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MAN Fuel Gas System for New Icebreaking RoRos
MAN Energy Solutionsā marine liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel-gas-system manufacturer MAN Cryo has inked a deal to supply the LNG fuel-gas supply systems for two icebreaking roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) newbuilds being built at Yantai Raffles shipyard in China for Swedish shipping line Wallenius SOL. MAN Energy Solutions will also supply a pair of 9L28/32DF dual-fuel auxiliary engines to each vessel.Upon constructionā¦
Partners Developing Ammonia-fueled Tanker
Maritime industry partners striving to advance shipping's decarbonization efforts are working to develop an ammonia-fueled tanker, classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) announced.The joint development project (JDP) involving LR and shipping line MISC Berhad, builder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and engine maker MAN Energy Solutions aims to develop commercially viable deep-sea zero-emissions vessels (ZEVs) that would be operational by 2030ā¦
NOx Control: Should Certain Vessels Get a Break?
When it comes to the EPAās recent proposed delay to implementation of Tier 4 marine diesel engines āin certain high-speed commercial vessels,ā where you stand probably depends on where you sit.On September 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection agency (EPA) proposed to delay implementation of Tier 4 marine diesel engines āin certain high-speed commercial vessels.ā Specifically; EPA mentions three kinds of vessels: lobster boatsā¦
IMO2020: 4 Tips to Using Methanol as Fuel
Lessons learned on designing, building & operating with methanol as fuel.Generally averse to technological risk, maritime professionals lean on lessons learned, when available, to make future decisions. According to Fredrik Stübner, Director Ship Management, Marinvest, his organizationās experience running ships on methanol can be instructive for others considering emission reductions technologies, and to this end he suggests:1.
IMO2020: Methanol Proves Promising
When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, 2019, the maritime world enters a bold new era of emission reduction. With its growing fleet of methanol fueled ship and more than 60,000 hours of operating experience under its belt, Waterfront Shipping Company has a five-year headstart.As a general rule, shipowners are remiss to share insights on their operations, lest their competitors catch wind and leverage the same technology and savings. The case of Waterfront Shipping Company Ltd.
Digital Developments Continue Apace in the Workboat Space
Sustainable, energy-efficient working practices and environmental regulatory compliance are among the hot-button topics driving the spread of maritime digitalization.The benefits of a digital strategy for companies working within the maritime industry soon stack up. In addition to providing operational/logistical streamlining, data-based insights, a competitive edge and a reputational leg-up, connectingā¦
Augmented-Reality Enters Maritime Maintenance
New TechGuide maintenance app from MAN CEON represents new generation of instructional material.As the global maritime community embraces new digitalization technologies aimed at reducing costs and enhancing safety onboard ships, MAN CEON, which is MAN Energy Solutions umbrella brand for all its digital products, comes to the fore for TechGuide, and augmented reality maintenance platform.The new generation of instructional material with augmented reality features a mix of different multimedia.
Partnership Envisions Ammonia-Fueled Feeder Ship
ABS joined forces with MAN Energy Solutions (MAN) and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) to develop an ammonia-fueled feeder vessel.Theā¦
Industry Project for First Ammonia-Fueled ULCS Concept
LR collaborates with DSIC and MAN Energy Solutions for first ammonia-fuelled ULCS in China.Lloydās Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) and MAN Energy Solutions for an ammonia-fuelled 23,000 TEU Ultra-Large Container Ship (ULCS) concept design, the first ammonia as fuel design of its kind in China.LR facilitated hazard identification (HAZID) workshops to determine potential hazards throughout the design phaseā¦
LNG Power for VW Car Carriers
Siem PCTCs sport MAN ES engines, turbochargers and propellers -- Each ship is estimated to cut CO2 emissions by up to 25%, NOx by up to 30%, particulate matter by up to 60%, and SOx almost completely.Siem Confucius and Siem Aristotle are the names of the new pure car truck carriers (PCTCs), significant in that they are the worldās first trans-Atlantic PCTCs to operate full-time on LNG. Built for Siem Car Carriers at Xiamen Shipyard in Chinaā¦
MAN Launches 800 hp Light-Duty Workboat Engine
The MAN D2676 LE426 will be available in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. It fulfils the latest US EPA Tier 3 Commercial standard and comes with keel cooling.MAN Engines is expanding its range of engines for light-duty workboats in North America by introducing an 800 hp (588 kW) inline-six engine. The D2676 LE426 will be available from the second quarter of 2020. It satisfies the EPA Commercial emissions standards and offers 70 hp greater output than the well-established, 730 hp D2676 model.
MAN Power for Svitzer Ice-Breaking Tugs
MAN Energy Solutions won the contract to supply the main propulsion engines for two new ice-breaking ASD tugs, to be operated by Svitzer in the Scandanavian region. Each vessel, rated with 60 tonnes of bollard pull, will be powered by 2 × MAN 12V175D MM, IMO Tier II engines, each rated at 2,040 kWm at 1,800 rpm. All four engines will be supplied by MAN Energy Solutions directly from its production facility in Frederikshavn, Denmark to Turkish-based, Med Marine.
MAN ES: Next-Gen Controller Platform āTritonā
MAN Energy Solutionsā electronic āMEā engine portfolio has reached another milestone with the announcement that its āTritonā platform recently passed its TAT (Type Approval Test) in Japan.Developed at MAN Energy Solutionsā Two-Stroke Business Unit in Copenhagen, Triton is based on the experience accumulated over more than 20 years in the development and production of mission-critical electronics. The TAT was carried out on an engine provided by MAN Energy Solutionsā two-stroke licenseeā¦
Wes Amelie Retrofit for Synthetic Natural Gas
First dual-fuel retrofit now set to be first vessel globally to use SNG derived from renewable energy in furtherance of Maritime Energy Transition MAN Energy Solutions and Wessels Marine GmbH have announced a technical showcase whereby the 2017-retrofitted āWes Amelieā, a 1,036-teu feeder container ship, will use liquefied SNG (Synthetic Natural Gas) produced from renewable electrical energy as drop-in fuel.
Containership to Convert to Synthetic Fuel
ROTTERDAM ā Today in Rotterdam Wessels Marine and MAN Energy Systems announced an innovative project to convert the containership Wes Amelie to run on Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG).While SNG today is far to sparse and expensive to make it a near term commercial reality, this step forward is significant in that a ship outfitted with an MAN propulsion unit to run on LNG would need no modification to have it run on SNGā¦
Kongsberg, MAN Energy Solutions Sign MOU
Kongsberg and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the purpose of exploring the potential for collaboration on a common data infrastructure for the maritime sector.The collaboration will broaden the value offering to vessel operators, improve return on investment in digital solutions and increase the adoption of secure connectivity.Under the MoU, MAN Energy Solutions is set to investigate the possibility of using Kongsberg Digitalās data-infrastructure solutionā¦
Methanol-Fueled Chem Tanker Delivered to NYK
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Group) has taken delivery of Takaroa Sun, a methanol carrier equipped with two-stroke dual-fuel engine tech that allows the vessel to be powered by methanol. Built in South Korea at Hyundai MIPO Dockyard, the new ship was funded through NYKās green financing initiative established to support environment-friendly projects.Takaroa Sun was built with the MAN Energy Solutions secondā¦
MAN Energy Joins Green Vessel Coalition
MAN Energy Solutions has joined a new climate grouping, dedicated to developing zero-emission vessels by 2030 in connection with the UN Climate Action Summit.Theā¦
Greenland Research Vessel Picks MAN Hybrid Propulsion
The Astilleros Balenciaga S.A. shipyard in Spain ordered a complete MAN propulsion package ā including MAN 27/38 and 175D engines, a five-blade MAN Alpha propeller and both remote-control and MAN HyProp systems ā in connection with the construction of a research vessel for the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources.The 61-m, ice-class trawler is designed by Norwegian company, Skipsteknisk. Delivery of the propulsion package is scheduled for Q1ā¦
MAN Cryo LNG Supply System For Norwegian Ship
Marine LNG systems manufacturer MAN Cryo is to deliver an LNG fuel-gas supply system to Norwegian shipowner Egil Ulvan Rederi. The new system will be installed on a multipurpose palletized-cargo and refrigerated l lift-on / lift-off (LoLo) vessel which will be built by Multi Maritime in accordance with an MM85CC design at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. With a length of 86 meters and a width of 19.5 metersā¦
