Motorship News – Page 532
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NewsOcean data to help improve ship efficiency
Portsmouth Business School in the UK is looking to work with shipowners and companies involved in voyage optimisation or similar software to bring a ‘green shipping’ project to fruition.
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NewsNew ship-breaking yard to be established in Poland
A new ship-breaking yard is to be established in Gdynia, Poland, at the SMW Naval Shipyard site in Gdynia, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsKleven signs NOK 1.4 bn deal with Østensjø
Norwegian shipyard Kleven has announced an order from Østensjø Rederi of Haugesund for a 150 m offshore construction vessel, to the SALT 304 OCV design.
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Fincantieri signs Seabourn contract
Fincantieri is to build a new “ultra-luxury” cruise ship for Seabourn, a Carnival Corporation brand.
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NewsNew FuelTrax distributor
Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) has taken on a new distributor to sell the FuelTrax management system to the expanding OSV market in Southeast Asia.
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NewsEngine room simulator for Singapore college
Transas Marine says it has has installed a full mission engine room simulator at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore.
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NewsEnhanced weather technology saves fuel
Two companies have recently enhanced their voyage optimisation software offerings in order to focus on fuel savings rather than just safety- and weather-based considerations.
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NewsHull stress monitoring for large boxships
Strainstall Marine reports that it has recently secured an order to supply its StressAlert hull stress monitoring system to Hyundai Heavy Industries for a CSCL newbuilding order.
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Martek delivers "sophisticated” system
Martek Marine’s new “sophisticated” emissions monitoring system has been delivered to Daewoo for the world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).
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NewsBecker announces healthy order book
Hamburg-based Becker Marine Systems has announced a very good order intake during the past months, despite the current financial situation.
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NewsVard reorganises Romanian operations
Vard Holdings Limited, formerly STX Offshore, is reorganising its engineering division in Romania with a series of transfers and de-registration.
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NewsWärtsilä gas cleaning system order
Wärtsilä will retrofit its open loop scrubber systems on three more Color Line cruise vessels helping to confirm its leading position in the scrubber market.
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NewsMore Ulstein design PSVs for Brazil
Ulstein of Norway says that Brazilian shipowning company Oceana Offshore is to build two PX105 design PSVs at its new yard in Itajai, Brazil.
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NewsMHI launches electro-assist hybrid turbocharger
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Company of Japan has announced that it is developing an electro-assist MET hybrid turbocharger, intended to save around 30% of electrical power compared to conventional auxiliary blowers.
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NewsResults-driven Hercules research project in third phase
With the European marine engine research project Hercules well into its third phase, David Tinsley looks at how it can achieve its goals of near-zero emissions and further significant drops in fuel consumption.
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NewsABB Cylmate optimise performance
Maersk’s recently launched largest and most efficient container ship is using ABB pressure transducers to optimise the performance of its diesel engines.
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HVAC acquisition
Hi Air Korea has acquired majority control of the Novenco Group, a global supplier of energy efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) technology.
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NewsGermans sign €30m LNG ship deal
Ferry operator AG Ems has signed a contract with the Fassmer Shipyard for Germany’s first combined passenger and cargo ferry with LNG propulsion, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsCaterpillar announces EPA certification for MaK range
Caterpillar has made the larger MaK range of medium speed engines available in the US with EPA Tier 2 Certification.
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LNG bunkering recommendation
DNV GL has launched a Recommended Practice on LNG bunkering for suppliers and operators, aimed at making the process more safe and efficient.
