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Alfa Laval broadens LPG offering

As the marine industry focuses on de- carbonization, Alfa Laval is experiencing increased demand for solutions related to

LPG as fuel. Recent months have seen notable orders for the Alfa Laval FCM

LPG, a low-? ashpoint fuel supply system

Photo © BOURBON (LFSS) that can work seamlessly with

Alfa Laval FCM LPG, a low-? ashpoint

LPG cargo handling systems.

fuel supply system (LFSS).

LPG is a logical step in decarbonizing smartPAL

MariApps Marine Solutions the vessels that transport it. The FCM the LPG market. TGE Marine Gas Engi- will provide its ? agship

LPG can be a key enabler in moving to neering included the FCM LPG in its de- product smartPAL to Bourbon

LPG as fuel, combining Alfa Laval’s ex- livery scope for three LPG carriers – one

Marine & Logistics in support perience in fuel conditioning and engine- of 40,000 cu. m. and two of 93,000 cu. of its digitalization efforts to related applications with a high degree of m. – to be built in China in 2022. More re- optimize its ? eet manage- ? exibility. The system’s LFSS core is sur- cently, Alfa Laval received an FCM LPG ment processes, including rounded by an adaptable framework, al- order from one Japanese customer, to be day-to-day operations in lowing it to be tightly integrated with the integrated in the cargo handling system of crewing, maintenance, QHSE cargo handling system. newly designed 87,000 m3 VLGCs under and ? nance. smartPAL is

The success of this approach can be construction in Japan.

designed to allow users to

For the full story: bit.ly/3HuLppM seen in orders from prominent actors in retrieve real-time ? nance, performance and operational data.

mariapps.com

Michelin tests in? atable sails

Michelin and Compagnie Maritime (WISAMO) project is centered on an in-

Nantaise will test a 100 sq. m. Michelin ? atable, retractable and automated wing in? atable wing sail in 2022 on a merchant that can be ? tted on commercial vessels container ship. The Wing Sail Mobility and pleasure boats. mobile!

A dif? cult and time-consum- ing task when carrying out inspections or maintenance jobs on vessels is recording information on the job. Crews work on machinery, take notes and go back to their computers in the of? ce and type in all the information.

Now MESPAS has solved the problem: the ? rst maritime app for QHSE and mainte- nance tasks. mespas.com

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