Motorship News – Page 97
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NewsKR launches cyber security training for European clients
Korean Register (KR) is offering maritime cyber security officer e-learning training in conjunction with maritime technology company SIRM Italia. The company is providing training to Oltremare, a services company in Italy’s Assarmatori National Shipping Association that provides training to its members.
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NewsLeclanché to bring higher-performance Li-ion batteries to market in 2024
Leclanché, the integrated European battery supplier and manufacturer, has announced that it succeeded in reducing the cost and environmental impact of producing a new high-performance Lithium-ion cell.
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NewsRolls-Royce Power Systems achieves 100% H2 operation
Rolls-Royce has announced that it has conducted successful tests of a 12-cylinder mtu Series 4000 L64 gas engine running on 100% hydrogen fuel. The tests were conducted by the Power Systems business unit and were described by Rolls Royce as ”showing very good characteristics in terms of efficiency, performance, emissions ...
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NewsMaritime industry on standstill
A majority of maritime professionals thinks the industry lacks the skills needed for digitalisation
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NewsThun extends battery-hybrid coastal tanker orders with Ferus Smit
Thun Tankers, the Sweden-based shortsea specialist, has extended its orderbook, placing an order for four further battery-hybrid R-type coastal tankers, lifting its orders for the new vessel type to six.
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NewsReport identifies clear training gap on alternative fuels
A recent study published by the Maritime Just Transition Task Force tackles details that crews need immediate training to handle decarbonisation
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NewsFloating LNG-to-power barge project offers solution for disconnected islands
Houlder, the design and engineering consultancy, is collaborating with Blue Sea Power, an Athens-based gas-to-power company, to develop three floating LNG-to-power barges (FSRPs).
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NewsFirst EFMS installation in Americas for Ascenz
A major Mexican ship-owner has awarded a contract for the installation of an Electronic Fuel Monitoring System (EFMS) to Ascenz, a GTT Digital company. The contract is the first for the GTT subsidiary in the Americas.
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NewsSolvang orders propulsion upgrade to meet EEXI standards
MAN Energy Solutions’ PrimeServ after-service team is to provide a propulsion upgrade for a 2007/2008 gas carrier owned by Solvang ASA. The propulsion upgrade also includes the introduction of main-engine power limitation and optimisation of the existing CP propeller and aft-ship system to enable it to meet impending EEXI regulations.
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NewsUK funding for methanol-fuelled leisure vessel concept
Chartwell Marine has announced that it has received a UK government grant of £320,000 (USD393,000) to develop and test the feasibility of an innovative methanol-fuelled long-range multi-hull vessel design.
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NewsBid To Boost EU Yard Efficiency
An EU-funded, four-year technological research project has been launched this month with the ultimate goal of boosting the competitiveness of European shipyards.
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NewsNew Japanese Engine Force In The Making
Japan’s largest shipbuilder is taking a stake in the country’s two-stroke engine production sector. A draft agreement has been signed for Imabari Shipbuilding’s intended 35% equity participation in a company to be created through the spin-off of Hitachi Zosen’s marine engine business.
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NewsGrimaldi extends NH3-fuelled orderbook with 5+2 order
Grimaldi has entered into a contract with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited (CSTC), to build five new PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels.
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NewsIncat eyes delivery of first large lightweight battery-electric ferry
Pioneering Australian aluminium shipbuilder Incat has announced that it is talks with South American ferry operator Buquebus to introduce a battery-hybrid propulsion concept onto a large lightweight ferry under construction.
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NewsTrial results support antifouling biocide combination
Lanxess, the specialty chemicals supplier, reported positive results from static trials of its SEA NINE biocides in combination with I-Tech’s antifouling technology in late December 2022.
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NewsIACS updates Rec 34 with new wave scatter diagram
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a revised version of its Recommendation No. 34, which provides advice on sea states as well as wave spectrum, spreading, heading distribution and vessel speed.
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NewsCommissioning of FSRU at German LNG import terminal
TotalEnergies has confirmed that commissioning work at the Deutsche Ostsee LNG import terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been completed, before an official inauguration on 14 January.
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NewsFirst methanol-fuelled bulkers for Cargill
Cargill Ocean Transportation, the shipping arm of Cargill the international trading house, has confirmed plans to order 2 x dual-fuel Kamsarmax bulk carriers from Tsuneishi Shipbuilding in Japan. The order is the first for vessels equipped with engines capable of operating on methanol in the dry bulk segment.
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NewsDMC wins first US multi-vessel order
DMC wins its first multi-vessel order in the US with a deal for four steering, winch and towing packages
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NewsNaming ceremony for new Baltic ferry
Stena RoRo has delivered the second of two extended E-Flexer ferries to Stena Line, the Stena Ebba. The ceremony was marked with a naming ceremony in Karlskrona in Sweden.
