Repair & Conversion – Page 4
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NewsFirst inline shaft generator retrofit completed on Berge Bulk vessel
The first retrofit installation of an inline shaft generator has been completed alongside the installation of an air lubrication system aboard Berge Bulk’s Capesize carrier, Berge Toubkai.
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NewsTianjin Southwest opts for further LPG retrofits
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) has announced that has been awarded the contract to retrofit the main engines aboard two LPG carriers operated by Tianjin Southwest Maritime Ltd., the Chinese gas carrier operator.
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NewsQtagg to overhaul cruise ferry’s propulsion
Qtagg has won a deal to upgrade a cruise ferry’s propulsion control system, helping to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
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NewsCaterpillar powertrains for Wilson tugs
Caterpillar is to support a Brazilian shipping company in the use of tugboat and offshore vessel powertrain technologies and services
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NewsDual-fuel containership conversion
C-LNG Solutions is providing its LNG fuel gas supply system for the conversion of a containership to dual-fuel propulsion
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NewsNYK completes concept design for ammonia-ready vessels
NYK, MTI, and Elomatic have completed the concept design phase of a new Capesize bulk carrier and a very large crude oil tanker (VLCC) in a project that aims to build LNG-fuelled vessels that can be efficiently converted to an ammonia.
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NewsEcoPeller retrofit cuts ferry’s energy consumption
Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Trafikkselskap recently upgraded one of its ferry’s propulsion system with two Schottel EcoPellers and reduced the vessel’s energy consumption by up to 25%.
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NewsMAN PrimeServ Wins Chinese DF Retrofit Contract
MAN PrimeServ has been awarded a contract to retrofit two LPG carriers for Tianjin Southwest Maritime Ltd. – the Chinese liquefied-gas carrier operator. The contract is noteworthy as it will see PrimeServ jointly carry out a conversion project with CMS (CSSC Marine Service Co. Ltd.), the after-sales subsidiary of CSSC ...
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NewsPropeller blade upgrade cuts fuel consumption
Berg Propulsion has secured a substantial reduction in fuel consumption and vibration for a long-serving Baltic ferry, after a propeller blade replacement.
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NewsMSC, CSSC and WinGD in methanol conversion study
Classification society DNV is participating in a study project to examine the possibility of converting the main engine of a container vessel to a methanol-fuelled dual-fuel engine.
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NewsMAN and NCLH in 4-stroke methanol conversion study
MAN Energy Solutions and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) have agreed to conduct a three stage study into retrofitting a medium-speed MAN 48/60 engine to make it capable of dual-fuel diesel/methanol operation.
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NewsReport examines methanol and ammonia containership conversions
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has published a report: Preparing Container Vessels for Conversion to Green Fuels.
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NewsLR awards AiP for steam-to-hybrid LNG carrier conversion design
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Empresa Naviera Elcano for their patented steam-to-hybrid conversion design for the transformation of steam turbine LNG carriers to a dual-fuelled propulsion system.
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NewsRotor sail system for Pacific combi carrier
BHP, the mining major, and Pan Pacific Copper, a subsidiary of Japan’s JX Nippon Mining & Metals group, have signed an agreement with Norsepower to install a rotor sails system on board a combination carrier, MV Koryu.
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NewsCMS carries out 36,000 hour maintenance on X-DF engine
CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has successfully completed the world’s first ever 36,000 running hours major maintenance on dual-fuel (X-DF) marine engines.
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NewsMAN offers lifecycle upgrade for 48/60 engines
MAN PrimeServ is now offering its customers the opportunity to retrofit older MAN 48/60 marine and power-plant engines to state-of-the-art MAN 51/60 types as part of its new ‘lifecycle upgrade’ offering.
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NewsMethanol conversion market poised to takeoff: MAN’s Rasmussen
Medium term CII compliance concerns are underpinning interest in methanol conversions from container and PCTC sectors.
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NewsDual-fuel retrofit completed for LPG carrier
BW LPG has converted the main engine of the BW Malacca to dual-fuel with the ship’s MAN B&W 6G60ME-C9.2 type engine retrofitted to an MAN B&W 6G60ME-C9.5-LGIP dual-fuel type capable of operating on fuel oil and LPG.
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NewsMatson signs contract for LNG retrofit
Matson Navigation and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a contract for the retrofit of the main engine aboard the containership Daniel K. Inouye so that it will be capable of running on LNG and fuel oil.
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NewsWärtsilä launches 2-stroke future fuels conversion platform
Wärtsilä’s newly launched multi-fuel retrofit platform enables the conversion of 2-stroke electronically-controlled marine propulsion engines, currently running on diesel, to operate on either LNG, methanol or ammonia with minimal off-hire time for the vessel.
