MAN AUXILIARIES FOR HYDROGEN-FUELLED FEEDER SHIPS
Cochin Shipyard (CSL), the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India, has ordered four MAN 12V175D-MEV variable-speed GenSets in connection with the building of two short-sea feeder container ships for global logistics company Samskip Group, headquartered...
DAMEN TO BUILD METHANOL-READY CSOV FOR TAIWAN
Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) of Japan and Ta Tong Marine of Taiwan, for the delivery of a Damen CSOV (Construction Service Operation Vessel) 9020. This will be TSSM’s second SOV...
AMMONIA TANK INSTALLED ON FIRST HOEGH AURORA VESSEL
The first DNV-approved LNG/ammonia tank has been lifted onboard and installed on Höegh Autoliners´ first Aurora Class newbuild making the vessel a genuine sustainability first mover within the PCTC segment. Tasks were carried out under the supervision of TGE Marine...
WÄRTSILÄ HELPS TRAIN NEW GENERATION OF ENGINEERS IN FINLAND
Wärtsilä is to supply its latest simulator technology for a new maritime training centre, at the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) which has ordered the simulator along with the Joint Authority of Education of Kotka-Hamina Region (Ekami). The...
3D MODELLING DEVELOPED TO AID GREEN SHIP CLASSIFICATION
Bureau Veritas (BV), the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and provider of maritime software and data services Napa have completed the first phase of a Joint Development Project (JDP) to enable 3D model-based approvals for the...
KONGSBERG TECHNOLOGY HELPS MINTRA’S NEW E-LEARNING PLATFORM
Bergen-headquartered training provider Mintra has unveiled a new model of immersive digital learning course which includes Kongsberg Digital cloud-based simulations. The first courses to launch focus on a vessel’s engine room operations and include technical...
FOUR MORE KCC BULKERS TO FIT SILVERSTREAM SYSTEM
Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has signed an agreement to retrofit four additional vessels with the Silverstream System air lubrication technology that reduces fuel consumption and subsequent CO2 emissions. Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has signed an...
MAN ES PROJECT AIMS TO CUT METHANE SLIP
MAN Energy Solutions is developing an oxidation catalyst, known as ‘Imokat II’ for LNG-fuelled four-stroke engines that will significantly reduce methane slip. The solution has been developed at MAN Energy Solutions’ headquarters in Augsburg, Germany, and...