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FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Winterthur-based engine designer WinGDs Project Engineer Tribology Fuels & Lubricants discussed the companys list of validated cylinder oils in an interview with The Motorship in September.

9th October 2020

Transparency at heart of WinGD cylinder oil guidance

9th October 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered an ASD Tug 2813 to Con.Tug in Italy for operation in Gioia Tauro, one of the most important transhipment ports in the Mediterranean.

9th October 2020

Damen delivers ASD Tug 2813 to Con.Tug

9th October 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order to provide cargo handling cranes for four 62,000dwt general cargo ships to be built in Asia.

9th October 2020

MacGregor wins cargo crane contract

9th October 2020

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a €12m contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) to deliver a propulsion and manoeuvring system for two RoPax vessels for Finnlines.

8th October 2020

Kongsberg to power and steer Finnlines RoPax

8th October 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Orcan Energy, the Munich-based clean tech firm, is to supply its first Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) to a product tanker. The order is for 2 x 22,000dwt product tankers that being built…

7th October 2020

First chemical tanker orders for Orcan ORC units

7th October 2020

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Christoph Rofka, Senior Vice President – Head of Global Product Group Medium, Low Speed and Rail, ABB Turbocharging discusses previous step changes in turbocharging technology and the challenge of designing solutions to…

7th October 2020

Christoph Rofka of ABB Turbocharging: step changes in turbocharging technology

7th October 2020

LNG

LNG

Alfa Laval PureCool is a cascade exhaust gas cooling system that was developed in close cooperation with global Swiss engine developer WinGD. The Alfa Laval PureCool system is the main component in…

7th October 2020

Alfa Laval PureCool at heart of iCERs 50% methane slip reduction

7th October 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS has launched a new platform providing real-time data to improve fleet efficiency, reduce costs and help manage risks.

7th October 2020

ABS launches new data platform

7th October 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register Group (LR) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its energy business unit to London-based investment firm, Inspirit Capital.

7th October 2020

LR sells energy business to investment firm

7th October 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The subject of many test-bench projects has broken out of the lab, writes Stevie Knight

6th October 2020

Real world RCCI: reactively controlled ignition goes live

6th October 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The development of modern gas engines has been closely related to the measurement and processing of cylinder pressure, and in turn on the development of cylinder pressure sensor technology.

6th October 2020

New robust cylinder pressure sensor generation for thermodynamic control concepts

6th October 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

New fuel cell technology being piloted in Norway can operate on different types of fuel, allowing new fuels such as green ammonia and LNG to be chosen according to availability.

6th October 2020

FUEL CELL SYSTEM DEVELOPED FOR FUEL FLEXIBILITY

6th October 2020

LNG

LNG

Waterline Maritime has ordered a series of 8,000cbm product tankers, four to fill a gap in the Brazilian bunker market and four for export.

6th October 2020

NEW BRAZILIAN-BUILT BUNKER TANKERS AIM FOR FLEXIBILITY

6th October 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Four shipping companies have signed up to be first to utilise Wilhelmsen’s digital mooring system aboard their vessels for faster, more efficient, and safer mooring.

6th October 2020

Digital mooring system improves safety

6th October 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Classification society ClassNK has opened new exclusive survey offices in Kandla in India and Valencia in Spain with operations beginning on 1 October 2020.

5th October 2020

ClassNK opens offices in India and Spain

5th October 2020

REGULATION

REGULATION

BIMCO is concerned that the inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will inhibit global action on reducing CO2 emissions.

5th October 2020

Emissions scheme will scupper CO2 reduction

5th October 2020

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

VDL AEC Maritime’s scrubber solution has been installed on board the M/T ‘Seaviolet’ which is operated by Thenamaris Ships Management, following the previous successful installation on board the M/T ‘Seaking’.

1st October 2020

Scrubber installation alongside pier

1st October 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Evergreen Marine Corporation has been awarded digital safe security certification from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its latest 12,000teu ultra large containership which was built by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).

1st October 2020

LR certifies Evergreen ULCS as digital safe

1st October 2020

LNG

LNG

Thomas S Hansen, Head of Two-Stroke Promotion & Customer Support at MAN Energy Solutions discusses MAN ES’ new high-pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) aftertreatment option for its Otto cycle ME-GA engine platform.

1st October 2020

MAN ES targets 30-50% methane slip reduction with ME-GA EGR option

1st October 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A high capacity, DP3-class vessel for laying, connecting and repairing subsea power cables and umbilicals is taking shape at Ulsteinvik, writes David Tinsley.

30th September 2020

CUSTOM-MADE CABLESHIP FROM NORWAY

30th September 2020