Motorship News – Page 6
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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.
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NewsCANADIAN FERRY OPERATOR BUILDS ON HYBRID POWER
Closely following the award of a four-ship contract in Europe, Canadian operator BC Ferries has launched a project involving up to seven larger vessels. The nomination of hybrid electric power is common to both investment phases.
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NewsValencia’s ammonia bunker fuel study
Fundación Valenciaport is working on a study on the safety of ammonia, which proposes to lay the foundations for its use as a fuel for ships.
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NewsGreen H2 plans for England’s north-east
Green hydrogen pioneer Lhyfe has unveiled plans for its first UK plant to support companies in the drive to decarbonise their manufacturing and transport operations.
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NewsCARBON CUT ON UK SHORT-SEA LINKS
Embarked on a technologically-pragmatic decarbonisation strategy, UK short-sea specialist P&O Ferries has reduced its carbon footprint by almost 50,000t in 2023.
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NewsTrafigura acquires NW European biofuel supplier
Commodities specialist Trafigura announced on 4 March that it was acquiring the European assets of one of Europe’s largest suppliers of biofuels, Greenergy. The acquisition, which remains subject to regulatory approval, will add physical production and distribution of renewable fuels to Trafigura’s biofuels business.
