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BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

The delivery of the first of five electric ferries from Damen Shipyards marked the full commercial launch of Echandia Marine’s new battery system, which has been developed using Japanese electronics giant Toshiba’s…

24th June 2020

TOSHIBA LTO TECH DEBUT ABOARD COPENHAGEN’S ELECTRIC FERRIES

24th June 2020

LNG

LNG

Bureau Veritas Marine Singapore (BV) has successfully completed a milestone remote marine survey in collaboration with PSA Marine for an LNG dual fuel PSA Marine harbour tug.

23rd June 2020

First remote survey for harbour tug

23rd June 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

We’re all familiar with diesel cycle and spark ignition engines, but there are a couple of new kids on the block, writes Stevie Knight. Surprisingly, they might fit right in...

23rd June 2020

Different strokes: enter the combustion alternatives

23rd June 2020

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Geir Bjørkeli, CEO at battery supplier Corvus, cites the strength of the company’s maritime heritage and technologies in an interview with The Motorship

23rd June 2020

GROWTH IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

23rd June 2020

TURBOCHARGER

TURBOCHARGER

ABB Turbocharging has introduced a new drydock to drydock service package. Turbo MarineCare offers a fixed price turnkey solution to maintenance, offering shipowners greater financial predictability and peace of mind.

23rd June 2020

ABB launches holistic turbocharger service concept

23rd June 2020

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

German propulsion specialist Schottel has launched a retractable variant of its rim thruster (SRT). The solution is available in a retractable (SRT-R) variant, in which no additional flow resistance is generated when…

23rd June 2020

Schottel launches retractable variants of SRT

23rd June 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce has expanded the business formerly run as Qinous in to a Microgrid Competence Center which focuses on efficient and sustainable energy storage solutions.

22nd June 2020

Rolls-Royce brings microgrids in-house

22nd June 2020

REGULATION

REGULATION

ABS rules and guidelines are being digitised and linked to CAD modelling software to automatically verify designs developed for shipbuilding and ship repair.

22nd June 2020

ABS Rules Digitised for Automatic Application in CAD Designs

22nd June 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

In an unexpected about-turn, Brittany Ferries has cancelled its order for the €195 million ferry Honfleur – just as work was due to resume on the unfinished RoPax newbuild at insolvent German…

22nd June 2020

Another cancellation blow for German yard

22nd June 2020

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to design and equip two zero-emission battery powered ferries for Norwegian operator Boreal Sjö that will be built at Holland Shipyards in the Netherlands.

19th June 2020

Wärtsilä to power zero-emission ferries

19th June 2020

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Alfa Laval has signed two frame agreements, running over the coming three years, for ballast water treatment systems (BWTS). The agreements comprise firm orders to deliver Alfa Laval PureBallast3 systems to about…

19th June 2020

Alfa Laval inks two BWTS frame agreements

19th June 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Isle of Man Ship Registry has issued the first flag acceptance of a conversion to LPG as fuel for a VLGC. Following the acceptance, BW LPG will begin the conversion of…

19th June 2020

Isle of Man design acceptance for BW LPG conversions

19th June 2020

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Hamworthy Pumps has entered into a service provider agreement with a local service centre in Canada, PumpsPlus. The deal, which will strengthen aftersales activities, is intended to be the first of a…

19th June 2020

Hamworthy Pumps to expand third party service model

19th June 2020

MSPFFC

MSPFFC

Serge Dal Farra is the Marketing Director of Lubmarine. He is a sailor, and a former merchant marine officer who knows merchant ships from the engine to the bridge. Having joined the…

19th June 2020

Serge Dal Farra

19th June 2020

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Early reports on the variable quality of very low-sulphur fuel oils confirm research highlighting the need for robust cylinder lubrication when using the new fuel blends.

19th June 2020

Keeping engines running amid 2020 fuel challenges

19th June 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Modular power systems may not be far off, but what about the ships themselves?

19th June 2020

Ship Shape Shifters

19th June 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) have signed a joint development project (JDP) to use 3D models to streamline the class process.

18th June 2020

ABS and SDARI sign 3D model JDP

18th June 2020

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä has won the contract to provide a fully integrated main propulsion system for a new multi-purpose cargo vessel being built for Mauritius Shipping Corporation (MSCL) at the Huanghai Shipyard in China.

18th June 2020

Wärtsilä ensures Mauritius cargo reliability

18th June 2020

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Total Lubmarine has opened a new Diagomar Plus Laboratory in Chicago, extending the global reach of its technical support services.

17th June 2020

New Diagomar Plus lab in Chicago extends North American coverage

17th June 2020

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Wärtsilä is providing the radar system for the first fully autonomous, unmanned vessel to cross the Atlantic.

17th June 2020

Wärtsilä provides radar for Mayflower 2020

17th June 2020