Month: June 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Global technology company ABB has opened a new laboratory at its factory in Helsinki, Finland, enabling customers to have their own motors tested with ABB’s variable-speed drives (VSDs).

21st June 2016

ABB opens drive and motor lab

21st June 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ABB is to deliver power, propulsion and its first automated shore-side charging stations for two HH Ferries vessels being converted tor electric operation.

21st June 2016

ABB debuts automated charging for HH Ferries

21st June 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce is to spend £44 million (€57 million) redeveloping its azimuth thruster production centre in Rauma, Finland, and has recently completed a £3.5 million (€4.56 million) expansion of its service centre in…

21st June 2016

Rolls-Royce invests in azimuth production and service facilities

21st June 2016

LNG

LNG

GTT Training has been awarded a contract by Teekay to supply the G-Sim LNG simulator software into its training centres in Glasgow, Manila and Bahrain.

21st June 2016

LNG simulation software for Teekay

21st June 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) is now fully owned by China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) after Wärtsilä transferred its remaining 30% shareholding in the two-stroke engine developer.

21st June 2016

Wärtsilä relinquishes WinGD shareholding

21st June 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Diesel & Turbo is to supply two dual-fuelled ME-GI engines and two ME diesel engines for newbuilds ordered by Maran Gas Maritime and Maran Tankers Management respectively.

21st June 2016

Multiple MAN order for Maran newbuilds

21st June 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The conclusion of a supplementary study on marine fuel availability by Navigistics Consulting and EnSys Energy was among revelations at The Motorship’s 38th Propulsion & Emissions Conference, which took place in Hamburg’s…

20th June 2016

Stagger sulphur restrictions, conference keynote urges

20th June 2016

LNG

LNG

With the future of the marine fuel market wide open, Adrian Tolson, senior partner, 20|20 Marine Energy examines the opportunity for expanding use of LNG.

20th June 2016

Unlocking the potential of LNG

20th June 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Large multihull vessels are being used in an increasing number of marine functions. Dag Pike examines some recent designs and assesses their potential for even wider application in the shipping industry.

20th June 2016

Expanding multihull applications

20th June 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

K-line Ship Management has selected ClassNK Consulting Service’s machinery condition monitoring and automatic diagnostic system for use on one of its container vessels.

20th June 2016

K-Line seeks further fuel savings with ClassNK CMAX

20th June 2016