Latest Equipment News – Page 598
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NewsICS comments on IMO BWM status
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says it welcomes the acknowledgment by governments at IMO that there will be significant problems with the implementation of the ballast water management (BWM) convention.
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NewsEniram studies cruise ship hull fouling
Finnish maritime IT company Eniram has revealed its analysis on the effects of hull fouling on cruise vessels, covering over 38,000 operative sea days, complemented with temperatures and salinity databases.
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NewsMHI verifies air lubrication system
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) has installed its its first Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System (MALS) on a ferry and has verified its effectiveness in saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide.
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NewsDNV develops new seismic vessel notation
DNV has created a new class notation for seismic vessels as the demand continues to grow with the development of new energy sources.
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NewsLow sulphur fuel dangers, by UK P&I Club
The latest Risk Focus bulletin from the UK P&I Club highlights a number of incidents involving sudden loss of power during and after the switchover to lower sulphur fuels that are now mandated in certain coastal regions.
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NewsProp-rudder combination for energy savings
Van der Velden Marine Systems and Mecklenburger Metallguss have joined forces to develop a high-efficiency propulsion system known as the Energy Saving Package, which combines rudder and propeller with bulb and caps.
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NewsCharterers set standard for industry’s fleet
International transporter, Cargill, manufacturer Huntsman Corporation and oil trader, UNIPEC UK Company Ltd, say they have set a new industry standard on fuel efficiency by deciding to charter only the more efficient vessels in the market.
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NewsAzipods for Russian icebreaker
ABB has announced an order worth $35 million from Baltic Shipyard to supply propulsion and electrical systems for a new icebreaker vessel under construction for Russia’s state shipping company Rosmorport FSUE.
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NewsSietas suction dredger christened
The suction dredger ‘Eke Möbius’, built by Sietas shipyard, has been handed over to hydraulic engineering company, Josef Möbius Bau-GmbH, and was christened last week.
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NewsCrane repair for German boxship
Gibdock has completed a containership crane refurbishment for a German owner. The deck crane work called for certification of strict welding procedures by Lloyd’s Register (LR), which approved all materials used.
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NewsAutomation, large bores and short strokes
One thing we often remark upon in this part of the magazine is the way that nothing seems to be new – ideas that are regarded as novel today are often closely related to those being considered 50 years or more ago.
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NewsAsian ECAs may drive up LNG demand
LNG as bunker fuel is becoming more than just talk in Asia: Wendy Laursen looks at developments in Singapore and other Asian ports, where sulphur limits are likely to make gas fuelled ships a ‘2020 vision’.
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NewsDutch group develops gas-fuelled tanker designs
The Veka-Group, of Werkendam, The Netherlands, has developed three LNG tanker designs, which it says can also be used as bunker ships.
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NewsBold operators, designers act on emerging opportunities
The European shortsea sector is introducing technical innovations to make the most of limited market opportunities in difficult times, by David Tinsley.
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NewsThe old makes way for the new
Wendy Laursen describes how the major classification societies are forging ahead with designs for the future, in particular encouragement of concepts for future ships making use of low-emission technologies and fuels.
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NewsSouth Africa reinvigorates and extends Polar capabilities
A new Antarctic research and supply vessel for the South African Government which has recently been delivered by STX Finland in Rauma is described by David Tinsley.
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NewsECA compliance solutions should be chosen wisely
Sigurd Jenssen, director exhaust gas cleaning at Wärtsilä Environmental Solutions, explores the options for ECA compliance and the importance of making an informed decision.
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NewsGreen issues impact on machinery insurance
Denzil Stuart examines marine insurers’ concerns over machinery damage claims, fuel choice, slow steaming and how propulsive power may be changing, and also quotes some exclusive comments by a major hull insurer.
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NewsShipping faces new safety challenges
The shipping industry’s safety record is again under the microscope, writes Denzil Stuart. A major new report identifies a series of new safety challenges for the industry to get a grip on a century after the ''Titanic'' disaster.
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NewsAre single oil solutions the future of cylinder lubricants?
Two of the most challenging trends facing shipping today are the increasingly stringent and widespread sulphur regulations and the adoption of slow steaming operations across several ship types, according to Total Lubmarine.
