Ships & Yards – Page 4
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Matson opts for third dual-fuel retrofit
Matson Navigation has exercised an option to convert the main engine aboard the containership Kaimana Hila to a dual-fuel ME-GI unit capable of running on LNG.
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Brunvoll receives DP2 control system retrofit order
Brunvoll has announced that it has been awarded the contract for delivery of a BruCon DP2 control system as part of the replacement of the existing dynamic positioning system onboard an offshore supply vessel.
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Caribbean energy firm opts for Damen low emission tug
The National Energy Corporation (NEC) of Trinidad and Tobago has taken delivery of a new Damen ASD Tug 2811
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Ulstein wins seventh cruise contract for SunStone
Ulstein has signed cruise ship design contract number 7 for SunStone Ships
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Swedish methanol conversion project targets smaller engine sizes
A new project to develop dual-fuel kits for conversion of new and existing diesel engines to methanol operation has been launched. The project is being developed by marine design and engine developer ScandiNAOS AB, Chalmers University of Technology and the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) as a follow-up the successful conversion ...
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P&O Maritime Logistics to convert MCV to MeOH-fuelled hybrid Cable Layer
P&O Maritime Logistics has announced plans to convert one of its Modular Carrier Vessels (MCVs) into a Cable-Laying Vessel (CLV). The conversion will see the MCV equipped with an energy storage supply (ESS) and the conversion of its engines to allow them to operate on methanol fuel.
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Control System Retrofit Key To Extending Tug Operational Life
A project to modernise the control system of a tug operated by Alfons Håkans in the Baltic Sea is expected to extend the operational life of the vessel by at least 15 years.
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Faroese future-fuel ready live fish carrier
The innovative hybrid wellboat Bakkafossur was added to Faroese shipowner Bakkafrost’s fleet in Janaury 2023. The 109-metre long live fish carrier has been designed with an eye on future developments in the offshore fish farming market, as well as potential changes in fuels.
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Boost To Spanish LNG Bunkering Role
Spanish shipbuilding has given new dimension to its capabilities by delivering a 5,000m3-capacity LNG bunker tanker, the first-ever produced by the industry. The 93m Haugesund Knutsen will supply LNG to gas-fuelled cruise ships, ferries and other vessels calling at Spanish ports.
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Hapag-Lloyd launches huge fleet sustainability drive
Hapag-Lloyd’s Fleet Upgrade Program will retrofit 100 ships with new propellers and bulbous bows
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Fuel cell supplier selected for Norwegian ferry project
A Sweden-based fuel cell supplier, PowerCell Sweden AB, has been selected as the preferred supplier of two 6MW fuel cell systems for a pair of hydrogen-powered fuel cell ferries.
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First 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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Tianjin 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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Qtagg 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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Star Rises Over The Baltic
Estonian operator Tallink has realised a further stage of fleet development with the handover in Finland of the 27-knot ro-pax ferry MyStar.
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Valuable UK Order Goes To Spain
Northern Spain’s shipbuilding industry has augmented its export workload by landing a £51.8m ($63m) contract from the UK for a multi-function lighthouse/buoy tender.
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Medium and high speed MAN package to power Cadeler F-Class WTIV design
MAN Energy Solutions is providing a unique mixed MAN medium and high-speed engine package for a wind-turbine installation vessel newbuilding project in China. The vessel will feature an engine configuration based on a mixed MAN medium- and high-speed engine concept with 2 × 6L32/44CR + 2 × 9L32/44CR + 2 ...
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Wind-assisted Coaster Orders For Gelibolu, Holland Shipyards Group
The delayed beginning of construction of a new generation of short-sea cargo vessel has begun at Turkish shipyard Gelibolu, with a further five vessels on order at Holland Shipyards Group.
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Chinese-Built Tankers For UK Shortsea Fleet
Built in China for the northern European distributive traffic, the first of two versatile tankers with dual-fuel main machinery is set to join the James Fisher Group’s UK fleet. The 6,100dwt Sir John Fisher has been designed to transport clean petroleum products and chemicals into small and restricted coastal ports, ...
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LNG dual-fuel dredger delivered to Van Oord
Keppel O&M subsidiary Keppel FELS has delivered the second of three dual-fuel trailing suction hopper dredgers to Van Oord.