Motorship News – Page 161
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NewsMitsubishi Shipbuilding and MOL complete conceptual study of ammonia FSRU
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have completed a conceptual study of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for ammonia.
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NewsBp acquires stake in biofuels producer
bp has acquired a 30% stake in Green Biofuels (GBF), the UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), and will work with the company to help decarbonise businesses across the construction, freight, off-road, and marine industries.
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NewsNorwegian ammonia project targets maritime market
Hy2gen has announced plans to produce green ammonia as a fuel for the maritime sector in the municipality of Sauda on the southwestern coast of Norway.
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NewsChina Underpins Car Exporting Future
China’s largest car maker, SAIC Motor, has confirmed a contract with Jiangnan Shipyard for two newbuilds that will be the world’s largest vehicle carriers specified with dual-fuel propulsion machinery. The vessels will each offer a load capacity of 7,600CEU (car equivalent units) and be operated by SAIC subsidiary Anji Logistics.
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NewsNYK inks 'electricity carrier' development deal
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has entered a a strategic business alliance for the development and testing of Power X’s marine energy storage system and electric vessels designed to conduct power transfers.
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NewsWaste-to-hydrogen project planned for Suez Canal
The General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone has granted preliminary approval to H2-Industries for the development of a 1GW hydrogen hub at East Port-Said.
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NewsFuel injection unit seizure caused by coking debris
New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission has released its final report into the engine shutdown and drift of the bulk log carrier Funing while departing Tauranga Port, 6 July 2020.
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NewsHyundai Signs turbocharger licence agreement with MAN Energy Solutions
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a licence agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI-EMD) for MAN’s new TCT axial-turbocharger series.
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NewsAustralia investigates LH2 carrier malfunction
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a gas pressure control equipment malfunction on board the Suiso Frontier after the ship had loaded liquefied hydrogen at Western Port, Hastings, Victoria.
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NewsCondition-based monitoring expansion
The tie-up will make IKM Instrutek’s condition monitoring services available to more customers
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NewsMitsubishi Shipbuilding to build world’s first demonstration ship for LCO2 transportation
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Sanyu Kisen have agreed to build a demonstration test ship to transport liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2).
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NewsABS remote survey techniques to be trialled in shipyard
ABS and Nakilat - Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) are trialling techniques developed by ABS for the remote survey of vessels in service to see how they can be applied to surveys and inspections in a shipyard.
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NewsInventor of the Nd-Fe-B permanent magnet wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been awarded to Dr Masato Sagawa for the discovery, development and global commercialization of the world’s most powerful permanent magnet.
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NewsHard Sail to be installed on new bulk carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Oshima Shipbuilding have completed the development of a hard sail system that will now be installed on a 99,000dwt bulk carrier newbuilding.
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NewsFirst diesel-electric Laker starts maiden voyage
M/V Nukumi, the first diesel-electric laker, has departed on her maiden voyage.
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NewsMAN Energy Solutions introduces new laser-technology drive shaft rings
MAN Energy Solutions has qualified a new high-friction ring for the drive shafts of its large 2- and 4- stroke engines.
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NewsDamen to supply world’s smallest BWTS
Damen Green Solutions has added Erma First’s oneTANK Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) to its portfolio of solutions.
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NewsPilot study will evaluate potential for ammonia fuel retrofit on open hatch ship
An industry partnership led by Grieg Maritime Group and initiated by the Green Shipping Program has started a pilot project to study the potential for retrofiting an open hatch vessel to run on green ammonia.
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NewsHigh powered tugboats
New Turkish built tugboats will benefit from high performance azimuth thrusters
