Motorship News – Page 345
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NewsPartnership aims to set up a marine blockchain lab
Two industry partners have come together to set up a marine blockchain lab to explore the technology’s use for the safety of critical infrastructure and drive new business models for the global maritime industry.
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NewsWind power to aid shipping emissions reduction
Wind power is ready to play its part to help shipping meet Paris-aligned greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets set by the IMO.
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NewsStatoil and Eidesvik report battery savings
Ship owner Eidesvik Offshore and charterer Statoil, charterer of the LNG-battery have reported better than expected savings since the installation of batteries on platform supply vessel (PSV) ‘Viking Energy’ in 2015.
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NewsNew briefings back Arctic-wide HFO regulation
A series of new briefings which look at the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic suggest that a region-wide regulation regardless of flag would offer the best protection against pollution.
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NewsStena Line opts for Corvus for ferry battery refit
Stena Line has chosen Corvus Energy as its supplier of choice to convert one of its flagship ro-pax ferries to battery power.
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NewsPartnership creates autonomous shipping company
Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg are joining forces to take the next step in autonomous shipping by creating a new company which specialises in bringing the technology to the market.
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NewsShuttle tanker testing ground for VOC systems
A remarkable duo of shuttle tankers to be built for AET are becoming a test bed for innovative technologies allowing the burning of volatile organic compounds as fuel.
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NewsAlmi VLCC newbuilds showcase green technology
Greek operator and ship manager Almi Tankers recently commissioned the 315,000dwt VLCC Almi Atlas into its fleet, the first of two newbuilds specified to a particularly high environmental standard. By David Tinsley
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NewsColdharbour seeks Japanese BWTS type approval
Coldharbour Marine has enlisted classification society ClassNK to assist in the process of obtaining Japanese type approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
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NewsApproval in principle for LNG fuelled VLOC
Approval in Principle (AiP) has been granted to an LNG-fuelled 250,000 dwt class very large ore carrier (VLOC) design.
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NewsWinGD demonstrates VOC fuel mix for dual-fuel engines
WinGD and Wärtsilä Gas Systems have tested a mix of natural gas and volatile organic compounds (VOC) in WinGD’s dual-fuel demonstrator engine in Trieste.
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NewsMAN confirms Exmar order for LPG engines
MAN Diesel & Turbo has confirmed the order for the first two liquid petroleum gas (LPG) burning two-stroke engines, to power two very large gas carriers to be built for Exmar by Hanjin Heavy Industries.
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NewsVOC recovery system promises tanker fuel savings
Wärtsilä VOC recovery technology will help save tonnes of fuel each year for two new shuttle tankers being built for Statoil in South Korea.
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NewsDigital vision drives transformational Transas deal
The main deliverable from Wärtsilä’s acquisition of Transas will be the software development capability and digital platform needed to knit diverse elements into a cohesive smart ecosystem, writes Gavin Lipsith.
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NewsExperts Highlight Viable Power and Propulsion Solutions for Next Generation Vessels
Lithium-ion battery expert Dr John Warner is presenting at the NEXT GENERATION Marine Power & Propulsion Conference at the Grand Harbour, Southampton on 18 and 19 April 2018.
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NewsMaK power by the hour agreement for Van Oord
Van Oord has signed up to its first extensive Bolier service contract for all MaK medium-speed-diesel engines aboard the Subsea Rock Installation vessel ''Bravenes''.
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NewsICS warns EU compromise needed on Paris Agreement
Ahead of critical meetings at the IMO which commence on 3 April the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says that governments must compromise in order to agree a strategy for the further reduction of CO2 emissions.
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NewsMOL puts down PCTC marker with Flexie series
As one of the pioneers of deepsea transportation of vehicles in dedicated vessels, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has put down a new marker for pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) design through the commissioning of the first of its Flexie series of newbuilds. David Tinsley reports.
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SEB predicts US$450-plus fuel price spread
Norwegian bank SEB has predicted that strong demand for low-sulphur oil and limited refinery capacity will drive the difference between heavy fuel oil and gas oil prices to beyond US$450 a tonne in 2020.
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NewsKeeping an eye on scrubber performance
Scrubbers that remove sulphur from exhaust gasses are one way of complying with the IMO’s global cap from 2020. Monitoring their performance is essential to compliance and should not be overlooked.
