Equipment

The first newbuild ships to use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as fuel will feature a wide range of Wärtsilä equipment, the technology company has reported.

Dellner Brakes has launched a new range of brakes that harnesses engineering expertise from its Swedish business and German sister company Pintsch Bubenzer.

Keller has supplied a tough new propulsion gearbox for a polar expedition cruise vessel which is designed to meet the harsh winter conditions in the Arctic and Antarctic.

DNV GL has developed the first type approval scheme for the use of aluminium cables and connectors onboard vessels in order to help its customers improve efficiency .

Cargo Care Solutions has developed an integrated, total service programme for cargo pumps in order to provide cost-effective peace of mind for vessel operators.

Ship owners’ compliance choices for the impending sulphur cap will have an impact on boiler combustion, Alfa Laval has warned.

A highly capable hybrid windfarm vessel for Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) is to feature ABB power distribution, propulsion and control systems/

Wärtsilä has completed field testing of a navigation solution that combines its Nacos Platinum system with trim management software from Eniram.

Rolls-Royce has signed a long-term service agreement with offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore to ensure the stability of its deck machinery installations aboard 12 of its state-of-the art anchor handling vessels.

Scrubber retrofit specialist Goltens has noted a reticence to invest in sulphur compliance that could cost ship owners dearly, writes Charlie Bartlett.

Rivertrace has launched its Smart ESM wash water monitor for measuring and recording PAH, turbidity, temperature and pH, on open-loop, closed-loop and hybrid scrubber systems.

Parker Kittiwake has launched new condition monitoring software which provides in-situ analysis of the sulphur content of fuel oil for compliance testing.

Two dual-fuelled shuttle tankers for AET will feature ABB power and automation systems when they are delivered by Samsung Heavy Industries in 2019.

Non-compliant discharge of oily water continues to be an expensive environmental threat but Alfa Lava is providing peace of mind to ship owners and operators with its new standalone monitoring tool.

ACO Marine has been awarded contracts to supply its advanced wastewater treatment technology as retrofit solutions to river cruise vessels operating on European waterways.

Cathelco has won orders to supply equipment for multiple cruise and bulk carriers being built in European and Far East yards in the coming months.

A new report from insurance company The Swedish Club, placing the blame for most auxiliary engines on poor maintenance, gives an insight into why owners might look to swap gensets for batteries.