Eight new ammonia-fueled bulk carriers will have Svanehøj deepwell fuel pumps

Svanehøj deepwell fuel pump for ammonia fueled bulkers

Danish liquefied gas equipment specialist Svanehøj has notched up a significant reference for its expanding ammonia applications portfolio. It has been won a contract to supply 32 deepwell fuel pumps for a new series of ammonia dual-fuel bulk carriers.

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The 210,000 DWT ammonia-fueled bulk carriers are on order at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding (QBS) in China. Svanehøj will supply the pumps as a subcontractor to the ammonia fuel supply system (AFSS) supplier SunRui Marine...

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New control system makes cargo offloading faster and easier

Following a successful test on the product and chemical tanker Fure Ven, Danish deepwell pump specialist Svanehøj is launching “FlowControl.” This newly developed software-based control system automates the control of electric cargo pumps on tankers. The system ensures an optimal changeover between tanks and pumps in parallel, reducing the time needed for cargo discharge by up to 20% since the system will automatically operate at the optimal duty point. It allows the operator to take full...

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Hamworthy Pumps expands its service business

Singapore-headquartered Hamworthy Pumps Pte. Ltd. is moving to strengthen its aftersales activities and to make it easier and cheaper for vessel managers to get authorized service and replacement pumps.

Hamworthy aims to enter agreements with local service providers in 15 countries within the next 12 months and says that a new partnership with PumpsPlus in Canada will be the first of many.

Unauthorized spare parts of dubious quality can cause problems with even the best marine and offshore pumps,...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/hamworthy-pumps-expands-its-service-business/