Cargo handling systems

Can container optimisation offer a boost to decarbonisation?

8th October 2024 | Equipment, The Naval Architect - News

Enhanced stowage solutions from MacGregor are allowing container ship operators to maximise cargo intake and reduce environmental footprint Much of the discussion concerning maritime decarbonisation focuses around solutions that will be familiar to readers of The Naval Architect: hull form optimisation, speed reduction and engine de-rating, the adoption of new fuels and energy storage, and […]

Babcock gets approval for new gas supply and CO2 cargo handling systems

5th October 2023 | Equipment, The Naval Architect - News

Babcock’s LGE business, specialising in liquefied gas solutions, has received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its multi-fuel gas supply and CO2 cargo handling systems, ecoFGSS-FLEX and ecoCO2. The new ecoFGSS-FLEX system is based on Babcock’s pre-existing ecoFGSS LPG fuel gas system. The fundamentals of both systems are the same. However, the […]