Motorship News – Page 57
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NewsBlurring the lines: shippers need to be aware CBAM will impact EU imports
It is entirely possible that the introduction of the transitional period for the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on 1 October 2023 may have failed to capture the attention of ship operators and owners.
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NewsOdfjell plans methane-fuelled SOFC retrofit trial on chemical tanker
Norwegian shipowner Odfjell and classification society DNV have announced plans to collaborate on the installation of a small-size solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) on board a chemical tanker by the end of 2024.
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NewsMacGregor kits out methanol PCTCs
MacGregor has been chosen to deliver RoRo equipment for two of the world’s first methanol-fuelled pure car and truck carriers (PCTC)
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NewsBrunvoll chooses Leclanché for ferry retrofit
Leclanché is to supply a 940 kWh Navius MRS-3 battery energy storage system for a ferry conversion
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NewsReforming LNG provides clear path to H2 operations
The ability to transition from LNG to H2 onboard many different ship sizes and types could change the shipping industry’s expected multi-fuel future paradigm.
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NewsCMA CGM places order for MeOH-fuelled series of 9,200 teu boxships
Container major CMA CGM has expanded its orderbook of containerships capable of operating on methanol, after it placed an order with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited (CSTC) for a series of dual-fuel methanol-burning containerships.
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NewsQatarEnergy signals beginning of second round of LNG orders
QatarEnergy has announced the beginning of a second round of LNG shipbuilding orders, confirming an order with Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for 17 LNG carriers.
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NewsJDP on 3D Model Based class approval completed
Bureau Veritas and shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean have completed a Joint Development Project (JDP) to enable 3D model based approval for the classification of ships.
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NewsFirst AiP for WinGD’s X-DF-A engine
Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured the first ever approval in principle (AiP) for two‑stroke engines fuelled with ammonia. Lloyd’s Register awarded the AiP to WinGD’s X-DF-A dual-fuel range.
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NewsFirst reference for MAN MeOH-fuelled gensets on PCTC series
In a first for MAN Energy Solutions, its dual-fuel MAN 21/31 DF-M gensets have been specified for two pure car and truck carriers for Chinese ship owner China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES). The methanol-fuelled vessels will also feature MAN B&W ME-LGIM prime movers.
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NewsFrench Yard Favoured For UK Ferries
A French shipbuilder has been shortlisted for the construction of two vessels to serve the traffic between the Isles of Scilly and the English mainland. The Piriou organisation, based in Brittany, has been named by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group as its preferred shipbuilder to deliver replacements for the company’s long-serving passenger ferry and a small freight carrier.
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NewsOnboard carbon capture moves a step closer
Onboard carbon capture has moved a step closer with the news that engineering company, Sener, has designed two new CCS-equipped vessels
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NewsABS approves SHI cyber security system
ABS has awarded approval in principle to Samsung Heavy Industries for its cyber resilience systems design
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NewsKCC begins fleet conversion to Silverstream air lubrication
Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) is converting its fleet to achieve decarbonisation
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NewsGreen fuel potential along the Suez Canal
Talks have taken place to discuss the potential of green hydrogen projects along the Suez Canal.
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NewsStarlite adds digital engine solution to service agreement
Philippines-based passenger ferry operator Starlite Ferries has added Accelleron’s digital engine optimisation solution Tekomar Xpert for all eight of its vessels during the recent renewal of its existing turbocharger services agreement with Accelleron.
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NewsJapanese shipowners join LH2 transportation and carrier consortium
Three of Japan’s largest shipowners have agreed to join a Kawasaki Heavy Industries-led consortium that is seeking to develop a maritime liquefied hydrogen (LH2) supply chain for imports into Japan.
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NewsAmmonia-fuelled gas turbine planned for LNG carrier
A new zero-carbon emissions LNG carrier design includes an ammonia-fuelled gas turbine and a heat recovery system using supercritical CO2.
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NewsNorwegian Yard Lands Cableship Contract
Norway’s maritime sector has gained a valuable project for a high-capacity, newbuild cable layer. West coast builder Ulstein Verft has landed the construction contract entailing a 150m vessel to Norwegian design for deployment by the Norwegian arm of the Paris-headquartered Nexans telecoms and power cable maker.
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NewsRightShip tackles risk management for vessel arrivals
Risk management is at the heart of RightShip’s new PortRISK solution
