Motorship News – Page 149
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NewsYanmar Acquires Battery Technology Company ELEO
Yanmar Holdings has acquired a majority share in ELEO Technologies, a battery technology company based in the Netherlands.
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NewsMoU inked for dual-fuel ammonia fuelled VLCCs
Lloyd’s Register, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and MISC via its subsidiary, AET, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and construction of two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) which can be operated on green ammonia, a zero-emission fuel.
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NewsChile LNG regasification investment targets new trades
Two energy giants have acquired a 80% joint equity stake in Chile’s largest LNG regasification terminal.
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NewsDutch integrated green ammonia and methanol value chain project advances
OCI, a leading global producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products, has partnered with NortH2 project to develop the first integrated green ammonia and methanol value chains to OCI’s plants in the Netherlands.
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NewsVallianz and Royal IHC to develop battery hybrid SOV
Singapore-based Vallianz Holdings has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Royal IHC on the design and construction of a next generation Service Operation Vessel (SOV) to support the operations and maintenance of offshore windfarms.
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NewsSafety report digest identifies risks of good intentions
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released a new collection of cases (Safety Digest volume 1 of 2022) detailing accidents and lessons learned.
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NewsNumber of zero-emission projects grows by 25%
The Global Maritime Forum has released the third edition of its Mapping of Zero Emission Pilots and Demonstration Projects report noting a 25% increase in projects from 2020 to 2021.
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NewsKongsberg propeller lines
The new CPX system divides propellers into three categories to suit individual customers’ needs
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NewsGreen methanol push
Caterpillar becomes the latest company to join the push to promote green methanol as a marine fuel
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NewsYara targets commercial green NH3 bunkering in Scandinavia by 2024
Yara International has announced plans to cooperate in the establishment of the world’s first network of green ammonia bunkering terminals around Scandinavia by 2024.
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NewsWhitepaper proposes MASS levels of autonomy
Autonomous maritime ecosystem alliance One Sea has published a new whitepaper which offers a route forward for developing and implementing an international regulatory framework for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS).
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NewsGTT receives AiP for Mark III upgrade
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to GTT’s upgrade of the Mark III system with a design pressure up to 2 bar gauge (barg) for LNG fuel applications.
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News6,000 inland vessels targeted for swappable battery power
Foreship estimates that 6,000 inland vessels in Europe could benefit from a battery-electric power solution.
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NewsGF Piping Systems appoints Christian Ludwig head of marine
GF Piping Systems has appointed Christian Ludwig as the new Global Head of Marine to lead global coordination and increase customer proximity.
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NewsPPG launches PPG PHENGUARD 985 phenolic epoxy tank coating
PPG has launched PPG PHENGUARD® 985 phenolic epoxy tank coating for the marine and tank storage sectors.
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NewsNew in-line generator
ABB’s latest in-line generator uses permanent magnet technology to help larger vessels reduce emissions
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NewsUS Coast Guard to further evaluate MPN method
Another step forward has been taken in the US Coast Guard’s consideration of type approval procedures for UV ballast water management systems (BWMS) that can render organisms permanently incapable of reproduction, nonviable, without necessarily killing them.
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NewsFortescue and E.ON act on Europe energy shortfall
Australian renewable green energy development company Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and E.ON, one of Europe’s largest operators of energy networks and infrastructure, have plans to deliver up to five million tonnes per annum of green, renewable hydrogen to Europe by 2030.
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NewsAker accelerates integrated decarbonisation efforts
Aker Horizons has made a string of announcements aimed at accelerating the transition to green energy and green industry.
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NewsFuel oil sampling points become mandatory
MARPOL Annex VI requirements to fit or designate fuel oil sampling points enter into force on 1 April 2022.
