Vessels News – Page 119
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NewsPM motors deliver market leading efficiency
Danfoss (formerly Visedo) has successfully designed and delivered two Danfoss permanent magnet electric motors (EM-PMI) with synchronous reluctance-assisted technology for Veth Propulsion.
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NewsEnvironmentally-friendly dredger propulsion
Finish technology group Wärtsilä will provide the engines, propellers, and control system for a new hopper dredger being built by Damen.
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NewsABB technology for LDA’s second windfarm SOV
Maritime transportation group Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) will add a second 83 metre windfarm service operation vessel (SOV) to its fleet, featuring an extensive range of ABB’s technology, with the award-winning power distribution system Onboard DC Grid at its core.
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Energy storage for Fjord1 battery ferries
Corvus Energy has announced that it has been selected by Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) to supply the Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for the shore stations at Brekstad and Valset, Norway.
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NewsMercury overhauls its outboard propulsion range
Barrus will be exhibiting some brand-new additions to Mercury''s commercial and leisure product ranges at Seawork International 2018.
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NewsCJR Propellers focuses on saving fuel costs for windfarm service vessels
This was the challenge facing Mainprize Offshore, who are always looking to increase efficiency. Therefore, improvements in propeller performance and vibration levels on their windfarm support vessels would lead to reduced maintenance levels, reduced docking, reduced failures and overall increase in efficiencies and cost savings.This led Mainprize to approach Southampton’s ...
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Corvus ESS for five more battery ferries
Canadian battery specialist Corvus Energy has been selected by Norwegian Electric System (NES) to supply lithium ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for two new all-electric ferries being built by Havyard for Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1.
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NewsLake gas ship is a propulsion first
A new ferry described as the first inland passenger ship in Europe with LNG gas engines, is being built in Germany for delivery in 2020, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsDouble salvage operations for TsavlirisDouble salvage operations for Tsavliris
Tsavliris Salvage is never far away from the news with its activities, recently reporting its role in two salvage operations of note.
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NewsBusy times for Smit Salvage
Smit Salvage, part of Boskalis group is one of the best known global salvage companies and has reported a busy second half of 2017 and start to 2018.
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News‘Kea Trader’ wreck removal enters a new phase
Shanghai Salvage Company (SSC) is preparing to continue with the wreck removal operation of the ill-fated ''Kea Trader'' in the South Pacific.
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NewsISU appoints new Secretary General and honours former SOSREP
Two items of news from the International Salvage Union have drawn attention to the value of experienced personnel representing the interests of the industry and overseeing casualty response activity.
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NewsSalvors battle container ship fire
Global salvage specialists Ardent and Smit Salvage are engaged in a major salvage operation following a container ship fire in the Arabian Sea.
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NewsArdent forms alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean
Marine salvage company Ardent has formed a partnership with two Greek companies aimed at providing a better response capability in the Eastern Mediterranean and adjacent waters.
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NewsPrestigious branding award for Albwardy Damen
Albwardy Damen shipyard in Sharjah UAE has won a Superbrands 2018 award recognising its shipbuilding success, of course including the construction of tugs.
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NewsUzmar Shipyard joins the Robert Allan Century Club
Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) has announced that Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyard has officially joined its Century Club with construction underway on the 100th RAL designed tug.
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NewsMediterranean expertise in new powerful escort tug
Designed in Spain and built in Turkey for Italian owners, the recently launched multipurpose escort tug ''Paraggi'' is another example of Mediterranean-based tug production activity.
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NewsSvitzer appoints two new UK managers
News that Svitzer has appointed two new managing directors to operate in the UK allows for a closer look at the people ashore who support those at sea.
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NewsDamen completes Caspian Shoalbuster trio order
Damen Shipyards has delivered the final Shoalbuster of a three-vessel order for operation in the shallow water areas of the Caspian Sea.
