Latest News – Page 191
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NewsCrewSmart gets DNV approval
CrewSmart has secured type approval for its Planned Maintenance System (PMS) from DNV.
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NewsFuel Cell Power Density Improves, But Can Never Match Diesel
When fuel storage volumes are included, lower power density is an inevitable trade-off
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NewsUK funding for nuclear e-fuel feasibility study
Energy feasibility in UK ports will be studied as part of a UK Government initiative, including potential applications for zero-emission energy from Sizewell C at ports along the east coast of England.
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NewsUK-based hydrogen bunkering innovation
The world’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering unit for bunker barges and larger vessels was unveiled at COP26 in Glasgow.
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NewsThe Port of Rotterdam expands hydrogen trade preparations
The city of Rotterdam is banking on hydrogen to make the transition to climate neutrality.
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NewsItalian Yard Strengthens Ro-Pax Brand
Europe’s most consistent builder of ro-pax tonnage, Cantiere Navale Visentini, has floated-out its longest and widest vessel to date. The 206m ferry ordered by French company Corsica Linea has been specified with LNG-fuelled propulsion and is expected to debut in the traffic between Marseilles and Ajaccio or Bastia for the ...
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NewsWärtsilä Eyes End-2023 For Ammonia Retrofit Trial
A partnership that extends back to 2003 with Eidesvik Off shore’s adoption of LNG is being extended again as the company embarks on a retrofi t project to test Wärtsilä’s ammonia engine technology
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NewsABL Group to acquire ship design firm OSD-IMT
Energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC (ABL) Group is taking over the UK operations of ship design and marine consultancy firm OSD-IMT from Damen Shipyards Group.
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NewsBV cyber AiP for SHI LNGC design
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has become the first shipbuilding company to receive an Approval in Principle (AiP) under Bureau Veritas’ Cyber Managed Prepared notation for its design of an LNG carrier.
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NewsAker BP SOFC retrofit deal latest in series of Aker ammonia initiatives
When Eidesvik Offshore ASA announced on 9 November that it was signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aker BP to examine the possibility of retrofitting ammonia-fuelled solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC) on two offshore support vessels (OSV), it represented the latest step in a series of ammonia-related initiatives by companies ...
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NewsCondition-based maintenance shift to lead to optimisation advice
Netherlands-based systems integrator Bakker Sliedrecht announced that it was introducing a condition-based maintenance model for some of its customers in October.
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NewsEcoPellers selected for hybrid-electric ferry order
Schottel has received an order to supply two EcoPellers for installation in a 100m long hybrid-electric ferry, Altera. The LMG-Marin designed Ro-Pax ferry is under construction at Crist shipyard in Poland, and will be operated by state-owned Finnish ferry operator FinFerries.
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NewsRoyston Completes Overhaul On Cable Layer
Royston has completed diesel plant overhaul work onboard CS Sovereign, a Global Marine Group operated multi-role subsea cable installation and repair works vessel.
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NewsHyProp ECO propulsion solution for chemical tanker newbuildings
Dingheng shipyard, the subsidiary of China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (CMJL), has ordered an integrated HyProp ECO propulsion package for four new Finnish/Swedish 1A ice class chemical tankers for Hamburg-based tanker operator, John T. Essberger.
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NewsHydroniq Rack seawater cooler for new wellboat
Hydroniq Coolers has won a contract with Larsnes Mek Verksted to deliver a hull-integrated seawater cooling system to a new wellboat being built by the yard for Norwegian wellboat company Rostein.
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NewsBIO-UV Group adds 3D laser scanning to BWTS package
BIO-UV Group has added 3D laser scanning and modelling to its BIO-SEA engineering and design services.
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NewsMEPC 77 decision set to boost interest in wind-assist solutions, conference hears
A final decision on the emissions reduction factor for wind-assisted propulsion systems at MEPC 77 is expected to lead to a surge of interest for such solutions, delegates at the 2021 Motorship and Propulsion & Future Fuels conference heard.
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Berg inks deal with Yaskawa in electric propulsion drive
Berg Propulsion has signed a key supplier and cooperation agreement to provide systems integration capability for Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch permanent magnet (PM) and power electronics products.
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NewsABB Turbocharging sees demand for predictable costs behind uptake of service agreement
ABB Turbocharging has welcomed the 50th customer for its Turbo LifecycleCare annual service agreement as operators in the marine and power sectors seek to maximize uptime while benefitting from predictable maintenance costs and high-quality OEM service
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NewsShell upgrades cylinder monitoring programme with digitalised features
Shell Marine has upgraded its LubeMonitor service, extending the range of technical and operational insights the solution offers beyond a traditional “cylinder condition monitoring” programme.
