Motorship News – Page 316
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NewsMAN 32/44CR ordered for offshore wind vessel
MAN Energy Solutions has won an order to supply the engines for a new heavy-lift crane installation-vessel for Oslo-based OHT (Offshore Heavy Transport), the specialist heavy-transport-and-installation contractor. MAN’s scope of supply covers 4 × MAN 12V32/44CR GenSets with a total output of 28,800 kW.
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NewsDEBUT FOR FUTURE-PROOF IRISH FERRY
Irish Ferries has realised a major new stage of fleet development with the introduction in January of the German-built, 54,985gt ro-pax ferry W.B.Yeats to Dublin/Holyhead sailings. Currently the largest ferry on the Irish Sea, the vessel will soon be transferred to the line’s service between the Irish capital and Cherbourg.
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NewsZEV study maps 2050 action needed
A new study aims to show the early action needed to enable the shipping and supply infrastructure industries to deliver zero-emission vessels (ZEVs) that are crucial to achieve the IMO’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Strategy 2050 ambition.
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NewsMitsui places first orders for new MAN SCR-HP
Mitsui (MES) has placed the first orders for MAN Energy Solutions'' SCR-HP (Selective Catalytic Reduction – High Pressure) product. MES ordered 3 × SCR-HP (cluster 3) units in connection with the building of three 87,000-DWT bulk carriers for Ocean 21 Holdings.
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NewsYANMAR Europe partners with NORIS
YANMAR Europe has signed a strategic partnership agreement with German-based NORIS Group to supply alarm and monitoring panels and controls for the European market.
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NewsMoss and DNV GL present hydrogen bunker vessel design
Moss Maritime, in cooperation with Equinor, Wilhelmsen and DNV-GL, has developed a design for a Liquefied Hydrogen (LH2) bunker vessel. The vessel design comes at a time when hydrogen is finally developing into a viable solution for the larger market.
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NewsJ-ENG APPROVAL FOR GAZPROM CYLINDER OILS
Gazpromneft Lubricants has received approvals from Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) for five of its cylinder oils indicating the firm’s confidence in the products.
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NewsCorvus to power five Fjord1 Norwegian electric ferries
Havyard Shipyard in Leirvik, Sogn is to build five electric ferries for ferry operator Fjord1. The five ferries are expected to be delivered in 2019, with all five to be fully operational on four additional routes in Norway by 1 January 2020.
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NewsHyundai MIPO confirms order for six tankers
Hyundai MIPO Dockyard (MIPO) has received an order for six 50,000 DWT product carriers from a European ship operator. The contract includes an option for two product carriers.
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NewsNYK receives coal carrier with binary cycle power generation
Oshima Shipbuilding delivered a new coal carrier to shipping and logistics company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) on 23 January 2019. The 89,372 DWT coal carrier, the Pirika Mosiri Maru, is equipped with a binary cycle power generation system unit, an innovative system that generates electricity from the exhaust heat ...
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NewsBaltic Marine scrubber retrofit success
Polish Baltic Marine Services has won a contract to oversee turnkey scrubber retrofits of 18 Ultra Large Container Ships.
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NewsUnderwater wing lifts French OPV fuel efficiency
An underwater wing retrofitted to a 12-year-old French OPV reduced the ship’s resistance, cutting fuel consumption by around one-fifth, and lifted its top speed by over one knot.
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NewsOldendorff’s new eco handysizes
German carrier, Oldendorff, has taken delivery of a new bulk carrier built by Samjin Shipbuilding Industries, with a second expected in April 2019.
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NewsLNG uptake to be steady not fast: Oxford Institute Energy Studies
Demand for LNG fuel in Northern Europe is unlikely to accelerate rapidly over the coming years, as ship owners are likely to opt for LNG for newbuilds rather than retro-fitting their existing fleet, according to a new study from the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.
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NewsContainerships Nord completes maiden LNG bunker at Rotterdam
Containerships’ new LNG-fuelled container ship, the Containerships Nord, completed its first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG at the port of Rotterdam on 24 January 2019.
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NewsFujairah latest to ban open-loop scrubbers
The Port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates has become the latest port to ban the use of open-loop scrubbers from 2020 over environmental concerns.
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NewsVan Oord’s Svanen in new Baltic project
Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel, Svanen, is to be deployed once again in the Baltic Sea, where it will help lay the foundations for a new wind farm.
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NewsWaigaoqiao begins second FPSO for SBM Offshore
Chinese shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding began construction work on 20 January on a second floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSO) for Netherlands-based SBM Offshore. The contract for construction of the second hull was signed on 21 November 2018.
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NewsSchottel: new mechanical hybrid solution for thrusters
Schottel, the German-based propulsion specialist, has developed a new mechanical hybrid solution for thrusters on workboats, improving main engine loading and optimising utilisation during light operation.
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NewsSFK orders hybrid passenger ferry
German tug and ferry company, Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) has commissioned Holland Shipyards to design and deliver a new foot passenger ferry.
