All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 216
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NewsFUELSAVE moves into offshore oil and gas
Fuelsave is to deploy its combustion conditioning technology in the offshore oil and gas sector for the first time, following the signing of a landmark contract with Seadrill.
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NewsHuisman produces 350t capacity 3D printed crane hooks, targets larger sizes
Huisman has announced that four 1,700kg 3D printed offshore crane hooks have successfully passed 350mt load tests under the supervision of certification authority Lloyd''s Register (LR). The crane hooks were manufactured using the ‘Wire & Arc Additive Manufacturing’ (WAAM) 3D printing technique.
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NewsAmmonia research project to probe clean tech and energy management solutions
An EU-funded research project into the application of ammonia as a maritime fuel is also seeking to demonstrate the feasibility of a number of clean technology approaches. The ENGIMMONIA project is also considering the applicability of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and chiller adsorption technologies, structural PV cells, and a digital ...
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NewsWärtsilä supplies LNG ferry
Wärtsilä will provide the main and auxiliary engines, as well as the fuel storage and supply system, for a new Italian LNG-fuelled ferry.
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NewsMastermind Shipmanagement Ltd. and DESMI Ocean Guard signed a Frame Agreement for the Supply of 13 x BWMS
Mastermind Shipmanagement Ltd., Navkratis Ltd., and DESMI Ocean Guard A/S are pleased to announce that Mastermind Shipmanagement has selected the CompactClean Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) for installation on its owned fleet consisting of dry-bulk, break-bulk, multipurpose vessels, and cement carriers.
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Press ReleasesEasier and cheaper on-board helicopter refueling at naval standards
DESMI introduces a new ship-based helicopter fueling system that not only makes it less expensive but also much easier to service and maintain.
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NewsFirst combined weather routing and voyage optimisation platform achieves promising efficiencies
An installation of an innovative weather routing and voyage optimisation platform aboard four Capesize vessels owned by Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. allowed the vessels to achieve fuel efficiencies of up to 12%, with average fuel savings of 8%, as recorded over a series of voyages during the first four months ...
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NewsABB launches new digital fleet-level optimisation solution
ABB has launched a new online platform to help shipowners, managers and charterers optimise ship performance fleet-wide. The software as a service (SAAS) solution, ABB Ability™ Marine Fleet Intelligence – Advisory, combines the power of cloud-based analytics and reporting with user-friendly visualizations of all data collected from shipboard systems.
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NewsSecond TotalEnergies LNG Bunker Barge Completes Sea and Gas Trials
TotalEnergies has announced that its second liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge has successfully completed her sea and gas trials. The new vessel, which will be TotalEnergies first France-based LNG bunker barge, is TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ second collaboration with shipowner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and shipbuilder, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.
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NewsRESILIENT DUTCH PLAY TO STRENGTHS
Dutch shipbuilders have reasserted the industry’s prominence in the short-sea domain, landing a succession of new domestic and export contracts this year, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAMMONIA AS A FUEL DIVIDES OPINION AS FIRST MOVERS PROCEED
There’s enough interest from shipowners in ammonia as a fuel that engine designers and classification societies are pushing forward with addressing its poor combustion properties, toxicity and corrosiveness, but not everyone wants to be an early mover, and the solutions are having to factor that in as well.
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NewsThordon shafting system for new tankers
Fujian Southeast Shipyard has delivered four in a series of five new product tankers for Orkim Sdn Bhd, the first in the Malaysian operator’s fleet to be fitted with a COMPAC seawater lubricated shafting system from Thordon Bearings.
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PodcastPODCAST: MARPOL fuel regulations need to reflect market changes: WinGD’s Weisser
Every individual engine could require testing for biofuel under a strict interpretation of current Marpol rules, reports Paul Gunton
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NewsExxonMobil launches oil drain service
Many operators of high speed engine vessels are not managing their engine’s lubrication as efficiently as they could, according to the results of an analysis of lubricant samples taken by ExxonMobil.
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NewsAiP for ballast-water-free LNG vessel concept
GTT and partner Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group have been given a double approval in principle by China Classification Society (CCS) and DNV for a ‘Ballast-Water-Free’ LNG bunker and feeder vessel concept.
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NewsSEA-KIT awarded first UMS certificate by LR
The first ever unmanned marine systems (UMS) certificate has been awarded to SEA-KIT International by Lloyd’s Register for its 12 metre X-Class unmanned surface vessel (USV) for geo-data specialist, Fugro.
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NewsAlfa Laval invests in the development of Dutch air lubrication technology
Air lubrication for marine vessels is a developing solution that will radically reduce fuel consumption and environmental impact. Having acquired a minority stake in Marine Performance Systems B.V., a Rotterdam-based maritime technology company, Alfa Laval will be instrumental in making this long-sought technology a commercial reality.
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NewsSGMF releases LNG safety guidance
The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has published new guidelines to improve the safety of LNG-fuelled ships.
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NewsFURTHER BOXSHIP SERIES FOR TAIWAN LINE
Japan’s latest shipbuilding alliance has landed a further, major export contract from Taiwan for intra-regional container vessels, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsKongsberg Vessel Insight for Suezmax tankers
Kongsberg Digital is to deliver its Vessel Insight infrastructure to Güngen Denizcilik ve Ticaret, a Turkish shipping company which operates a fleet of six high-specification Suezmax crude oil tankers.
