Motorship News – Page 16
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NewsFirst hydrogen-powered CTV enters service in German offshore market
FRS Windcat Offshore Logistics has announced the deployment of the first hydrogen-powered dual fuel Crew Transfer Vessel in Germany, servicing various wind farms in the German Baltic Sea.
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NewsChevron appoints new GM to spearhead its marine business growth
Chevron has announced the appointment of Ayten Yavuz as the new General Manager of its Global Marine Products business. With an extensive background spanning numerous years in the industry, Ayten brings a wealth of experience and expertise that will significantly contribute to the advancement and expansion of the company’s initiatives.
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NewsMAN ME-GA engines specified for NYK LNGC newbuildings
MAN Energy Solutions has confirmed that an order for MAN B&W ME-GA engines has been placed in connection with an order for a series of 4 × 174,000 cbm. LNG carriers placed by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), the major Japanese shipping company.
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NewsABS AiP for SDARI MeOH-fuelled Ultramax design
A methanol-fuelled Ultramax bulker design from Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) was granted Approval in Principle (AIP) by ABS in late 2023. The design for the 65,000 dwt bulk carrier was jointly developed with Lemissoler Navigation Ltd. and was noteworthy as it represented the first such methanol-fuelled design for China’s shipbuilding industry.
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NewsPropeller coating sea trials begin
Sea trials have begun of a project to explore how effective propeller coatings are at saving energy
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NewsIACS publishes machinery piping systems quality recommendation
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a new Recommendation (No. 177), to enhance the quality of machinery piping systems in shipbuilding.
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NewsCSET orders methanol-fuelled tanker newbuilding series
COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) announced that it had placed an order for a series of six methanol-fuelled tanker vessels with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry on 29 December.
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NewsCOSCO Shipping Nantong completes first dual-fuel retrofit
COSCO Shipping announced that it completed the first dual-fuel conversion at its Nantong shipyard, located near Shanghai, on 1 January.
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NewsSeaspan announces launch of first LNG bunker vessel for Panama
Seaspan Energy announced the launch of the first of a series of three 7600 cbm LNG bunkering vessels, the Seaspan Garibaldi, at CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering on 5 January 2024.
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NewsUlstein Verft to build two new hybrid CSOVs
Ulstein Verft is to build two new hybrid construction service operation vessels for the offshore wind industry
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NewsClassNK adds new emissions tool features
ClassNK has released a pair of new features for its greenhouse gas emissions management tool
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NewsRedesigned steam engine to run exclusively on bioethanol
Cornish company Bio Engine Technology has designed a high-pressure Rankine cycle engine for road and marine use that will run solely on bioethanol.
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NewsIvø appointed Deputy SG at BIMCO
BIMCO has announced the appointment of Stinne Taiger Ivø as Deputy Secretary General at BIMCO with effect from 1 January 2024.
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NewsClarksons research identifies divergent trends in vessel segments
Clarksons Research issued its latest Green Technology Tracker on 2 January, confirming that the proportion of vessels ordered with alternative fuel capable or ready propulsion systems accounted for 45% of all orders placed by gross tonnage (GT) in 2023.
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NewsWSC, BIMCO and ICS commend joint international statement on Red Sea attacks
The World Shipping Council, the International Chamber of Shipping and BIMCO issued a joint statement on 3 January welcoming the response of 12 nations to condemn illegal attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the unlawful detention of vessels and crews there.
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NewsNew CEO for IMarEST
Chris Goldsworthy has been appointed chief executive of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), replacing Gwynne Lewis, who had occupied the role since 2020.
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NewsZinus powers emissions-free RoPax ferry
Zinus has won the contact to supply its autonomous charging solution for the world’s first zero-emissions, lightweight RoPax ferry
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NewsEuronav agrees deal to acquire CMB.TECH
Euronav, the tanker operator and owner, has taken a step towards diversifying into the alternative fuel sector after announcing that it has agreed to buy CMB.TECH, the cleantech subsidiary partially owned by CMB, in a deal valuing the business at EUR1.15 billion.
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NewsMaersk and Port of Yokohama ink methanol supply MoU
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) related to a potential methanol supply agreement with a Japanese supplier, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, and the municipal authorities responsible for the port of Yokohama in late December. The deal is intended to study ways of supplying methanol and green methanol as marine fuels.
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NewsMersey Yard Lands Local Ferry Order
Birkenhead shipbuilder Cammell Laird has been awarded a £26m ($33m) order to construct a replacement for one of the two iconic Mersey passenger ferries.
