All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 305

  • The Roxtec SPM seal holds the pipe in place by use of a metal and rubber sandwich.
    News

    Roxtec launches innovative seal for shipyards

    2019-11-25T11:37:00Z

    International manufacturer Roxtec designs and manufactures pipe and cable safety seals. Roxtec has developed, following feedback from the shipbuilding industry, an SPM seal.

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    Propulsion & Future Fuels 2019 | Image Gallery

    A selection of images from the Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference 2019, hosted in Hamburg, Germany.

  • Lars Robert Pedersen opens day two with a round-up of the previous day's presentations
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    Day two conference round-up

    2019-11-25T10:10:00Z

    Did you miss Propulsion & Future Fuels last week? The second day of the The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels Conference 2019 included the Motorship Award, dedicated sessions on LNG and ammonia, and parallel sessions on electrification within the industry and alternative fuels.

  • J-ENG’s research and development teams have prioritised the development of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, which has been a focus second only to research into the new upgraded UE engine platform.
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    J-ENG to collaborate with ClassNK in CBM and digital twin research

    2019-11-24T15:47:00Z

    Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) is to enter into a collaboration agreement covering research into condition-based monitoring (CBM) with ClassNK, Nippon Yushi Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and NYK’s research institute, Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI).

  • The Hanse Eco shortsea vessel concept will be realised through construction in China (image courtesy of Rhenus).
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    RAISING THE STANDARD IN COASTAL TRADES

    2019-11-22T14:43:00Z

    Signalling a vote of confidence in the European shortsea cargo trade and its future prospects, a German joint venture has ordered a flotilla of versatile newbuilds of high environmental standard in China, writes David Tinsley.

  • GTT Training has installed its LNG simulator at MTC Hamburg Photo: GTT
    News

    Hamburg installs G-Sim LNG simulator

    2019-11-22T13:32:00Z

    GTT Training, the specialist LNG training and simulation provider, has announced the installation of its G-Sim LNG simulator software at the Maritime Training Centre in Hamburg.

  • Innovation Norway is funding an R&D project to promote digitalisation in shipping Photo: Innovation Norway
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    Dualog and NYK sign R&D contract

    2019-11-21T12:27:00Z

    Dualog and shipping company, NYK, have signed a long-term industrial research and development project agreement.

  • Networking at this year's conference dinner
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    New connections made at this year’s conference dinner

    2019-11-20T15:28:00Z

    Delegates at day one of Propulsion & Future Fuels attended the conference dinner last night at the Parlament restaurant in the heart of Hamburg.

  • Gate Rudders by Stone Marine Propulsion win this year's Motorship Award
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    Conference exclusive wins this year’s Motorship Award

    2019-11-20T15:28:00Z

    Adrian Miles, Managing Director of Stone Marine Propulsion presented the Gate Rudders project to a conference audience for the first time in the Motorship Award session on day two of this year’s conference.

  • Day one opening panel at PFF
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    Propulsion & Future Fuels 2019: Burning issues on day one

    2019-11-20T13:22:00Z

    The first day of The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels Conference 2019 brought together ship owners, ship operators and industry leaders to discuss the challenge of decarbonisation and strategies to meet existing and future IMO targets.

  • Figure 1: the total harmonic voltage distortion (Uthd) spectrum from a 560kW variable frequency drive (VFD).
    News

    High Frequency Harmonics and Marine Power Quality

    2019-11-20T12:10:00Z

    Ian C Evans, Principal Electrical Engineer, Harmonic Solutions Marine examines some of the issues associated with poor power quality found on vessels today.

  • WinGD and ExxonMobil are cooperating to advance the adoption of smart shipping technology.
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    ExxonMobil’s XRF technology offers instant insight

    2019-11-20T12:08:00Z

    As we approach the introduction of the IMO 2020 sulphur cap, the issue of fuel quality and cylinder oil performance is highly topical. By combining more detailed data with predictive maintenance technology, ship owners and operators can benefit from technical insight.

  • The 64-page Joint Industry Guidance on the supply and use of 0.5%-sulphur marine fuels
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    2020 fuels: The end of a “false sense of security”?

    2019-11-20T12:07:00Z

    The new 2020 fuels could be a wake-up call from what may have been “a false sense of security”, says Unni Einemo, Director of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), because even now, commingling is simply not good practice “but by luck rather than design, most of the high-sulphur fuels ...

  • Schottel
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    Schottel EcoPellers enter tanker segment

    2019-11-19T16:43:00Z

    Following the latest deliveries of Schottel Rudder EcoPellers for Norwegian ferries, the azimuth thruster has now entered the tanker segment to enable maximum manoeuvrability.

  • The Cryoline system makes use of Distributed Thermal Sensing Technology using Raman effect to add real-time temperature monitoring to the solution.
    News

    Trelleborg leverages Raman effect

    2019-11-19T12:21:00Z

    James Hermary, LNG Product Manager, Trelleborg Oil & Marine, told The Motorship in an interview at Gastech about the practical benefits the Cryoline LNG floating hose system offers.

  • Book your place today!
    Conference

    Conference starts tomorrow! Join operators representing in excess of 5100 ships

    2019-11-18T17:16:00Z

    Propulsion & Future Fuels 2019 starts tomorrow at the Sofitel Alter Wall in Hamburg. There are just four spaces remaining - come and join over 160 senior shipping professionals!

  • The Ulstein SX190 Zero Emission DP2 construction support vessel Photo: Ulstein
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    Zero emissions in offshore construction

    2019-11-18T12:42:00Z

    Ulstein Design & Solutions has developed its first hydrogen powered offshore vessel, featuring a Nedstack fuel cell power system.

  • DNV GL has given AIP to MOL and SHI for its bow windshield design for ULCC Photo: Tokyo-Mitsui O.S.K.
    News

    AIP for ULCC windshield design

    2019-11-18T12:37:00Z

    Tokyo-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have announced that DNV GL has given approval in principle (AIP) to MOL and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for their bow windshield designed for ultra-large container carriers.

  • Fuelling the Future With LNG
    White Papers

    Fuelling the future with LNG

    2019-11-18T11:33:00Z

    2018 was not a particularly good year for many energy sectors, however there is one that had a great 2018: Gas. In many countries, it appears that gas is the right solution for the energy transition: lower levels of pollution than coal and oil, less expensive than ...

  • Is shipping on course for market based measures on carbon? Image by sweetreilly0 Pixabay
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    To market, to market...

    2019-11-15T15:59:00Z

    While there may not be many outward signs, the maritime industry appears to be slowly, though inexorably moving to a global carbon price, writes Stevie Knight.