Motorship News – Page 217
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NewsDNV GL grants Type Approval to Becker Marine Systems battery system
Classification society DNV GL has granted Type Approval to a battery system supplied by Becker Marine Systems. The first orders of the COBRA battery system, which utilises lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) battery cell technology, are due to be delivered later in 2021.
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NewsDanfoss launches first marine display
Danfoss Power Solutions has released its first display for the marine market to help maintain efficient and technically advanced ship operations.
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NewsSpin doctors: a new take on peak shaving
Energy storage solutions (ESS) are turning up onboard an ever-increasing range of vessels, but batteries are not the only, or even the most suitable, solution for peak shaving a supersized demand. Flywheels might do better, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsLR CEO makes key executive team appointments
Among his first key appointments since taking the helm at Lloyd’s Register (LR) in January, chief executive Nick Brown has named three new members of the company’s executive leadership team.
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NewsFRENCH SAIL SYSTEM MOVES UP A GEAR
France’s leading shipbuilder is preparing the next stage in the technical validation necessary for the commercialisation of its sail-assist technology for large vessels, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNavtor acquires Tres Solutions
Hot on the heels of Navtor’s launch of NavFleet, the company is now expanding its e-Navigation offering into vessel analytics and performance optimisation with the acquisition of Tres Solutions.
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NewsBallast water management: practical implementation and regulatory insight
Installation, operation and maintenance issues continue to be a challenge, but experience gained is helping operators make progress towards BWM compliance, writes William Burroughs, Senior Principal Engineer, ABS
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NewsAlfa Laval PureBallast's Peter Sahlén sees demand for transparency
Peter Sahlén, Head of Alfa Laval PureBallast, takes the temperature of the ballast water treatment system market and sees the advantages of transparency.
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NewsABB expands in Turkey and Saudi Arabia
ABB Marine & Ports is expanding its global reach and service capabilities with local divisions in Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
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NewsCorvus ESS trial with Seaspan ferries
Corvus Energy is trialling its Blue Whale energy storage system on board a Canadian Seaspan Ferries cargo ferry.
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NewsKyma apps available to Vessel Insight users
Kongsberg Digital is making Kyma’s vessel monitoring applications available to its Vessel Insight users from April.
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NewsAI helps reduce environmental load
K Line is combining Bearing’s artificial intelligence with its Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions system to help improve performance evaluation accuracy and reduce environmental impact.
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NewsMAN READY TO SERIALISE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED TURBOCHARGER PARTS
MAN Energy Solutions is ready to serialise its first turbocharger components made using additive manufacturing technology.
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NewsECO SHUTTLE TANKER DESIGN MAKES MARK
Continuous development in offshore tanker technology finds new expression in the latest addition to the Norwegian merchant marine, the 103,500dwt Altera Wave, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsWinGD’s Volkmar Galke looks ahead with cautious optimism
Switzerland-based engine designer WinGD is continuing to develop its portfolio, as it positions for a modest recovery in the market in 2021, Volkmar Galke, Global Sales Director, WinGD, told The Motorship during a recent interview.
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NewsNippon unveils fourth gen antifouling paint
Nippon Paint Marine has launched a new antifouling technology said to allow antifouling components to be delivered and released in a much more precise and effective way.
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NewsVan Oord chooses Brunvoll propulsion package
Brunvoll has been chosen as the supplier of a complete propulsion and manoeuvring system for what is described as the next generation of cable-laying vessels, currently being built for Van Oord at Vard Brattvåg.
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NewsNew fuels, targets drive efficiency gains in two-stroke turbocharger segment
Dino Imhof, Head of Turbocharging Solutions, ABB Turbocharging sees scope for further advances in the two-stroke turbocharger segment as dual-fuel demand rises .
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NewsMAN Energy Solutions extends its 10.6 version roll-out
More details have emerged of three new low-speed engine variants from MAN Energy Solutions – S50ME-C10.6, S60ME-C10.6 and G80ME-C10.6, reports Paul Gunton.
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NewsWinGD adds four new X72DF engine options
Winterthur-based engine designer and technology developer WinGD is adding four new versions to its X72DF dual-fuel engine platform.
