ship engines

Transport Malta investigation: Total loss of power while underway linked to poor crew familiarization

Transport Malta MSIU issued an investigation report on the total loss of power of the bulk carrier MV Leopold LD, following failure of auxiliary engines and the emergency generator, while underway in March 2019. The investigation identified lack of crew familiarization with the correct operation of the compensation damping tank.

The incident

MV Leopold LD was en route from the port of Saldanha Bay, South Africa, to Hamburg, Germany, carrying iron ore.

On 14 March 2019, the only running auxiliary...

https://safety4sea.com/transport-malta-investigation-total-loss-of-power-while-underway-linked-to-poor-crew-familiarization/

KR awards AIP to HHI for its LNG dual-fuel carrier

The Korean Register recently granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its LNG dual fuel propulsion car carrier. In fact, the AIP covers two pure car and truck carriers vessels with a carrying capacity of 7.000 and 8.1000 CEU (car equivalent units).

As HHI informed, both vessels are equipped with the IMO type C tanks, meaning that are independent self-supporting LNG fuel tanks.

Type C tank uses pressure containment system which ensures safety and no risk of...

https://safety4sea.com/kr-awards-aip-to-hhi-for-its-lng-dual-fuel-carrier/

Meyer Turku inks agreement to boost engineers’ education

The University of Turku along with the shipbuilding company Meyer Turku, shake their hands and inked a strategic partnership in order to develop and boost education and research in the field of engineering.

Through their collaboration, both sides aim to enhance student projects, teaching events, experts’ lecture and workshops, among others.

We are looking forward to intensifying our cooperation with the University of Turku, not just with the departments in the new engineering education but also...

https://safety4sea.com/meyer-turku-inks-agreement-to-boost-engineers-education/

MOL to develop digital twin model for vessels’ main engine

MOL announced that it has signed a contract with the National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology (MPAT), National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI), on joint research regarding a digital twin model development of vessels’ main engine.

In this research, MOL and NMRI will jointly develop and verify the digital twin model of two-cycle main diesel engine by using operational data collected from MOL-operated vessels in service, aiming to enable visualization of the main engine’s...

https://safety4sea.com/mol-to-develop-digital-twin-model-for-vessels-main-engine/

ICCT doubts on CO2 cuts from limiting engine power

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) in its latest report focused on the CO2 reduce emissions issue, by limiting engine power. The study shows that shipping Green House Gas (GHG) emissions have been reduced by 30% during a ten-year period from 2008 to 2018.

With the IMO working towards to achieve shipping’s decarbonization, technical practices to limit engine power proved to have limited impact on reducing CO2 emissions, ICCT reported.

According to the study, engine power...

https://safety4sea.com/icct-doubts-on-co2-cuts-from-limiting-engine-power/

Europe’s first IMO Tier III retroffited tugboat

Boluda Towage Europe’s tugboat ‘Union Koala’ has been officially certified for compliance with the IMO Tier III standards, on Friday, January 10, 2020; The tug then returned to service during a ceremony at the ABC Tower in Zeebrugge, Belgium.

NOx Tier III standards are in effect in ECAs from January 1st 2016. These limits apply to the North American and US Caribbean ECAs from 1 January 2016. However, MEPC 71 decided that from 1 January 2021, they will also apply to the Baltic Sea and the North...

https://safety4sea.com/europes-first-imo-tier-iii-retroffited-tugboat/

Marine gensets market projected to climb to more than USD 6 billion by 2025

Global marine gensets market forecast is projected to climb to more than USD 6 billion by 2025, owing to ongoing technological advancements in the industry in terms of engine modification, to achieve improved performance as well as effective reduction in engine noise, says US-based consulting firm Global Market Insights.

As explained, consistent advances in technology, as well as increasing investments in shipbuilding coupled with the growth of seaborne transport, which is fueled by rising...

https://safety4sea.com/marine-gensets-market-projected-to-climb-to-more-than-usd-6-billion-by-2025/

New white paper explores VLSFO challenges for lubricant performance

The additive chemistries found in traditional marine diesel cylinder lubricants may not suffice for the challenges of handling VLSFO blends, said US-based Lubrizol Corporation in a new white paper, after extensive research into new fuels.

More advanced solutions are needed to tackle deposit formation without relying on the high base detergents that were a mainstay of cylinder oils used with high-sulfur fuels,

…the company said.

In the new, low-sulfur era driven by the implementation of 2020...

https://safety4sea.com/new-white-paper-explores-vlsfo-challenges-for-lubricant-performance/

Greek Shipowners back limit on main engine power for emissions reduction

In line with IMO’s Initial Strategy for decarbonisation of shipping industry, Greece has come forward with a concrete proposal for a short-term, prescriptive measure to improve the operational energy efficiency of existing ships, to be considered at the forthcoming meeting of the IMO’s intersessional technical group in November.

The IMO’s so-called GHG initial strategy, adopted in April 2018, envisages for the first time, a reduction in total GHG emissions from global shipping by at least 50% by...

https://safety4sea.com/greek-shipowners-back-limit-on-main-engine-power-for-emissions-reduction/

Partners launch engine monitoring technology

Datum Electronics announced a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Strathclyde University, aiming to develop an innovative technology for marine engine condition monitoring. The main goal of this collaboration is to bring together the industry and academia, to address the problem of optimization of operations and compliance.

Today, emission regulations are becoming more stricter than ever – keeping in mind the approaching 2020 sulphur cap – and the monitoring of vessel performance is...

https://safety4sea.com/partners-launch-engine-monitoring-technology/

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