Vessels & Shipyards – Page 2

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    MOL and Pyxis team up on electric vessels

    2023-11-01T15:12:00Z

    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Pyxis Maritime are joining forces on the development and marketing of electric vessels in Singapore and Japan

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    Aegir to introduce remanufacturing with decades-old thruster refurb

    2023-10-27T10:50:00Z

    Aegir Marine has launched a project to remanufacture a decades-old ship thruster. The project will take place in a purpose-built remanufacturing laboratory set up by Aegir Marine. It is the first project to be undertaken by a recently-established network of specialist companies and organisations that share knowledge and expertise on the subject of remanufacturing.

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    Hyundai extends Siemens collaboration to shipyards

    2023-10-18T12:04:00Z

    HD Hyundai has announced that will collaborate with Siemens to integrate digitalised manufacturing practices in its shipyards. As part of the deal, the two companies will jointly develop a digital platform to streamline its shipbuilding process from design to manufacturing.

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    Hurtigruten ESS and engine retrofit delivers 23% CO2 emissions cut

    2023-10-18T11:38:00Z

    Norwegian ferry and cruise operator Hurtigruten has achieved a 23% reduction in CO2 emissions on its 121-metre passenger vessel MS Richard With in the first year of service after the conclusion of a retrofit programme. The extensive retrofit by Kongsberg Maritime saw the vessel’s engines replaced with low-emission Bergen engines and the installation of 2.24MWh capacity battery pack.

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    Alt fuel retrofit ambitions face yard capacity and capability constraints: LR

    2023-10-13T11:31:00Z

    A new Engine Retrofit Report by Lloyd’s Register concludes that a shortage of repair yards with experience in conversions may hinder the take up of alternative fuel technology by the existing fleet.

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    KSOE investment deepens SOFC focus

    2023-10-12T13:29:00Z

    A subsidiary of HD Hyundai Group, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (KSOE), has signed a strategic investment of EUR45 million (US$47.6m) in a UK-based solid oxide fuel cell developer and manufacturer, Elcogen. 

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    Hydrogen storage system for fish training vessel

    2023-10-04T13:42:00Z

    A Norwegian fish training ship will benefit from a Hexagon hydrogen fuel storage system 

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    First reference for Corvus gas-safe PEMFC solution

    2023-10-02T11:02:00Z

    In a first for Corvus Energy, its inherently gas-safe Pelican hydrogen PEM fuel cell solution has been specified for a retrofit installation on board a fishing and training vessel operated by a Norwegian educational establishment. The 35-metre long vessel will be the first of its kind, combining both fuel cells and batteries in a fishing vessel.

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    Brunvoll chooses Leclanché for ferry retrofit

    2023-09-28T13:24:00Z

    Leclanché is to supply a 940 kWh Navius MRS-3 battery energy storage system for a ferry conversion

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    Newport Shipping adds HRDD to partner network

    2023-09-07T11:20:00Z

    Newport Shipping has announced that it has added Chinese Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co., Ltd. (HRDD) to its network of partner shipyards.

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    Strain On Damen’s Romanian Links

    2023-08-21T09:40:00Z

    Dutch group Damen has been compelled to give up management and operational control of the Mangalia shipyard, Romania’s largest shipbuilder and the biggest in Damen’s international network. The move has been precipitated by a change in Romanian legislation, but does not affect the organisation’s other, longer-established presence in the country by way of Damen Shipyards Galati.

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    Canadian tug fleet gets an electric boost courtesy of Sanmar

    2023-08-15T12:56:00Z

    Sanmar Shipyards has delivered its second electric tug to HaiSea Marine in Canada

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    MAN ES adds Hengli Engine to list of 2-stroke licensees

    2023-08-01T10:58:00Z

    Hengli Engine (Dalian) Co., Ltd., (Hengli Engine), agreed a marine two-stroke manufacturing licence agreement with MAN Energy Solutions on 7 July, and plans to enter the marine engine building market. 

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    MAN ES participating in 4-stroke methanol retrofit research project

    2023-07-19T13:50:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions has launched a project to develop retrofit solutions for medium-speed marine engines. The ‘CliNeR-ECo’ project includes partners from industry and research institutes, and will run until the end of 2025. Research association comprising MAN Energy Solutions, WTZ Roßlau gGmbH and TU Darmstadt start ‘CliNeR-ECo’ project.

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    Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan ink 15+45 MeOH retrofit deal

    2023-07-06T11:31:00Z

    Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan), the containership owner and manager, in collaboration with Hapag-Lloyd, have signed a Conversion Commitment Agreement with MAN PrimeServ. The deal covers the retrofit of the main engines aboard 15 container vessels equipped with MAN B&W S90-type main engines to dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-LGIM types capable of operation on green methanol. The Agreement includes 45 optional engine retrofit solutions.

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    Maintenance completes on polar research ship

    2023-07-05T12:31:00Z

    Work has completed to maintain the RSS ’Sir David Attenborough’ before setting out again for Antarctica

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    Stena Line plans series of methanol conversions

    2023-06-27T11:36:00Z

    Stena Line plans to convert a number of its vessels to dual-fuel operation, capable of operation on methanol as fuel. While the specific details of the order have not yet been announced, Stena Line has awarded Wärtsilä a contract to carry out and convert some of its vessels to operate on methanol fuel. 

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    AiP for green retrofit solution

    2023-06-26T13:50:00Z

    RINA has awarded AiP for Aurelia’s green retrofit solution for Newcastlemax bulk carrier

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    Retrofit challenges could hamper timely reduction of emissions

    2023-06-26T09:30:00Z

    Class societies are actively collaborating with yards and manufacturers to ensure successful and timely engine retrofit projects, but there are challenges.

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    First MAN 48/60 MeOH retrofit will use low-pressure port fuel injection

    2023-06-22T10:58:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions has confirmed that it will upgrade a 48/60 engine to a 51/60 using a low-pressure injection strategy as its first retrofit of a 4-stroke diesel to dual-fuel MeOH.