Motorship News – Page 96
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NewsExxonMobil Marine signs MoU with Indonesian educational establishment
ExxonMobil Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), a leading university in the field of science and technology in Indonesia, to support Indonesian students looking for a career in the marine industry.
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NewsBecker Marine battery business divested to Höpen GmbH affiliate
Becker Marine Systems has divested its battery business. Sales and service of the lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) battery cell technology developed by the company will now be handled by Lehmann Marine, a subsidiary of Höpen GmbH, which was establised in January 2023.
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NewsABS, PCL and PaxOcean in methanol conversion study
Classification society ABS is participating in a study project to examine the possibility of converting the main engine of a container vessel to a methanol-fuelled dual-fuel engine.
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NewsUK offshore wind servicing proposal sees new business model opportunities
Power-as a service is integral to an innovative proposed offshore wind farm service model that seeks to integrate a battery-electric mothership with pure electric crew transfer vessels with offshore electric charging
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NewsDigital technology for remote verification of DP systems
TechnipFMC has completed its debut project for data-driven verification of DP systems
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NewsFirst of series of 12 dual-fuel bulkers completes sea trials
Bermuda-based bulk carrier company Himalaya Shipping has announced that Mount Norefjell, the first of a series of 12 dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carriers under construction at New Times Shipbuilding in China has successfully completed its sea trials.
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NewsPreliminary EU agreement on extending ETS to maritime sector
The EU’s legislative bodies have reached an agreement on including shipping in its Emission Trading System (EU ETS).
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NewsAlfa Laval launches first biofuel-ready separators
Alfa Laval has responded to the specific operational requirements that biofuels will present by introducing the maritime industry’s first biofuel-optimised separators and separator upgrades.
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NewsJapanese consortium targets CCS demonstration shipments in 2024
A New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) led consortium plans to begin small-scale demonstration shipments of liquefied CO2 as part of a demonstration of international liquefied CO2 supply chains in 2024.
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NewsMOL receives new methanol-fuelled chemical tanker
The 186m long, 50,000dwt methanol-fuelled chemical tanker Cypress Sun, owned by Osaka Shipping Co., Ltd. was delivered on 19 January 2023. The vessel was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.
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NewsAndritz inks deal with MISC inks to develop maritime CCS solutions
International technology group, Andritz, has signed a deal to collaborate with Malaysian energy shipping group MISC Berhad on the application and optimisation of its carbon capture technologies for stationary and maritime applications.
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NewsKorean Supreme Court suspends GTT licence ruling before appeal
GTT has succeeded in an appeal to the Supreme Court of Korea requesting that implementation of a lower court’s ruling against GTT be suspended.
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NewsSteel cut on first Ulstein Twin X-Stern design CSOV
A steel cutting ceremony held on 18 January marked the beginning of construction of the first of two DP2 Construction Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) for Acta Marine at Tersan Shipyard.
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NewsAiP for ammonia-fuelled Kamsarmax
Sumitomo Corporation and Oshima Shipbuilding have been awarded a new approval in principle (AiP) from DNV for an ammonia-fuelled Kamsarmax bulk carrier design.
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NewsTracing the true footprint of eco-fuels
A new report has been published exploring how technology can help trace the true carbon footprint of sustainable marine fuels
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NewsNew EEXI and CCI regulations
DNV is advising customers to urgently check the approval status of their EEXI and CCI documentation after new statutory requirements came into force
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NewsAiP for LNG membrane tank maintenance optimisation tool
GTT has obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register for an innovative digital solution for sloshing activity assessment, which is designed to optimise the maintenance of LNG membrane tanks.
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NewsEitzen Group acquired majority holding in Høglund
Eitzen Group, a family owned shipping group based in Oslo, has acquired a majority stake in Norway-based Høglund Marine Solutions after agreeing an investment deal on 18 January 2023.
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NewsDenmark launches first digital ship register
The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) completed the launch of the world’s first digital ship register on 16 January 2023.
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NewsFincantieri Bay Lands US SOV Order
CREST Wind, a joint venture between US ship operator Crowley and ESVAGT, has awarded a contract for a 88-metre long offshore wind services operation vessel (SOV) to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding. The contract represents the first order for an SOV for the Wisconsin shipyard.
