retrofit

Maersk Engages Wärtsilä for Extensive Control Systems Retrofit

  • Wartsila to undertake control systems of Gunvor Maersk container vessel.
  • New features to make maintenance cost-effective.

The reliability and efficiency for Gunvor Maersk is enhanced with the timely engine control system upgradation, says a press release published on Wartsila’s website.

Extensive retrofit of the control systems 

To mitigate the risk of delays posed by aging equipment, leading global shipping operator Maersk engaged Wärtsilä to undertake an extensive retrofit of the control...

https://mfame.guru/maersk-engages-wartsila-for-extensive-control-systems-retrofit/

Foreship To Embrace Scrubber Technology

Expectations are high that exhaust gas scrubber technology demand will soon be resurgent. But what lessons have been learned from installations and which type will dominate, analyzes an Ship & Bunker article.

Scrubber systems on ships

Installing scrubber systems on ships that were never envisaged to have them on board has brought well documented challenges for older tonnage, with accurate drawings and documents sometimes hard to source. Where class documentation is concerned, meanwhile, different...

https://mfame.guru/foreship-to-embrace-scrubber-technology/

How A Propulsion Retrofit Led to Savings of 800 Litres of Fuel

  • The installation of controllable pitch propeller (CPP) blades with an innovative design along with a new control system on the MV Henrike led to fuel savings of hundreds of litres a day.
  • The general cargo ship MV Henrike went into dry dock to repair damage to its propeller.

Wärtsilä installed a set of new design controllable pitch propeller (CPP) blades alongside a more modern control system with the option to use a combinator mode controls system using a combinator curve, says an article...

https://mfame.guru/how-a-propulsion-retrofit-led-to-savings-of-800-litres-of-fuel/

Novel Retrofitting of 10,000 TEU LNG-fuelled Containership

Riviera whitepaper reports of an IMO type C tank and FGSS solution for a retrofitted 10,000 TEU LNG-fuelled container ship.

Retrofit for LNG fuel

LNG is widely considered to be a leading alternative marine fuel as the maritime industry has been going towards a green and sustainable direction.

The paper focuses on the retrofit of a 10,000 TEU container ship to operate on LNG fuel instead of oil fuel. A compact bi-lobe IMO type C LNG fuel tank and skid-mounted fuel gas supply system (FGSS) were...

https://mfame.guru/novel-retrofitting-of-10000-teu-lng-fuelled-containership/

World’s First VLGC Retrofitted With LPG Propulsion Technology Achieves Historic Milestone

VLGC - BW LPG

BW LPG announces the successful start of a week-long sea and gas trials for Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) BW Gemini which has been retrofitted with pioneering LPG dual-fuel propulsion technology. BW Gemini has achieved a historic milestone as the world’s first VLGC to be fuelled by Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), with the retrofitted main engine running on LPG and switching to traditional fuel seamlessly.

The retrofitting process at Yiu Lian Dockyard in Shenzhen, China, took approximately 60 days...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/worlds-first-vlgc-retrofitted-with-lpg-propulsion-technology-achieves-historic-milestone/

Remote commissioning enables Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to complete scrubber retrofits

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding reports that its DIA-SOx scrubbers have been successfully installed on 22 ships of three vessel types in the past eight months. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding was able to complete the installations as scheduled, carrying out remote commissioning conducted through close communication and cooperation with the engineers of its local partners in China and Singapore..

The DIA-SOx line-up consists of the R Series and C Series. The rectangular tower...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/remote-commissioning-enables-mitsubishi-shipbuilding-to-complete-scrubber-retrofits/

LPG Marine Fuel for Retrofits To Aid Zero-emissions Transition

  • LPG marine fuel is available for diesel engines to be retrofitted.
  • This will aid a transition to zero-emissions shipping in the future.
  • The vessels can then transition to carbon-neutral bio-LPG or zero-emissions ammonia.
  • Specialists in ship propulsion outlined the benefits of investing in LPG as a marine fuel.
  • LPG is the best choice for bunkers for its environmental performance to meet IMO 2020.

According to an article published in Riviera Maritime Media and authored by Martyn Wingrove, LPG...

https://mfame.guru/lpg-marine-fuel-for-retrofits-to-aid-zero-emissions-transition/

USCG and IMO Award Type Approval for BIO SEA BWTS

  • BIO-UV Group has received IMO & USCG type approval for its next-generation BWMS.
  • It has a low-flow rate system designed for larger capacities but simply treat lower volumes.
  • A key change is the UV lamp and casing materials used in the new system.
  • One or two lamps can be added to the BWTS skid for flow rates of 60m3 and 90m3.
  • It is more competitive ballast water treatment with low CAPEX and low OPEX.

According to an article published in Marine Link and authored by Michelle Howard, BIO-UV Group...

https://mfame.guru/uscg-and-imo-award-type-approval-for-bio-sea-bwts/

Key Players Discuss Shipowner’s Experiences With Scrubbers

  • CSA included a shipowner panel with Spliethoff, Grimaldi, and Genco Shipping.
  • Spliethoff operates 50 multipurpose dry cargo vessels from 12,000 to 23,000 DWT.
  • Genco Shipping provides dry bulk transportation of iron ore, coal, grain, steel products, and other dry bulk cargoes.
  • Grimaldi Group operators roll-on / roll-off vessels, car carriers, and ferries.
  • Scrubbers are installed in a variety of vessels, including heavy-lift and multipurpose vessels.
  • Retrofit has been possible in 80 percent of...

https://mfame.guru/key-players-discuss-shipowners-experiences-with-scrubbers/

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