All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 185
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NewsRAILSHIP RENEWAL IN RUSSIAN FAR EAST
Much needed investment in the ferry line between the island of Sakhalin and the Russian mainland is taking form with the imminent completion of the first of two versatile newbuilds.
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NewsMOL plans to commercialise proprietary digital bunker and lube analysis capabilities
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has announced that it digitised its existing proprietary bunker and lube oil analysis operations in August 2021, and has added remote access and statistical analysis functionality to the results. The company added that it plans to commercialise the cloud-based Bunker Hub analytics system in future.
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NewsRINA awards NH3 AiPs to Chinese OEMs
Italian classification society RINA has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia fuel supply system to CSSC Power. The award follows closely after RINA awarded an AiP to Zhangjiagang Furui Heavy Equipment Co. (FHRE) for an ammonia containment system for fuel applications.
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NewsKorean Consortium Awarded AiPs for NH3-fuelled Ammonia Carrier and Bunker Vessel By KR
Korean Register (KR) has issued two separate Approvals in Principle (AiP) to Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for their designs of an ammonia-fuelled ammonia carrier and an ammonia-fuelled bunker vessel.
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NewsZvezda unveils drydock as Arc7 LNG carrier programme advances
Russia’s Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex brought into full commission the country’s largest new dock for ship construction on 27 December, following the successsful conclusion of an inspection by The Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor).
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NewsZero emission cable layer conversion
Ship engineering company Peak Marine Tech AS has awarded Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) a contract to supply the battery and control systems for the conversion of the Fjord Connector cable lay vessel.
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NewsInnovative hybrid PV solution installed on Ultramax
Wärtsilä has completed the installation and commissioning of a hybrid power system onboard a 59,000dwt bulk carrier. The installation on the M/V Paolo Topic includes a PV solar energy solution, which will make it one of the most technologically advanced bulk carriers in the global fleet.
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NewsCALMAC FERRIES TO BE BUILT IN EUROPE
Scotland’s premier ferry company plans to award its next, major shipbuilding contract to a non-UK yard. Detailed tenders for two vessels to serve the Islay route in the Hebrides have been invited by Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) from four builders in Poland, Romania and Turkey. The new ferries will be ...
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NewsMajor customers in drive to slash Scope 3 emissions
The introduction of Scope 3 emissions reporting will accelerate the focus for extractive industries, such as oil and gas producers as well as miners, to lower the carbon footprint of their supply chains.
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NewsMAN Adds 80 Bore Variant To Methanol Dual-Fuel Engine Platform
MAN Energy Solutions has extended the choice of dual-fuel engines available to shipowners following the addition of an 80-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engine capable of running on methanol to its engine programme.
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NewsDelivery of passenger ferry for Timor-Leste
The Port Authority of Timor-Leste (APORTIL) has taken delivery of a new RoPax, Berlin-Ramelau, which was built at Damen’s Yichang Shipyard in China.
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NewsSumitomo targets 2025 delivery for ammonia-fuelled bulker project
On 27 December, Sumitomo Corporation announced a series of initiatives connected with the development of a supply chain for ammonia as a marine fuel. In addition to the joint development and launch of an ammonia-fuelled bulker with Oshima Shipbuilding by 2025, Sumitomo also announced plans to work with Keppel O&M ...
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NewsJiangnan Shipyard delivers first of 99,000cbm VLEC series
In late December, Jiangnan Shipyard completed the delivery of Pacific Ineos Belstaff, the first of a series of four 99,000m3 Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) under construction at the yard. The first IMO Type B Very Large Ethane Carrier to be delivered, the vessel is also the largest VLEC afloat.
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NewsKoa Sangyo holds naming ceremony for first full-electric bunker vessel
A naming ceremony for what is claimed to be the world’s first full-electric bunker vessel has been held at Koa Sangyo shipyard in Marugame City, Kagawa, Japan.
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NewsRolls-Royce Power Systems developing methanol-fuelled 4-strokes
Rolls-Royce Power Systems is currently developing methanol-fuelled variants of its high-speed four-stroke engines.
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NewsShell and Avenir LNG sign LNG bunker vessel charter
Shell NA LNG (Shell) and Avenir LNG have signed a long-term LNG bunker vessel charter agreement.
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NewsMHI receives first order for high-pressure FGSS
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has received an order from Imabari Shipbuilding for Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) for six LNG-fuelled car carriers. The supplier announced that it is the first order for an FGSS for high-pressure dual fuel engines.
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NewsDual-fuel auxiliary engine overhauls on LNG carrier
Goltens has undertaken the overhaul of dual-fuel auxiliary engines to a tight timeline onboard an LNG tanker during scheduled maintenance in Singapore.
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NewsLow pressure solutions for CO2 ship transport targeted in new joint industry project
A new joint industry project (JIP) to develop low-pressure solutions for the transportation of CO2 by ships has been launched. The CETO (CO2 Efficient Transport via Ocean) JIP will carry out the technology qualification of a low-pressure ship design and identify solutions to permit CO2 transportation volumes to be scaled ...
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NewsDUTCH LOOK BEYOND SHOREPOWER TOWARDS LOW CARBON SHIPPING TECHNOLOGIES
While European port operators focus on the mechanics of upcoming EU regulations for shore power connections. Dutch projects are focused on developing alternative fuel supply solutions and net zero carbon technologies.
