Latest News – Page 246
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NewsAvoiding the bump: two-stroke entry ignition innovation
We’re used to engines which pretty much explode the gases inside the chamber: however, there is a way to avoid it, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsEuropean Green Deal spells more hurdles for shipping
The IMO’s hard-won 2018 agreement on shipping’s greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2030 and 2050 have now been superseded by more ambitious requirements set forth in last December’s European Green Deal. Once again, the European Commission has forced shipping’s hand, risking the creation of separate emissions regimes in different geographies.
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NewsNewport offers LNG conversion services
Newport Shipping offers a full range of services for LNG conversions for clients to meet the challenge of achieving the International Maritime Organisation’s decarbonisation goals.
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NewsCovid-19: Techcross introduces remote FATs
Techcross has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic by solving customer service issues remotely using solutions such as videoconferencing or training local engineers to deliver support.
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NewsZF refocuses auto powertrain unit on e-mobility developments
ZF is restructuring the technology company''s passenger vehicle focused powertrain unit, and will create a new division out of the previous Car Powertrain Technology and E-Mobility Divisions to offer electrified driveline solutions under one roof.
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NewsMartin Oetjen to lead combined MAN ES purchasing and supply chain division
MAN Energy Solutions is combining the separate Supply Chain and Production divisions - Martin Oetjen will join the Executive Board on 1 August 2020 with responsibility for the newly created division.
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NewsFirst truck-to-ship LNG bunkering in Germany
On 27 July Gasum conducted the first truck-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Germany, delivering fuel to the first LNG-fuelled research vessel.
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NewsDamen to supply tugs to Antwerp
Damen Shipyards Group has been awarded a contract by the Port of Antwerp to deliver two RSD Tugs 2513 after an intensive tender process.
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NewsEEXI approach poses challenges for ferry segment
If the IMO adopts the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) approach, the new rules will have a particular impact on the ferry sector, Kari Reinikainen hears.
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NewsCOVID-19 guide to bulk handling
Vistrato Limited has produced a guide for ships and terminals handling solid bulk cargoes that focuses on minimising physical interactions between ship and shore personnel during loading/unloading operations as required by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsRivertrace integrates e-ORB tool to extend water quality solution
Rivertrace, the smart water quality monitoring technology provider, is offering an integrated SMARTSAFE e-ORB discharge monitoring system. The solution incorporates Rivertrace''s security system monitoring equipment with Prevention at Sea''s e-ORB (PAS electronic Oil Record Book) software application.
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NewsBerg Propulsion reorganises after Caterpillar purchase
After closing a deal on 30 June to buy Caterpillar Propulsion AB and re-establish Berg Propulsion, the company announced plans to consolidate its manufacturing in Sweden.
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NewsCOMMISSIONING FAILURES AN OMINOUS SIGN FOR BWTS OPERATION
An estimated 60-70 percent of the merchant fleet is yet to have a ballast water treatment system installed. Industry experience so far gives a clear warning of the pitfalls
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NewsBALLAST WATER EXCHANGE AS A LAST RESORT
Equipment delays are just the short-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsABB drives for full-electric workboat
Electrification among small vessels and workboats is an area of rapid innovation at the moment. One example of innovation is a fully-electric fish farming boat, Evoy, which is possibly the world’s fastest serial-production craft of its type. At the heart of Evoy’s electric propulsion system is an ABB drive.
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NewsSilverstream in eight newbuild LNGC deal
Silverstream Technologies has secured a new deal to install its air lubrication technology on board eight newbuild LNG carriers being constructed at Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea.
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NewsOptimarin expands service and parts network
Ballast water treatment specialist Optimarin has agreed with US-based Lee Engineering Supply Company to warehouse critical spare parts and expand its global service network.
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NewsBridging the gap: designing solutions to meet demand after 2030
While LNG remains the best near-term choice as a transition fuel, work to meet market demand after 2030 is accelerating, Volkmar Galke, WinGD’s Global Director of Sales, tells The Motorship.
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NewsCARGO DREDGER FOR DUTCH FLEET
Dutch expertise in dredge technology and construction has a new reference in the 106-metre trailing suction hopper dredger Anchorage, built for the coastal marine aggregate trade, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsMAN ES screws down on propulsion efficiency
Propellers are now just about as efficient as they can get, believes Jens Ring Nielsen, a senior technical engineer for MAN PrimeServ in Denmark.
