Motorship News – Page 339
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NewsUltrasonic anti-fouling for Norbulk tankers
Norbulk Shipping has installed an ultrasonic anti-fouling system from NRG Marine to protect raw sea water pipework on three LPG tankers.
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NewsTotal Lubmarine wins high BN and blending approvals
MAN Diesel & Turbo has approved Total Lubmarine’s new BN140 cylinder oil Talusia HR 140 for use with its engines, at the same time approving the oil and Talusia LS 25 for use in MAN’s onboard lubricant blending system.
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NewsStena’s new formula for ro-pax market
Six E-Flexer ro-pax vessels have now been contracted in China for fleet modernisation and service upgrades by north European short-sea specialist Stena Line, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFuel booster guarantees 10% cost saving
The maker of a system that injects a methanol and water emulsion into oil-burning engines is offering a contractual guarantee that it will cut total fuel costs by 10%.
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NewsASRY wins ballast installation work for AMPTC
Bahrain shipyard Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) is to install Hyundai ballast water management systems (BWMS) on at least three vessels owned by Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC).
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NewsCost-effective cargo pump service programme
Cargo Care Solutions has developed an integrated, total service programme for cargo pumps in order to provide cost-effective peace of mind for vessel operators.
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NewsSimplifying marine onboard maintenance
An innovative solution that brings simplicity, predictability and optimal quality to the process of marine onboard maintenance has been launched to the market.
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NewsVan Oord signs fleetwide lubrication deal with Shell
Dutch dredging and offshore operator Van Oord has signed a five-year deal with Shell Marine covering lubrication across its fleet, currently comprising around 60 vessels.
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NewsNorwegian ‘catapult centre’ to test energy technologies
A new facility in Norway will advance the testing of sustainable energy systems for use in shipping.
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NewsBeware boiler impact of sulphur choices
Ship owners’ compliance choices for the impending sulphur cap will have an impact on boiler combustion, Alfa Laval has warned.
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NewsComposite scrubbers to tackle lifecycle challenges
French equipment manufacturer LAB believes that composite materials offer a solution to installation, maintenance and recycling challenges associated with scrubbers made of metal alloys.
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NewsKorean BWMS receives US type approval
The US Coastguard has awarded type approval to the first Korean made ballast water management system.
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NewsABB mapping for Kazakh heavy lift vessels
ABB marine software has been chosen to map the safest and most efficient routes for a fleet of heavy lift vessels servicing the expansion of a giant oil field in Kazakhstan.
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NewsWärtsilä scrubber maintenance for Wilhelmsen
Wilhelmsen Ship Management has signed a five-year agreement with Wärtsilä covering the maintenance of exhaust gas cleaning systems installed on three vessels.
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NewsCOSCO Shipping to test Mitsubishi scrubber
A large vessel owned by COSCO Shipping will host a pilot installation of a new scrubber technology developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
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NewsAiP of LNG bulk carrier design
SWS and Lloyd''s Register (LR) have agreed to jointly develop an LNG dual-fuelled Newcastlemax 210K DWT bulk carrier design following its Approval in Principle (AiP).
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NewsScrubber orders grow but trail projections
Just 750 ships would have scrubbers installed by 2020 if orders stopped today, according to figures compiled by class society DNV GL.
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NewsDiesel carrier conversion reduces emissions
The 26,260dwt Great Lakes Fleet-managed bulk carrier SS John G. Munson has successfully finished its first season as a diesel-powered ship following a 12-month power conversion project.
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NewsPerformance evaluation software gets upgraded
ABB’s Tekomar XPERT performance evaluation software has been upgraded to offer operators faster access to data enabling enhanced fleet performance.
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NewsShore-to-ship drone delivery service
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has entered into a partnership with Airbus to bring drone delivery to the Port of Singapore later in 2018.
