Latest News – Page 445
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NewsDancing with the FPSOs
There’s a challenge inherent in tying up alongside a turret moored FPSO, triggering what may be an important evolution.
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NewsAn Axe for defence
There’s more to offshore support than meets the eye, writes Stevie Knight. Especially in countries that, along with a large gas and oil output, have a booming piracy sector.
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NewsWärtsilä power for cutting-edge dredger
Wärtsilä is to supply engines and all essential ancillaries for a new self-propelled cutter dredger being built for Tianjin Dredging Company, part of the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC).
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NewsJoin us on LinkedIn and Twitter
As The Motorship reaches a milestone 1,000 followers on Twitter, the marine technology industry’s longest-established magazine is stepping up its social media strategy.
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NewsSembcorp to build ‘world’s largest’ crane vessel
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine (SCM) has entered into an engineering and construction contract worth US$1 billion with Heerema Offshore Services (HOS) to build the ‘world’s largest’ DP3 semi-submersible crane vessel (NSCV).
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NewsNew Offshore Assistance Vessel design unveiled
Germany’s HEAVYLIFT@SEA and SeaRenergy have unveiled a new Offshore Assistance Vessel (OAV), a further development of Service Operation Vessels (SOV), for the growing offshore industry.
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NewsWärtsilä power for CMA CGM container vessel
Wärtsilä’s X92 low-speed diesel engine will power one of the first in a new class of container vessels for CMA CGM, with a capacity of more than 20,000 teu.
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NewsDFDS Seaways plans ‘Finlandia Seaways’ upgrades
DFDS Seaways is to install scrubbers and fuel-saving upgrades on the ro-ro freight vessel ‘Finlandia Seaways’ as part of a €6 million investment in its Rosyth-Zeebrugge route.
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High spec Keppel liftboat
Keppel FELS Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), is to build a high specification liftboat worth US$85 million for Crystal Heights Holdings Ltd, a leading offshore oil and gas expert.
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NewsThe smart power revolution
As we see the introduction of storage and renewable energy sources on board ships, a new design philosophy for the electrical power networks is required, writes Peter Rampen, consultant for Imtech Marine.
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NewsUsed oil analysis for continued reliability
With the increased use of low sulphur fuels and slow steaming now common practice, there is an even greater need for regular monitoring and analysis of used oil samples.
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NewsBeyond LNG: Alternative gas fuels advance
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has become synonymous with gas fuelled ships, possibly thanks to the technology stemming from the use of boil off gas onboard LNG carriers.
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NewsMeeting the EEDI challenge
An important part of MARPOL Annex VI, focusing mainly on propulsion systems, but impacting on the whole ship design, is the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI). Bill Thomson examines approaches to compliance and how the index is being honed as the next phases loom.
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NewsIMO III gensets enter service
Fairplay Towage has brought one of the first IMO Tier III certified gensets into operation, installing Rolls-Royce’s MTU Series 4000 diesel engines with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) on a new harbour tug.
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NewsPrincess Cruises builds for China
Construction has begun on the first Princess Cruises vessel designed specifically for the Chinese cruise market, with the keel laying taking place at Fincanteri’s Monfalcone Shipyard last week.
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NewsInternational yards target BC Ferries conversions
Shipyard companies from Canada, Italy and Poland are lining up to convert BC Ferries ro-ro vessels for dual-fuel operation, with a contract to be awarded later this year.
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NewsEvac develops waste briquetting technology
Finland-based waste management systems provider, Evac, has developed a new briquetting technology said to reduce ships’ waste volume by a factor of 10.
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Total Lubmarine opens Singapore blending plant
Increasing demand from the shipping industry for Total’s marine lubricants in the Asia-Pacific region has seen the company open its largest lubricant blending plant in Singapore.
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IHO updates ECDIS standards
The International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) has reviewed and updated some of its ECDIS Standards to reflect lessons learned from earlier reports of unexpected chart behaviour in some ECDIS.
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NewsApproval for engine room simulators
Kongsberg Maritime has received DNV-GL certification for three of its latest engine room simulator models, designed to provide in-depth training on its K-Sim Engine simulator platform.
