Month: October 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

New Lipator and Lipatomat grease separators can treat between 1-25 litres per second.

12th October 2017

Grease separators treat 1-25 litres per second

12th October 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The marine and offshore industries have rapidly evolving operating models and this “new norm” is shaped by disruptive technology changes.

11th October 2017

Operating models shaped by disruptors

11th October 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Injection system specialist L’Orange has launched a pump element that is claims can increase pump running times by reducing the formation of deposits in the pump barrel.

11th October 2017

L’Orange launches anti-sticking pump element

11th October 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Viking Line has opted for podded propulsion rather than a conventional shaftline arrangement for its new LNG cruise ferry under construction at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co in China.

11th October 2017

Azipods ordered for Viking Line cruise ferry newbuild

11th October 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Waste heat recovery systems, WHRS, have been almost the exclusive province of bigger ships – till now. Innovation is set to broaden their appeal writes Stevie Knight.

11th October 2017

WHR systems turn up the heat

11th October 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Concerns have been raised over verifying operational efficiency in ballast water management systems (BWMS) once type approved.

10th October 2017

BWMS operational efficiency verification needed

10th October 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Corvus Energy will provide lithium-ion-based energy storage systems (ESS) for two platform supply vessels (PSVs) to enable reduced emissions.

9th October 2017

Lithium-ion ESS to power PSVs

9th October 2017

LNG

LNG

MAN Diesel & Turbo will support ten engine conversions to LNG with up to €2m to improve environmental efficiency.

9th October 2017

MAN pledges €2m to assist LNG retrofits

9th October 2017

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Finning UK & Ireland has supplied twin Cat C32 diesel propulsion engines to Mainprize Offshore’s new MO4 vessel.

6th October 2017

Cat C32 diesel propulsion engines to power new windfarm vessel

6th October 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A power take off/power take in (PTO/PTI) tool will enable more goods transportation with fuel efficiency and reduced environmental impact.

5th October 2017

PTO/PTI tool helps ships save fuel

5th October 2017