Motorship News – Page 276
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NewsAzipod propels final Yamal LNG ship
The final vessel in a fifteen-ship series has entered service for the Yamal LNG project ahead of schedule, powered by ABB''s Azipod propulsion system.
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NewsFuture-proof shipping solutions initiative
CSSC and DNV GL have begun a strategic partnership with a focus on developing future-proof solutions and competencies for shipping in a variety of fields including alternative fuels and environmentally friendly technologies.
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NewsAiP for dual-fuel Newcastlemax design
ABS has granted approval in principle (AiP) to Deltamarin and GTT for a dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carrier design.
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NewsBIMCO simplifies dispute process
BIMCO’s documentary committee has agreed to carry out a major revision of the dispute resolution clause with the aim to shorten and simplify what has become BIMCO’s longest standard clause.
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NewsMediterranean ECA moves closer
Mediterranean countries have agreed on a road map for the designation of the Mediterranean Sea as an emission control area (ECA) for sulphur emissions at the 21st conference of parties of the Barcelona Convention in Naples.
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NewsLithium battery propulsion partnership
ABS and Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) are to work together to research lithium battery propulsion for next generation vessels.
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NewsWärtsilä supplies solutions to Spliethoff
Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply a comprehensive package of solutions for two new vessels being built for the Netherlands-based shipping company Spliethoff.
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NewsMHI uses VR in maintenance training
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI-MME) has started the application of HoloLens 2 in maintenance training for the MET Turbocharger.
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NewsAQUA Blue Mini meets smaller needs
Alfa Laval''s AQUA freshwater generation technology is now available to a wider range of vessels, thanks to a new mini model.
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NewsBV awards AiP to ‘Quadelprop’ 19,000 cbm LNGBV concept
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has granted approval in principle to the innovative design for a 19,000 cbm LNG bunkering vessel with a GTT membrane type tank – the ‘Quadelprop’.
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NewsLR and MAN collaborate in landmark ammonia-fuelled ULCS design
Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) awarded Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) and MAN Energy Solutions approval in principle (AIP) for the design of an ammonia-fuelled 23,000 TEU ultra large container ship at the Marintec trade fair in Shanghai on 3 December. The design was the first ammonia as fuel design of ...
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NewsGuidance to mitigate Li battery system fires
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA), Corvus and class society Lloyd’s Register (LR) have issued circulars to shipowners and operators alerting them to hazards associated with lithium battery systems following a battery room fire on a passenger ferry in Norway in October.
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NewsMoU targets digitalisation and carbon cutting
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a MoU with China’s biggest shipbuilding group, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), to jointly study, research and develop marine equipment and technology with a digitalisation and decarbonisation focus.
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NewsDNV GL to boost LPG as fuel with notation
Speaking at a press conference in Shanghai at Marintec, DNV GL – Maritime ceo Knut Orbeck-Nilssen, said class society DNV GL had developed new class rules and a ‘Gas fuelled LPG’ notation to assist the introduction of LPG as a fuel. Mr. Orbeck-Nilssen added that he would “not be surprised” ...
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NewsWinGD showcases 12X92DF engines
Engine designer WinGD showcased two of its latest 12X92DF engines for a select group of customers at China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s (CSSC) facility located outside Shanghai on 2 December. The Motorship was there to see the demonstration.
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NewsShort-stroke 520 and 620mm bore engines unveiled
Upgrading its existing range of diesel two-stroke engines, Winterthur-based engine designer WinGD has announced plans to launch short-stroke engines in the 520mm- and 620mm-bore bore size. The designer is also extending the X-DF range of low-pressure dual-fuel, two-stroke engines, by launching short-stroke DF versions, the X52DF-S1.0 and X62DF-S1.0, respectively.
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NewsWärtsilä and Silverstream join forces
Technology group Wärtsilä and Silverstream Technologies have signed a licence and co-operation agreement for future sales and servicing of the Silverstream air lubrication system.
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NewsGerman yard bags €100 million icebreaker contract
Pella Sietas Shipyard in Hamburg has clinched a €100 million order from Russian authorities for a new icebreaker described as the biggest ever built in Germany, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsMobile BWTS deployed to Port of Hamburg
A Hamburg-based waste oil and water service supplier is offering a mobile ballast water treatment system service to customers at the Port of Hamburg. The service, which features a Damen InvaSave 300 system, is equally suitable for inbound and outbound vessels. It is being offered to ship operators needing to ...
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NewsGoodShipping biofuel trial a success
IKEA Transport & Logistics Services, the CMA CGM Group and the GoodShipping Program have successfully completed their 2019 biofuel test programme on CMA CGM vessels.
