Equipment

Woodward L’Orange is expanding its medium-pressure offerings to support the growing uptake of synthetic fuels, either gaseous or liquid.

Following last year’s business downturn inflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Germany’s marine and offshore equipment sector reports clear signs of recovery, writes David Tinsley.

Hyundai Heavy Industries has contracted TMC Compressors to supply marine air lubrication system (ALS) compressors to five newbuild LNG carriers under construction for three different shipowners.

GEA is delivering eight marine separators to shipping company F. Laeisz for installation on board one of Germanys best-known research vessels helping to save more than 15 tonnes of CO2 per year.

William Hackett, the offshore lifting hoists and chains specialist, has launched the latest evolution in its hoisting range incorporating Quad Pawl technology, and plans to bring the solution to the offshore market.

Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply another of its Gas Cargo Handling Systems to a very large gas carrier being built for a tanker operator.

Hydromaster, the UK-based propulsion and thruster supplier, has developed a new fully azimuthing, 360-degree thruster and will supply the units to six hybrid-electric carbon fibre Waterbuses.

The Kistler Group has expanded its range of smart accessory equipment to ensure that piezoelectric sensors can be perfectly and securely positioned in any individual measuring system.

Silverstream Technologies has received an order from China Merchants Nanjing Jinling Shipyard in China to deliver its air lubrications solution for two RoPax newbuildings for Finnlines.

LGM Engineering signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding to supply the fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for eight LR2 crude/product tankers. The 119,000dwt newbuildings were ordered by…

Van Oord has selected a system that injects methanol and hydrogen as a combustion conditioning solution for its MaK four-stroke engines aboard a subsea rock installation vessel.

Climeon, the Sweden-based clean tech firm, has announced that it has received type approval from classification society DNV for its waste heat recovery technology.

The MBS ‘Zuiderdiep’ has become the first vessel to be equipped with Volvo Penta’s D13 Stage V marine engines – the first of their type to enter the European market.

Silverstream Technologies’ air lubrication system has delivered significant fuel and emissions savings during testing on a Shell-chartered 170,000 cbm LNG carrier.

A condition monitoring solution for boilers has been recognised for its innovation.

When the Dutch research institute MARIN developed a new facility to measure the behaviour of liquids inside cargo containment systems, they turned to Kistler to provide the pressure sensors inside the facility.

Pipeotech is extending its 10-year gas-tight guarantee for its flange gasket to cryogenic applications, following the successful conclusion of leakage tests at a research centre.

Burckhardt Compression will be the exclusive service provider for SERO PumpSystems’ side channel pumps for the marine sector.

ABB has won a contract to provide services for equipment installed on board Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) vessels.

Increasing a ship’s remit isn’t altogether easy, especially if it demands extra capabilities that don’t fit into either onboard space - or power parameters.

Silverstream Technologies’ air lubrication system has demonstrated fuel and emissions savings of 5.1% during tests on Grimaldi Group’s newbuild RoRo whilst in service in the Mediterranean.

Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply the cargo handling and fuel supply systems for six new LPG carrier vessels being built at Jiangnan Shipyard for Petredec.

Two-stage turbocharging has been around for quite a while, but there’s recently been a resurgence of interest. However, the targets differ from those of automotive applications which focus on dynamic behaviour, writes…