Motorship News – Page 89
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NewsCastrol begins global rollout of new Cat II cylinder oil
Castrol has begun to make its new marine cylinder oil – Castrol Cyltech 40 XDC (eXtra Deposit Control) – available across key shipping hubs in South Korea, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Japan. The lubricant supplier plans to expand supply globally this year.
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NewsDNV sees sharp rise in maritime infrastructure
DNV expects a rapid increase in maritime infrastructure to drive demand for closer collaboration between ocean industries in the coming decades. The rapid buildout of offshore wind and aquaculture will need to be managed to coexist sustainably with other industries and the ecosystem.
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NewsSteerprop increases Arctic exposure
Steerprop, the leading designer and manufacturer of propulsion systems for tough Arctic conditions, has appointed Tom Ekegren as Arctic Segment Director.
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NewsFirst Singaporean LNG Bunkering For PCTC
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel O&M and Shell, have concluded the first refuelling of an LNG-fuelled Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) with LNG in Singapore’s port waters.
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NewsVale in deal to retrofit 35m Rotor Sails on board Newcastlemax bulker
Brazilian mining company, Vale, and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced a partnership to retrofit two 35m tilting Rotor Sails on board a 200,000 dwt bulk carrier in the first half of 2024.
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NewsHoulder collaborates on ‘Winds of Change’ FastRig retrofit project
Houlder will participate in the ‘Winds of Change’ project led by Smart Green Shipping (SGS), providing engineering system integration and vessel performance monitoring. The project will see an SGS FastRig wing sail retrofitted to a large vessel.
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NewsNew sensors extend parameters covered by mobile solution
Vaisala, the climatic, NOx, and industrial sensor manufacturer, is launching two new sensors to extend the range of parameters covered by its portable handheld sensor.
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NewsFirst CCS-Ready scrubber order for Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä has received its first order for carbon capture and storage-ready scrubber systems - CCS-Ready scrubbers. The order was booked in Wärtsilä’s order intake in November 2022 and the delivery is expected to take place in 2023.
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NewsMAN confirms first order for methanol dual-fuel G80 engine
MAN Energy Solutions has been awarded an order to supply the first G80 dual-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol.
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NewsCaribbean energy firm opts for Damen low emission tug
The National Energy Corporation (NEC) of Trinidad and Tobago has taken delivery of a new Damen ASD Tug 2811
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NewsKM propulsion package for Philippine Navy PSVs
Kongsberg Maritime will supply a propulsion package for a series of six 94-metre offshore patrol vessels to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries for the Philippine navy.
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NewsAnglo-Eastern uses integrated CII tool to enhances fleet performance
Wärtsilä has rolled out the CII Dashboard within its Fleet Optimisation Solution (FOS) to 530 vessels in Anglo-Eastern’s managed fleet.
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NewsSharing The Benefits Of Clean Technology
Split incentives between charterers and shipowners remain a barrier to clean technology uptake, but not an insurmountable one, says Simon Potter, director of sustainability advisory at independent design and engineering consultancy, Houlder
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NewsClassNK AiPs for GTT’s latest alt fuels development projects
ClassNK has issued four Approvals in Principle (AiPs) to GTT, following latest development projects in alternative fuels, which were handed over during a ceremony in Tokyo on 6 March 2023.
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NewsAuramarine extends Asian manufacturing capacity
Auramarine, the fuel supply systems provider, recently opened a new factory in Shanghai, China, which includes a dedicated methanol production line.
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NewsStormGeo extends Latin American weather intelligence reach
Alfa Laval’s weather intelligence and operational decision support subsidiary, StormGeo, is extending its weather intelligence solutions to customers across South America.
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NewsOwners Cautious Despite Recent Fall In LNG Price
The volatility of LNG prices since the outbreak of the confl ict in Ukraine means that sophisticated ship owners and operators are reassessing price indices
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NewsRotterdam builds resilience using alternative fuels
Major investments in hydrogen and biofuels in 2022 are helping to shape the Port of Rotterdam’s resilience into the future.
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NewsFrance ramps up its biofuels logistics chain
Haropa Port has teamed up with a petroleum products company to set up a specific biofuels logistics chain and ramp up capacity along the Seine Axis.
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NewsAnglo American to work with K Line on decarbonisation
International mining company Anglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding with K Line to collaborate on research into potential decarbonisation technologies.
