Latest News – Page 349
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NewsExmar chooses LPG propulsion for VLGCs
Shipping company Exmar is to install liquid petroleum gas (LPG) burning two-stroke engines on two very large gas carriers (VLGC) to be built at Hanjin Heavy Industries’ Subic Bay shipyard by 2020.
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NewsHHI and WinGD integrate data tools
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is to offer ship owners greater insight into ship and engine performance by integrating engine developer Winterthur Gas & Diesel’s (WinGD) diagnostics system into its own data analysis platform.
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NewsStena begins first battery-powered ferry project
The first zero-emissions Stena Line ferry powered by batteries could begin operation this year with batteries supplied by Callenberg Technology Group.
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NewsSolstad focuses on green software development
SolstadFarstad and Yxney Maritime AS have completed a pilot project to develop and roll out the Yxney fuel efficiency and emission reduction software MarESS.
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NewsSound analysis tool to prevent machinery failure
NYK and MTI Co Ltd have jointly developed a diagnostic tool that records and analyses the operational sounds of a vessel’s engine plant to help prevent machinery failure.
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NewsMilestone for bunkering LNG in the Lower Elbe
A new LNG bunkering operation in Brunsbüttel Germany is aiming to set a new milestone for establishing LNG as fuel for ships in the Lower Elbe region.
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NewsThordon strengthens position in container market
Thordon Bearings is cementing its position in the containership market with another order for its Compac water lubricated propeller shaft bearing concept.
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NewsTote begins its Orca vessel conversion to LNG
Tote Maritime Alaska has completed the first phase of LNG conversion for its two Orca class vessels.
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Ferries and tankers look to the future
The March 1968 issue of ‘The Motor Ship’ continued to question whether it was feasible for the new generation of large ships – such as planned tankers of 250,000dwt-plus – to continu to rely on a single-screw propulsion system, whether diesel or turbine.
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NewsA wider view on alternative fuels
The alternative fuel markets is set to reach well beyond the now-familiar LNG, with both methanol and LPG becoming a viable source of energy for ships, according to Junichiro Iida, executive vice president, ClassNK.
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Year milestone for PBES powered electric ferries
Two Norwegian hybrid ferries have completed their first year in operation following their refit with PBES energy storage solutions.
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NewsMHI eyes gas-fuelled future
The last few years have been hard on Japanese shipbuilding in general, and on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in particular. but a focus on new fuels could offer a fruitful future for the shipbuilder. Stevie Knight reports
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NewsSailing back to the future
Japanese sail innovation could soon change the way we think about moving cargo. Stevie Knight highlights four projects harnessing the country''s enthusiasm for wind-assisted propulsion.
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NewsFirst PSV battery retrofits for the Americas
Corvus Energy has been selected to provide battery power to four Gulf of Mexico SEACOR platform supply vessels being retrofitted to hybrid operations.
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NewsMajor Canadian investment in Laker fleet
A new generation of self-unloading bulkers applying Algoma’s Equinox concept is entering service on the Great Lakes and St Lawrence. David TInsely reports.
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NewsImabari eyes growth amid consolidation
A major force and contributor to Japan’s changing shipbuilding landscape, Imabari has demonstrated its long-term industrial by creating new capacity to produce the largest vessels, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsWärtsilä maintenance for TMS Cardiff Gas quartet
Wärtsilä has expanded its cooperation with Athens-based ship management company TMS Cardiff Gas, signing a maintenance agreement for four triple-fuel diesel-electric gas carriers.
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NewsThome implements Orion waste management software
Thome’s fleet has integrated and implemented the waste management module on Orion Marine Concepts’ Fleet performance monitoring software – NAU Ver. 2.0.
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NewsScandlines hybrids add fouling protection and cooling
Scandlines has added innovative fouling protection and cooling systems on three of its hybrid ferries, further improving fuel savings.
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NewsBiogas hybrid barge for Swedish waterways
The Lithuanian LNG cluster is developing a zero-emissions barge that will run on liquefied biogas and electricity.
