All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 231
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NewsHHI receives AiP for AI-based fire monitoring system
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based safety management/monitoring system (HiCAMS). The solution has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) by class society Korean Register of Shipping and Liberian Registry.
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NewsFirst installation for Volvo Penta D13 engine
The MBS ‘Zuiderdiep’ has become the first vessel to be equipped with Volvo Penta’s D13 Stage V marine engines – the first of their type to enter the European market.
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NewsKonsgberg signs ETC contract for new tugs
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract to provide its new extended thruster coverage (ETC) service programme to support two new ice-breaking escort tugs.
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NewsCASPIAN RAILSHIP SHOWS AZERBAIJAN INTENT
Built in Baku to a Ukrainian design, Azerbaijan’s new ferry is central to the country’s logistic goals and testament to its advancing production capabilities.
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ConferenceEuropean Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) The C-Suite discussion continues in Hamburg
Following November''s hugely successful Propulsions and Future fuels live session. Lars Robert Pedersen, Deputy Secretary General, BIMCO; Harry Conway, Vice Chairman, IMO MEPC; Bud Darr, Executive Vice President, MSC and Bo Cerup-Simonsen, Chief Executive Officer, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center will all be together again as the keynote panel in Hamburg.
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NewsNew venture to bring Corvus to Asian market
Corvus Energy has signed a joint venture agreement with Sumitomo Corporation for the marketing, sales and after-service of Corvus Energy’s battery and fuel cell systems in Japan and the wider Asian market.
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NewsNorsepower and Keppel sign Rotor Sail deal
Norsepower has signed a framework agreement with Offshore Technology Development (OTD), Keppel Offshore & Marine’s technology arm specialising in the provision of equipment for the offshore oil and gas, marine and offshore wind industries.
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NewsConfusion and delay dog FuelEU Maritime initiative
As outside political factors intrude, there is still no date in sight for the finalisation of the landmark EU policy initiative on fuel standards and ship emissions, reports Paul Gunton
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NewsSchottel launches LE-Drive solution
Schottel has launched a new electric drive solution, the LE-Drive ("Embedded L-Drive"), in response to increasing demand for electric drive concepts.
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NewsMTU makes first deliveries of new 16V 8000 engine
Rolls-Royce announced that it has delivered the first 16-valve version of its mtu Series 8000 high-speed engine. The engines were delivered to Taiwanese shipyard, CSBC Corporation.
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NewsDIRECT ELECTRIC DRIVE PROPULSION SYSTEM CHOSEN FOR BULK CARRIER
After over 60,000 hours of trouble-free operation for shipowner Polarcus, Berg Propulsion’s Twin Fin direct electric drive propulsion system has been chosen by CSL Group for their latest self unloading bulk carrier under construction in China.
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NewsGermans pioneer low-draught hybrid tankships
HGK Shipping in Duisburg is building two innovative low-draught inland tankers of “pioneering” hybrid propulsion design and more are likely to follow, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsIndustry calls on UN to develop MBMs
Shipping bodies BIMCO, CLIA, International Chamber of Shipping and the World Shipping Council, along with other industry groups, have submitted a proposal to the IMO, urging it bring forward discussions around market-based measures (MBM) by several years and incentivise the global fleet to transition to new fuels and technologies.
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NewsTeam-up to establish decarbonisation centre
Foundation Det Norske Veritas, which owns DNV Group, has teamed up with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and five other industry leaders to establish a maritime decarbonisation centre in Singapore.
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Conference
New speaker announced for PFF Live
The Motorship Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference are please to announce, Roger Strevens, VP, Global Sustainability at Wallenius Wihelmsen as the latest speaker to be announced for the next session of PFF Live, due to take place May 18, 2021, 11-12 CEST.
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NewsWind propulsion partnership launches
A new partnership aims to accelerate the implementation of wind-assisted propulsion for the global shipping industry.
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NewsGTT books order for three HHI LNG carriers
GTT has announced that it has received an order for the tank design of three 174,000 m3 LNG carriers (LNGC) for Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
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NewsNew Cylinder Deactivation Control Strategy Shown to Reduce Vehicle NOx Emissions
A study conducted by Cummins and Silicon Valley-based Tula Technology has demonstrated a 74% reduction in NOx emissions and a 5% reduction in CO2 using Tula’s diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF™) on a Cummins X15 HD Efficiency Series diesel engine.
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NewsTsuneishi receives AiP for dual-fuel Kamsarmax design
Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has announced that it obtained an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register for a dual-fuel LNG-powered Kamsarmax bulker design on 30 March.
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NewsHSFO and scrubber sales continued to rise in March
Shipowners are reverting to high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) and scrubbers after initially switching to low-sulphur alternatives in 2020, according to an analysis in March by BIMCO.
