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MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Shanghai Ming Wah Shipping Co (Shang Ming Wah), a large Shanghai-based ship management platform, has inked a deal to install ABB’s engine diagnostics software ABB Ability Tekomar XPERT on 12 bulk carriers.

16th September 2020

Shang Ming Wah extends engine diagnostics software across bulker fleet

16th September 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Bureau Veritas has been working with SeaOwl, supporting its innovative Remotely Operated Services at Sea (ROSS) project

16th September 2020

BV helps ensure compliance for remote service

16th September 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wilhelmsen and Østensjø have joined forces to fast track the growth of renewable energy company Edda Wind.

16th September 2020

Joining forces to fast track Edda Wind

16th September 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have completed a Joint Development Project (JDP) to build multi-physics simulations capable of analysing the carbon-footprint of vessels in the design stage.

15th September 2020

Simulation project tackles carbon emissions

15th September 2020

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Wasaline”s new ferry, Aurora Botnia, was floated out at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard on 11 September. The vessel will operate on the world’s northernmost all-year passenger route between Vaasa in Finland…

14th September 2020

Electric propulsion for Wasalines new ice-class ferry

14th September 2020

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Mitsubishi has augmented its range of four-stroke, high-speed marine diesels by introducing a new vee-engine model meeting the latest US environmental standards, writes David Tinsley.

14th September 2020

JAPANESE MARQUE FUELS TIER 4 COMPETITION

14th September 2020

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured two new orders, one from Asia for two RoPax ferries and another from Scandinavia for a group of Linkspans.

14th September 2020

MacGregor secures RoPax and Linkspans orders

14th September 2020

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

A new multi-purpose oil spill response and towage vessel being built for the Kuwait Oil Co will be installed with a Cathelco marine growth prevention system (MGPS) to prevent bio-fouling and corrosion…

14th September 2020

Cathelco MGPS fitted on oil spill vessel

14th September 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Russia is set to continue prioritising the development of LNG as an alternative fuel over the coming decade, writes Eugene Gerden.

11th September 2020

Russia strategy emphasises LNG above alternative fuels

11th September 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Cinderellas of world seaborne trade, VLCCs make a vital, sustained contribution to global economic activity and wellbeing, with new levels of transportation efficiency achieved by the latest tonnage, writes David Tinsley.

11th September 2020

OPTIMISED CRUDE CARRIERS FOR MALACCA TRANSITS

11th September 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ClassNK has conducted the third-party verification with a reasonable level of assurance for a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission assertion of IINO KAIUN KAISHA (IINO LINES) and group companies, and issued a verification…

11th September 2020

ClassNK verifies IINO LINES GHG data

11th September 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its digital health management (DHM) system for a Type B gas containment tank, following a joint development…

11th September 2020

HHI digital health system given AiP by LR

11th September 2020

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

RoPax operators Color Line and Bohai Ferry have confirmed that fuel savings achieved through the use of Lean Marine’s FuelOpt propulsion automation system have exceeded expectations.

10th September 2020

Savings confirmed with Lean Marine FuelOpt

10th September 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted to design and equip a new vessel for the Norwegian krill processing firm Rimfrost which is hoped will ‘revolutionise’ krill fishing in Antarctica.

10th September 2020

Kongsberg helps ‘revolutionise’ krill fishing

10th September 2020

LNG

LNG

The first technology unveiled as ‘supporting act’ for WinGD’s recently released X-DF 2.0 platform promises to open up the engine’s operating window, writes Stevie Knight

9th September 2020

WinGDs iCER opens up operating window

9th September 2020

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Torgeir Sterri, Regional Manager Western Europe and Bjørn-Johan Vartdal, Maritime Digital Director at DNV GL - Maritime discussed developments in autonomous shipping in an interview with The Motorship

9th September 2020

Putting safety at the forefront of research into autonomous vessels

9th September 2020

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions Chinese licensee, CMP, has won a series of small-bore, four-stroke orders in the Chinese inland-and-coastal segment. The orders are the first for MAN ES engines that comply with upcoming…

9th September 2020

MAN ES wins first C1-compliant orders in Chinese river-and-coastal segment

9th September 2020

LNG

LNG

The installation of the cargo handling system for the largest LNG bunkering barge under construction in the US remains on schedule. Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has confirmed that four LNG cargo tanks are…

9th September 2020

Milestone for US LNG bunker barge

9th September 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

ABB has provided a full scope of electric and digital solutions to the first Chinese-built hybrid rescue vessel.

9th September 2020

ABB supports China’s first hybrid rescue ship

9th September 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Developer of smart water quality monitoring technology, Rivertrace Limited has established a new, web-based calibration portal enabling transparency of compliance and inspection paperwork related to water monitoring equipment.

9th September 2020

New digital portal for water monitoring

9th September 2020