Latest News – Page 407
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NewsTeekay opens new chapter in LNG powering
Game-changing LNG carrier Creole Spirit has made its US trade debut. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsCurrent challenges, emerging solutions at CIMAC Congress
Near record low oil prices and depressed shipping rates in many sectors provided a stimulating backdrop to the triennial CIMAC Congress in Helsinki in June. But engine makers and users were in good spirits as they shared experiences, strategies and technical innovations. Gavin Lipsith reports.
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NewsGenting outlines German newbuilding yard plan
Genting Hong Kong has created a newbuilding group in eastern Germany called MV Werften which does not involve Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB), writes Tom Todd.
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NewsTekomar helps Hansa lower lube consumption
Hansa Shipping has reported significant savings in cylinder oil consumption since installing Tekomar’s Cylube system onboard six containerships earlier this year.
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NewsMitsui-MAN ethane two-stroke engine completed
MAN Diesel & Turbo and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co have built the first Mitsui-MAN ME-GIE engine, running on ethane, diesel or (after a simple conversion) methane.
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Keppel secures FPSO and cable layer work
Keppel Offshore and Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M)''s wholly owned subsidiary Keppel Shipyard has secured four new contracts worth a total of S$120m.
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NewsMTU validates high-speed gas engine
MTU has reported successful bench tests for its pure gas, high-speed marine engine, the first to be launched by MTU parent company Rolls-Royce.
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NewsHyundai Heavy Industries drives software development
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and companies including Microsoft, Intel and ship owner SK Shipping are partnering to stimulate the development of ship software by South Korean developers.
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NewsKeppel and Shell in Singapore LNG bunker venture
Keppel Corp and Shell have formed a joint venture to provide LNG bunkering services in Singapore, as the Maritime and Ports Authority (MPA) extends its green shipping incentive to LNG fuelled vessels.
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Jotun hull solution for Euronav suezmaxes
Euronav is to apply Jotun Hull Performance Solution (HPS) coatings and measurement sensors to Samsung-built sister tankers ‘Cap Guillaume’ and ‘Cap Philippe’.
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NewsIMES adds vibration sensor to engine analysis tool
IMES is to reveal a new version of its electronic indicator EPM-XP at this year’s SMM exhibition, featuring a vibration sensor to detect abnormal combustion and valve leaks.
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DuPont scores Interlake fleet scrubber deal
Belco Technologies Corporation (BELCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont, has been awarded a new contract for its DuPont Marine Scrubbers.
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NewsNES launches scalable DC grid system
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has launched a DC grid power distribution system that it claims can be used to enable variable generator speed operations on diesel-electric vessels of any size.
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NewsBecker reports smooth start for LNG cold ironing
Hybrid Port Energy, a subsidiary company of Becker Marine Systems, has reported that the Hummel LNG Hybrid Barge at the Port of Hamburg has been working effectively.
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NewsMaersk Tankers orders lube oil blending system
Twelve vessels belonging to Maersk Tankers are to be equipped with ‘blend on board’ (BOB) cylinder oil systems from Maersk Fluid Technology under the first volume order for the SEA-Mate B1000 units.
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NewsLWB starts lengthening project
Cementing its intention to stay active in repair as well as cruise ship newbuilding, Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) is today (7 July) beginning its first major ship lengthening project for some time, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsMaersk Weymouth returns for crane jib
‘Maersk Weymouth’ has returned to Falmouth to pick up the crane jib which had been lying on the quayside at Duchy Wharf following the collapse of its forward deck crane boom a year ago.
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NewsWaste: the merits of fidelity
When it comes to waste systems for large numbers of passengers, the ‘market competition’ approach doesn’t necessarily result in an efficient solution, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsWhen gas isn’t just gas
Two streams of gas engine research have recently collided – with results that should make LNG carrier owners and engine manufacturers sit up and take notice, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsWärtsilä builds Canary Islands service base
Wärtsilä is participating in a new maintenance hub in the Canary Islands to enhance its service offering.
