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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has presented Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute with approval in principle (AiP) for a J-lay heavy lift vessel concept design.

5th June 2019

LR gives AiP for heavy lift vessel concept

5th June 2019

LNG

LNG

WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd.) has introduced three new low-speed, two-stroke engines that are capable of operating on low emission fuels in response to the growing demand for more efficient and…

4th June 2019

WinGD extends two-stroke engine portfolio to meet eco-engine demand

4th June 2019

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

With the summer fast approaching don’t delay in booking your place for Propulsion & Future Fuels 2019.

4th June 2019

Don’t forget your booking!

4th June 2019

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Captain Wolfram Gunterman, the Director of Environmental Management at Hapag-Lloyd AG has confirmed his attendance at Propulsion & Future Fuels 2019, held from 19-21 November at the Sofitel Hotel Hamburg Alter Wall.

4th June 2019

New speaker confirmed: Hapag Lloyd

4th June 2019

LNG

LNG

Damen Shipyards Gorinchem is building two 149m LNG-hybrid ro-ro ferries with 209 cubic metres LNG storage onboard and 2MWh battery capacity for Seaspan Ferries.

4th June 2019

Damen building two LNG-hybrid ro-ro ferries

4th June 2019

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) this week exhibited the vessel command workstation which will be used with autonomous vessel Yara Birkeland, due to enter operation in 2020. The virtual bridge, based at WSM’s…

4th June 2019

Massterly explores shipping’s automated future

4th June 2019

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The Damen Gorinchem Holland shipyard has ordered a hybrid-propulsion solution from MAN Energy Solutions in connection with the building of 2 x dual-fuel/hybrid RoRo ferries for Canadian outfit, Seaspan Ferries Corporation. The…

4th June 2019

Seaspan opts for MAN ES battery-hybrid DF system

4th June 2019

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Technology group Wärtsilä has secured the first commercial order for its SmartDock auto-docking system.

3rd June 2019

Wärtsilä makes first SmartDock sale

3rd June 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Corvus Energy has unveiled its next generation energy storage system (ESS), aimed at cruise ships, ro-pax and ro-ro vessels.

3rd June 2019

Corvus ESS powers cruise ships and ferries

3rd June 2019

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Damen has added a radically different design to its dredger portfolio - a twin-hulled, deep cutter suction dredger designed to operate at depths that have previously been possible to reach only with…

31st May 2019

Damen dredges to deeper depths

31st May 2019

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Schottel has secured a contract to provide propulsion units for two new vehicle ferries ordered by North Carolina’s Department of Transportation.

31st May 2019

Schottel propels North Carolina ferries

31st May 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A pan-industry research consortium investigating the use of composite superstructures in shipbuilding plans to start tests with a demonstration product later this year, writes David Tinsley.

31st May 2019

BID FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TOPSIDE STRUCTURES

31st May 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Green Maritime Methanol consortium has selected nine ships for research on the application of renewable methanol as a marine fuel. New designs together with existing ships of Boskalis, Van Oord, the…

30th May 2019

Green Maritime Methanol project takes off

30th May 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABB has opened a Marine Service Centre in Russia in support of growing Arctic maritime industries, focused on the company’s ship power, propulsion, automation technologies and service capabilities.

30th May 2019

ABB opens Murmansk Arctic centre

30th May 2019

LNG

LNG

A keel-laying ceremony has taken place at Damen Yichang Shipyard in China for Elenger’s LNG bunker vessel, ahead of its expected autumn 2020 operational debut.

29th May 2019

Elenger’s LNG Bunker vessel on track for 2020

29th May 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Japan’s IHI Group is set to integrate its engine, propulsion and power plant activities into a single organisation so as to realise efficiencies and better respond to evolving market requirements, writes David…

29th May 2019

IHI TO MERGE POWER SYSTEM COMPANIES

29th May 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Maersk Tankers is to extend its LR2 fleet after utilising an option for another four newbuilds from Dalian shipyard.

29th May 2019

MAERSK EXTENDS FUEL FLEXIBILITY IN NEWBUILD TANKERS

29th May 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Sembcorp Marine announced that it had completed the world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV), Heerema’s ‘Sleipnir’, capable of lifting 20,000t at a time. The dual fuel vessel will undergo sea trials shortly,…

29th May 2019

Sembcorp completes world’s largest SSCV, Sleipnir

29th May 2019

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Diesel power specialist Royston has enhanced its Eco Speed analysis capability as part of its enginei electronic fuel management system (EFMS) to enable ship operators to identify and maintain optimum vessel speeds…

29th May 2019

Royston upgrades Eco Speed tool for optimised fuel consumption

29th May 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Heralding a new stage in the development of the booming expedition cruise market, Dutch shipbuilder De Hoop has delivered a 100 passenger-capacity vessel custom-designed for year-round operation in the Galapagos Islands, writes…

29th May 2019

PURPOSE-BUILT CRUISER FOR THE GALAPAGOS

29th May 2019