Latest Equipment News – Page 301
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NewsNEW ENTRANT TO CEMENT HANDLING TRADE
Dutch shipbuilding has strengthened its hand in dedicated cement carrier design and construction through the delivery last month of the 4,200dwt self-discharger Kongsdal to Cyprus-based SMT Shipping, writes David Tinsley.
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Corvus energy system for LNG ferries
Seaspan Ferries has selected Corvus Energy to supply a 2034 kWh Orca Energy system for each of its newbuild LNG-battery hybrid ferries currently under construction.
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NewsIMO GHG targets drive propulsion revolution
The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) emissions reduction targets are driving a propulsion revolution as ship owners and operators seek to find alternatives to fossil fuels.
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NewsMAN propels Greenland research ship
The Astilleros Balenciaga shipyard in Spain has ordered a complete MAN propulsion package for a new research vessel for the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources.
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NewsWärtsilä BWMS in first Korean retrofit
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply its Aquarius UV ballast water management system (BWMS) for four bunkering ocean tanker vessels operated by Doorae Shipping, the first ever BWMS retrofit contract signed by Wärtsilä in Korea.
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NewsKongsberg hybrid upgrade for Tidewater OSV
Kongsberg has been contracted to provide a ‘full picture’ upgrade for a Tidewater Marine offshore supply vessel (OSV), ''Bailey Tide''.
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NewsGazpromneft expands marine lubricant range
Gazpromneft-Lubricants has launched a new marine oil for engines running on ultra-low-sulphur fuels, making it fully compliant with new requirements under the International MARPOL Convention.
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NewsWasaline ferry gets Wärtsilä nav/comms
The new Wasaline RoPax ferry, currently under construction at the Rauma Marine Constructions yard in Finland, will be fitted with the technology group Wärtsilä’s Nacos Platinum navigation and communication system.
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NewsThe appliance of data science to hybridisation
WinGD will upgrade the second test engine in Winterthur to allow the testing and validation of a hybrid system in a “semi-physical” set-up.
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NewsSMP to launch 'game changing' propulsion device
Adrian Miles, managing director of Stone Marine Propulsion, discusses the potential energy savings offered by the company’s Gate Rudder propulsion device
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NewsPulling power: applying dynamic control to towing kite technology
The last few months have seen an upsurge in interest in Seawing, the automated power kite developed by Toulouse-based developer Airseas, even before the product’s commercial launch.
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NewsCON-RO TONNAGE BOOST TO HAWAIIAN TRADE
A further phase in Matson Navigation’s modernisation programme for its Hawaiian services is set to be realised with the impending completion of the 52,000dwt con-ro vessel Lurline, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsLeaders urge action on fuel standards
The Round Table leaders of shipping industry trade associations, BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO, have met in London to consider transformational issues affecting the sector.
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NewsABB enables emissions-free Marseille visits
ABB is supplying shore connection technology to three Corsica Linea ferries, helping to reduce noise pollution and emissions whilst berthed in the Port of Marseille in France.
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NewsPrysmian cable layer newbuilding project progresses
Prysmian Group is moving ahead with the construction of its fourth cable-layer. The keel was laid for its newbuild cable-laying vessel, Leonardo da Vinci, at the Vard shipyard in Norway in September 2019.
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NewsABS LISW event identifies decarbonisation challenges
Classification society ABS attracted a high-profile panel to discuss the industry’s decarbonisation challenge at a London International Shipping Week event on Monday.
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NewsMAN Cryo to supply LNG fuel-gas system
MAN Cryo – MAN Energy Solutions’ marine LNG fuel-gas-system manufacturer – will supply an LNG fuel-gas supply system to Norwegian ship owner, Egil Ulvan Rederi, for a ‘multipurpose palletised cargo and refrigerated vessel’ newbuild, also known as a LoLo (Lift-on/Lift-off).
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NewsDamen's mobile BWTS meets new IMO rules
Damen Green Solutions'' mobile ballast water treatment system has demonstrated its capability to help ships meet the International Maritime Organisation''s D2 standard which came into force on 8 September.
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NewsExxonMobil and CMES strengthen ties
ExxonMobil Marine and China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement aimed at strengthening ties between the companies.
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NewsWärtsilä thrusters aid SSCV trial success
Wärtsilä thrusters have helped ensure successful sea trials for the world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV).
