All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 203

  • Svanehøj is planning to extend its cargo system service capabilities to LNG vessels following the acquisition.
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    Wärtsilä to divest Wärtsilä Tank Control Systems to Svanehøj

    2021-09-23T10:53:00Z

    Svanehøj, a Danish gas pump specialist involved in the design and manufacture of specialised deep well pump solutions, has announced a deal to acquire Wärtsilä Tank Control Systems.

  • Yanmar has announced the first sale of a six-cylinder, 220mm bore dual-fuel genset
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    Yanmar announces first sale of 220 bore DF genset

    2021-09-23T10:39:00Z

    Japanese engine maker Yanmar has announced a first sale of a 220mm bore version of its LNG-fuelled EY22ALDF engine platform.

  • K Line took delivery of its first LNG-fuelled PCTC Century Highway Green in March 2021.
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    K Line inks deal for 8 x LNG-fuelled 7,000 ceu PCTCs

    2021-09-23T10:16:00Z

    Japanese operator Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) has ordered 8 x 7,000 ceu car carriers. The orders for the dual-fuel LNG-fuelled newbuildings have been placed with Nihon Shipyard and Shin Kurushima Dockyard in Japan and China Merchants Jinling Shipyard.

  • SHI's collaboration with Wärtsilä was agreed in July, before its ammonia-fuelled VLCC design (pictured) was awarded an AiP by DNV
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    Wärtsilä and SHI agree JDP for ammonia-fuelled auxiliaries on future newbuilds

    2021-09-22T15:08:22Z

    Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a joint development programme (JDP) agreement aimed at developing ammonia-fuelled vessels with 4-stroke auxiliary engines available for future newbuild projects. The agreement was signed in July 2021.

  • Chevron has signed strategic partnerships with Caterpillar and Cummins focused on hydrogen and other alternative energy sources.
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    CHEVRON EXPANDS CLEAN ENERGY PLANS WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS

    2021-09-22T14:34:00Z

    Chevron Corporation has announced that it will spend US$10 billion over the next seven years to increase its renewable energy production, and technology partnerships are playing key role in its plans to cut carbon pollution.

  • Thailand’s coastline is approximately 2,815 kilometres long Photo: Vissim
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    Maritime awareness system for Thai coastline

    2021-09-22T13:03:00Z

    Norwegian technology company Vissim has teamed up with the Thai Government to help skippers safely navigate Thailand’s west coast and on the lower Gulf of Thailand.

  • LR, KSOE and HHI are creating a digital twin for a large LNG carrier Photo: wikimedia
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    Large LNGC digital twin project

    2021-09-22T12:56:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register (LR), Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) are teaming up to develop digital twin technology to support the digitalisation of the maritime industry and the growing demand for large scale LNG carriers.

  • FSG adds an impressive €100 million order as it continues to rebuild.
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    FSG rallies again with €100 million LNG order

    2021-09-21T14:51:00Z

    A much-revived Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) has booked an order worth more than €100 million for a 43,100gt  RoRo ferry newbuild with LNG propulsion, writes Germany correspondent Tom Todd.

  • Eero Lehtovaara
    News

    ABB lends decarbonisation aid

    2021-09-21T14:11:00Z

    ABB Marine & Ports’ Eero Lehtovaara has been appointed board chair of an association that aims to help the EU to reach climate neutrality by 2050.

  • The new LanghBW System is available with flow rates of between 100 m³/h to 1800 m³/h
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    Langh Tech launches UV-C BWMS system

    2021-09-21T13:47:00Z

    Langh Tech, the Finnish technology company, has diversified into the ballast water treatment market by launching a new UV-C based ballast water management system.

  • Mediterranean Shipping Company's container vessel MSC London
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    MSC books 30+ Silverstream systems for newbuilds

    2021-09-21T13:14:00Z

    Silverstream, the UK air lubrication specialist, has secured an order to provide more than 30 Silverstream air lubrication systems for newbuilding vessels ordered by container operator MSC.

  • Klaus Heim, CEO, WinGD
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    WinGD takes holistic approach to marine decarbonisation with ecosystem of solutions

    2021-09-21T12:42:00Z

    Engine developer WinGD has developed an ecosystem of solutions around the main engine that enhances energy efficiency and enables a seamless transition to new fuels – the two keys to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with International Maritime Organization ambitions.

  • The ABS study compared the potential CO2 emission savings of ordering a newbuilding compared with converting the main mover of Avance Gas's VLGC PROMISE to DF operation.
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    Dual-fuel newbuilds offer lifetime GHG emission savings over DF conversions: ABS

    2021-09-20T13:07:00Z

    A first of its kind ABS study, based on Avance Gas Holding Ltd. vessel data, has found that a newbuild, dual-fuel gas carrier would generate lower CO2 emissions over the course of its operational life than an existing gas carrier converted to dual-fuel operations.

  • The F.A. Gauthier operates primarily on LNG fuel, and its Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines and other Wärtsilä equipment are covered by a customised Wärtsilä Optimised Maintenance Agreement. (© Societé des Traversiers du Quebec, STQ)
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    WÄRTSILÄ OPTIMISED MAINTENANCE FOR CANADIAN FERRY OPERATOR STQ

    2021-09-20T12:12:00Z

    Wärtsilä has renewed an agreement to provide Canadian shipping operator Societé des Traversiers du Quebec (STQ) with optimised maintenance for a further five years. The agreement support the operational efficiency of the Wärtsilä 34DF main engines and other Wärtsilä equipment aboard a dual-fuel passenger ferry.

  • Simon Roberts brings Formula 1 team principal experience to BAR Technologies, which he has joined as Chief Operating Officer
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    BAR Technologies picks F1 stalwart as COO

    2021-09-20T11:34:00Z

    UK maritime solutions provider BAR Technologies has appointed Simon Roberts as new COO. Roberts most recently occupied a number of high-profile leadership positions in Formula 1 motor racing.

  • DNV has released a new Naval Technical Assurance certification concept Photo: DNV
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    New DNV verification for naval vessels

    2021-09-20T11:21:00Z

    DNV has released a new Naval Technical Assurance certification concept as an alternative approach to the classification assurance process.

  • Jotun HPS reduces carbon emissions according to a study based on EU data Photo: Shutterstock
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    Jotun HPS reduces emissions, says study

    2021-09-20T11:15:00Z

    Vessels using Jotun Hull Performance Solutions report a 20% lower carbon intensity during operations, according to a new Jotun study based on the EU’s latest carbon emissions data.

  • ABS and DSME are working together to develop a very large LCO2 carrier Photo: ABS/DSME
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    ABS and DSME develop very large LCO2 carrier

    2021-09-17T12:28:00Z

    ABS and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) are to jointly develop designs for a 70,000m3 very large, liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier.

  • Navigator Gas has received a new AiP from DNV for an ammonia fuelled gas carrier Photo: Navigator Gas
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    DNV AiP for ammonia-fuelled gas carrier

    2021-09-17T12:24:09Z

    Navigator Gas has been awarded a new approval in principle (AiP) from DNV for an ammonia-fuelled gas carrier design.

  • Paul Hughes
    Conference

    Paul Hughes

    2021-09-17T11:10:00Z

    Paul Hughes has extensive expertise within the renewable energy, alternative fuels and biochemical sector. His career includes senior management roles in both start-ups and established energy companies. Paul has co-founded energy companies in Europe and North America, has led an energy company from start-up through to IPO.