Latest News – Page 217
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NewsGRIMALDI BOOSTS DEEPSEA RO-RO INVESTMENT
Signalling yet another stage in the unerring renewal and development of the Grimaldi fleet, the Italian company has ordered six ro-ro multipurpose vessels for the West African trade in South Korea, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNEW JV FURTHERS ADOPTION OF HYDROGEN DUAL-FUEL ENGINES IN JAPAN
Belgian shipping and technology company CMB and Japan’s ITOCHU and Nippon Coke & Engineering have announced a collaboration to produce hydrogen for local consumption by land and maritime industries, initially on the northern island of Kyushu.
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NewsFirst ClassNK remote survey notation for PCC
ClassNK has granted its Remote Survey (RMSV) notation for a pure car carrier operated by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and managed by MOL Ship Management (MOLSHIP).
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NewsDNV GL joins Smart Maritime Network
DNV GL has joined the Smart Maritime Network, an initiative dedicated to supporting collaboration and standardisation in the development of IT systems for the shipping sector.
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NewsCII’s impact on engines remains unclear
The IMO’s proposed Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) may be an operational measure but could have an impact on machinery, Paul Gunton reports
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NewsStakeholders, materials and design: SOGAVs meet the multifaceted challenges of change
With new developments come challenges for tried-and-trusted components. Rick Boom of Woodward talks to Stevie Knight.
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NewsJ-ENG NEXT GEN ENGINE CONTROL PROJECT
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) is to enter into a collaboration agreement with engine control specialist Nabtesco Corporation. The joint research contract covers research into integrating insights derived from a digital twin with the next generation of J-ENG''s Eco engine control system.
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NewsWE TECH TO SUPPLY SHAFT GENERATORS FOR HMD LPG CARRIER NEWBUILDS
WE Tech has received an order to deliver an energy efficient package including its direct drive dual winding permanent magnet shaft generator solution to a new series of four LPG carrier vessels. The vessels are to be built for an unnamed buyer at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.
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NewsFirst Jones Act WTIV to be ABS Class
The first ever Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), a key vessel for the development of the United States offshore wind industry, will be built to ABS Class.
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NewsFuture energy coalition reveals 2021 focus
The Coalition for the Energy of the Future, of which Wärtsilä is a founding member, has identified seven development projects for 2021.
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NewsDNV GL grants Type Approval to Becker Marine Systems battery system
Classification society DNV GL has granted Type Approval to a battery system supplied by Becker Marine Systems. The first orders of the COBRA battery system, which utilises lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) battery cell technology, are due to be delivered later in 2021.
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NewsDanfoss launches first marine display
Danfoss Power Solutions has released its first display for the marine market to help maintain efficient and technically advanced ship operations.
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NewsSpin doctors: a new take on peak shaving
Energy storage solutions (ESS) are turning up onboard an ever-increasing range of vessels, but batteries are not the only, or even the most suitable, solution for peak shaving a supersized demand. Flywheels might do better, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsLR CEO makes key executive team appointments
Among his first key appointments since taking the helm at Lloyd’s Register (LR) in January, chief executive Nick Brown has named three new members of the company’s executive leadership team.
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NewsFRENCH SAIL SYSTEM MOVES UP A GEAR
France’s leading shipbuilder is preparing the next stage in the technical validation necessary for the commercialisation of its sail-assist technology for large vessels, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNavtor acquires Tres Solutions
Hot on the heels of Navtor’s launch of NavFleet, the company is now expanding its e-Navigation offering into vessel analytics and performance optimisation with the acquisition of Tres Solutions.
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NewsBallast water management: practical implementation and regulatory insight
Installation, operation and maintenance issues continue to be a challenge, but experience gained is helping operators make progress towards BWM compliance, writes William Burroughs, Senior Principal Engineer, ABS
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NewsAlfa Laval PureBallast's Peter Sahlén sees demand for transparency
Peter Sahlén, Head of Alfa Laval PureBallast, takes the temperature of the ballast water treatment system market and sees the advantages of transparency.
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NewsABB expands in Turkey and Saudi Arabia
ABB Marine & Ports is expanding its global reach and service capabilities with local divisions in Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
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NewsCorvus ESS trial with Seaspan ferries
Corvus Energy is trialling its Blue Whale energy storage system on board a Canadian Seaspan Ferries cargo ferry.
