Motorship News – Page 241
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NewsLR and Methanol Institute publish Methanol bunkering guidance
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Methanol Institute (MI) have produced a Bunkering Technical Reference on Methanol. The document is intended to help shipowners, ports and bunker suppliers understand processes and procedures for the safe use of methanol as a marine fuel.
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NewsHot stuff: the big fuel cell come-back
A new LNG carrier project seeks to harness the specific characteristics of SOFC technology, but the technical obstacles are considerable, Stevie Knight hears
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NewsStorm brews over EEDI minimum power requirements
In severe sea states, EEDI’s minimum power requirements potentially create a risk that a ship may not be able to make enough way through the water to maintain steerage “and then you are in trouble,” warned Philip Holt, a naval architect at MAN Energy Solutions.
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NewsFirst in-water remote ship surveys using ROV
The world’s first in-water remote ship surveys using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have been completed by DNV GL.
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NewsBabcock awarded NorthLink service contract
A four-year service contract for NorthLink''s vessels has been awarded to Babcock, which will undertake planned maintenance and dry docking at its Rosyth facility.
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NewsRO-PAX BOOST TO ANGLO-SPANISH ROUTES
Brittany Ferries is set to introduce the first of three ro-pax newbuilds of Stena’s E-Flexer type to the UK/Spain traffic, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsDigitalization leaders to collaborate on edge data collection
ABB Turbocharging and Kongsberg Digital signed a cooperation agreement on edge data collection and ship engine performance analysis on 21 August. The companies will work towards a common data infrastructure and accelerate the development of value-added digital applications and services.
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NewsSOLID-STATE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COULD OUT PERFORM LITHIUM-ION
CONNEXX SYSTEMS in Japan is developing a solid-state technology with its SHUTTLE BatteryTM that has far greater energy density than lithium-ion batteries.
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NewsTERNTANK'S NEWBUILDS ARE SET FOR A LIFETIME OF EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
Terntank has always had an eye for technology, and the group''s latest newbuildings will showcase advances that competitors are already looking to copy.
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NewsCaterpillar Marine launches new C32B engine
Caterpillar Marine has launched a new engine based on its existing C32 high-speed engine platform. The Cat C32B is rated at 2,025 hp at 2,300 rpm, extending the power capability of the C32 product line, and delivering a 5% power increase over existing C32 ratings.
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NewsABS and LR update CSRS ship design software to comply with IACS changes
ABS and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have updated their Common Structural Rules Software (CSRS) to comply with a 1 July Rule Change Notice from IACS.
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NewsCLOSED UK YARD SET TO BE REVIVED
A dormant shipyard in the west of England is set to re-open following purchase by London-based energy group InfraStrata, which also saved Harland & Wolff (H&W) from closure last year, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsHøglund awarded gas management and automation contracts for Pacific Gas VLECs
Systems integration specialist Høglund is to supply gas handling and an Integrated Automation and Control System (IACS) for two Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) newbuildings.
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NewsMacGregor inks major monopile installation contract for OHT newbuilding
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, will deliver the mission-critical monopole installation system for OHT''s offshore wind foundation installation vessel, Alfa Lift. The vessel is being built at the China Merchants Heavy Industry shipyard in Jiangsu, China.
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NewsCOASTER DESIGN ADAPTABLE TO POWER CHANGES
A new concept of short-sea cargo vessel that would facilitate technological adaptation and updating over time has been proposed by a Dutch company, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAUSTRALIA'S REMOTE PILBARA REGION SET TO BE GREEN AMMONIA EXPORT HUB
The world’s largest bulk export port authority in Australia''s Pilbara region could soon be augmenting its already record commodities exports with green energy exports that use ammonia as a carrier.
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NewsDanfoss Editron seeks to align portfolio with opportunities
Erno Tenhunen, marine director at Danfoss Editron, offers his perspective on the impact of autonomous vessels and full-electric vessels on the short-sea market, and identified the offshore sector as a new market for Danfoss Editron’s solutions.
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NewsMAN ES TO DELIVER FIRST ME-GA ENGINE BY END-2021
MAN Energy Solutions remains on track to deliver its first ME-GA low-pressure dual-fuel engine to the shipyard by end-2021, the company confirmed in a presentation on 26 August.
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NewsParat extends combined steam boiler functionality with electrical elements
Parat Halvorsen AS has extended the functionality of its MCS combined fuel fired and exhaust gas boilers by adding electrical elements.
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NewsQuality and safety issues post sulphur cap
Results of a new survey show the transition to IMO 2020 compliant fuel oil (0.5% sulphur) has not been without problems.
