All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 318
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NewsRolls-Royce Power Systems brand shift
The Rolls-Royce Power Systems business unit, with its core brand MTU, will present itself more clearly in future as an integral part of the British Rolls-Royce engineering group.
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NewsJotun anti-fouling deal to aid major fleet
Jotun will provide its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) anti-fouling coating system for 42 vessels in Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s ro-ro fleet.
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NewsDouble bind: an industry caught between issues
The maritime industry is currently trying to make sense of clashing emission requirements, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsDNV GL AiP for LNG-fuelled Wozmax design
Japan’s Namura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd and Kawasaki Kishen Kaisa (K-Line) have received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV GL for a 250,000 dwt VLOC design concept capable of using LNG as fuel.
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NewsClassNK joins emissions working group
Classification society, ClassNK, is participating in a working group aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from shipping.
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NewsMSI launches new digital platform
Maritime Strategies International has unveiled a new digital platform which enables clients to access the consultancy’s macro and shipping market models and asset valuations data via a single interface.
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NewsGasLog LNG carrier delivered by SHI
GasLog has taken delivery of its first 180,000 cubic metre (cbm) LNG carrier from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Korea.
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NewsRENK wins first order for hybrid drive
The maritime sales team of RENK’s Rheine plant has won its first new construction project for its MARHY maritime hybrid system.
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NewsDamen supplies world’s first electric tug
New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of the world’s first fully electric ship-handing tug.
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NewsLARGEST PLUG-IN HYBRID FERRY MAKES DEBUT
Norway’s maritime cluster has opened a new chapter in the roll-out of environmentally-attuned shipping through the completion of the world’s largest ‘plug-in’ hybrid ferry combining diesel and electric power, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsMacnaught expands flow meter range
Australian manufacturer of flow meters and fluid transfer instruments, Macnaught, has expanded its MX series offering more options for both hazardous and safe environments.
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NewsABB provides remote support to Sovcomflot
ABB has won a contract to supply ABB Ability remote diagnostic systems to eleven Sovcomflot vessels operating in the Arctic and Russia’s far east.
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NewsNidec sustainably powers mega yacht
Energy management company, Nidec ASI, has developed and installed its Power Management System on a mega yacht, optimising power management on the vessel and distributing it between the staterooms, propulsive system and recharging of batteries.
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NewsCONSOLIDATION A CONTINUING THEME IN JAPAN
Business determination by Japanese shipbuilders is expressed in the reshaping of strategies and capacities in the face of unremitting competition, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsCosta Cruises ceremony at Meyer Turku
The steel cutting ceremony of the second Costa Cruises ship build at Meyer Turku has begun with a new tradition with the use of the new plasma cutter line for the first time.
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NewsMarinvest dual-fuel pair clock up 10,000 hours operating on methanol
Marinvest, the Swedish ship-management company, stated that two of its vessels, Mari Jone and Mari Boyle, have each passed 10,000 operating hours operating on methanol.
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NewsEurope’s wind capacity up from 2018
Europe added 4.9GW of new wind energy capacity in the first half of 2019, according to figures released by WindEurope.
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NewsDNV GL grants type approval to SHI ESS
Classification society DNV GL has granted Type Approval to a lithium ion battery system supplied by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The shipbuilder said it was the first TA for a Korean supplier, and that it hoped to establish a competitive edge in the market for such eco-friendly vessels.
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NewsSchottel retrofits Finnish ferry propellers
The Schottel after sales team has carried out a modernisation on two double-ended ferries operated by FinFerries.
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NewsRoyston installs EFMS on Malaysian OSVs
Marine diesel power specialist Royston is working with a number of international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Malaysia to equip oilfield supply contract vessels (OSVs) with specialist electronic fuel management systems.
