Motorship Multi-News Test – Page 86
-
NewsNew Small-Bore Methanol Genset
In response to the seemingly inexorable rise of dual-fuel propulsion, MAN Energy Solutions is to augment its genset portfolio with a methanol-capable, auxiliary engine. The foundation for the new L21/31DF-M genset is the current L21/31 small-bore, four-stroke platform.
-
![Scillonian III[9960]](https://d3f3h35mrzf979.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/9/0/6/289906_scillonianiii9960_857408_crop.jpg)
NewsHarland & Wolff Pitch For Ferry Business
Resurgent UK shipyard group Harland & Wolff (H&W) has woven another strand in its business development strategy by pitching for the construction and operation of ferries to serve the Isles of Scilly. The proposal encompasses two vessels for the route linking the archipelago with the southwest English mainland at Penzance, plus a small inter-island ferry.
-
NewsInnovation Norway offers green shipping funding
Norway’s state innovation agency, Innovation Norway, launched risk-based loans for environmental investments in the country’s short-sea shipping sector.
-
NewsDamen Digital to collaborate with Royal Navy innovation programme
The digital services division of Damen Shipyards Group, Damen Digital Solutions, is collaborating with the Royal Navy’s innovation programme NavyX to develop new solutions based on the Damen Triton data platform.
-
NewsSchottel propellers for new DF heavy-lift vessels
Schottel has been awarded the contract to supply 4+2 next-generation heavy-lift vessels being built for two European operators with its Schottel ControllablePropellers (SCP).
-
NewsMarine insurers issue EV fire guidance
Research by the International Union of Marine Insurance finds that EV fires are no more frequent than those in ICE vehicles
-
NewsGaslog opts for Ascenz Marorka digitalisation solution
Gaslog has signed an agreement with GTT to implement Ascenz Marorka’s technical and operational performance monitoring system across its fleet of more than 35 LNG carriers. Gaslog opted for the Smart Shipping solution after a successful pilot on board two vessels as well as an in-depth technical assesssment.
-
NewsBrightest Stars Rise Across The Baltic
Bringing new scale to the ro-pax fleet deployed by Finnlines, the 235m Finnsirius is scheduled to start trans-Baltic service during September this year following July 18 handover by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai.
-
NewsChina In New Challenge To European Yards
China’s shipbuilding industry has reached a new milestone through the production of its first large-scale cruise vessel, the 135,500gt Adora Magic City. An extended trials campaign was implemented by builder Shanghai Waigaoqiao during July with the ship entering its final outfitting phase in anticipation of commissioning into service at the start of 2024.
-
NewsKongsberg adds green engines to simulator package
Kongsberg Digital adds new engine types to its K-Sim simulator in response to shipping’s green shift
-
NewsVolvo Penta appoints new president
Anna Müller has been appointed as president of Volvo Penta and a member of Volvo Group management
-
NewsMEPC80 Has Set The Direction Of Travel For The Industry: Ebbinghaus
Dr Alexandra Ebbinghaus, GM Decarbonisation at Shell Marine, highlighted the challenges and opportunities that the industry is confronting in an interview with The Motorship
-
NewsIBIA appoints Prokopakis as Executive Director
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has announced the appointment of Alexander Prokopakis as its new Executive Director. Prokopakis will take up the role on 1 September 2023.
-
NewsWärtsilä to supply FGSS for new LNG dual-fuel boxships
Wärtsilä is to supply the LNG fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for four new dual-fuel 23,000 teu container ships.
-
NewsJapanese fully autonomous vessel project targets 2025 commercialisation
The second phase of the Nippon Foundation’s MEGURI2040 project was announced in July 2023. The project, which intends to support the full-scale commercialisation of fully autonomous ship technology by 2025, will focus on demonstrating ship-shore operations using four different vessel types.
-
NewsMethane slip reduction potential of Wärtsilä engine solutions
Swedish shipping company Furetank has announced that it is co-developing and testing two technologies with Wärtsilä that demonstrate the potential to halve methane slip emissions.
-
NewsAiP For Floating CO2 Storage Unit Concept
DNV has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and MISC Berhad (MISC) for their Floating CO2 Storage Unit (FCSU) concept. The innovative design is capable of functioning as an intermediate CO2 storage unit or as an injection vehicle (known as FCSU-i) for offshore CO2 reservoirs.
-
NewsFirst US plug-in hybrid inland towing tug delivered
The first plug-in hybrid electric inland towing vessel in the US was christened at a ceremony in Houston, Texas on 25 August.
-
NewsGTT appoints new CFO
Thierry Hochoa has been appointed chief financial officer at GTT, with effect from 4 September 2023.
-
NewsHuisman signs Taiwanese cable carousel deal
Huisman and DFO ink a deal for a cable carousel and optional cable-lay system to support Taiwan’s offshore wind industry
