Maritime product news & launch announcements

The agreement between MAN Energy Solutions and Kongsberg Digital came about as the companies realised that their separate efforts in the maritime digitalisation space were complementary. Kongsberg Digital’s Vessel Insight – a cost-efficient data infrastructure solution for the maritime market – is a natural match with MAN PrimeServ Assist digital solution for optimisation of engine use and maintenance. After entering a strategic digitalisation partnership, they undertook the...

Vaasa power plant and district heating company from Finland orders High Voltage Electrode Boiler from PARAT. Vaasa Power Plant chose PARAT Halvorsen for their new 40MW Electrode Boiler. This is a 40MW Electrical Hot Water Boiler with a 10kV connection, design pressure of 10 barg, and design temperature of 184°C. This is one of PARAT's first orders to Finland for the modern High Voltage Electrode Boilers.

As HMS Prince of Wales prepared for her departure on operational training and sea trials, another major milestone for the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers was achieved, thanks to the herculean efforts of the UK Missions Systems Enterprise, including the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the wider industry who support them.   The recent successful installation of HMS Prince of Wales’ innovative Shared Infrastructure (SI) networks and an integrated facility to trial systems (know...

Satcom Global announces a significant enhancement to its Ku-band Aura VSAT network, with the addition of the Eutelsat 174A (E174A) North Pacific and South Pacific satellite beams. The new coverage will strengthen and extend the Aura network across the North Pacific and Oceania regions, supporting the high-quality connectivity demands of a diverse range of maritime sectors including shipping, commercial fishing, workboat, offshore supply and leisure. Futureproofing emerging requirements The E1...

Spire Global, Inc. (Spire), a globally renowned provider of space-based data and analytics solutions, has announced the launch of a new platform and a new analytics product for the maritime industry. Spire Bridge and Spire Analytics will allow customers to create their own dashboards and alerts customised to their specific use cases. Spire Analytics Through the Spire Bridge portal, customers can now access the company’s new product, Spire Analytics, to monitor data usage, get support, do...

The first containers coming from Asia on this new regular service arrived at the largest Russian port of Vostochny on Sealand vessels. On 22nd April, the containers were dispatched by train from the Russian VSC terminal (part of Global Ports Inc.) to the NUTEP terminal (part of Delo Ports) at the port of Novorossiysk, also on Russian soil. From Novorossiysk, the cargo now resumes by sea to destinations in Ukraine and Turkey. New route alternative AE77 is an important milestone in Maersk's exp...

Anson, the fifth of seven Astute class attack submarines, being built for the Royal Navy, has been launched at BAE Systems’ site in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, in the United Kingdom. The 7,400-tonne nuclear-powered submarine, officially named at a ceremony in December, emerged from the Devonshire Dock Hall and entered the water for the first time, earlier on April 20, 2021. The launch was a special moment for the Barrow shipyard, which is celebrating its 150th year of establishment and a...

The bow of HMS GLASGOW, the first City Class Type 26 frigate being built for the Royal Navy, has been rolled out of the build hall at the BAE Systems shipyard on the River Clyde. In a move that lasted 90 minutes, the forward section of HMS GLASGOW which contains the bridge, operations room and accommodation spaces, was manoeuvred into position on the hardstand at the Govan yard where it will be joined by the aft section in the coming weeks. Maintaining much-needed skills HMS GLASGOW is the fi...

PARAT's modern IEH High Voltage Electrode Boilers are the world's leading Power to Heat solution. New demands to reduce emissions on high-pressure steam production, guaranteed zero-load during grid regulation, and the flexible option to have one boiler with the possibility to deliver both hot water and steam have risen. It has developed and tested the Electrode boilers with these new features, taking the electrode boiler technology up to the next level. PARAT has a complete quality range of cle...

MAN Energy Solutions recently conducted a successful Type Approval Test (TAT) for a new engine, L23/30H Mk3. Owing to current COVID-19 restrictions, the TAT was executed on-site in Korea in early March 2021 by STX and MAN Energy Solutions staff, with the classification team joining proceedings remotely. The event was filmed and broadcast globally with viewers watching from Europe, North America and Asia. Major classification societies Finn Fjeldhøj, Head of Small-Bore, Four-Stroke Engi...

BAE Systems is taking decades of flight controls expertise underwater onboard the UK's next-generation submarine, Dreadnought.  This innovative approach involves adapting controls that are usually used in fly-by-wire aircraft and applying them in a marine environment. The complete Active Vehicle Control Management (AVCM) system will oversee all major aspects of the submarines’ manoeuvring capability to the highest levels of safety and reliability, similar to existing systems on moder...

MAN Energy Solutions has demonstrated its latest low-speed, dual-fuel engine – a MAN B&W ME-GA type designed for LNG/fuel-oil running – at a ceremony live-streamed from its Copenhagen Research Centre. The new engine is an Otto-cycle variant of the company’s successful ME-GI engine. As its pre-mixed combustion results in low NOx emissions, the ME-GA engine is inherently Tier II and Tier III compliant in gas-operation mode. To fully utilise its dual-fuel potential in Tier II...

PARAT Halvorsen has been rewarded a new contract from VARD Singapore for a boiler package to a state-of-the-art stern trawler for Russian deepwater fishing company Luntos Co. Ltd. The trawler is to be constructed at their shipyard VARD Vang Tau in Vietnam. PARAT will deliver a modern MCS Combined Exhaust Gas / Fuel-fired Steam Boiler with a capacity of 2500 + 1500 kgs/h. We will also provide the Central Heating system, including pumps, heat exchangers, etc. PARAT Halvorsen will do the commissio...

Building further on their reputation for increased lifejacket safety and pushing the boundaries in search of excellence for its customers, Survitec brand, Crewsaver, is pleased to announce the launch of EXOLOK. EXOLOK is a new cylinder locking system that provides increased security for gas cylinders attached to lifejackets – helping to ensure your lifejacket protection is well and truly locked in. EXOLOK EXOLOK will be fitted to all Crewsaver lifejackets going forwards. It can addition...

Steam will be delivered by the MCS combined steam boiler utilising the exhaust heat and is equipped with an MDO atomising burner. PARAT will also deliver an MVH oil-fired smoke tube boiler for hot water. The system will be delivered with a feed water tank, water treatment, heat exchangers, hot water boiler, pumps and surplus steam dumping system. All are controlled by a PARAT-designed PLC system. The Steam System will be used for the trawlers processing plants, the MVH hot water boiler will be...

Satcom Global is delighted to announce another extension to its Aura VSAT maritime communications network, with the addition of two new satellite beams; Astra 4a Nordic and SES-12 IOR. The Astra 4a Nordic Ku-band beam was introduced to the Satcom Global Aura network in December 2020, to support customers operating in European waters. With carriers optimised for the performance of smaller Ku-band terminals, Astra 4a Nordic is not only improving the performance of 60-80cm terminals in the area di...

ROC Friese Poort is one of the pioneering training institutes of the Netherlands that offers vocational training to around 15,000 students each year. The educational institution also provides a wide selection of training courses. These courses range from short, intensive, tailor-made to multi-year programs that are suitable for individuals as well as groups. The courses offered by ROC Friese Poort are designed to be delivered in other organisations and training institutions. The new de...

A few months after launching the new X10 TITAN range, Atlas is happy to see that the market has responded well by ordering the first units for Chinese shipyard and European shipowner; order series 4 + 2 110,000 DWT Crude Oil Tankers. With unique design features such as no pre-heating of the oil sludge, one burner only, efficient burning process, and a 3-chamber system, the X10 TITAN is by far the most environmentally friendly and cost-efficient marine incinerator on the market.

Fast-tracked by advances in technology and increasing customer demand for sustainable supply chains, A.P. Moller - Maersk accelerates the efforts to decarbonise marine operations with the launch of the world’s first carbon-neutral liner vessel in 2023 - seven years ahead of the initial 2030-ambition. All future Maersk-owned new buildings will have dual-fuel technology installed, enabling either carbon-neutral operations or operation on standard Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO). Achievab...

Steam will be delivered by PARAT’s MCS combined steam boiler utilising the exhaust heat and is equipped with an MDO atomizing burner. PARAT will also deliver 2 electrical heaters (250 and 400kW) for Hot Water. Central heating system The system will be delivered with a feed water tank, water treatment, heat exchangers, electrical heaters, pumps and surplus steam dumping system. All are controlled by a PARAT-designed PLC system. The steam system will be used for the trawlers processing pla...

MAN Energy Solutions’ Two-Stroke Business has announced that it has surpassed 1,000 orders for secondary-measure, Tier III-compliant, emission-reduction technology for its portfolio of MAN B&W-branded, low-speed engines.  Approximately one-quarter of the orders have been for EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) systems, with SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) systems accounting for the remainder. The milestone was passed in early-January 2021 and is built upon references from the...

STX Engine has signed a contract with Daehan shipbuilding for 3 × MAN 6L23/30H Mk3 GenSets for 1+1 vessels, which marks the first sale of the engine’s Mk3 version. The engines will achieve Tier III emission levels with the aid of SCR. They are provisionally scheduled for delivery in August 2021.  Finn Fjeldhøj, Head of Small-Bore, Four-Stroke Engineering, MAN Energy Solutions, said, “This is an important order; our 23/30H GenSet is a proven workhorse that our c...

The relationship between VSTEP and ROC Kop van Noord-Holland continues to flourish, as ROC Kop van Noord-Holland signed a new deal to upgrade their maritime simulators to NAUTIS 3. ROC Kop van Noord Holland is one of the training institutes of the Netherlands that offers vocational training to thousands of students and participants each year. Their maritime training center has signed a deal with VSTEP to upgrade their existing NAUTIS 2 maritime simulators to NAUTIS 3. Including software upgrad...

A.P. Moller - Maersk announced the signing of an agreement with Maersk to regularly call Kalundborg as APM Terminals will establish and operate a new container operation at Kalundborg in agreement with Port of Kalundborg.  As a consequence, Maersk will leave Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) located in the center of Copenhagen as of March 2021. Agreement Kalundborg will be added to the global supply lines as volumes for connection The agreement between A.P. Moller – Maersk and APM T...

For decades it has been customary to use steam, electricity, or thermal oil to heat sludge oil before its incineration. ATLAS Incinerators’ new X10 TITAN range, launched with the new X610 TITAN, means that is all history. Without compromising on the high quality of the ATLAS incinerators, the new X10 TITAN range has been designed to incinerate sludge oil and simultaneously burn solid waste, while consuming an absolute minimum of energy onboard the ship. Consumes less energy The new desi...

The new X10 TITAN range from ATLAS Incinerators will save shipowners and shipyards money while shrinking their environmental footprint. For decades it has been customary to use steam, electricity, or thermal oil to heat sludge oil before its incineration. ATLAS Incinerators’ new X10 TITAN range, launched with the new X610 TITAN, means that is all history. Minimum energy consumption Without compromising on the high quality of the ATLAS incinerators, the new X10 TITAN range has been desig...

Satcom Global is delighted to share that the highly anticipated Iridium GMDSS service is live. Iridium announced the historic service launch during an online press conference and Q and A session, featuring a host of industry figures. As an official launch partner, Satcom Global is both excited and honoured to be one of the first satellite communications providers to take this new global safety service to the maritime community. GMDSS service Iridium has given seafarers a real-time emergency r...

As Ocean Infinity embarks on its journey towards a carbon-neutral future and anticipates the arrival of its uncrewed Armada fleet of vessels, it bids farewell to some of its original fleets. The Pacific Constructor has been part of Ocean Infinity’s story since the beginning and has been instrumental in many of its most ambitious and exciting projects. Locating Stellar Daisy Stellar Daisy sank on 31 March 2017, transporting iron ore from Brazil to China. Tragically, 22 of the 24 crew wer...

The convenience and efficiency of Alfa Laval AQUA fresh water generation technology is now available to a wider range of vessels. With its tiny footprint and low OPEX, the new AQUA Blue Mini fresh water generator meets needs of 1 – 18 cubic metres of fresh water per day, creating a smarter alternative to bunkered water or reverse osmosis. AQUA fresh water generation technology AQUA fresh water generation technology uses a revolutionary 3-in-1 process Introduced in 2008, AQUA fresh wate...

The world continues to face the challenges, relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the second wave has sustainably inscribed this virus in everyone’s daily lives, ENGIE Solutions offer air treatment solutions to improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in cruise and naval vessels. In order to improve the comfort, health and safety of passengers and crews in public areas and cabins, ENGIE Solutions designs, implements and maintains solutions suited to existing systems, bringing them together in...