Equipment

A new wind-assisted propulsion concept from Eco Marine Power (EMP) is being factory produced for the first time before an extended evaluation phase including sea trials and class society consultation.

The Switch has received an order for a permanent magnet (PM) shaft generator for a 45,000m3 LNG carrier to be built for Saga LNG Shipping by China Merchants Heavy Industry Co.

MacGregor has agreed an order to deliver equipment packages to ESL Shipping for its two new 25,600 dwt dual-fuelled handysize bulk carriers.

Fleet and vessel performance management company, BMT SMART, part of BMT Group, has successfully installed its vessel performance monitoring system on board two of Minerva Marine’s chemical tankers.

US-based marine solutions company, Crowley Maritime Corporation, has announced it will be installing Caterpillar’s Cat Asset Intelligence software on one of its vessels.

UK-based safety equipment manufacturer, Coltraco Ultrasonics, has launched a miniature monitor to enable testing of bearings and rotating machinery on board ships and naval vessels.

Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne is set to reduce annual CO2 emissions by 2% a year, or 1,800 tonnes, as part of a project under which it has deployed Royston fuel management…

Alfa Laval is to begin tests on its PureBallast system using the US Coast Guard (USCG) approved CMFDA method in the second quarter of 2016.

Wärtsilä is to supply Nacos Platinum integrated control systems to a further 27 new container vessels under construction for Maersk Line, meaning that the navigation, automation and propulsion controls will now be…

ABB has launched a a new electrical power system intended to optimise engine speed and reduce fuel costs.

Wärtsilä is to supply a broad range of propulsion, electrical and automation equipment to two cvessels under construction for Seabourn Cruise Line by Fincanteri.

Parker Bestobell Marine has released a new range of high pressure cryogenic valves that are fully approved for use in the marine sector.

Cargo handling equipment manufacturer MacGregor has upgraded cargo systems on two 14,000teu container vessels owned and operated by China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL), with five further vessels to have similar upgrades.

Rederi AB Gotland is to equip its newbuild LNG-fuelled passenger and cargo vessels with Evac wastewater systems capable of nutrient removal, ahead of the Baltic Sea’s designation as a MARPOL Annex IV…