Latest News – Page 187
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NewsENGINE OVERHAUL ON DRILL SHIP CONCLUDED AT SEA
Marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston has assisted in the overhaul of diesel power plant onboard the Stena Drilling operated drillship Stena Carron as it sailed while on passage.
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NewsSKF filtration acquisition to strengthen oil recovery offering
SKF has announced the acquisition of a Sweden-based lubrication and oil filtration manufacturer, Efolex AB. Efolex supplied products to a range of industries, including some Scandinavian customers in the marine industry, under the Europafilter brand.
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NewsSovcomflot and Novatek to support development of ship repair cluster at Zvezda
The development of a ship repair cluster centred around the Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in Russia’s Far East was announced on 1 September, when Sovcomflot and Novatek signed a multilateral agreement with Rosneft's subsidiary, FESRC, committing the three parties to the objective.
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NewsAHC technology boosts US ocean research vessel
When the University of Hawai‘i Marine Center decided to upgrade the winch and offshore crane on its Research Vessel Kilo Moana in 2019, the new Launch and Recovery System was equipped with enhanced winch control with active heave compensation. The solution provides scientists with a safe, efficient and reliable way ...
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NewsPRODUCTION OF NEXT-GEN HYBRID-SUPERCAPACITOR POWER SYSTEMS 'DUE IN 2023'
Production of the next generation of supercapacitors could begin as soon as 2023, Dr. Sebastian Pohlmann, VP Automotive and Business Development tells The Motorship in a feature on the energy efficiency technology in September's issue of the magazine.
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NewsLIGHTWEIGHT CNG TANKS FOR SPECIALIST CLASS OF SHIPS
A new containment system and a class of vessel suited to the short-medium distance transport of natural gas from offshore production and storage facilities has been developed as part of the EU-funded GASVESSEL project.
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NewsTOUGH CRITERIA FOR BOTHNIAN FERRY
One of the last bastions of short-sea ro-ro ferry production in Europe is poised to hand over a complex newbuild designed for northern Baltic service and featuring a hybrid electric power and propulsion solution, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNEW BREED OF DUTCH SHORT-SEA TRADER
Denoting deeper commitment to the European short-sea sector, the first of a new series of dual-fuel, multipurpose cargo vessels for Dutch operator Wijnne Barends has been launched in China, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAdvanced weather forecasting
Advanced weather forecasting is being unlocked on the ABS My Digital Fleet risk management platform.
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NewsAlfa Laval is developing a range of solutions for methanol as a fuel
Alfa Laval is rapidly developing the technologies to enable a future fuel shift towards methanol, which – if produced from renewable green sources – holds out the prospect of helping the industry meet ambitious decarbonization goals by bringing the industry to a level of carbon neutrality.
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NewsABB shore connection retrofit for ferry
ABB is to retrofit a Tallink shuttle vessel with its shore connection solution for quiet and emission-free overnight layovers whilst at port in Tallinn.
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NewsTwo more Incat Crowther CTVs for MHO & Co
AFAI Southern Shipyard has successfully delivered a pair of Incat Crowther 35 crew transfer vessels (CTV), said to be the first hybrid CTVs in operation with zero-emission capability.
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NewsRCN ICE PATROL VESSEL PROGRAMME PICKS UP PACE
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) took delivery of the second of Canada’s Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) programme, the future HMCS Margaret Brooke, from Irving Shipbuilding Inc., in July 2021.
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NewsDNV AWARDS TYPE APPROVAL TO PRAXIS LFP BATTERY SYSTEM
Classification society DNV has granted Type Approval to a battery system supplied by Netherlands-based technology supplier Praxis. The GreenBattery energy storage system, which utilises lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell technology, forms an integral part of the company's Mega-Guard Electric Propulsion solution.
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NewsShell launches analytics-based oil condition monitoring service
Shell has teamed up with Bently Nevada, a Baker Hughes business, to introduce an analytics-based oil condition monitoring and machine health service for the marine sector.
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NewsKongsberg wins new South Korea contracts
Kongsberg Digital (KDI) has won four successive contracts with maritime training centres, schools and universities in South Korea.
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NewsSchottel RudderPropellers for four new tugs
In a milestone project for South America, Brazilian towage group Starnav has contracted Detroit shipyard in Itajaí, Brazil, to equip four newly-built tugs with Schottel RudderPropellers.
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NewsMAN Confirms HHI Order for 95 bore Methanol Dual-Fuel Engine
MAN Energy Solutions has received a landmark order to supply a 95-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engine to run on methanol, in a move that will introduce methanol as a marine fuel for the large container vessel segment.
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News3D printing guidelines released
ClassNK has released guidelines for additive manufacturing (3D printing) that summarise the approval requirements for metallic marine equipment by additive manufacturing technology.
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NewsTMC compressors selected for LPG-fuelled carriers
Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd. has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to supply its marine compressed air system to four very large gas carriers the yard is building for Chinese gas carrier Tianjin Southwest Maritime.
