Latest News – Page 227
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NewsLR makes acquisition to bolster performance platform
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has agreed to acquire Navico Group’s C-MAP commercial marine business. The acquisition will be integrated with the i4 Insight platform, strengthening LR’s existing performance platform ecosystem.
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NewsCompact Reliq selected for new LNG carriers
Wärtsilä’s recently introduced reliquefaction plant will be installed in two new LNG carrier vessels being built for Knutsen OAS Shipping by the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Korea.
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NewsLEADING LIGHTS BACK FUEL CELL RESEARCH
Upscaling and affordability are vital if fuel cells are to become part of the power mix in commercial shipping, writes David Tinsley
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NewsFinnlines turns to Wärtsilä for Superstar hybrid package
Two new ferries under construction for Finnlines at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard will feature Wärtsilä engines and a range of its electric solutions, the technology group confirmed in a press release.
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NewsRecord commissioning for Lean Marine FuelOpt
Lean Marine has undertaken the commissioning of its ‘on top’ propulsion automation technology FuelOpt in record time, overcoming multiple challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsRolls-Royce acquires automation business
Rolls-Royce has acquired Servowatch Systems, a UK-based international supplier of integrated marine automation solutions for navies, commercial vessels and large yachts.
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NewsHST Marine first to buy Damen Multi Cat 2309
UK-based HST Marine has become the first company to order Damen Shipyards Group’s Multi Cat 2309, to extend its business operations beyond crew transfer and into workboat activities.
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NewsFinnish electric drive testing centre opens
Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has begun operations at its Large Drive Testing Centre (LDTC). The facility is located near its production facility in Lappeenranta in southeast Finland, where it produces permanent magnet (PM) direct-drive shaft generators, propulsion machines and auxiliary generators.
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NewsFIRST NAVAL ORDER FOR HULL VANE SETS SIZE RECORD
An 11-metre long, two-metre wide Hull Vane will be retrofitted to the Royal Netherlands Navy’s 108-metre Oceangoing Patrol Vessel (OPV) HNLMS Zeeland, making it the largest such device built to date and also the first to be fitted on a naval ship.
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NewsDFDS in Danish-led PEM FC-powered RoPax project
DFDS, the Danish ferry company, has teamed up with partners with the aim of introducing a PEM fuel cell powered ropax ferry with a capacity of 1,800 passengers and 2,300 lane metres of vehicle deck space on the overnight service between Copenhagen and Oslo via Fredrikshavn.
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NewsNippon paint technology makes the grade
Self-indicating technology incorporated by Nippon Paint Marine into its tank coating NOA60HS has been certified by the Norwegian Technology Standards Institution as meeting the requirements of the NORSOK M-501 standard.
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NewsJDP to create ‘Wind Ready’ ship designs
Anemoi Marine Technologies has signed a joint development project with Lloyd’s Register and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute to develop a series of new energy efficient vessel designs equipped with Rotor Sails.
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NewsYanmar unveils new VCR
Yanmar Marine International is launching a new vessel control system suitable for light duty commercial applications such as the JH-CR, 4LV, 8LV and 6LY-CR series.
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NewsMilestone for automated reporting service
The SESAME Solution II project has reached a major milestone with the release by the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) of the first iteration of an automated reporting service.
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NewsDUTCH-BUILT PIPELAYER RAISES THE BAR
Claimed to set a new standard in undersea pipelaying, the 149m integrated reel-lay vessel Seven Vega has joined the fleet controlled by offshore engineering and construction specialist Subsea 7, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsLNG conversions: Perks, pitfalls and possibilities
If the industry is going to meet its emissions targets, alternative fuel conversions will have to reach beyond newbuilds, and into the existing fleet – including the bigger, long haul ships: but they''re stubbornly hard to accomplish. So, industry players have come together to talk over the wrinkles... and how ...
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NewsORC INSTALLATION ECONOMICS DEPEND ON COMPONENT TRADE-OFFS
While the payback period for Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems can be below 10 years, the size of key components heavily influences the economics for smaller vessels, such as OSVs and container feeders.
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NewsBakker Sliedrecht to retrofit propulsion drives of multi-functional vessel
Bakker Sliedrecht will retrofit the propulsion drives of the Commissioners of Irish Lights vessel Granuaile early next year. This will extend the lifespan and service operations of the vessel for the remainder of her working life.
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NewsWärtsilä hybrid solution for Norwegian bulker series
Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply a fully integrated Hybrid Solution package for three 5,000dwt bulk carrier newbuildings. The solution will permit the 90 metre-long ships to sail in and out of port, and to perform cargo operations, completely emissions-free.
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NewsJDP researches SOFC technology on VLCCs
ABS and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have signed a joint development project (JDP) to use solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology to replace at least one of three diesel generators on board a very large crude carrier (VLCC).
