DNV STUDY VALIDATES EFFICIENCY GAINS FOR ABB AND MAN DFE+ PROPULSION
According to ABB, classification society DNV has quantified the gains that owners of LNG carriers could expect to achieve using the new Dual Fuel, Electric+ (DFE+) solution developed by ABB and MAN Energy Solutions. Comprising MAN’s four-stroke 49/60DF dual fuel...
BMT REVEALS NEW METHANOL- AND AUTONOMY-READY SOV DESIGN
BMT has launched a design for a 48m Service Operation Vessel (SOV), intended for a new era in offshore operations, to deliver safety, comfort and efficiency while minimising environmental impact. The 48m SOV is the largest in the range of BMT’s existing offshore...
AiP FROM ClassNK FOR AMMONIA FUEL TANK
ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a prismatic ammonia fuel tank (IMO Type B independent tank) for container ships developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC). Ammonia is expected to be used as a marine fuel for...
DESMI LAUNCHES PUMPS FOR METHANOL FUEL SYSTEMS
New magnetic-drive centrifugal pumps from Desmi are designed for methanol fuel systems, combining the efficiency and reliability of centrifugal pumps with a magnetic coupling which eliminates the traditional shaft seal solution in the pump. As the pump chamber is...
‘K’ LINE TO OPERATE THIRD NORTHERN LIGHTS CCS SHIP
Norwegian carbon capture and storage (CCS) company Northern Lights and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (‘K’ Line) have signed bare boat charter and time charter contracts for the management of the third Northern Lights liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier ship. This follows...
NEW CONOSHIP GREEN GENERAL CARGO COASTAL VESSEL LAUNCHED
Turkish yard Gelibolu Shipyard has launched a Conoship International diesel-electric 3600 dwt general cargo vessel, yard number NB60, which is said to be testament to innovation, future-proofing, and environmental consciousness in the realm of general cargo transport...
SHI RECEIVES 15-SHIP ORDER FOR VLGCs
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed a KRW 4.57trn contract with a Middle East shipowner for 15 LNG carriers of 170,4000 ㎥ capacity to be delivered by October 2028. The contract value surpasses the company’s previous record for the largest single order of...
MacGREGOR GRAVITY SELF-UNLOAD SYSTEM CAN HELP CUT CO2 EMISSIONS
Cargotec company MacGregor has launched a new gravity self-unloading system that will allow bulk carriers to deliver a wider variety of cargo, in greater volume. The new system, ‘MacGregor GravityVibe’, deploys a patent-pending vibrating unloader to reduce internal...