Motorship News – Page 164
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NewsFourth newbuild carrier for LNG joint venture
Global Shipping takes receipt of its last in a series of four LNG carriers
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NewsThames Operator Books Hybrid Ferry With UK Yard
Two hybrid-powered, fast passenger ferries have been ordered in the UK for service on the River Thames. Operator Uber Boat by Thames Clippers has entrusted its latest stage of fleet investment to Wight Shipyard, which has delivered three catamarans to the company since 2017.
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NewsKongsberg thrusters for new tugs
KM will be providing thruster units for the new TRAnsverse 2600 tug
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NewsAmmonia-fuelled Panamax bulk carrier design receives AiP from ClassNK
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an 80,400dwt ammonia-fuelled Panamax bulk carrier developed by Japan’s Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC).
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NewsWorld’s first liquified hydrogen carrier arrives in Australia
The world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier, the Suiso Frontier, has arrived in Victoria, Australia, to receive cargo destined for Japan.
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NewsHöegh signs contract for a series of its zero carbon PCTCs
Höegh Autoliners has entered into a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry for four fixed and eight optional multi-fuel and zero carbon ready Aurora class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs).
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NewsHydrogen ICE outperforms PEM fuel cell in life cycle analysis
A study published in Science of the Total Environment has indicated, at least at this early stage of development, that an internal combustion engine burning hydrogen performs better in a life cycle analysis than a PEM fuel cell using hydrogen as fuel.
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NewsIMO agrees draft amendments to survey requirements
The 8th session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 8) was held from 17 to 21 January, and DNV has reported on the outcomes including agreement on draft amendments to the 2011 International code on the enhanced programme of inspections during surveys of bulk carriers and ...
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NewsStena and Proman offer methanol supply and retrofit solution
A new joint venture company StenaProman is offering a turnkey solution for retrofitting existing engines for dual-fuel methanol operation
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NewsDNV’s Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen sees a need for coalitions to meet grand challenges
88639_Knut-Orbeck-Nilssen3 Source: DNV Mr. Ørbeck-Nilssen tells The Motorship the grand challenge of decarbonising shipping poses a more complex problem that the Apollo programme.
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NewsWärtsilä power package for series of dual-fuel Arctic Shuttle Tankers
Samsung Heavy Industries has selected Wärtsilä to provide the main propulsion solutions for a series of seven new dual-fuel Arctic Shuttle Tanker vessels.
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NewsNew Chapter Opens In Short-Sea Trade
Hybrid power is a strongpoint of a new class of self-discharging, short-sea bulk carrier commissioned by Norwegian specialist Aasen Shipping. Handed over during December in the north Netherlands by Royal Bodewes, the 9,430dwt Aasfjell is the first of a pair of newbuilds incorporating a travelling deck gantry-mounted excavator for all-electric ...
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NewsSGMF updates its guidelines for LNG bunkering
The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has released the third revision of its “LNG as a marine fuel - Safety and Operational Guidelines – Bunkering” publication.
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NewsBiofuels manufacturer enters the marine market with bio-methanol
WasteFuel, a California-based developer of low-carbon biofuels, has launched WasteFuel Marine, a renewable fuel solution for the shipping sector. WasteFuel Marine’s initial product will be bio-methanol for container ships.
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NewsNYK and Knutsen establish liquefied CO2 transportation and storage business
NYK and the Knutsen Group of Norway have established a joint venture company for the commercial development of a liquefied CO2 marine transportation and storage business worldwide.
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NewsABB adds digital analytics feature to turbochargers
ABB Turbocharging is bringing the benefits of propulsion digitalization to the shipping industry with the introduction of Turbo Insights, a new analysis feature that provides indications for performance optimisation, fuel savings and CO2 emission reductions potential.
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NewsNAPA and Bureau Veritas enhance hull design approvals by using 3D models
NAPA and Bureau Veritas (BV) have announced a partnership to enable more effective and widespread use of 3D models in the class approval process.
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NewsWoodside starts FEED for Oklahoma hydrogen project
Australian energy producer Woodside has entered into front-end engineering design (FEED) activities on a hydrogen project for the first time, awarding a contract for FEED engineering services to Kellogg, Brown & Root LLC for its proposed H2OK project in Oklahoma.
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NewsOCIMF publishes SIRE 2.0 Question Library
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published the full set of questions that may be asked during a SIRE 2.0 tanker inspection, when its new inspection regime is implemented during Q2 2022.
