Latest Equipment News – Page 278
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NewsCOVID-19: Shipping must continue, says IMO
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council has urged that shipping continues despite the coronavirus pandemic during its thirty-first extraordinary session, the first not to be held live in organisation’s history.
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NewsVard to design and build first SOV for Taiwanese market
Vard, the Norwegian shipbuilder and designer, is to design and build the first Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for operation in Taiwan. The order will be built at Vard''s yard in Vietnam, Vard Vung Tau, with delivery scheduled for H1 2022.
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NewsANOTHER RO-RO WORKHORSE FROM FLENSBURG STABLE
Despite the earlier suspension of operations due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft has handed over its latest high-capacity ro-ro freight vessel, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsStadt extends electric propulsion solution
Norwegian power specialist Stadt has extended the scope of its electric propulsion solution, Lean Propulsion, to maximise the operational benefits of gensets fitted with variable speed control.
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NewsMINSHIP bulk carrier biofuel trial
Bavarian ship management company MINSHIP and its subsidiary MINMARINE have announced that a bulk carrier in their fleet of managed vessels has successfully bunkered biofuel at the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsWärtsilä delivers fast remote service
Wärtsilä has announced the launch of its global Smart Support Centre service, aimed at improving asset uptime via remote access for customers of Wärtsilä’s Voyage business, reducing the need for physical service attendance.
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NewsInto the blue: WinGD hybridisation programme takes flight
Stefan Goranov, Program Manager - Hybridisation at engine designer WinGD discusses efficiency gains and the next steps in the engine designer’s hybridisation programme.
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NewsMAN powers new Baltic RoRos
MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply Tier II-compliant main engines for three RoRo vessels intended for operation in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsSchottel propels heavy lift crane vessel
Jan De Nul has ordered a heavy lift crane vessel capable of lifting 5,000 tonnes from the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China.
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NewsJAPAN REINVESTS IN NICHE WOODCHIP CARRIER SECTOR
With China posing determined new competition, Japan’s shipbuilding industry is intent on maintaining pre-eminence in the niche sector of woodchip carrier construction, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsIMO 2020: A monumental change for the industry
Muhammad Usman, LR’s FOBAS product manager assesses the impact of quality variance of VLSFO on machinery equipment and offers some recommendations going forward.
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NewsThe path to hydrogen with a zero-carbon footprint
Renewable hydrogen is crucial to shipping’s decarbonisation. But getting there will not be easy or cheap, writes Dr Dino Imhof, Head of Turbocharging Solutions, ABB Turbocharging.
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NewsUK funding for marine carbon capture study
Houlder, the design and engineering consultancy, has begun work on a six-month study to evaluate the potential marine applications of a British carbon capture technology.
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NewsYANMAR Europe takes over CHS engine sales
YANMAR Europe (YEU) and YANMAR Norge (YNO) have agreed to transfer all commercial high speed (CHS) engines sales and after-sales activities in Norway to YEU.
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NewsABB powers first South Asia LNG hybrid tug
ABB’s electric propulsion, power, energy storage, control and automation technology will be deployed by the first tug in South Asia capable of switching between LNG engines and zero-emission battery power.
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FPT diversifies via electric acquisition
FPT Industrial, the diversified Italian conglomerate, has fully acquired Potenza Technology, a UK company specialist in the design and development of electric and hybrid electric powertrain systems.
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NewsPragmatic approach for PSC regimes
Port State Control (PSC) regimes have reported that while the number of physical onboard ship inspections have reduced considerably during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, high-risk ships which may be substandard continue to be targeted.
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NewsSHI confirms maiden LNG-fuelled VLCC order
Samsung Heavy Industries has won its first contract for a liquefied natural gas-fuelled VLCC, the company confirmed in a stock market filing on Tuesday.
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NewsInternational Group offers new digital Covid-19 tool
A COVID-19 tracking tool developed by marine insurer North has been made available as a shared resource to the International Group of P&I Clubs.
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NewsStena Germanica reaches methanol operation milestone
The first methanol-fuelled ferry in the world, Stena Germanica, has reached an important milestone, completing five years of successful operation on methanol. The ship was the first in the world to run on methanol as a marine fuel, and the project led to significant advances in operational experience for Wärtsilä, ...
