Motorship News – Page 95
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NewsDecarbonisation Funding Will Require Institutional Investors
Tony Foster, CEO and CIO of Marine Capital discusses the challenges of attracting outside investment into the decarbonisation of the UK’s short-sea sector.
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NewsBusiness models to influence tech choices: viewpoint
2023 promises to be a momentous year for the shipping industry.
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NewsDetermined Japanese Plan For Long-Term
While the merchant vessel order intake by Japanese yards for 2021 was, at around 16.3m dwt, on a par with that of the preceding year, the indications at this early stage of 2023 are that 2022 brought a pronounced decline in new contract volume, aggravated by a much reduced flow of new bulker contracts.
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NewsBetter fuel consumption using smart air compressors
BW LNG could benefit from up to 40% energy savings on its new LNG vessels thanks to TMC smart air compressors
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NewsMAN Signs MoU To Explore Modular Genset Options For Naval Market
MAN Energy Solutions and SH Defence of Denmark have signed an MoU to explore the potential for collaboration regarding the development and use of MAN 175D GenSets in a modular capability for naval vessels to meet requirements worldwide.
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NewsWinGD and CMB.TECH to co-develop large NH3-fuelled engine
Swiss marine power company WinGD and Belgian shipping and cleantech group CMB.TECH have signed an agreement on the development of ammonia-fuelled two-stroke engines. The companies aim to install the ammonia dual-fuel X72DF engine on a series of ten x 210,000 DWT bulk carriers to be built at a Chinese shipyard in 2025 and 2026.
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NewsIrish Ferries to study passive air lube system
Irish Ferries has contracted for a feasibility study and integration engineering for a ‘passive air lubrication system’ (PALS) onboard their RoPax cruise ferry, W.B. Yeats.
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NewsGTT Looks To Extend Digital Twin Model Functionality
GTT announced that it has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) by Lloyd’s Register for the use of its ‘Sloshing Virtual Sensor’ to optimise LNG membrane tank maintenance.
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NewsURN guidelines revision to consider cavitation and shaft solutions
The next meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) will consider draft revised guidelines covering the reduction of underwater radiated noise (URN) agreed by the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 9) in late January.
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NewsRCCI engine will embed model-based control to optimise combustion
Finland’s Clean Propulsion Technologies project is developing a medium-speed marine engine based on Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) technology which is designed to take advantage of model-predictive control to optimise combustion in real time.
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NewsWärtsilä to supply FGSS for new LNG dual-fuel vessels
Wärtsilä is to supply a range of equipment for four new LNG dual-fuel container ships
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NewsFirst Oceanbird Wing Sail retrofit on LCTC in 2024
Oceanbird, the joint venture between Alfa Laval and Wallenius Lines, confirmed that they were planning to retrofit the first installation of the company’s new Oceanbird Wing 560 solution aboard a large car and truck carrier (LCTC), MV Tirranna, in 2024.
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NewsDiesel-Electric Flotilla Booked In Turkey
Dutch short-sea specialist Longship has ordered a series of ultra-efficient, diesel-electric cargo vessels from a Turkish yard.
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NewsNYK to build ammonia-ready LPG dual-fuel VLGC
NYK has ordered a fifth liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas carrier (VLGC) from Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI).
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NewsMOL receives AiP for NH3-fuelled Newcastlemax design
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Mitsui & Co. have received an approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for a 210,000 dwt bulk carrier design capable of being operated on ammonia as a fuel.
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NewsDMC to supply rudders for German frigates
DMC is to supply eight rudders for four F126 frigates currently under construction for the German navy
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NewsSocatra to retrofit Norsepower Rotor Sails on MR tanker
French ship owner and operator Socatra has signed an agreement with Norsepower Oy to install two Norsepower Rotor Sails on board a Medium Range Tanker, Alcyone. The installation will be the first for a client in the French market. The 50,000 dwt MR tanker is currently chartered by global energy ...
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NewsJiangnan books Silverstream systems for LNGC series
Silverstream, the UK air lubrication specialist, has secured an order to provide Silverstream air lubrication systems for a series of LNG carrier newbuildings ordered by Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Logistics & Services (L&S).
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NewsBIO-UV Group Reports 31% Rise In BIO-SEA Sales
The France based BIO-UV Group has reported a 31% increase in revenues from its maritime business segment, contributing to full-year consolidated revenues of €51.5m (USD56.1m) for the 2022 financial year.
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NewsTU Delft students designing foiling vessel for Monaco challenge
Students at Delft Technical University are developing a foiling hydrogen boat project, which they plan to enter into the Monaco Energy Boat challenge. The project is receiving financial support from Norway-based international maritime logistics provider Marinetrans.
