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LNG

LNG

Korean technology solutions provider Marine Radio Company Ltd. (MRC) is developing a small-scale rotary engine gas-to-liquid solution as a potential alternative to reliquefaction systems for LNG carriers, according to a presentation at…

30th October 2019

Rotary engine GTL alternative to reliquefaction

30th October 2019

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Bourbon and Sonasurf have announced the signing of a three-year cooperation agreement with Total in Angola for the deployment of the Smart shipping programme on its latest-generation supply vessels.

30th October 2019

Smart shipping used on Bourbon supply vessels

30th October 2019

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) is participating in a government-funded project to develop systems to reduce particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from low, medium and high-speed engines.

29th October 2019

Korean Register in joint scrubber research projects

29th October 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The hybrid ferry Schleswig-Holstein has become the first of four Scandlines ships due to swap old push-thruster drive systems for new eco-friendly pull-thruster units, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.

29th October 2019

Push comes to pull on hybrid Scandlines ships

29th October 2019

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

A Damen Marine Components (DMC) project to retrofit a rudder on a Coastal Transportation vessel has reduced operational noise and made manoeuvring easier.

29th October 2019

DMC rudder retrofit aids manoeuvring

29th October 2019

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Norsepower Oy together with project partners Maersk Tankers, Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) and Shell International Trading and Shipping Company, have successfully completed trials of two Norsepower Rotor Sails onboard a Maersk Tankers…

25th October 2019

Maersk tanker Rotor Sails trial a success

25th October 2019

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Engineering firm, Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), has been selected by Vigor Fab to provide functional design for the new hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferries for Washington State Ferries (WSF).

25th October 2019

Largest battery hybrid RoPax in N America

25th October 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Viking Line’s latest passenger ship will be one of the most climate-smart yet, with the Finnish ferry company estimating that it will consume up to 10% less fuel that its smaller sister…

24th October 2019

Viking’s latest ferry is most climate-smart

24th October 2019

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Technology group, Wärtsilä, is among the founding members of a new alliance to provide a technical and organisational framework for safe and secure operational technology.

24th October 2019

Cyber security alliance for operational tech

24th October 2019

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

In a world record lift, Heerema Marine Contractors’ semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) has recently completed its first project installing the topsides of the Leviathan development in the Mediterranean.

23rd October 2019

GE Technology powers largest crane vessel

23rd October 2019