Latest News – Page 565
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NewsNew Havyard support ships for Atlantic’s Shell contract
Atlantic Offshore has ordered a further Havyard 820 standby and field support vessel for its new long-term contract with Shell UK.
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NewsReducing sludge can save fuel
Hamburg-based manufacturer of measuring instruments and fuel improvement systems Lehmann & Michels says that 1%-plus fuel consumption savings have been achieved through the use of its fuel homogeniser.
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NewsDutch prepare for LNG technology revolution
Emissions regulations from 2015 onwards are driving shipowners to a crossroads on fuel selection. Rotterdam-based interests are said to be leading the line when it comes in tangible investments in LNG as a fuel option.
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NewsShipping looks to space collaboration to cut emissions
Germanischer Lloyd and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have renewed and expanded a strategic innovation cooperation agreement that exists between the two organisations.
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NewsYou can’t manage what you can’t measure
Han Wensink, managing director of BMT Argoss, a subsidiary of BMT Group, believes the only way that cynicism in the shipping industry about energy-saving can be eradicated is by introducing effective measurement of vessel performance.
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NewsLarger Seahorse version in response to market demand
A new, larger, version of a successful and efficient Danish bulk carrier design is being introduced to the market. David Tinsley describes the rationale behind this new 41,000dwt variant.
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NewsLiberia wants greater openness on ship registries
The Liberian Registry says it is time to put an end to the outdated thinking which results in all open registers, irrespective of their safety record, being referred to pejoratively as ‘flags of convenience.’
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NewsDanish shipmanager receives Lloyd’s Register energy certification
Lloyd’s Register has presented Clipper Fleet Management with ISO 50001 certification issued by LRQA, the class society’s provider of independent business assurance.
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NewsClass NK grows globally and expands in US
ClassNK says that in 2012, it registered nearly 1,000 vessels totalling more than 25 million gt, which sets new records for both number of vessels and total gross tonnage registered in a single year.
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NewsNew appointment for Yanmar
Marine diesel engine specialist, Yanmar, has appointed Floris Lettinga as its new marine sales department manager for Europe, Russia and Africa.
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NewsShipowner organisation looks forward with cautious optimism
BIMCO has published its Reflections 2013, an analysis of the challenges facing the shipping industry today.
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NewsDNV takes hybrid leadership
According to Det Norske Veritas, the Norwegian shipping industry is taking a leading role in developing battery-powered ships. The first four hybrid vessels will start to sail in 2013/14. In 2015, they will be followed by the world largest fully electric ferry, which will regularly cross Norway’s largest fjord.
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NewsRINA group backs new class society for United Arab Emirates
International classification society RINA Group, based in Italy, says that it has been chosen as the IACS partner to support the development of Tasneef, a new classification society for the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsWater jacket cooling for propulsion and thruster motors
Italian company Marelli Motori describes its range of water-cooled electric motors designed for today’s more efficient and better optimised ships.
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Breakthrough orders for large thrusters
Finnish company Steerprop has recently received orders for its propulsion units for projects in Russia and India.
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NewsHigher speed four-strokes enter OSV marketplace
Traditionally, four-stroke medium speed prime movers have been used to power ships operating in the offshore support sector, either as part of a mechanical propulsion system or, as is increasingly the case, at the heart of a diesel-electric (or gas-electric) power plant.
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NewsCat medium speed power for towboats
Towboats used on the US waterways tend to have particularly long service lives, meaning that repowering is not uncommon as original engines wear out or become obsolete, and the increased efficiency and better economy of newer machinery makes replacement cost-effective.
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NewsDual-fuel four-strokes provide clean alternative
It is not only in the offshore and passenger sectors that gas and dual-fuel four-stroke engines are believed to offer a viable option for future propulsion requirements.
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NewsRo-ro and passenger ships provide four-stroke orders
Alongside the flourishing offshore support ship industry, the ro-ro sector has been picking up some welcome orders, which has been good news for the major four-stroke engine companies.
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Electric ro-ro equipment reduces risk of oil leaks
Cargotec company MacGregor has announced an order for electrically-driven ro-ro equipment for two newbuild car carriers at the Shin-Kurushima Onishi shipyard in Japan.
