Motorship News – Page 179
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NewsCarbon neutral by 2030
Wärtsilä’s aim for 2030 is to become carbon neutral in its own operations and provide a product portfolio which will be ready for zero carbon fuels.
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NewsNew Elenger bunker vessel extends LNG bunker network to Gulf of Finland
Estonian energy company Elenger has added ship-to-ship bunkering to its services, after taking delivery of its first bunker vessel in the port of Rotterdam. The 6,000m3 Optimus will be the first LNG bunkering vessel to operate in the Gulf of Finland, where it will meet increasing demand from LNG-fuelled vessels, ...
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NewsWinGD expands training as LNG-fuelled fleet grows
WinGD has strengthened its training capabilities, expanding its network of training locations and adding new online tools, making it even easier for ship operators to give their crews the skills they need
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NewsHøglund awarded FGSS and automation contract for Sunrise Reliance feeder
Høglund has been awarded the contract for the retrofit of an automation and Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) solution for United States shipping company Sunrise Reliance LLC.
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NewsVard Electro books ESS order with Siem Offshore
Vard Electro has received an order for an Energy Storage System (ESS) for an offshore subsea construction vessel operated by Siem Offshore.
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NewsSumitomo Heavy opts for FBG stress monitoring for Aframax newbuilds
Japanese shipbuilder Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering (SHI-ME) has selected structural monitoring systems that rely on fibre optic based Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) technology for two Aframax newbuildings.
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NewsSvanehøj introduces automation tool to improve electric pump efficiency
Svanehøj is introducing a new automation tool to improve the efficiency and ease of use of its electric cargo pump solution. The product launch follows a successful trial on board Furetank’s Fure Ven product and chemical (P&C) tanker.
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NewsHiMSEN NOL for Gazpromneft Lubricants
Gazpromneft Lubricants has received a no objection letter (NOL) from Hyundai Heavy Industries, for the use of Gazpromneft Ocean 1240/1540 and TPL Gazpromneft Ocean TPL 2040/3040 with HiMSEN engines.
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NewsYanmar tests first 70 MPa hydrogen refuelling
Yanmar Power Technology (YPT) has conducted what is said to be the world’s first 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen refuelling of a ship using a demonstration test boat equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell system.
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NewsWallem Group appoints permanent CEO
John-Kaare Aune has been appointed chief executive at Wallem Group after a successful term as interim CEO.
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NewsLubricant Formulations Face Real-World, Multi-Fuel Challenges
Suppliers accept that the expected growth in alternative fuels is likely to create lubricant challenges, but stress this is not a new issue for the marine industry.
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NewsHow methanol holds the key to unlocking hydrogen at sea
If the arrival of low and zero carbon future fuels is central to achieving progress in decarbonising shipping, we can expect an increasing focus on the viability of solutions for alternative fuels in the maritime market ahead of COP26.
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NewsAnother Link In Med LNG Supply Chain
Avenir LNG has reached a new stage in its development of a fleet of dual-purpose, liquefied natural gas supply and bunkering tankers through the delivery from China of the 7,500m3-capacity Avenir Aspiration.
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NewsTwo new Kotug Rotortugs for BHP
Two newbuild Kotug Rotortugs have arrived in Port Hedland in Australia.
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NewsWärtsilä shaft generator systems for Capital Gas LNGC newbuildings
Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply shaft power generator systems to provide power take-off from the main engines for two LNG Carrier vessels. The carriers are being built at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in South Korea for Greece-based ship management service provider Capital Gas Ship Management Corp.
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NewsLR awards AiP to Samsung Heavy Industries for Digital Twin concept
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Digital Twin Ready Approval in Principle to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its Smart Ship Solution, SVESSEL® CBM and S-Fugas® (Samsung Fuel Gas) System.
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NewsSolvang to pilot Wärtsilä CCS system on ethylene carrier by 2023
Solvang ASA, a Norwegian shipping company, has agreed to a full-scale pilot retrofit installation of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) system on one of its ECO series of ethylene carriers, the 21,000-cbm Clipper Eos.
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NewsDamen Shiprepair & Conversion appoints new MD
Damen Shipyards Group has appointed a new managing director of Shiprepair & Conversion, one of its seven divisions.
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NewsBenefits Of Running On LNG Stack Up For Large Crude Carriers
The LNG propulsion market is picking up for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) as new orders signal recognition of the benefits.
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NewsConsultant Interest Revives Amid Need For Flexibility
Passenger ship owners have started to look at moving back towards developing designs in house, with the help of consultant naval architects, amid concerns that current shipyard designs offer insufficient flexibility over the lifetime of the ship, Anders Orgaard, Chief Commercial Officer at the Danish consultant naval architect company OSK-ShipTech ...
