Latest News – Page 408

  • The 50,000dwt product/chemical tanker 'OSG Athens' is one of two vessels being fitted with a 1,500m3/h Balpure electrochlorination plant
    News

    Overseas tankers select De Nora BWMS

    2016-07-06T08:15:00Z

    De Nora is to supply two electrochlorination ballast water management systems to tankers owned by Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), the manufacturer has announced.

  • Recycling Technologies recycled plastic fuel Plaxx is to be tested for marine propulsion applications using Ricardo's Atlas II reearch engine, pictured
    News

    Recycled plastic fuel in marine engine study

    2016-07-05T20:36:00Z

    A novel fuel derived from residual mixed plastic waste, developed by UK company Recycling Technologies, is to be analysed by engine consultancy Ricardo for potential use in marine propulsion.

  • Under project Ecoship, real time data provided by the fuel monitoring system enables vessel speed and operation adjustments to be made
    News

    Growing importance of advanced fuel management

    2016-07-05T17:00:00Z

    Damian McCann, enginei product manager at Royston diesel power, says that the MEPC’s recent call for the reporting of vessel fuel consumption highlights the growing importance of advanced fuel management systems.

  • Offerng 2,500-4,500kWe per generating set, the Auxpac 32 is aimed primarily at large container vessels
    News

    Wärtsilä generators for CSCL mega-boxships

    2016-07-05T13:49:00Z

    Wärtsilä’s Chinese engine venture is to supply 24 generators for six 21,000 teu containerships under construction for China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS).

  • ABB's integrated operations centres are a key component of its offer to ship owners seeking to improve their business through digital solutions
    News

    ABB highlights impact of digital technologies

    2016-07-05T10:43:00Z

    In a new whitepaper ABB Marine and Ports has outlined the dramatic impact that digital technologies are having on the maritime industries.

  • Unique Shipping's new LPG carrier 'Oriental Jubilee' has been designed to accommodate a future scrubber installation
    News

    DNV GL welcomes first ‘scrubber ready’ vessel

    2016-07-05T10:10:00Z

    Unique Shipping Group’s new vessel ‘Oriental Jubilee’ has become the first vessel built to DNV GL’s scrubber ready notation.

  • Jack Brown: founder of Cargospeed and creator of over 50 ro-ro patents
    News

    Jack Brown: Six decades of contagious ideas

    2016-07-05T09:33:00Z

    He maybe one of the grandfathers of ro-ro technology but Jack Brown admits design is still an itch he occasionally wishes he could “simply turn off”, adding: “If I get an idea I have to try to follow through, just to see if it’s practical.”

  • John Smythe
    News

    Major marine growth for Group II oils

    2016-07-04T22:13:00Z

    The marine sector is witnessing a major shift in engine lubrication as Group II oil products increase in popularity. John Smythe, global marine and large engine technical adviser at Infineum, discusses the impact on the industry.

  • 'Arktika', the world's biggest and most powerful icebreaker, on its launch at Baltiysky Zavod shipyard in St Petersburg
    News

    The world’s most powerful icebreaker

    2016-07-04T21:13:00Z

    The launch of Rosatom Corp’s ‘Arktika’, developed as part of a plan to open the Arctic off Russia’s northern coast to year-round shipping, heralds a return to the use of nuclear power for icebreaking ships. Dag Pike reports.

  • Aquarius MRE enables ships to tap into renewable energy
    News

    US patent for Eco Marine Power

    2016-07-04T16:06:00Z

    Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP) has been granted a United States patent for technology related to its wind and solar power system for ships, the Aquarius MRE.

  • Conversion from refrigerants being phased out will avoid potentially costly disruption when supply is stopped, says Flynn
    News

    Refrigerant phase-out fires up Flynn conversion work

    2016-07-04T15:50:00Z

    The European Council’s ambitious goal to reduce drastically the quantity of greenhouse gases in the world’s atmosphere to 21% of 2015 levels by 2030 is profoundly affecting the maritime industry, says UK-based Flynn Refrigeration managing director Alex Flynn.

  • The agreement between Fincanteri and CSSC marks a power play for the development and control of the Chinese cruise ship building market
    News

    Fincantieri and CSSC in China cruise play

    2016-07-04T13:46:00Z

    Fincantieri and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have signed a joint venture agreement to design and sell cruise ships in China targeting the Chinese and wider Asian markets – including for Carnival Corporation.

  • Alfa Laval has completed USCG type approval testing for its PureBallast 3.1 system at DHI laboratories in Denmark
    News

    Alfa Laval PureBallast completes USCG testing

    2016-07-04T11:17:00Z

    Alfa Laval expects to submit its type approval application for the PureBallast 3.1 ballast water management system to the US Coast Guard (USCG) within weeks after completing testing at DHI’s laboratory in Denmark.

  • After two decades and millions of dollars in investment, payback time is approaching, says Andersen
    News

    Optimarin eyes future as USCG approval looms

    2016-07-01T11:08:00Z

    After two decades of investment in its technology, Norwegian ballast water management system (BWMS) specialist Optimarin is preparing for payback as it takes final steps towards US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval.

  • A major consolidation play in the marine digital services field as two Finnish technology providers team up
    News

    Eniram acquisition to boost Wärtsilä digital services

    2016-07-01T08:06:00Z

    Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to buy Eniram, a leading company in vessel performance management, with the transaction valued at €43 million.

  • Hyundai Mipo's 6,600m3 design, to the requirements of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal, will be capable of refuelling vessels up to 20,000 teu in size
    News

    Hyundai Mipo LNG bunker vessel design approved

    2016-07-01T07:32:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register has granted approval in principle for a 6,600m3 capacity LNG bunkering vessel designed by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) to the requirements of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal.

  • ABB has opened a new operations centre in Singapore
    News

    ABB opens Asia remote services centre

    2016-06-30T14:41:00Z

    Automation specialist ABB is opening a new integrated operations centre in Singapore, the third facility of its type, which will allow the company’s engineers to follow the sun across the globe.

  • The five winners at this year's Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards (l-r):  Ingve Sørfonn, technical director, Wärtsilä, Pieter Dijkstra, director (marine segment), Visedo, Andrew Morden, CEO, Corvus, Jon Salton, fleet manager and project director, ...
    News

    Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards winners announced

    2016-06-30T13:03:00Z

    The winners of the third annual Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards were announced on 23 June at a ceremony hosted at Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

  • The 'Normand Cutter' during its three-week stay at Gibdock
    News

    Propulsion overhaul for Solstad CSV at Gibdock

    2016-06-30T07:57:00Z

    Gibdock shipyard in Gibraltar has completed a three-week drydock programme for Solstad Shipping’s 127m construction support vessel (CSV) ‘Normand Cutter’, including an overhaul of its propulsion system.

  • Medium-speed CNG/diesel engines and electricity generated from a 700m2 solar array power the newly delivered symmetrical ro-pax 'Texelstroom'
    News

    Dual-fuel ro-pax ‘Texelstroom’ delivered

    2016-06-29T18:20:00Z

    A new Dutch ferry, driven by medium-speed compressed natural gas (CNG) and diesel engines from Anglo Belgian Corporation, has been delivered from Spanish shipyard LaNaval.