NORWEGIAN H2 FERRIES TO EMPLOY MAN FUEL SYSTEMS
MAN Cryo has been contracted by Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Nord to work on a project encompassing the design and engineering of two zero-emission hydrogen-powered newbuild ro-pax ferries. The project stems from a Norwegian government initiative for major...
WÄRTSILÄ ASSURES CONTINUED COMPLIANCE FOR JAPANESE FERRIES
Wärtsilä has signed two lifecycle agreements covering two ferries owned by Japanese operator Shin Nihonkai Ferry (SNF), which are each powered by four Wärtsilä 31 engines. The agreements are designed to provide optimal operational support in ensuring reliable and...
ALFA LAVAL UPGRADES BWMS OFFERING FOR ADDED EFFICIENCY
Alfa Laval is introducing its PureBallast 3 Ultra, the latest ballast water management system (BWMS) built on the company’s PureBallast 3 technology. The system is claimed to bring new advantages to what the company considers to be the market’s most efficient UV...
ANOTHER OFFSHORE WIND ORDER FOR INDIAN SHIPYARD
Indian yard Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has secured an order from an existing customer, UK-based offshore renewables operator North Star Shipping, for the construction of a hybrid Service Operation Vessel (SOV) to be deployed on a contract with Siemens Gamesa at the...
ABS CLASSES FIRST JONES ACT SOV
The first US-flagged Jones Act offshore wind farm service operation vessel (SOV), the ABS-classed ‘ECO Edison’, engineered and constructed by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has been christened and launched in a ceremony at the Port of New Orleans. ECO...
INCAT, WÄRTSILÄ AND BRITTANY FERRIES JOIN IN ZERO-EMISSION RO-PAX PROJECT
Australian aluminium shipbuilder Incat has formed a new partnership with European shipping company Brittany Ferries and technology company Wärtsilä to explore design and technical requirements for a 137m zero emission ferry. Incat CEO Stephen Casey said: “Incat has...
MOL TO EQUIP SEVEN NEWBUILDS WITH WIND ASSISTANCE
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and its group company MOL Drybulk intend to install wind propulsion systems including Wind Challenger on a total of seven newbuilding bulk carriers and multi-purpose vessels, which will be operated by MOL Drybulk. MOL has measured the...
NES CONTRACTED TO DEVELOP AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS FOR FJORD1
Ferry operator Fjord1 has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) to develop systems for automation of vessel functions and autonomous navigation for the four zero-emission ferries that will operate the Lavik-Oppedal crossing on the northwest coast of Norway. The...