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NewsNew solutions needed for bulk carriers to face ‘challenging’ EEDI
EEDI reductions for bulk carriers scheduled to be implemented under IMO’s EEDI requirements for newbuilding bulk carrier and tankers from 2025 under EEDI phase 3 “can mostly be met without major changes to the designs,” believes Johnny Kackur, business development manager at Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
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NewsDFDS eyes FS+ methanol injection solution for four-strokes
Copenhagen-headquartered freight and passenger ferry operator DFDS is evaluating a system that injects methanol and hydrogen as a solution for its conventional four-stroke engines.
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NewsAlfa Laval to develop turnkey LFSS for ammonia engines
Alfa Laval plans to produce a turnkey liquid fuel supply system for ammonia-fuelled engines, it confirmed in a company presentation.
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NewsShang Ming Wah extends engine diagnostics software across bulker fleet
Shanghai Ming Wah Shipping Co (Shang Ming Wah), a large Shanghai-based ship management platform, has inked a deal to install ABB’s engine diagnostics software ABB Ability Tekomar XPERT on 12 bulk carriers.
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NewsBV helps ensure compliance for remote service
Bureau Veritas has been working with SeaOwl, supporting its innovative Remotely Operated Services at Sea (ROSS) project
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NewsJoining forces to fast track Edda Wind
Wilhelmsen and Østensjø have joined forces to fast track the growth of renewable energy company Edda Wind.
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NewsSimulation project tackles carbon emissions
ABS and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have completed a Joint Development Project (JDP) to build multi-physics simulations capable of analysing the carbon-footprint of vessels in the design stage.
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NewsElectric propulsion for Wasaline's new ice-class ferry
Wasaline”s new ferry, Aurora Botnia, was floated out at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard on 11 September. The vessel will operate on the world’s northernmost all-year passenger route between Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden when it enters service in 2021.
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NewsJAPANESE MARQUE FUELS TIER 4 COMPETITION
Mitsubishi has augmented its range of four-stroke, high-speed marine diesels by introducing a new vee-engine model meeting the latest US environmental standards, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsMacGregor secures RoPax and Linkspans orders
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured two new orders, one from Asia for two RoPax ferries and another from Scandinavia for a group of Linkspans.
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NewsCathelco MGPS fitted on oil spill vessel
A new multi-purpose oil spill response and towage vessel being built for the Kuwait Oil Co will be installed with a Cathelco marine growth prevention system (MGPS) to prevent bio-fouling and corrosion in seawater pipework.
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NewsRussia strategy emphasises LNG above alternative fuels
Russia is set to continue prioritising the development of LNG as an alternative fuel over the coming decade, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsTaking engine control that bit further
Short-sea engine rooms may be looking at an interesting blend of onboard crew and supported operations, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsOPTIMISED CRUDE CARRIERS FOR MALACCA TRANSITS
Cinderellas of world seaborne trade, VLCCs make a vital, sustained contribution to global economic activity and wellbeing, with new levels of transportation efficiency achieved by the latest tonnage, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsClassNK verifies IINO LINES GHG data
ClassNK has conducted the third-party verification with a reasonable level of assurance for a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission assertion of IINO KAIUN KAISHA (IINO LINES) and group companies, and issued a verification statement.
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NewsHHI digital health system given AiP by LR
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its digital health management (DHM) system for a Type B gas containment tank, following a joint development project between the two launched in November 2019.
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NewsSavings confirmed with Lean Marine FuelOpt
RoPax operators Color Line and Bohai Ferry have confirmed that fuel savings achieved through the use of Lean Marine’s FuelOpt propulsion automation system have exceeded expectations.
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NewsKongsberg helps ‘revolutionise’ krill fishing
Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted to design and equip a new vessel for the Norwegian krill processing firm Rimfrost which is hoped will ‘revolutionise’ krill fishing in Antarctica.
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NewsWinGD's iCER opens up operating window
The first technology unveiled as ‘supporting act’ for WinGD’s recently released X-DF 2.0 platform promises to open up the engine’s operating window, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsPutting safety at the forefront of research into autonomous vessels
Torgeir Sterri, Regional Manager Western Europe and Bjørn-Johan Vartdal, Maritime Digital Director at DNV GL - Maritime discussed developments in autonomous shipping in an interview with The Motorship
