Latest Equipment News – Page 53
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NewsPreventive maintenance agreement for COSCO shore power systems
COSCO Group has signed a long-term service agreement with shore power system supplier Cavotec. The agreement will see the shore power system supplier provide preventive maintenance for COSCO vessels equipped with its systems.
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NewsLiberian Registry opens Miami office
The Liberian Registry has officially opened a new office in Miami, Florida.
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NewsSingaporean 3D-printed propeller project adds ABS
A Singaporean-led project to manufacture and class a 3D-printed propeller will include support from ABS. The project, which includes Mencast Marine (MMPL), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), aims to 3D-print a ship propeller using cutting-edge Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) techniques.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen confirms 4+8 MeOH-fuelled PCTC order
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has confirmed the order for four 9,300 car equivalent unit (ceu) vessels from Jinling Shipyard in China. The dual-fuel vessels will be capable of operating on methanol, and will be ammonia-ready. The order includes individual options for a further eight vessels.
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NewsDigital traceability solution developed for biofuel supply chains
Circularise and GoodFuels, FincoEnergies’ sustainable fuels brand, have extended the scope of a traceability software tool to digitise the biofuels record management process required for RED II compliance.
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NewsThe digital transformation of bulk carrier handling
K Line is digitalising dry bulk carrier cargo loading and unloading
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NewsABS inks additive manufacturing MoU with Wilhelmsen JV
Pelagus 3D Pte. Ltd., a joint venture between Germany-based materials and technology manufacturer thyssenkrupp and Wilhelmsen, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ABS to advance the technologies and adoption of on-demand additive manufacturing (AM) of marine and offshore spare parts.
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NewsFuel conditioner trial results indicate 5% fuel saving
Following a five month-long trial, the use of a fuel conditioner reduced marine diesel consumption in a two-stroke marine diesel engine by more than 5% in real world conditions.
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NewsSilverstream deepens ties with China’s CCS
Silverstream Technologies has signed an Agreement in Principle (AiP) with China Classification Society (CCS), confirming that CCS provides an independent class verification of its generic system design following a review and verification of the Silverstream System’s design drawings.
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NewsHong Kong terminal operator trials HVO
A terminal operator in Hong Kong is trialling the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil, becoming the first company in the region to use this renewable diesel.
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NewsSingapore advances ammonia bunkering project
Singapore has launched the next stage of tendering to find its low or zero-carbon ammonia power generation and bunkering project developer.
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NewsDFDS eyes CO2-neutral cross-Channel ferries by 2030
DFDS has committed to introducing a new generation of hybrid-electric ferries on the busiest and shortest crossing of the English Channel by 2030.
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NewsShell and ONE collaborate in Singaporean e-BDN trial
Container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) concluded a successful trial with Shell, with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), to use an electronic Bunker Delivery Note (e-BDN) in September 2023.
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NewsSouth Korean flag type approval for ERMA FIRST’s BWTS
ERMA FIRST’s full flow electrolysis ballast water treatment system (BWTS) has been awarded type approval by the South Korean flag for its ERMA FIRST FIT BWTS solution.
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NewsShortlisted US hydrogen hubs to receive $7bn funding
Ambitious plans to establish a number of regional hydrogen hubs across the United States moved closer after the US administration announced a final short list of seven regional projects on 13 October.
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NewsEvergreen explores Taiwanese green fuel production
Container liner operator Evergreen has announced that it is exploring the feasibility of developing a green methanol and ammonia supply chain for applications including maritime fuel on the island of Taiwan.
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NewsShell and MSC Cruises enter LNG deal
Shell and MSC Cruises have kicked off their new LNG agreement with the successful bunkering of MSC Euribia in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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NewsDigital sound tool for engine anomaly detection
NYK (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha) has announced that it has developed a digital diagnostic tool to analyse the operational sound of a vessel’s engines together with MTI Co., Ltd. (MTI) and Nabtesco Corporation (Nabtesco).
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NewsEGR bleed off water treatment solution approval
Sweden-based marine equipment supplier Marinfloc’s membrane-free EGR water treatment system has received approval from WinGD for use with engines equipped with iCER systems.
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NewsMitsui and BEMAC to acquire The Switch from Yaskawa
Japanese marine electrical specialist BEMAC Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) have agreed a deal to acquire 100% of the shares of The Switch from Yaskawa Europe Holding AB, a subsidiary of Yaskawa.
