Motorship News – Page 394
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NewsA mixed bag at MEPC 70
Clarity on costs and timeframes for environmental compliance is critical for ship owners. In that respect, the 70th sitting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee last month was a mixed bag, writes The Motorship editor Gavin Lipsith.
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Yara scrubbers for Jüngerhans newbuilds
Yara Marine Technologies has been awarded a contract for the supply of scrubber systems on four container feeder vessels that will be operated by Jüngerhans Maritime Services GmbH & Co.
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Polar certification renewal for Ecospeed
Classification society Lloyd’s Register has renewed its certification of the Ecospeed hard coating as one of the few approved abrasion resistant hull protection system for vessels operating in Polar waters.
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NewsLive blog to capture Gas Fuelled Ships highlights
The Motorship will host a live blog from its Gas Fuelled Ships conference in Hamburg on 16-18 November, reporting minute-by-minute highlights for our global web audience.
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NewsReducing rudder repair costs
Hydrex Underwater Technologies says that its new alternative underwater habitat for rudder repairs is saving shipowners thousands of dollars in emergency drydocking costs.
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NewsNo room for complacency
“Britain’s maritime offering, especially when it comes to engineering and technology, is first class,” says Lord Jeffrey Mountevans. But in order to keep its place and relevance, Britain’s maritime industry must evolve, he tells Stevie Knight.
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NewsDual-fuel Canadian tanker for hot cargoes
A visionary approach to the needs of Canadian trade is encapsulated in a highly specialised tanker for year-round asphalt shipments. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsSigned, sealed and delivered – on time
Dive Support Vessels (DSV’s) are “notorious” for delays, says Marc Bloem, Product manager at Royal IHC: “There’s always a challenge around the delivery time.”
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NewsLNG fuelled fleet update
There are 86 LNG fuelled ships currently in operation and 93 ships on order as of October 2016, according to DNV GL.
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NewsMAN hybrid propulsion for Turkish tanker
A 7,500dwt chemical tanker ordered and operated by Turkish conglomerate Içdas Çelik will be the first commercial reference for MAN Diesel & Turbo’s new hybrid propulsion solution HyProp Eco.
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NewsLNG debate highlights fuel choice challenge
In the wake of IMO decisions on shipping emissions, rival perspectives have resurfaced on the potential of LNG to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution from ships.
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NewsGerman shipyard landscape changes again
This year’s consolidation moves in major German yards – just the latest in a recent series - have redrawn the country’s coastal shipbuilding landscape yet again, but this time could have some effect on repair and conversion, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNeptun invests for engine module production
Meyer Group subsidiary Neptun Werft is to get a new production hall to build four 140m self-floating engine room units (FERUs) a year for installation in cruise ship newbuildings at Meyer’s German and Finnish yards, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsDanish marine market research
In recent years, the marine equipment industry and the shipyards have witnessed a productivity increase above the level of the Danish economy and Blue Denmark in general, according to a new report published by the Danish Maritime Authority.
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NewsOptimarin secures further US BWT orders
Norwegian ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has secured a two-system contract with Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
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MacGregor deck machinery for Aramaco AHTS
MacGregor has won deck machinery orders for six 64m anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels being built for long-term charter in the Middle East to Saudi Aramco.
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NewsGibdock delivers for Seatruck
Gibraltar’s vessel repair expert, Gibdock, has turned around a fast 11-day renewal project on a 142m Seatruck Ferries ro-ro vessel reasserting its market position in the short sea vessel repair market.
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Transas calls for IMO connectivity standards
The IMO should set standards of compliance for the communication connection between ships and shore, according to Transas CEO, Frank Coles.
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NewsUK/Norway venture to build first unmanned offshore vessel
UPDATED. UK company Automated Ships and Kongsberg Maritime have signed an MoU to build what the companies say will be the first unmanned and fully automated vessel for offshore operations.
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Partners advance supercritical CO2 waste heat recovery
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) have received Lloyd’s Register Approval in Principle for a 2MW waste heat recovery system that uses supercritical CO2 as a working fluid.
