo new tugs for Boluda from Damen
Boluda Towage Europe has ordered two 85-tonne bollard pull ASD Tugs 2813 from Damen Shipyards Group for operations in the Port of Zeebrugge as part of the extended concession for towage services.
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NewsHoulder wins battery hybrid ferry contract
Houlder has won another contract with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPC), acting as technical advisor in the design and build of its latest battery hybrid ferry.
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NewsDelivery to conclude series of Navibulgar handysize newbuildings
The delivery of the last of a series of six geared handysize carriers from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for Bulgaria-based ship operator Navibulgar is scheduled for August.
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NewsGE powers first RCN full-electric ice patrol vessel
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has taken delivery of HMCS Harry DeWolf, its first full-electric power and propulsion ice class patrol vessel with combat package.
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NewsTwo more dual-fuel chemical tankers will feature LGM Engineering FGSS
Gloryholder Liquefied Gas Machinery (LGM Engineering) has been contracted to supply integrated LNG equipment for two dual-fuel chemical tankers for Swedish operator Tarbit.
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NewsFirst ME-GI engine with new PVU unit completes sea trials
The first ME-GI engine to feature MAN Energy Solutions’ newly-developed Pump Vaporizer Unit (PVU) has successfully completed LNG gas trials in South Korea, MAN ES has announced.
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NewsEco containerships opt for Thordon
The two Super Eco 2700 containerships China’s Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard is building for Singapore-headquartered X-Press Feeders have launched with a water lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied by Thordon Bearings.
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NewsCovid-19 pandemic sees remote surveys soar
DNV GL has seen the number of remote surveys rise by 33% as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic makes physical visits challenging.
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NewsClassNK, NYK and JMU launch ammonia bunker vessel research project
On 6 August, NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation, and ClassNK signed a joint R&D agreement for a dedicated floating storage and regasification barge for ammonia. The agreement also covered the commercialisation of an ammonia-fuelled ammonia gas carrier design.
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NewsRS INTRODUCES NEW GUIDELINES ON FATIGUE ASSESSMENT
The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has issued Guidelines on Fatigue Assessment of Ships to underpin the distinguishing marks FTL (years) and FTL (years) Spectral North Atlantic, both introduced last year.
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NewsRemedial work underway on dual fuel ferry
The first of two dual-fuel Caledonian MacBrayne ferries being built at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, has been moved to dry dock in Greenock to undergo a planned schedule of remedial work.
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NewsOLDENDORFF MAINTAINS ECO FLEET INVESTMENT
A further two deliveries have been made by Oshima Shipbuilding into the fleet controlled by Oldendorff Carriers, Germany’s largest bulk shipping company, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsInitiative to manage MASS trials launches
Norway is initiating a formal collaborative research and development project examining autonomous maritime operations.
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NewsAiP from LR for SHI LNG tanker
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering has been granted approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register for a medium-size tanker equipped with a high-pressure LNG dual-fuel system.
