Latest Equipment News – Page 389
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News1,000 Verifavia EU MRV assessments
Emissions verification company Verifavia now has over 1,000 ships and Monitoring Plans (MPs) under assessment for compliance with the EU’s Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (EU MRV) regulation.
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Consequences of oil film degradation
In a review of recent studies into two-stroke lubrication, Rathesan Ravendran and Peter Jensen of Hans Jensen Lubricators highlight the importance of cylinder oil distribution.
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NewsBourbon joins automated offshore vessel project
Offshore services company Bourbon has signed a memorandum of understanding to support Automated Ships’ project to build the world’s first automated offshore vessel.
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NewsCorvus power for PSV hybridisation
Corvus Energy will supply battery power for the hybridisation of Farstad Shipping’s PSV ''Far Sun'' in the second half of 2017.
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NewsTen take-outs from MEPC 71
After a busy week at IMO’s headquarters, we choose ten highlights from the Marine Environment Protection Committee’s (MEPC) seventy-first sitting.
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NewsAqualis Offshore to audit LNG carrier
Norwegian marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore will undertake an engineering study of a new-build LNG carrier being built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for Teekay LNG.
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NewsTMC supplies air system
Oslo-headquartered TMC Compressors (TMC) has won a contract from German MV WERFTEN to supply a complete compressed air system to two cruise ships being built for Genting Hong Kong.
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NewsSolutions already exist for 2050 emissions ambition, study
A review of 150 academic studies has concluded that marine greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could be reduced by around 75% compared to a ‘business as usual’ scenario in 2050, using just existing technologies.
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NewsResearch into alternative shipbuilding materials
A four-year project funded by the EU is seeking to research alternative lighter weight shipbuilding materials to reduce energy and maintenance costs for operators.
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NewsGE’s Marine Solutions to power DSV
GE’s Marine Solutions will provide power and propulsion equipment, dynamic positioning (DP) and automation and control systems to Shanghai Salvage Bureau’s (SSB) new deep-water diving support vessel (DSV).
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NewsDeltamarin wins Viking Line LNG ro-pax contracts
Naval architect Deltamarin has been selected by Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co (XSI) to provide engineering and construction support in a LNG-fuelled ro-pax newbuilding project for Viking Line.
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USCG flags ballast water management breaches
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has reacted to ‘a number of reports’ of vessels discharging untreated ballast water, reminding operators that sequential exchange affords compliance only under IMO rules.
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NewsMEPC set to amend BWM timeframe
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) appears set to approve amendments to its Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention giving many ships additional time to install systems.
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NewsBV adds hybrid power and battery rules
Bureau Veritas has consolidated its experience in the field of hybrid vessels with a new series of notations and rules addressing energy storage systems (ESS) to support ship operators in reducing emissions.
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NewsMacGregor to equip research vessel
Finland-headquartered MacGregor will supply oceanographic winches and Triplex deck handling systems to a new research vessel being built by the Fassmer shipyard in Berne, Germany.
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NewsHyundai venture to establish Saudi engine production
MAN Diesel & Turbo two-stroke and HiMSEN four-stroke engines are to be manufactured in Saudi Arabia under a joint venture between Hyundai Heavy Industries, Saudi Aramco and Saudi investment company Dussur.
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NewsCall to address HFO risks
The Clean Arctic Alliance has called on International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states to support a Canadian proposal to mitigate the risks posed by using heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic waters.
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NewsWärtsilä power for Virgin Voyages fleet
Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide a comprehensive scope of solutions for three new 2800 passenger cruise vessels being built for Virgin Voyages.
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NewsMulti-system BWMS deals for Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval has reported two major frame agreements covering the delivery of more than 50 PureBallast systems on tankers and bulk carriers over a three-year period.
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NewsGE and Fincantieri to develop scrubber
GE Power and shipbuilder Fincantieri are to develop an emission control system for cruise vessels to enable compliance with IMO’s 0.5% cap on fuel sulphur, due to enter force in 2020.
