Motorship News – Page 33
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NewsWärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement for P&O Ferries pair
Wärtsilä has signed a Lifecycle Agreement with UK-based P&O Ferries. The five-year agreement covers two vessels, the Pioneer and the Liberté, and is designed to optimise and ensure minimal impact on their operations, while providing maintenance cost predictability.
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NewsBreakthrough HiPOS – HiPAP positioning software launched for remote operations
An innovative new software solution has been launched by Kongsberg Discovery to enable remote operations of HiPAP and µPAP SSBL acoustic positioning systems, for both crewed and uncrewed survey vessels.
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NewsLargest MAN ES SCR for Mitsui E&S
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the production of a 3.9m diameter Cluster 5 Double Layer SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) catalytic converter for MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd. The SCR unit - the largest the company has ever built - comes ammonia-ready.
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NewsDMC rudders for 9,200 ceu PCTCs
Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been contracted to supply rudder systems for four new 9,200 ceu (car equivalent units) pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs).
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NewsTA for Ascenz Marorka cyber-security for digital solutions
Ascenz Marorka, a GTT Group company, has announced that it has been granted a type approval for cybersecurity for its digital solutions by the classification society Bureau Veritas.
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NewsNew ultra low-friction antifouling coating launched
PPG, the Pittsburgh-based paints, coatings, and specialty materials supplier, has launched a new innovative copper-free antifouling. The ultrasmooth PPG Nexeon 810 coating offers vessel performance, emissions reduction benefits, while tests suggest that it can also improve fouling control performance.
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NewsDesign Approval for CFRP Hybrid Support for Independent Tanks
A newly developed hybrid support structure for independent tanks on board Liquefied Gas Carriers has been awarded Design Approval by Lloyd’s Register (LR), DNV, and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR). The solution, which was developed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, under HD Hyundai Group, is the world’s first application to the independent tank of liquefied gas carriers.
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NewsUnion Maritime selects WindWings for newbuilding
Hong Kong-based Union Maritime Limited (UML) has awarded a contract to China based supplier CM Energy Tech Co., Ltd. (CM Energy) to equip a 114,000 dwt newbuilding with three BARTech WindWings.
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NewsA ‘one-stop shop’ for bunker data management
A new platform provides one-stop shop for bunker data management and bunker value chain optimisation
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NewsWärtsilä comes on board methanol power platform
Wärtsilä and US naval architect, Elliot Bay Design Group (EBDG), have teamed up to further develop a zero-emissions floating mobile power platform.
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NewsFirst Korean shipyard MoU for Alfa Laval air lube solution
Alfa Laval has announced that it has signed a first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a South Korean shipyard for installations of its OceanGlide fluidic air lubrication solution.
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NewsHD Hyundai Marine Solution partners with Accelleron to pioneer Ship Engine Optimisation
HD Hyundai Marine Solution has signed an agreement with Greek operator Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises SA to provide Engine Part Load Optimization (EPLO) services for four car carriers.
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NewsRO-RO BEHEMOTH WITH SMALLER FOOTPRINT
Production of an 8,000 lane-metre capacity ro-ro freight vessel for northwest European short-sea trade has been set in train by shipbuilding contractor Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
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NewsLR report identifies TCO as barrier to methanol retrofits
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released a report focusing on total cost of ownership (TCO) comparisons between passenger ships retrofitted with methanol dual-fuel engines and operating vessels on blended fuel (Blend B30), heavy fuel oil (HFO) and HFO with Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage technologies (oCCS).
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NewsSchottel RudderPropellers for six new tugs
Schottel has been awarded a contract from Med Marine’s Ereğli Shipyard for the supply of 12 rudder propellers for six newbuild ASD tugs for Turkish Med Marine Group.
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NewsSingapore and Australia advance Green Corridor plans
A new green shipping corridor is set to be established between Singapore and Australia, following the agreement of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two nations on 5 March.
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NewsHempel ‘surpasses expectations’ in 2023
Hempel has ‘surpassed expectations’ in 2023, recording historically high revenue growth of 13.7%
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NewsMacGregor to supply cable layer cranes
MacGregor is to kit out a new state-of-the-art cable layer with three cranes
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NewsClassNK approval for straight leg course control
ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to a straight leg course control developed by Tokyo Keiki
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NewsReimagined propeller boss cap demonstrates the power of research in boosting ship efficiency
Driven by a research partnership, the Holy Boss Cap is a hydrodynamic solution that delivers multiple benefits for ship owners face increasingly tough regulatory requirements and rising operational costs, writes Dr Batuhan Aktas, CEO of EcoMarine Innovations.
