Month: January 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Jon Childs of GE Power Conversions admits he “has been on something of a crusade” to make nailing down the most effective electrical installation less painful. But it took a neat turn…

11th January 2016

Jon Childs: Out of the bottleneck

11th January 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Global shipbuilder and designer Vard has delivered a 7,000m3 full-pressurised LPG carrier to Petrobras Transporte (Transpetro), the first vessel to be completed at the group’s newest yard, Vard Promar near Recife.

11th January 2016

Vard Promar bears first fruit

11th January 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Three new 21,800 dwt chemical tankers, under construction at two different shipyards in Vietnam, will feature integrated Wärtsilä propulsion and power generation systems.

8th January 2016

Wartsila X-40 for Vietnamese chemical tanker

8th January 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Langh Tech has acquired Deltamarin’s shares in scrubber and water treatment systems manufacturer DeltaLangh, taking full control of the company.

7th January 2016

Langh Tech takes control of DeltaLangh JV

7th January 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

ABB has introduced a new self-learning motion compensation system designed by MJR Power and Automation, the X-Wave.

7th January 2016

ABB introduces smart motion compensation

7th January 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A new partnership between Goodfuels, Wärtsilä and Boskalis is testing the next generation of marine biofuels with a view to enhancing the performance of more demanding, lower quality fuels. Stevie Knight reports.

7th January 2016

Biofuels: A force for good

7th January 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ExxonMobil has introduced the first independently accredited mass flow metering system (MFMS) in Hong Kong, following successful introduction of the system in Singapore.

7th January 2016

ExxonMobil brings mass flow metering to Hong Kong

7th January 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Late last year The Motorship reported in-depth on the first of Evergas’ Dragon-class ethane carriers. At the Gas Fuelled Ships conference in November 2015 Carlo Contessi, general manager, Wärtsilä Italia, revealed how…

6th January 2016

Embracing ethane

6th January 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Filter- and UV-based ballast water management system manufacturer Panasia has passed a crucial stage of testing for USCG type approval, without using the now-discounted Most Probable Number (MPN) method of sampling.

6th January 2016

Panasia BWMS steps towards US approval

6th January 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Hapag-Lloyd has provided an insight into the fuel-switching procedure on its 8,750 teu containership ‘Kuala Lumpur Express’, which changes between HFO and MDO four times each tour.

6th January 2016

Fuel switching on Hapag-Lloyd containerships

6th January 2016