Motorship News – Page 50
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NewsITT to acquire Svanehøj
US manufacturing company ITT is to acquire privately held Svanehøj Group
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NewsHyundai Glovis Plans World’s Largest Car Carriers
Hyundai Glovis, the shipping and logistics specialist of the Hyundai Motor Group, is set to order an extensive series of pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs) of record-breaking capacity.
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NewsProgressing new standards for offshore floating wind
The progress towards floating substations being integrated to DNV-ST-0145 continues
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NewsRINA announces appointment of new ceo
Classification society RINA s.p.a has announced the appointment of Carlo Luzzatto as the future CEO and General Director of RINA S.p.A.
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NewsSouth African ports plan their hydrogen roadmap
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the development of a terminal facility and related facilities for hydrogen initiatives at its commercial seaports.
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NewsWärtsilä handling systems for new LPG carrier series
Wärtsilä Cargo Handling Systems have been ordered for five newbuild very large LPG carriers to be built in South Korea at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard.
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NewsNH3 cracker produces fuel blend suitable for shipping
A UK technology developer, Sunborne Systems, has successfully tested ammonia (NH3) cracking technology at the automotive scale which it plans to develop as a compact and efficient solution for shipping.
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NewsME-LGIM Engines for Wallenius Wilhelmsen MeOH-Fuelled PCTC Series
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has specified MAN B&W ME-LGIM dual-fuel engines capable of running on green methanol in connection with an order for a series of 9,300 ceu PCTCs (pure car and truck carriers).
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NewsMAN Adds SCR Options For ME-LGIM Engines For Tier III Compliance
A further option for achieving IMO Tier III NOx emission compliance when operating on methanol fuel has been unveiled by MAN Energy Solutions. Methanol dual-fuel two-stroke engines of the ME-LGIM series will now be offered with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology.
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NewsHaropa Port chief named IAPH vice-president Europe
The CEO of Haropa Port has been appointed IAPH Vice-President Europe
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen bunkers first biofuel in Korea trial
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has conducted its first biofuel bunkering involving the use of a B30 HSFO-biofuel drop in blend in Korea. The bunkering of the 6,354 teu pure care and truck carrier Torrens was undertaken at Masan Port in South Korea.
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NewsWärtsilä announces plans to divest Gas Solutions unit
Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has announced plans to divest its Gas Solutions business unit, alongside plans to consolidate the Exhaust Treatment and Shaft Line Solutions business lines within its Marine Power division, with effect from January 2023.
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NewsTailor-Made Service Vessels For Largest Wind Farm
A major programme of investment in support vessels tailored to the long-term needs of the offshore wind sector on the UK Continental Shelf is being rolled out by the Aberdeen company North Star Renewables.
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NewsDavie concludes Helsinki shipyard acquisition
Group Davie, the privately-owned Canadian shipbuilder, has concluded the acquisition of the assets of Helsinki Shipyard Oy.
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NewsWorkload Builds At Revived Spanish Yard
A growing production programme testifies to the resurgence of the former Hijos de J.Barreras shipyard in Spain’s Galicia region under the name Astilleros Ria de Vigo.
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NewsLR outlines EU ETS implementation steps
Lloyd’s Register has provided further guidance on the key steps that ship owners/ship managers/charterers are recommended to follow ahead of the entry into effect of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive on 1 January 2024.
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NewsSchottel propulsors for new H2-fuelled CSOVs
Schottel will be equipping three new Walk-to-Work Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) to be built by Damen with full propulsion packages.
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NewsAD Ports chooses RightShip emissions tool
AD Ports Group has chosen to deploy RightShip’s Maritime Emissions Portal across its portfolio of ports worldwide
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NewsConcerns about dual-fuel supply chain for engine makers overstated
While the overwhelming majority of vessels in operation continue to run on compliant conventional fuels, there is an emerging consensus that moving towards a decarbonised future will require assets to have greater fuel flexibility.
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NewsJapan Shows Mettle In Bulker Refinement
New, further optimised versions of series-produced Dunkirkmax-type bulk carriers have recently been delivered by Japan Marine United (JMU) and compatriot Namura Zosensho. The latest iterations, yielding interlinked improvements in efficiency and environmental performance, testify to Japanese shipbuilders’ continuous refinement of designs that sustain global commodity flows.
