All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 233
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NewsSchottel hybrid drive for new LNG tugs
Sembcorp Marine is using Schottel’s azimuthal hybrid drive system SYDRIVE-E for the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) hybrid tug.
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NewsDNV safety management audits target crew well-being
Classification society DNV has announced that its safety management auditors have been instructed to specifically address seafarer health, work and living conditions in their 2021 audits. The guidance was given in response to concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on seafarers.
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NewsNYK to evaluate Wärtsilä predictive maintenance solution on LNGCs
Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI) are evaluating Wärtsilä''s Expert Insight predictive maintenance service as part of a pilot programme. The two signed an Optimised Maintenance Agreement with Wärtsilä in January 2021 to cover two LNG carriers (LNGCs).
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NewsHøglund inks FGSS deal for GSI LR2 newbuilds
Høglund has signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International to supply the fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for four LR2 product/crude oil tankers. The 114,000dwt newbuildings have been ordered by China Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (BoComm Leasing) and will be delivered between December 2021 and August 2022.
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NewsInnovative condition monitoring solution
A condition monitoring solution for boilers has been recognised for its innovation.
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NewsNakashima Propeller continues expansion strategy, acquires majority stake in Becker Marine
Nakashima Propeller Co., the privately-held leading propeller manufacturer, has acquired a majority stake in Becker Marine Systems, the Hamburg-based supplier of the Becker Mewis Duct® and the Becker Rudder family.
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NewsFunding for condition based maintenance
Greek technology company Propulsion Analytics and DNV have received funding from Innovation Norway to develop a condition based maintenance (CBM) application which merges thermodynamic modelling with artificial intelligence to diagnose faults and predict performance in marine powerplants.
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NewsABB sets course for electric river transport
ABB has won a landmark contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply all-electric power solution for ten new ferries transporting passengers across Lisbon’s Tagus river.
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SponsoredWinGD Low-pressure X-DF Technology
Future environmental regulation remains the key variable for ship owners to monitor. WinGD’s X-DF engines, operating on LNG, reduce a cargo vessel’’s emissions by 99% for SOx, 90% for NOx, 99% for PM and about 18% for Greenhouse gases.
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Press Releases
Another good year in DESMI
Another good year in DESMI The annual report 2020 for the DESMI Group, which is described satisfactory, has just been approved
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NewsServogear strengthens team
Servogear is strengthening its management team following record sales during the first quarter of 2021.
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NewsMeasuring wave impacts under extreme conditions
When the Dutch research institute MARIN developed a new facility to measure the behaviour of liquids inside cargo containment systems, they turned to Kistler to provide the pressure sensors inside the facility.
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NewsTANKERS AND BULKERS TARGETED FOR SAILS, SOLAR AND ONBOARD CO2 CAPTURE
A diesel-electric ship design including solid aerofoils, solar panels, heat recovery and onboard CO2 capture is being developed for tankers and bulkers by British company Windship Technology. The company is currently working towards obtaining Approval in Principle for the design from DNV.
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NewsBELFAST YARD INVESTS IN ROBOTICS
Underscoring the drive to re-enter the shipbuilding market, Harland & Wolff has installed a state-of-the-art welding robot at its Belfast yard, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFirst hydrogen cargo vessel on target
European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial hydrogen-fuelled cargo transport vessel later this year.
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NewsFirst references for innovative LNG bunker vessel design
Bård Norberg of CGR Arctic Marine AS and Axel Andenæs of Kongsberg Maritime AS discuss the combined concepts behind the LMB6000 after the first orders for the design were confirmed.
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NewsSUPPLY CHAIN DYNAMICS IN OPTIMAL CHOICE OF HYDROGEN CARRIER
There’s no clear winner when examining the most cost-effective chemistry for shipping hydrogen long distances, and a growing number of studies are indicating business goals are as important as any advantages offered by the specific chemistries of the carriers.
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NewsNew hybrid wellboat order to set new environmental standards
Turkish shipyard Sefine received a US$10.6 million (NOK90 million) order for an innovative hybrid wellboat in December 2020. The vessel will set new standards for environmental emissions, according to ship designer HAV Design.
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NewsDESIGN STANDARDISATION COULD INCREASE THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF NEW FUELS
A joint project between RINA and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) will develop a 50,000dwt chemical tanker that suits two different design versions: either an ammonia or methanol-fuelled main engine from MAN Energy Solutions.
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NewsPROJECT PARTNERS DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DECENTRALISATION OF E-FUEL PRODUCTION
A research project being finalised this year has developed technology aimed at decentralised coupling of the production and supply of e-fuels for the transport, electricity, gas and heating sectors.
