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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a technical cooperation agreement with a Finland-based technology supplier for the development of next-generation design systems.

10th June 2020

HHI inks deal to develop advanced design systems

10th June 2020

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

The second newbuild all electric ferry in Denmark will be equipped with an energy storage system (ESS) from Corvus Energy.

10th June 2020

Corvus powers second Danish electric ferry

10th June 2020

LNG

LNG

GTT has received an order from the Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the design of a new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) on behalf of the Japanese…

10th June 2020

GTT to design Germany’s first FSRU

10th June 2020

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Sami Kanerva is a Senior Principal Engineer in the field technology development at ABB Marine & Ports will join speakers at Propulsion & Future Fuels 2020.

10th June 2020

Scaling up fuel cell application

10th June 2020

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Mrs Dr Reetta Kaila, Technology & Development Manager for Wärtsilä Biogas Solutions at Wärtsilä Gas Solutions will join panellists in the evolution of LNG session on day one of Propulsion & Future…

10th June 2020

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions to discuss the evolution of LNG

10th June 2020

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Danish Shipping is a trade and employer organisation for more than 90 shipowners and offshore companies. Half of the members of the organisation own ships registered in Denmark, while the other half…

10th June 2020

Danish Shipping have reconfirmed their support of Propulsion & Future Fuels

10th June 2020

REGULATION

REGULATION

Classification society DNV GL has announced that a drone has successfully inspected an oil tank on board an FPSO, and that the live footage streamed by the drone was interpreted in real-time…

9th June 2020

DNV GL successfully concludes autonomous drone inspection test

9th June 2020

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The Kistler Groups new 66351A cylinder pressure sensor for large marine and stationary engines is designed for achieving measuring accuracy under extreme conditions in the combustion chamber.

9th June 2020

Sensor accuracy under extreme conditions

9th June 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Tailored in design and engineering to provide luxury cruising in the Galapagos Islands, the 110-metre Silver Origin was delivered on 3 June by Shipyard De Hoop, writes David Tinsley.

9th June 2020

SILVER STANDARD FOR ISLAND CRUISING

9th June 2020

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Caterpillar Luxembourg SARL has agreed to sell Caterpillar Propulsion AB and its subsidiaries to a holding company controlled by former Berg Propulsion coo Stefan Sedersten

9th June 2020

Caterpillar to sell off Caterpillar Propulsion AB

9th June 2020

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Volvo Penta has a new President - Heléne Mellquist will assume the position on 1 September 2020 succeeding Björn Ingemanson, who will retire after 8 years as president.

9th June 2020

New President for Volvo Penta

9th June 2020

MSPFFC

MSPFFC

Mrs Dr Reetta Kaila is at present Technology & Development Manager for Wärtsilä Biogas Solutions at Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, Finland. She has been with Wärtsilä since 2010. Before taking the current position…

9th June 2020

Reetta Kaila

9th June 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MAN Energy Solutions’ PrimeServ Academy in Augsburg is piloting remote technical training in June and July, explains Dr Holger Gehring of PrimeServ Academy, Augsburg.

8th June 2020

Remote technical training trials at PrimeServ Academy

8th June 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime has signed its first contract for a new launch and recovery system (LARS), specifically designed to handle remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from unmanned vessels.

8th June 2020

Kongsberg signs first LARS contract

8th June 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Maximum ropax ferry capacities may have plateaued at 5,600 lane metres, despite strong incentives to meet efficiency improvements via economies of scale, writes Kari Reinikainen. Owners will also have to think of…

8th June 2020

Ropax designers seek efficiencies as capacity ceiling looms

8th June 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Wärtsilä has introduced a data-driven analytics feature to its dynamic maintenance planning (DMP) solution.

8th June 2020

Using data to optimise engine maintenance

8th June 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Two new 124,000 dwt shuttle tankers being built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine (DSME) yard in South Korea will feature a LNG fuel gas supply system and a Volatile Organic Compounds…

8th June 2020

Wärtsilä VOC package for KNOT shuttle tankers

8th June 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Berlin Government has approved €1 billion in crisis aid over the next two years for new ships and projects in the German maritime sector, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.

8th June 2020

Germans approve €1 billion in maritime aid

8th June 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

State-owned KiwiRail’s plan to modernise its fleet with the building of two new future-proof ships designed by OSK-ShipTech is on track thanks to a NZ$400 million contribution to the 2020 budget.

5th June 2020

KiwiRail newbuilding project on track

5th June 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Naviris, a joint venture by Fincantieri and Naval Group, has signed its first research and technology (R&T) contract with OCCAR, the European Joint Armaments Cooperation organisation.

5th June 2020

Naviris signs R&T contract with OCCAR

5th June 2020