All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 265
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NewsDriving force: Kongsberg’s An-Magritt Ryste interview
An-Magritt Ryste, Product Director, Next Generation Shipping at Kongsberg offers her perspective on autonomous vessel development, and the future of demand
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NewsPrimeServ Lab extends scope of engine fluid analysis
MAN Energy Solutions'' after-sales division, PrimeServ Lab, has launched a fuel-stability analysis for IMO 2020-compliant low-sulphur fuels, covering their compatibility with other fuels. PrimeServ Lab’s standard, fuel-analysis programme now covers the p-value, as well as lubricity, biofuel content and ignition delay.
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NewsAutonomous ships to overhaul hub-and-spoke logistics
Autonomous shortsea and feeder distribution could disrupt hub-and-spoke logistics, Stevie Knight hears
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NewsBV paves the way for remote inspections
Bureau Veritas (BV) in Singapore, in collaboration with Nokia and Sembcorp Marine, has successfully completed remote surveys, paving the way for a new class procedure for the remote inspection of vessels under construction.
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NewsKongsberg and Shell deliver trim software
Kongsberg Maritime has signed an agreement with Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited to deliver Shell’s draft and trim optimisation software.
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NewsLR and Methanol Institute publish Methanol bunkering guidance
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Methanol Institute (MI) have produced a Bunkering Technical Reference on Methanol. The document is intended to help shipowners, ports and bunker suppliers understand processes and procedures for the safe use of methanol as a marine fuel.
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NewsHot stuff: the big fuel cell come-back
A new LNG carrier project seeks to harness the specific characteristics of SOFC technology, but the technical obstacles are considerable, Stevie Knight hears
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NewsStorm brews over EEDI minimum power requirements
In severe sea states, EEDI’s minimum power requirements potentially create a risk that a ship may not be able to make enough way through the water to maintain steerage “and then you are in trouble,” warned Philip Holt, a naval architect at MAN Energy Solutions.
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NewsFirst in-water remote ship surveys using ROV
The world’s first in-water remote ship surveys using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have been completed by DNV GL.
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NewsBabcock awarded NorthLink service contract
A four-year service contract for NorthLink''s vessels has been awarded to Babcock, which will undertake planned maintenance and dry docking at its Rosyth facility.
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NewsRO-PAX BOOST TO ANGLO-SPANISH ROUTES
Brittany Ferries is set to introduce the first of three ro-pax newbuilds of Stena’s E-Flexer type to the UK/Spain traffic, writes David Tinsley.
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White PapersMAN ES: Adverse weather condition functionality and minimum propulsion power
In a new white paper, MAN ES examines how the tightening requirements of Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) are driving increased demands for energy efficiency on merchant vessels. This has led to concerns about a potential lack of propulsion power during adverse weather conditions. This paper, which ...
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White PapersLR: Introduction to Methanol Bunkering
In a new technical reference document, Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Methanol Institute (MI) have produced a Bunkering Technical Reference on Methanol. The new guidance outlines the procedures required for the safe bunkering of methanol and incorporates dedicated checklists to assist shipowners/operators, ports, bunker suppliers and other ...
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NewsDigitalization leaders to collaborate on edge data collection
ABB Turbocharging and Kongsberg Digital signed a cooperation agreement on edge data collection and ship engine performance analysis on 21 August. The companies will work towards a common data infrastructure and accelerate the development of value-added digital applications and services.
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NewsSOLID-STATE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COULD OUT PERFORM LITHIUM-ION
CONNEXX SYSTEMS in Japan is developing a solid-state technology with its SHUTTLE BatteryTM that has far greater energy density than lithium-ion batteries.
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NewsTERNTANK'S NEWBUILDS ARE SET FOR A LIFETIME OF EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
Terntank has always had an eye for technology, and the group''s latest newbuildings will showcase advances that competitors are already looking to copy.
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NewsCaterpillar Marine launches new C32B engine
Caterpillar Marine has launched a new engine based on its existing C32 high-speed engine platform. The Cat C32B is rated at 2,025 hp at 2,300 rpm, extending the power capability of the C32 product line, and delivering a 5% power increase over existing C32 ratings.
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NewsABS and LR update CSRS ship design software to comply with IACS changes
ABS and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have updated their Common Structural Rules Software (CSRS) to comply with a 1 July Rule Change Notice from IACS.
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NewsCLOSED UK YARD SET TO BE REVIVED
A dormant shipyard in the west of England is set to re-open following purchase by London-based energy group InfraStrata, which also saved Harland & Wolff (H&W) from closure last year, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsHøglund awarded gas management and automation contracts for Pacific Gas VLECs
Systems integration specialist Høglund is to supply gas handling and an Integrated Automation and Control System (IACS) for two Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) newbuildings.
