Motorship News – Page 120
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NewsPartners aim to measure and reduce methane emissions
The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative aims to minimise the environmental impact of LNG in shipping whilst aiding the transition to future fuel solutions.
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NewsLR teams up with The Alan Turing Institute
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is collaborating with The Alan Turing Institute, the national institute for data science and AI, to provide companies adopting digital technology with a fast and cost-effective independent assurance and testing service provider.
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NewsWärtsilä unveils floating R&D facility
Wärtsilä Voyage has unveiled its new demonstrator and innovation vessel, AHTI, at SMM in Hamburg.
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NewsKongsberg Digital appoints new CEO
Kongsberg Digital has appointed Shane McArdle is appointed the company’s new CEO.
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NewsKR approves ammonia-ready VLGC design
Korean Register (KR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a new ammonia-fuel ready very large gas carrier (VLGC).
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NewsABS appoints Global Container Sector Lead
Veteran container industry specialist Christoph Rasewsky has joined ABS as the new Global Container Sector Lead, based in Hamburg.
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NewsDigital twin to boost operational efficiency
A shipping operator has adopted a digital twin in order to transform its operational efficiency.
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NewsKR, HHI, Avikus and LISCR collaborate on autonomous navigation
Korean Register (KR), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), its subsidiary Avikus, and the Liberian Registry (LISCR) are collaborating to commercialize autonomous navigation technology.
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NewsTwo Chinese companies positive about methanol
The Methanol Institute has welcomed comments made by the chairmen of China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) and COSCO Shipping Bulk, that the two companies will focus on methanol marine fuel as their primary area of research in the future.
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NewsAustralia targets planned maintenance
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has advised Recognised Organisations of a change in the focus of Port State Control (PSC) inspections regarding planned maintenance on ships.
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NewsDNV calls for collaboration on future fuels
DNV has unveiled its latest Maritime Forecast to 2050 report which focuses on how to overcome the “ultimate hurdle” of fuel availability with collaboration.
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NewsMore LCO2 carrier designs aim for higher storage capacity
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have both gained approvals for their liquified CO2 (LCOS) carrier designs which target larger transport volumes.
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NewsFirst large scale green hydrogen project for UK
Air Products and Associated British Ports (ABP) are joining forces to bring the first large scale, green hydrogen production facility to the UK.
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NewsUS funding for biofuels project
The Port of Columbia, home to the Louisiana Green Fuels project (LGF) has been awarded a US$1 million Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA grant through the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP).
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NewsFeasibility study for open-access ammonia terminal
A feasibility study is being carried out into a new open-access green ammonia import terminal along the northwest coast of mainland Europe.
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NewsMHI-MME introduces ORC-based waste heat recovery system
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) has launched a new binary power generation system based on Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology.
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NewsSFK takes delivery of split battery system ferry
Dutch marine battery system supplier EST-Floattech has delivered 1,092kWh of battery capacity for a new, full-electric ferry.
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NewsCMA CGM creates clean energy fund
The CMA CGM Group is creating a Special Fund for Energies, backed by a five-year, USD 1.5 billion budget, to accelerate its energy transition and achieve net-zero carbon by 2050.
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NewsPipe-in-pipe solution prevents scrubber discharge pipe corrosion
Wärtsilä and A.P. Moller-Maersk have developed a permanent in-pipe solution designed to solve corrosion problems associated with open-loop scrubber washwater discharge.
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NewsPolish Fleet Builds Anew In China
Prominent bulk carrier fleet owner Polska Zegluga Morska (PZM/Polsteam) has booked a further four handysize newbuilds in China, doubling its current investment in tonnage dimensioned and fitted for navigation of the St Lawrence Seaway/Great Lakes system.
