Latest News – Page 155
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NewsFire caused by fuel hitting uninsulated exhaust header
An engine room fire aboard a towing vessel was the result of spraying diesel fuel hitting an uninsulated section of the engine’s exhaust system, the National Transportation Safety Board said in Marine Investigation Report 22/05.
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NewsNew entrant offers robotic hull cleaning
Marine software company Greensea Systems has launched spin-off company Armach Robotics that offers a subscription model robotic hull cleaning service.
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NewsRotor Sails for world’s largest short sea ro-ro
Norsepower has signed an agreement with CLdN to install two tilting Rotor Sails on board the world’s largest short sea ro-ro.
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NewsSAACKE integrates Scandinavian Boiler Service
After more than two decades of strategic partnership, the boiler manufacturer SAACKE GmbH integrates Scandinavian Boiler Service (SBS) and SAACKE Marine Systems under one roof.
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NewsCyber threats
Taking a ‘copy and paste’ approach to cyber security puts systems at risk, says ABS Group
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NewsHybrid propulsion for aquaculture vessel
Sustainability is at the heart of a new offshore aquaculture farm off the Californian coast
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NewsChevron acquisition expands biodiesel focus
Chevron has accelerated progress toward its goal to increase renewable fuels production capacity to 100,000 barrels per day by 2030 with the acquisition of Renewable Energy Group (REG).
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NewsSSE8 agrees ro-ro fire safety amendments
The 8th session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 8) advanced amendments to address fire safety on ro-ro passenger ships.
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NewsStudy proposes two-part GHG intensity factor calculation
The Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (Low Carbon GIA), a partnership under the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project, has released a report on sustainability criteria and life cycle GHG emission assessment methods for alternative marine fuels.
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NewsPartners to design ammonia-fuelled tanker
Breeze Ship Design will be taking part in a pilot study for an ammonia-fuelled Aframax (110,000dwt) oil tanker project.
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NewsLatest delivery lifts Gazocean LNG carrier fleet
Edison Spa, the Italian energy company, has taken delivery of a newbuild LNG carrier which will be commercially managed by France LNG Shipping, the jointly held ship-owning venture between NYK and Geogas LNG SAS.
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NewsNew Line In Loggers From Japan
Commissioned into the buoyant handysize bulker market, the 40,054dwt provides the first example of a new design series developed by Japan’s Hakodate Dock Co jointly with parent Namura Shipbuilding.
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NewsPIL orders four ammonia-ready containerships
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has awarded a contract to Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) for the construction of four ammonia-ready 14,000 TEU container vessels.
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NewsKM to propel new electric ferry
KM to supply propulsion package for world’s largest all-electric double-ended ferry
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NewsJapan’s first LNG-fuelled ferry launched
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has launched the Sunflower Kurenai, the first of two large LNG-fuelled ferries being built for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL).
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NewsSouth Brooklyn Marine Terminal to be wind industry hub
Equinor and bp have agreed to turn the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) complex in Brooklyn, New York, into a major regional hub for offshore wind in the United States.
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NewsFirst Jones Act wind farm SOV under construction
Ørsted, Eversource and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have announced that construction of the first Jones Act-qualified wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) in the United States has commenced.
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NewsBV grants AiP for lightweight rudder flap
Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to InfraCore Company for its design, modelling, production and testing of a full glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) rudder flap for an 18,500 TEU container ship.
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NewsRWE pioneers amphibious crew transfer vessel
RWE, in partnership with Commercial Rib Charters (CRC), has designed a world-first amphibious crew transfer vessel for offshore wind farms in shallow waters.
