Motorship News – Page 341
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Valmet upgrades automation on RCCL ‘Mariner of the Seas’
Automation specialist Valmet is to upgrade its systems on Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s cruise ship ‘Mariner of the Seas’.
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NewsPositive outlook for Marorka after management buyout
The new owners of the Icelandic energy management solutions firm Marorka has reported the successful buyout and takeover of the company from its parent company, the German investment group, Mayfair.
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NewsHitachi launches portable bunker fuel analysis tool
The analysis and measuring instruments division of Hitachi has developed a new portable solution dedicated to the quick and simple analysis of bunker fuel.
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NewsSolvang order marks milestone for Kongsberg engine control
Kongsberg is to install its AutoChief engine control and safety system on a new liquefied ethane gas (LEG) carrier being built for Norwegian tanker company Solvang at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
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NewsEvolution in Moss-type gas carriers
Built to transport Australian LNG to Taiwan, the world’s largest vessel based on Moss containment technology – and one of the first such vessels to use dual-fuel diesel-electric (DFDE) propulsion - has been delivered by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI).
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NewsFighting for the future of the fjords
An all-electric passenger craft on one of Norway’s most fragile fjords highlights the dramatic technical changes needed to protect the pristine environment.
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NewsMethanol’s role in the future fuel mix
The global fuel sulphur cap will be the start of the conversation about clean fuels, not its end, according to Chris Chatterton, chief operating officer, Methanol Institute. He argues that methanol should be a part of that discussion.
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NewsNED-Project to design new LNG electric ferry for Baltic Sea
NED-Project company is working on a project to design a new LNG electric ferry for the Baltic Sea for the Unity Line, a subsidiary of Polska Zegluga Morska (PZM).
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NewsCooperative agreement to demonstrate remote and autonomous ferry operations
Rolls-Royce and Finnish shipowner Finferries have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop strategies and solutions to optimise the safety and efficiency of remote and autonomous ferry operations.
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NewsCorvus batteries for electric quintet
Corvus Energy will supply lithium ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries being built by Havyard for Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1.
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NewsLNG coalition bolsters its clout with new member MAN Diesel Turbo
SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry LNG coalition, has welcomed MAN Diesel & Turbo (MAN) to its membership giving the organisation added clout in the industry.
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Japan faces a crisis
Once again, in The Motor Ship of June 1968, the Japanese shipbuilding industry was making headlines. Following its rapid rise, thanks to high levels of government investment, shipyards in Japan faced the prospect of a decline thanks to rising costs and a general slowdown in orders.
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NewsSwedish owners raise bar in environmental tanker design
Meticulous attention to every aspect of energy demand and usage is reflected in the 1A ice-classed ‘Fure Vinga’. The project lays down a new milestone in product carrier design and construction, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsThe Switch gears up for offshore hybrid opportunity
The Switch has completed the factory acceptance test for a critical component of its DC Hub system, which has been ordered by an undisclosed ship owner to optimise hybrid propulsion on an ‘advanced offshore vessel’.
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NewsEniram monitoring for Project Forward
LNG bulker initiative Project Forward has signed an agreement for monitoring and optimisation with Eniram, offering further evidence of the project’s evolution from concept to reality.
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NewsGoodFuels secures investment to develop CO2-reducing sustainable biofuels
GoodFuels has secured investment funding to boost its development of sustainable biofuels with the aim of reducing CO2, improving air quality and achieving global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
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NewsAdapting to evolving engine demands
As emissions regulations drive a transformation in the technical demands of the shipping industry, WinGD is mapping its view of future engine design. Dominik Schneiter, vice president, research and development, outlines the company’s priorities
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NewsUS to build versatile new training ships
US government funding has been authorised to begin the replacement of the country’s ageing fleet of state maritime academy training ships with a versatile new generation of national security multi-mission vessels (NSMV), writes David Tinsley
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NewsCROE to supply emissions-reducing scrubbers for Songa Shipmanagement’s vessels
CR Ocean Engineering (CROE) will supply sulphur-emissions reducing exhaust gas cleaning systems for Songa Shipmanagement’s oil/chemical tankers and heavy-lift vessels.
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NewsEcochlor BWMS to be retrofitted in 36 ASGL vessels
Ecochlor will retrofit its ballast water management system (BWMS) in 36 of Angelicoussis Shipping Group’s (ASGL) vessels.
