Tag: ship engines

French Cryostar informed that it has completed commissioning and testing of its latest six-stage fuel gas compressor on the 'SK Audace' LNG tanker, SK Shipping and Marubeni's newbuild. The ship is claimed to be the first LNG carrier fitted with XDF propulsion.

Wärtsilä and ABB have signed an agreement to expand their cooperation, to offer enhanced engine performance optimisation over the lifecycle. In this context, ABB has granted Wärtsilä the Authorized Service Provider status for standard maintenance of ABB turbochargers installed with Wärtsilä 4-stroke engines.

The Nautical Institute issued its Mars report for 2017, where it presents a case of injury of a newly-hired crew member during his first trip, that resulted from lack of experience. The report provides a description of what happened and important lessons learned to prevent similar accidents in the future.

In November 2016, the owner of the 7.75m motor cruiser Vasquez fell unconscious after being overcome by carbon monoxide that had been emitted from failed rubber bellows that formed part of the inboard engine’s wet-exhaust system. Although rescuers came to his aid, it was not possible to save his life.

Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide the engines and the complete propulsion package for two new fishing trawlers being built for Murmansk, Russia-based Nord Pilgrim Ltd. The vessels will be reinforced to Ice3 class, thereby enabling them to extend their fishing operations in the Barents Sea and North Atlantic.

Nine EU Member States have asked the European Commission for permission to pollute above national limits set in EU law. The requests are criticised in a letter sent to EU Commission from the European Environmental Bureau, ClientEarth, Transport & Environment, AirClim and the Health and Environment Alliance.

The Port of Long Beach, in partnership with the Port of Los Angeles, has released a request for proposals seeking demonstrations of technologies to upgrade tugboats, crew boats, barges and other harbor craft to cleaner engines.

The fishermen in Malaga, who are actively involved in developing the local FLAG’s strategy, had identified two key concerns linked with artisanal fishing: high fuel consumption and low energy efficiency of their boats. To address these challenges, FLAG initiated a project to research fuel saving techniques and gas emission reductions.

The Port of London Authority is working with the Mayor of London and Transport for London on new research to help it develop an Air Quality Strategy for the tidal Thames. The project involves shore side power, emissions from vessels during trips and an inventory of all emissions from vessels on the river.