Motorship News – Page 53
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NewsDigital traceability solution developed for biofuel supply chains
Circularise and GoodFuels, FincoEnergies’ sustainable fuels brand, have extended the scope of a traceability software tool to digitise the biofuels record management process required for RED II compliance.
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NewsThe digital transformation of bulk carrier handling
K Line is digitalising dry bulk carrier cargo loading and unloading
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NewsABS inks additive manufacturing MoU with Wilhelmsen JV
Pelagus 3D Pte. Ltd., a joint venture between Germany-based materials and technology manufacturer thyssenkrupp and Wilhelmsen, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ABS to advance the technologies and adoption of on-demand additive manufacturing (AM) of marine and offshore spare parts.
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NewsFuel conditioner trial results indicate 5% fuel saving
Following a five month-long trial, the use of a fuel conditioner reduced marine diesel consumption in a two-stroke marine diesel engine by more than 5% in real world conditions.
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NewsSilverstream deepens ties with China’s CCS
Silverstream Technologies has signed an Agreement in Principle (AiP) with China Classification Society (CCS), confirming that CCS provides an independent class verification of its generic system design following a review and verification of the Silverstream System’s design drawings.
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NewsHong Kong terminal operator trials HVO
A terminal operator in Hong Kong is trialling the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil, becoming the first company in the region to use this renewable diesel.
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NewsSingapore advances ammonia bunkering project
Singapore has launched the next stage of tendering to find its low or zero-carbon ammonia power generation and bunkering project developer.
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NewsDFDS eyes CO2-neutral cross-Channel ferries by 2030
DFDS has committed to introducing a new generation of hybrid-electric ferries on the busiest and shortest crossing of the English Channel by 2030.
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NewsShell and ONE collaborate in Singaporean e-BDN trial
Container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) concluded a successful trial with Shell, with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), to use an electronic Bunker Delivery Note (e-BDN) in September 2023.
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NewsSouth Korean flag type approval for ERMA FIRST’s BWTS
ERMA FIRST’s full flow electrolysis ballast water treatment system (BWTS) has been awarded type approval by the South Korean flag for its ERMA FIRST FIT BWTS solution.
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NewsShortlisted US hydrogen hubs to receive $7bn funding
Ambitious plans to establish a number of regional hydrogen hubs across the United States moved closer after the US administration announced a final short list of seven regional projects on 13 October.
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NewsEvergreen explores Taiwanese green fuel production
Container liner operator Evergreen has announced that it is exploring the feasibility of developing a green methanol and ammonia supply chain for applications including maritime fuel on the island of Taiwan.
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NewsShell and MSC Cruises enter LNG deal
Shell and MSC Cruises have kicked off their new LNG agreement with the successful bunkering of MSC Euribia in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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NewsDigital sound tool for engine anomaly detection
NYK (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha) has announced that it has developed a digital diagnostic tool to analyse the operational sound of a vessel’s engines together with MTI Co., Ltd. (MTI) and Nabtesco Corporation (Nabtesco).
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NewsEGR bleed off water treatment solution approval
Sweden-based marine equipment supplier Marinfloc’s membrane-free EGR water treatment system has received approval from WinGD for use with engines equipped with iCER systems.
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NewsMitsui and BEMAC to acquire The Switch from Yaskawa
Japanese marine electrical specialist BEMAC Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) have agreed a deal to acquire 100% of the shares of The Switch from Yaskawa Europe Holding AB, a subsidiary of Yaskawa.
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NewsFinnish-Built Dredger For New Polish Canal
Purpose-designed for a new waterway in northern Poland, the 63m trailing suction hopper dredger Ursa was launched last month by Finnish shipbuilder Tyovene.
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NewsExperience Builds Wind-Assist Technology Confidence
The calculations made for IMO efficiency regulations are theoretical and generic, so work is continuing to provide shipowners with a means of accurately measuring energy savings from wind-assist technologies in practice, but confidence is growing nonetheless.
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NewsWärtsilä inks deal to study feasibility of ethanol as marine fuel
Wärtsilä has signed a Decarbonization Agreement with Raízen, an integrated energy company with a broad portfolio of renewables, to explore the potential use of ethanol as a marine fuel and to advance the development of the first ethanol-fuelled seagoing vessel.
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NewsBrazilian shipowner opts for digitalisation tools
Brazilian offshore and merchant shipping company Posidonia signed a deal to install Kongsberg Digital’s vessel-to-cloud infrastructure, Vessel Insight, and its K-fleet applications on a number of vessels in its fleet.
