All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 268
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NewsTwo new tugs for Boluda from Damen
Boluda Towage Europe has ordered two 85-tonne bollard pull ASD Tugs 2813 from Damen Shipyards Group for operations in the Port of Zeebrugge as part of the extended concession for towage services.
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NewsHoulder wins battery hybrid ferry contract
Houlder has won another contract with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPC), acting as technical advisor in the design and build of its latest battery hybrid ferry.
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NewsDelivery to conclude series of Navibulgar handysize newbuildings
The delivery of the last of a series of six geared handysize carriers from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for Bulgaria-based ship operator Navibulgar is scheduled for August.
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NewsGE powers first RCN full-electric ice patrol vessel
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has taken delivery of HMCS Harry DeWolf, its first full-electric power and propulsion ice class patrol vessel with combat package.
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NewsTwo more dual-fuel chemical tankers will feature LGM Engineering FGSS
Gloryholder Liquefied Gas Machinery (LGM Engineering) has been contracted to supply integrated LNG equipment for two dual-fuel chemical tankers for Swedish operator Tarbit.
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NewsFirst ME-GI engine with new PVU unit completes sea trials
The first ME-GI engine to feature MAN Energy Solutions’ newly-developed Pump Vaporizer Unit (PVU) has successfully completed LNG gas trials in South Korea, MAN ES has announced.
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NewsEco containerships opt for Thordon
The two Super Eco 2700 containerships China’s Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard is building for Singapore-headquartered X-Press Feeders have launched with a water lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied by Thordon Bearings.
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NewsCovid-19 pandemic sees remote surveys soar
DNV GL has seen the number of remote surveys rise by 33% as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic makes physical visits challenging.
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NewsClassNK, NYK and JMU launch ammonia bunker vessel research project
On 6 August, NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation, and ClassNK signed a joint R&D agreement for a dedicated floating storage and regasification barge for ammonia. The agreement also covered the commercialisation of an ammonia-fuelled ammonia gas carrier design.
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NewsRS INTRODUCES NEW GUIDELINES ON FATIGUE ASSESSMENT
The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has issued Guidelines on Fatigue Assessment of Ships to underpin the distinguishing marks FTL (years) and FTL (years) Spectral North Atlantic, both introduced last year.
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ConferenceNew dates for Propulsion & Future Fuels
Mercator Media Ltd regret to announce the postponement of Propulsion & Future Fuels, which will now be taking place from 18-20 May 2021 at the Le Méridien Hotel, Hamburg, Germany.
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NewsRemedial work underway on dual fuel ferry
The first of two dual-fuel Caledonian MacBrayne ferries being built at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, has been moved to dry dock in Greenock to undergo a planned schedule of remedial work.
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NewsOLDENDORFF MAINTAINS ECO FLEET INVESTMENT
A further two deliveries have been made by Oshima Shipbuilding into the fleet controlled by Oldendorff Carriers, Germany’s largest bulk shipping company, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsInitiative to manage MASS trials launches
Norway is initiating a formal collaborative research and development project examining autonomous maritime operations.
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NewsAiP from LR for SHI LNG tanker
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering has been granted approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register for a medium-size tanker equipped with a high-pressure LNG dual-fuel system.
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NewsMAN ES targets 4-stroke DF methane slip reductions
MAN Energy Solutions has issued a white paper addressing how it is addressing the challenge of methane slip from its portfolio of two-stroke and four-stroke engines. The company continues to guarantee methane slip of between 0.2-0.3 g/kWh from its two-stroke ME-GI engines over their load range.
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White PapersMAN ES: Managing Methane Slip
As part of the Maritime Energy Transition, MAN ES sees fuelling with LNG as a first step in preparing engines for the broader use of a range of synthetic fuels, on the way to carbon- neutrality. One key concern is methane slip, which has raised questions about ...
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NewsSchottel to propel second polar cruiser
Schottel has been selected to supply propulsion units for a second expedition cruise vessels being built by Croatian shipyard, Brodosplit, for Oceanwide Expeditions.
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NewsFourth GHG study confirms rising trend in GHG emissions
The 4th greenhouse gas (GHG) study updates absolute levels of GHG emissions from shipping to 2018, and also introduces a new voyage-based emissions metric.
