Motorship News – Page 5
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NewsUnion Maritime selects WindWings for newbuilding
Hong Kong-based Union Maritime Limited (UML) has awarded a contract to China based supplier CM Energy Tech Co., Ltd. (CM Energy) to equip a 114,000 dwt newbuilding with three BARTech WindWings.
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NewsA ‘one-stop shop’ for bunker data management
A new platform provides one-stop shop for bunker data management and bunker value chain optimisation
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NewsWärtsilä comes on board methanol power platform
Wärtsilä and US naval architect, Elliot Bay Design Group (EBDG), have teamed up to further develop a zero-emissions floating mobile power platform.
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NewsFirst Korean shipyard MoU for Alfa Laval air lube solution
Alfa Laval has announced that it has signed a first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a South Korean shipyard for installations of its OceanGlide fluidic air lubrication solution.
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NewsHD Hyundai Marine Solution partners with Accelleron to pioneer Ship Engine Optimisation
HD Hyundai Marine Solution has signed an agreement with Greek operator Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises SA to provide Engine Part Load Optimization (EPLO) services for four car carriers.
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NewsRO-RO BEHEMOTH WITH SMALLER FOOTPRINT
Production of an 8,000 lane-metre capacity ro-ro freight vessel for northwest European short-sea trade has been set in train by shipbuilding contractor Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
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NewsSchottel RudderPropellers for six new tugs
Schottel has been awarded a contract from Med Marine’s Ereğli Shipyard for the supply of 12 rudder propellers for six newbuild ASD tugs for Turkish Med Marine Group.
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NewsLR report identifies TCO as barrier to methanol retrofits
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released a report focusing on total cost of ownership (TCO) comparisons between passenger ships retrofitted with methanol dual-fuel engines and operating vessels on blended fuel (Blend B30), heavy fuel oil (HFO) and HFO with Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage technologies (oCCS).
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NewsSingapore and Australia advance Green Corridor plans
A new green shipping corridor is set to be established between Singapore and Australia, following the agreement of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two nations on 5 March.
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NewsHempel ‘surpasses expectations’ in 2023
Hempel has ‘surpassed expectations’ in 2023, recording historically high revenue growth of 13.7%
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NewsMacGregor to supply cable layer cranes
MacGregor is to kit out a new state-of-the-art cable layer with three cranes
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NewsClassNK approval for straight leg course control
ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to a straight leg course control developed by Tokyo Keiki
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NewsReimagined propeller boss cap demonstrates the power of research in boosting ship efficiency
Driven by a research partnership, the Holy Boss Cap is a hydrodynamic solution that delivers multiple benefits for ship owners face increasingly tough regulatory requirements and rising operational costs, writes Dr Batuhan Aktas, CEO of EcoMarine Innovations.
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NewsCorvus to introduce data-driven ESS health testing
Corvus Energy has developed a DNV-accepted method for data-driven SOH testing. Corvus Energy is the first marine ESS supplier to provide this service to its customers.
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NewsHoulder launches ship performance and efficiency analysis tool
Houlder, the design and engineering consultancy, has developed a new tool for analysing ship performance and evaluating efficiency options, including energy efficiency technologies.
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NewsKistler launches new accelerometers
Kistler has announced the introduction of a new series of robust high-sensitivity sensors for modal analysis. The new 8740A and 8788AIEPE accelerometer series are designed to offer more accurate vibration measurements, thanks to lightweighting and a reduction in their noise.
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NewsHitachi Zosen to Supply N20 Reactor For First NH3-Fuelled Gas Carrier
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has announced that it will install a catalytic removal system for nitrous oxide (N2O) reactor developed by Hitachi Zosen on the 40,000 cbm ammonia-fuelled ammonia carrier that is scheduled to be completed in November 2026.
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NewsGroundbreaking First H2-fuelled 2-stroke Engine Test Completed
Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd. has announced the successful first running of a large bore 2-stroke test engine on hydrogen at its Tamano Plant in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The company reports that the successful combustion was performed on one of the cylinders of a modified MAN B&W two-stroke 4S50ME-T type in October 2023.
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NewsAutonomous eco-vessel collaboration launches
Classification society, Indian Register of Shipping, is teaming up with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers to foster innovation and sustainability in the maritime industry
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NewsSigning Ceremony Expands Dual-Fuel MeOH Agreement with CCS
At an online ceremony on 27 February 2024, MAN Energy Solutions and China Classification Society (CCS) signed a sub-agreement in line with the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) the two parties previously agreed in September 2023 in Beijing. The SFA, on Decarbonisation and Digitalisation in the maritime industry, is scheduled to last for five years.
