Latest News – Page 179
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NewsWärtsilä wins repeat propulsion package order from Wuhu for asphalt carrier
Wuhu Shipyard in China has selected Wärtsilä to provide a comprehensive package of propulsion solutions for a new 11,700cbm asphalt carrier for Canadian operator McAsphalt Marine Transportation.
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NewsABS extends maritime IoT capabilities following tie-up with AVEVA platform
ABS has agreed a strategic alliance with AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, which will see the integration of AVEVA’s operational data management platform with ABS My Digital Fleet risk management platform.
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NewsRivertrace seeks more partners in digital collaboration drive
UK oil-in-water monitoring specialist Rivertrace is seeking more partners to help streamline operation, improve service and increase equipment insight for customers through digital solutions.
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NewsNew automation solution brings together system data for merchant vessels
ABB has launched a new automation solution, C-CAMs, that brings together vessel systems, power management, cargo control and tank gauging data. The solution, which ABB claims is the first of its kind to offer data via a mobile app, will enable faster troubleshooting and maintenance as well as enhanced situational ...
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NewsSchottel RudderPropellers for two new tugs
Schottel has been awarded a contract from Master Boat Builders in Alabama, US for the supply of four rudder propellers for two newbuild tugs for the Suderman & Young Towing Company.
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NewsWhy permanent magnets trump the norm for in-line shaft generators
Producing electrical power using permanent magnet (PM) technology is the future for slow-speed maritime generator applications and will help to reduce the carbon intensity of ships, says Jussi Puranen, Head of Product Line, Electric Machines, at Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The Switch
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NewsMass flow metering systems offer improved transparency
Armelle Breneol, ExxonMobil’s Marine Fuels Technical Advisor, discusses the advantages that mass flow metering systems offer customers
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NewsNaming Ceremony for France’s First LNG Bunker Vessel
The 18,600m³ bunker vessel Gas Vitality has been officially named at a ceremony held at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China. The vessel will be the first LNG bunker vessel to be based in France, and will be owned by Emerald Green Maritime, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). ...
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NewsCarbon neutral by 2030
Wärtsilä’s aim for 2030 is to become carbon neutral in its own operations and provide a product portfolio which will be ready for zero carbon fuels.
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NewsNew Elenger bunker vessel extends LNG bunker network to Gulf of Finland
Estonian energy company Elenger has added ship-to-ship bunkering to its services, after taking delivery of its first bunker vessel in the port of Rotterdam. The 6,000m3 Optimus will be the first LNG bunkering vessel to operate in the Gulf of Finland, where it will meet increasing demand from LNG-fuelled vessels, ...
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NewsWinGD expands training as LNG-fuelled fleet grows
WinGD has strengthened its training capabilities, expanding its network of training locations and adding new online tools, making it even easier for ship operators to give their crews the skills they need
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NewsHøglund awarded FGSS and automation contract for Sunrise Reliance feeder
Høglund has been awarded the contract for the retrofit of an automation and Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) solution for United States shipping company Sunrise Reliance LLC.
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NewsVard Electro books ESS order with Siem Offshore
Vard Electro has received an order for an Energy Storage System (ESS) for an offshore subsea construction vessel operated by Siem Offshore.
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NewsSumitomo Heavy opts for FBG stress monitoring for Aframax newbuilds
Japanese shipbuilder Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering (SHI-ME) has selected structural monitoring systems that rely on fibre optic based Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) technology for two Aframax newbuildings.
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NewsSvanehøj introduces automation tool to improve electric pump efficiency
Svanehøj is introducing a new automation tool to improve the efficiency and ease of use of its electric cargo pump solution. The product launch follows a successful trial on board Furetank’s Fure Ven product and chemical (P&C) tanker.
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NewsHiMSEN NOL for Gazpromneft Lubricants
Gazpromneft Lubricants has received a no objection letter (NOL) from Hyundai Heavy Industries, for the use of Gazpromneft Ocean 1240/1540 and TPL Gazpromneft Ocean TPL 2040/3040 with HiMSEN engines.
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NewsYanmar tests first 70 MPa hydrogen refuelling
Yanmar Power Technology (YPT) has conducted what is said to be the world’s first 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen refuelling of a ship using a demonstration test boat equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell system.
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NewsWallem Group appoints permanent CEO
John-Kaare Aune has been appointed chief executive at Wallem Group after a successful term as interim CEO.
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NewsLubricant Formulations Face Real-World, Multi-Fuel Challenges
Suppliers accept that the expected growth in alternative fuels is likely to create lubricant challenges, but stress this is not a new issue for the marine industry.
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NewsHow methanol holds the key to unlocking hydrogen at sea
If the arrival of low and zero carbon future fuels is central to achieving progress in decarbonising shipping, we can expect an increasing focus on the viability of solutions for alternative fuels in the maritime market ahead of COP26.
