All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 262
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NewsScrubbers more eco than low-sulphur fuel
Wärtsilä is referring its customers to a recent report from CE Delft, an independent research and consultancy organisation, which suggests that the environmental impact of exhaust gas cleaning (EGC) systems will be less than that of low-sulphur marine fuel.
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NewsHybrid-electric propulsion for first commercial autonomous exploration vessels
Danfoss Editron has been commissioned by the Grovfjord Mek. Verksted (GMV) shipyard to deliver the hybrid drivetrain systems for a fleet of robot exploration vessels. The unmanned surface robots will be launched by subsea technology and data company Ocean Infinity under a spin-out firm called Armada.
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NewsNew ROV underwater hull inspection service
Global coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched an underwater hull inspection service using Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs), to provide complete hull coating inspections while a vessel is at port or anchorage.
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NewsTrailer dredger reaches operational milestone running on 100% 2nd Gen biofuel
Jan De Nul Group announced earlier in summer that its trailing suction hopper dredger, Alexander von Humboldt, had completed 2,000 hours operation on 100% renewable, second-generation Biofuel Oil (BFO). The vessel is powered by 2 x MAN 12V32/40 and 1 x MAN 7L32/40 main engines.
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NewsTHREE NEW GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECTS LEAD GLOBAL SCALE-UP
The prospects for green hydrogen, green methanol and green ammonia as transport fuels are growing with three new large-scale production projects underway.
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NewsWorld’s largest LNG bunker vessel named
The world’s largest LNG bunker vessel has been officially named at a ceremony held in Rotterdam.
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NewsLR and NPL partner on marine autonomy
Lloyd''s Register (LR) and the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) are collaborating on marine autonomy projects, bringing clarity to the requirements and assisting stakeholders in realising the potential of these systems.
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NewsEEDI threatens VLCCs’ future, Intertanko warns
Intertanko paints a bleak picture for tankers under current EEDI plans, in which flaws in the IMO’s initial EEDI baseline could imperil VLCCs as a vessel type.
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NewsMaking ship systems smarter with simulation
As researchers deepen their understanding of autonomous and remote vessel operations, a new breed of smart ship systems combining simulation capability and artificial intelligence is emerging.
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NewsSCALING-UP FOR OFFSHORE WIND BUSINESS
Copenhagen-headquartered Swire Blue Ocean (SBO) plans a major fleet investment on the strength of sustained growth in the offshore wind farm sector, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsDEBUT FOR HYDROGEN ENGINE SERIES
A Belgian pairing of influential shipping and engineering interests has given a fillip to the industry’s drive for viable low-carbon or carbon-free technologies by launching a hydrogen-fuelled medium-speed engine, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsCorvus powers new all-electric ferries
Corvus Energy has been selected by Holland Ship Electric to supply lithium ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries being built by Holland Shipyard Group for Amsterdam’s municipal public transport provider, GVB.
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NewsLR certifies Furuno digital twin technology
Furuno Hellas has been awarded Digital Twin Ready certification from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for HermAce, a smart onboard system that collects and monitors data on bridge navigation and communication equipment.
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NewsCIMAC launches digitalisation strategy group
CIMAC, the global association of the Internal Combustion Machinery Industry, has announced the formation of a ‘Digitalisation Strategy Group’.
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NewsTMC supplies eco air system to new cruisers
TMC Compressors (TMC) has won a contract with Fincantieri to supply its environmentally-friendly compressed air system to four cruise ships the Italian shipbuilder is building for MSC Cruises.
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NewsMAN ES unveils 2025 ammonia retrofit target
MAN Energy Solutions plans to introduce a retrofit package for its ammonia-fuelled engine by 2025, the company announced in a presentation yesterday.
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NewsNew solutions needed for bulk carriers to face ‘challenging’ EEDI
EEDI reductions for bulk carriers scheduled to be implemented under IMO’s EEDI requirements for newbuilding bulk carrier and tankers from 2025 under EEDI phase 3 “can mostly be met without major changes to the designs,” believes Johnny Kackur, business development manager at Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
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NewsDFDS eyes FS+ methanol injection solution for four-strokes
Copenhagen-headquartered freight and passenger ferry operator DFDS is evaluating a system that injects methanol and hydrogen as a solution for its conventional four-stroke engines.
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NewsAlfa Laval to develop turnkey LFSS for ammonia engines
Alfa Laval plans to produce a turnkey liquid fuel supply system for ammonia-fuelled engines, it confirmed in a company presentation.
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NewsShang Ming Wah extends engine diagnostics software across bulker fleet
Shanghai Ming Wah Shipping Co (Shang Ming Wah), a large Shanghai-based ship management platform, has inked a deal to install ABB’s engine diagnostics software ABB Ability Tekomar XPERT on 12 bulk carriers.
