Motorship News – Page 424
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NewsABB propulsion for specialised vessels
ABB has announced that it will supply the power, propulsion and energy storage solution for two vessels operating in the offshore oil and gas sector.
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Optimarin wins accommodation ship order
Optimarin has won a contract to install its Optimarin Ballast System (OBS) on Østensjø Rederi’s Edda Fides, a purpose built monohull accommodation vessel.
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NewsNordnorsk Shipping commissions LNG feed carrier
Norwegian Nordnorsk Shipping has commissioned fellow Norwegian NSK Ship Design to develop a new LNG fish feed carrier.
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NewsDNV GL approves VARD LNG tank
Norwegian shipbuilder, VARD, has been granted General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) for its new LNG tank design.
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NewsNorbulk puts cat fines testing onboard
Parker Kittiwake has announced that Norbulk Shipping has placed a significant order for its recently launched Cat Fines Test Kit.
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Rotterdam extends 3D printing project
The Port of Rotterdam is to invest in an additive manufacturing ‘fieldlab’ and knowledge centre after a successful project in which 28 partners printed marine spare parts.
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NewsFirst sale for Norsepower Flettner rotor
A second installation of Norsepower’s new Flettner rotor on Bore ro-ro vessel ‘Estraden’ marks the concept’s first commercial order and has doubled fuel savings.
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NewsColdharbour Marine expands testing facilities
A new Factory Acceptance and Testing (FAT) facility at Coldharbour Marine’s North Nottinghamshire site has seen over £1m of investment.
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IBIA anticipates low-sulphur fuel shortfall
The International Bunker Industry Association has warned that there would not be sufficient low-sulphur fuel if the introduction of a global cap on fuel sulphur is enforced from 2020.
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NewsLean ro-ro concept
Rolls-Royce Marine has developed a new low capex/opex ro-ro design, explained by Oskar Levander, vice president of innovation, engineering and technology.
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NewsTaiwan commissions oceanographic research vessel
Dutch naval architect Offshore Ship Designers is to design a 76m scientific research vessel for the Taiwanese Ocean Research Institute, the company has revealed.
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NewsParker Bestobell valves for Hoegh FSRUs
Motion systems manufacturer Parker Bestobell Marine has fulfilled a contract to supply cryogenic Globe and Check values for Hoegh LNG’s series of five Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRU) which are being built at Hyundai shipyard in South Korea.
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NewsGTT enlists Daewoo for new membrane technology
GTT has announced a cooperation agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to industrialise its new NO96 Max technology, the latest in its membrane container systems for the transportation and storage of LNG.
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NewsDual-fuel engines for Japanese carriers
Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines capable of running on LNG or conventional diesel fuels will power 16 new gas carrier ships being built in Japan for Japanese owners.
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NewsVIDEO: IMO offers BWM training in Turkey
IMO has launched a video showing a practical training exercise for Port State Control on ballast water sampling and analysis.
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NewsRolls-Royce leads magnetic propulsion project
Rolls-Royce Marine is leading a three-year, £1.7 million project investigating propulsion applications of a magnetically geared motor developed by UK company Magnomatics.
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NewsEGR trial plots clean future for HFO
A Norwegian trial combining exhaust gas recirculation and scrubber use has not quite met Tier III NOx emissions, but suggests a potentially clean future for heavy fuel oil.
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Dynamic efficiency gains for Lemissoler newbuilds
Lemissoler Navigation affiliate company Frontmarine Co is to coat its new series of eight supramax bulkers with Hempel’s Dynamic anti-fouling product after successful sea trials on four of the vessels.
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Industry concerns over draft fuel standard
Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) and INTERTANKO have expressed reservations about some of the proposed revisions to the international ISO 8217 specifications of marine fuels, warning that some changes may be unfavourable to ship owners and operators.
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NewsSCF Novoship selects Ecochlor BWMS
SCF Novoship Technical Management has selected the Ecochlor Ballast Water Treatment System to be retrofitted on three Aframax Oil Tankers and one Product Carrier.
