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Extensive range of Wärtsilä solutions chosen for two Chilean Navy vessels

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the main propulsion machinery, as well as a range of other equipment and systems for two new 110-metre long amphibious transport vessels being built for the Chilean Navy. The order was placed by Astilleros y …
Mar 1, 2023 / Naval

Methanol Expanding in Bulker Segment

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding signs latest contract for dual-fuel, methanol-powered MAN B&W ME-LGIM engine Long-term MAN Energy Solutions licensee, Mitsui E&S Machinery, has won another contract to supply the individual MAN B&W 6G50ME-LGIM …
Feb 15, 2023 / Curious

ClassNK issues AiP for ammonia fueled BC jointly developed by ITOCHU, Nihon Shipyard, Mitsui E&S Machinery, “K” LINE, and NS United Kaiun

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia fueled 200,000 DWT type bulk carrier jointly developed by ITOCHU Corporation, Nihon Shipyard Co.,Ltd., Mitsui E&S Machinery Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE), and NS …
Nov 28, 2022 / Vessels

ABS Issues Approval in Principle for Autonomous System On Board Tug

ABS collaborated with Sea Machines and Foss Maritime to advance adoption of autonomous operations at sea by issuing approval in principle (AIP) to their vessel autonomy system, the SM300, that provides autonomous navigation and collision detection …
Sep 13, 2022 / Vessels

ARC moves Tunnel Boring Machine for Pawtucket Tunnel Project

American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) recently moved a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) on M/V ARC Integrity, discharging in Port Newark, New Jersey. Once assembled, the TBM will be used in the Narragansett Bay Commission’s (NBC) Pawtucket Combined …
May 9, 2022 / Vessels

MOL Jointly Develops New Energy-saving Sail to Boost Ship Propulsion

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that MOL, MOL Drybulk, Ltd. (MOL Drybulk), Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., and Iknow Machinery Co., Ltd. have reached an agreement on joint research and development (R&D) of the "Iknow Delta …
Jul 27, 2021 / Vessels

ABS and Chevron Shipping Launch Digital Journey

ABS and Chevron Shipping Company LLC have taken the first step in a pioneering digital fleet management journey with ABS Smart notations for vessels. Caption: Pegasus Voyager - Image courtesy of Chevron  The Suezmax lightering vessel Pegasus Voyager …
Sep 2, 2020 / Curious

LGM Engineering signed contract for supply of LNG fuel gas supply system to two 13,000 DWT Dual fuelled Chemical Tankers

On June,2020, Gloryholder Liquefied Gas Machinery (DL)Co., Ltd. (LGM) has signed a contract to design and supply LNG fuel gas supply system for two 13,000 DWT Chemical Tankers with Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Company Limited (YZJ). The shipowner …
Aug 14, 2020 / Curious

DNV GL’s new MMC unlocks unprecedented machinery efficiencies and insights

Machinery Maintenance Connect (MMC) is DNV GL’s new remote approach to the machinery planned maintenance system (MPMS). Instead of requiring surveyors to travel to each individual vessel and go onboard, machinery data can be processed via algorithms …
Apr 10, 2020 / Curious

Sea Machines and MARAD Enter into Agreement to Demonstrate Capabilities of Autonomous Tech Installed Aboard an MSRC Spill-Response Vessel

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has entered into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) to demonstrate the ability of Sea Machines’ autonomous technology in increasing the safety, …
Jul 24, 2019 / Curious