Motorship News – Page 330
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NewsLloyd's Register AiP HHI gas carrier design
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received an AiP from Lloyd’s Register for a VLGC design capable of using LPG as fuel.
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NewsJIP delivers green LNG bulk carrier design
A Joint Industry Project has delivered a green LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax carrier and very large ore carrier (VLOC) design for transporting iron ore and coal on the Australia–China route.
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NewsThe ship and the new supply chain
Autonomous ships “attack the conventional wisdom on economy of scale”, says Ørnulf Jan Rødseth, senior research scientist at Norway’ independent research organisation, SINTEF.
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NewsNew chapter in Quebec’s maritime strategy
Dual-fuel electric shuttle ferries are set to transform the busy Saguenay River crossing in eastern Canada, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAdvancing the use of LNG as a marine fuel
Sembcorp Marine, ABS and A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing are teaming up to develop new technologies in the offshore, marine and energy sectors.
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NewsHybrid patrol ship will help combat pollution
Estonia’s border authorities have launched a hybrid patrol vessel that helps protect the environment from oil spills and cuts fuel consumption using innovative Danfoss Editron hybrid electric propulsion.
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NewsApprovals highlight Jiangnan gas expertise
A recent flurry of class approvals for ship concepts has illustrated the gas-fuelled prowess of Jiangnan Shipyard Co.
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NewsMethanol fuel guidelines ready for IMO approval
The IMO’s Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) sub-committee has completed the drafting of methanol and ethanol fuel guidelines to be taken into the IGF Code.The guidelines, agreed at t
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NewsYanmar delivers engines for LNG tugboat
Japanese engine designer Yanmar has delivered two dual-fuel engines for an LNG tugboat being built for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).
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NewsBio-Sea BWMS for CMA CGM flagship
French container liner CMA CGM’s new ultra-large container ship ‘Antoine De Saint Exupéry’ features a Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system from BIO-UV Group.
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NewsWärtsilä to deliver fuel savings for tankers
A newly updated Wärtsilä propulsion control and automation system promises to deliver fuel savings for new tankers.
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NewsFuelSave applies for Cargill CO2 challenge
FuelSave, the Germany-based manufacturer of the fuel saving additive FS Marine+, has applied to become a partner of the CO2 Challenge to improve its environmental credibility.
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NewsOrder sulphur-compliant fuel from mid-2019, says ICS
Ship owners should order compliant fuel early and begin implementation planning for the 2020 sulphur limit, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned.
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NewsBIMCO revises IMO greenhouse gas emissions forecast
Current greenhouse gas emission forecasts grossly overestimate the growth of emissions between 2008 and 2050, according to a new study by BIMCO and CE Delft.
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NewsWärtsilä systems for Exmar newbuilds
The first newbuild ships to use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as fuel will feature a wide range of Wärtsilä equipment, the technology company has reported.
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NewsBV AiP for new GTT gas containment system
GTT has received AiP from Bureau Veritas for the development of its latest cargo containment system (CCS) NO96 Flex which promises to deliver innovation in the field of gas containment.
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NewsABS to class first Singapore LNG bunker barge
ABS has been selected by FueLNG Pte Ltd to class Singapore’s first LNG bunker barge which is scheduled to begin construction in January 2019.
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NewsGermany embarks on quest for methane fuel
A government-funded research project is exploring the potential use of methane fuel from renewable sources in the German energy, transport and shipping industries.
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NewsHigh-tech field service management system
Elcome has launched an intelligent field service management system which aims to help ship operators resolve problems quickly and efficiently and stay in control of operations.
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NewsShipowners and charterers in scrubber conflict
Shipowners and charter companies are in conflict over retrofitting scrubbers ahead of the IMO sulphur deadlines, the CEO of repair specialist Goltens has said.
