Latest News – Page 224
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NewsNew Havyard vessel for salmon farming
Norsk Fisketransport has taken delivery of a new Havyard wellboat said to offer greater salmon capacity, enhanced fish welfare and a greener propulsion system.
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NewsSchottel invests €500K in new crane system
A new crane system has been put into operation at Schottel’s Wismar subsidiary in Germany.
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NewsCMAL to design new Scottish ferry
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has awarded a contract to design and engineering firm, BMT, to provide consultancy services for the concept design of a new passenger ferry for the Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan routes.
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NewsUSCG type approval for PureBallast 2
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has issued type approval for Alfa Laval PureBallast 2, meaning that most owners of Alfa Laval’s second-generation ballast water treatment systems can now continue operating in US waters even when their alternate management system approval expires.
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NewsDISTINCTIVE SHORT-SEA FLOTILLA TAKES SHAPE
Keel-laying for the first of a new generation of coaster, developed with capabilities to serve ascendant sectors of the European short-sea market, took place in China during early December, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsCurrent Direct project to investigate modular EaaS model
Current Direct, a new three-year research and innovation project funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 program, is to investigate the potential for a new business model, innovative Li-ion battery design and a modular battery system approach to lower the cost of battery systems for waterborne transport.
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NewsThe future is digital, says Rivertrace
Rivertrace Limited has published a new white paper on digitalisation, with insight into the evolution of smart water quality monitoring technology and electronic reporting methods.
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NewsDSC maintains and repairs CMA CGM vessels
Damen Shiprepair and Conversion (DSC) has carried out a series of works on seven vessels owned by CMA CGM.
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NewsYARA SEES SHIPPING FUEL AS EARLY MOVER FOR GREEN AMMONIA
Yara has announced plans to fully electrify its ammonia plant in Porsgrunn, Norway, and to produce green ammonia for emission-free shipping fuels.
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NewsGREEN INVESTMENT UNDER THE TRICOLORE
Grimaldi has set out to create a new paradigm in ‘sustainable’ vessel design and operation with its GG5G trailerships, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsPoles apart: magnetic gearing offers efficiency improvements
Even for the latest motor developments, gear losses are just one of those unavoidable realities. Or are they?
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NewsTechcross BWMS for large vessels and barges
Techcross and Heerema Marine Contractors have signed a contract to install Techcross’s ballast water management systems in six special vessels and barges, after the delivery of two sets of ECS 6000B to Europe’s largest Heavy Lift Vessel in November.
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NewsCovid cleaning service launches in Rotterdam
DisinfectYour.com has launched a new service to help vessel owners and crew respond to Covid-19 outbreaks.
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NewsUpdated Cyber Security Guide released
A consortium of international shipping organisations has published a fourth version of its Cyber Security Onboard Ships. The updated guidance meets demand from shipowners and ship managers as they face requirements to implement cyber risk management in their safety management systems (SMS) by the time of their first Document of ...
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NewsThe big hybrid conundrum – more or less than the sum of its parts?
For hybrids, system control integration isn’t a ‘nice to have’, it’s a necessity.
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NewsUNIQUE PLATFORM FOR ARCTIC RESEARCH
Russia’s unerring focus on the Arctic region has spawned a project entailing a distinctly unusual design of home-grown research vessel, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsCONCERTED BID FOR QUIETER SEAS
A major European research project is set to be launched to address the issue of underwater radiated noise, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFirst ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG/LBG
A pure car truck carrier (PCTC) owned by UECC has received the first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG blended with 10% renewable liquefied biogas (LBG).
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NewsKongsberg to supply electric winch package
Kongsberg Maritime has been chosen to supply a large electric winch package for a pelagic trawler/ purse seiner currently being built for Astrid Fiskeri at Karstensens Skibsvaerft in Denmark.
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NewsBW TAKES UP OPTION FOR 3 MORE LPG-FUEL RETROFITS
Oslo-listed BW LPG has announced today that it will retrofit three more vessels” engines to dual-fuel engines burning liquid petroleum gas (LPG). This is an option in BW LPG”s 4+4+4+3 contract with MAN PrimeServ – MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division.
