All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 139
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NewsBerg enters Turkish tug market with İÇDAŞ order
Berg Propulsion has reported an order for the delivery of an integrated propulsion solution for a new harbour tug, representing the company’s first foray into the Turkish market since the opening of Berg Propulsion Eurasia in April 2022.
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NewsVTT to research better hull designs
Research company VTT has received a €1.2 million (US$1.21mn) grant from Business Finland for the UltraPropulsor Co-Innovation project.
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NewsWind-assisted carbon carriers
Norsepower is to supply its wind-assisted propulsion technology to a ground-breaking carbon transport trade
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NewsTwo-stroke diesel engines face lubricant challenges with biofuels
There are immediate benefits to using biofuels, such as reduced SOx, NOx and GHG, but there are challenges too, say Nikolaj Kristensen, R&D Manager, and Bjørn Christian Dueholm, Industrial Ph.D. student, both at Hans Jensen Lubricators.
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NewsThe battle for biofuels heats up
The shipping industry is eliminating the barriers to the adoption of biofuels, despite the counter forces at play.
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NewsLube oil is an engine component, says WinGD
How an engine will be lubricated is just as important as any other design detail when developing new dual-fuel engines, Dr Bartosz Rozmyslowicz, WinGD’s Senior Expert, Fuels and Lubricants, tells The Motorship
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NewsABS to evaluate nuclear power on commercial ships
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded ABS a contract to research barriers to the adoption of advanced nuclear propulsion on commercial vessels.
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NewsNew JV orders four dual-fuel tankers
Swedish Furetank and Canadian Algoma Central Corporation will each own a 50% share in joint venture (JV) company FureBear to build four dual-fuel product tankers.
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NewsTORM acquires Danish green equipment manufacturer
TORM A/S has purchased an ownership stake of 75% in ME Production (MEP), a Danish industrial company specializing in the development and production of advanced and green marine equipment.
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NewsNYK vessel takes on biofuel in Singapore
GoodFuels has supplied sustainable marine biofuel to NYK’s bulk carrier MV Frontier Explorer in Singapore.
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NewsUECC signs up for biofuel tug services
Rolling cargo operator UECC has signed a three-year contract for Svitzer’s EcoTow product that replaces fossil fuels with biofuels on Svitzer’s tugs.
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NewsYanmar reaches SCR milestone
Yanmar has received orders for over 2,200 units of its proprietary exhaust gas after-treatment system
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NewsContract Awarded For Complete Propulsion Package For WTIV
Steerprop has been awarded the contract to supply the complete propulsion package for a next generation Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) under construction at SembCorp Marine.
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NewsEast Anglian green hydrogen production facility planned
Hutchison Ports and ScottishPower are exploring plans to create a green hydrogen production facility at the Port of Felixstowe, UK. The green hydrogen would be used to create hydrogen vectors, such as green ammonia and e-methanol, which could be used to provide fuels for shipping and aviation.
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NewsSingapore yard to develop ammonia bunker vessel design
Singapore-based shipyard PaxOcean Engineering has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based bunker vessel operator Hong Lam Marine and Bureau Veritas (BV) to jointly develop an ammonia bunker vessel design.
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NewsUS offers tax credits for clean hydrogen
The US Inflation Reduction Act will provide tax credits of up to $3 per kilogram of clean hydrogen.
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NewsFuture fuel uncertainty points towards onboard carbon capture
The IMO’s short-term decarbonisation regulations are yet to consider onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS), but the industry is pushing ahead anyway.
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NewsFull-electric tug delivered to Ports of Auckland
Damen’s first all-electric harbour tug, the RSD-E Tug 2513, has been officially delivered to its new owner, Ports of Auckland.
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NewsBioLNG terminal planned for Port of Oxelösund
Avenir LNG has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oxelösunds Hamn for the construction of an LNG/BioLNG Terminal in the Port of Oxelösund, Sweden.
