Industry News – Page 103
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NewsBWT basics: Evaluating the options
Ultraviolet and electrochlorination treatments - the two mainstream BWT options - confront shipowners with some difficult choices, writes Stevie Knight, in the February issue of The Motorship.
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NewsJapan’s first LNG gas fuelled tugs
Classification society, ClassNK, has granted full type approval for the new 28AHX-DF dual-fuel engine built by Niigata Power Systems Co Ltd.
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NewsLiberian Registry offers green retrofit incentive
The Liberian Registry is to offer tonnage tax discounts to ships participating in its recently launched environmental initiative, which includes retrofitting green technology paid for from fuel savings.
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Record registrations for ClassNK
ClassNK registered 833 new vessels, a combined 21,466,272gt, in 2014 as it beat a global downturn in newbuild deliveries and secured record numbers of transfers from other class societies.
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NewsUkrainian shipbuilding on verge of crisis
The Ukrainian shipbuilding industry is bearing huge losses due to an economic crisis in the country and the ongoing military conflict in the Eastern part of the country, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsGE Marine unveiled
GE has unveiled a new organisation, GE Marine, bringing together its broad technological offerings to the marine sector under vice president Tim Schweikert
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NewsEvergreen fleet gets even bigger
The Evergreen Group has signed time charter agreements with Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd to charter a total of eleven newbuild 18,000 teu vessels, to be delivered from 2018 through 2019.
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NewsMotorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference
The 37th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions conference will give operators the lowdown on new fuels available together with the latest in engine design, ways to reduce running costs and improve fuel efficiency.
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NewsPropulsion & Emissions Conference Early Bird Discount closes 30 January
Book your place now to join ship owners, managers and operators at the 2015 Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference. The early bird rate ends soon, act now to save 20%.
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NewsLandmark year for Russian shipping
The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) says that 2014 was a landmark year for the classification society with the start of construction on the first Arctic LNG carrier to RS class, among others.
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Hempel epoxy coatings
Global coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched two new pure epoxy coatings, one for newbuild cargo tanks and a new primer for the marine maintenance market.
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NewsMAN auto-tuning package landmark
MAN PrimeServ, the service division of MAN Diesel & Turbo, will now install Pressure Mounting Instrument (PMI) auto-tuning to all of its newbuild engines as standard following successful uptake by the industry.
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NewsAlfa Laval ups the pressure
Alfa Laval’s AQUA Blue freshwater generator is now available in a stronger configuration that withstands considerably higher jacket water pressures.
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NewsLithium-ion battery power
A leading battery designer and manufacturer has just received the highest level of safety approval for its new Seanergy Li-ion Super-Iron Phosphate (SLFP) battery range for commercial vessels.
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NewsNew head for Reintjes
Klaus Deleroi is now managing director of German marine gearbox supplier, Reintjes, following the retirement of previous head Dr-Ing Christian Schilephack.
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NewsThe Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference 2015 takes shape
A fascinating agenda is emerging for The Motorship''s 2015 Propulsion & Emissions Conference, which is offering delegates a 20% discount on bookings made by 30 January.
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NewsMSC marine lubrication contract
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is to adopt a high-tech marine lubricant system that aims to optimise both the performance and overall efficiency of engines across its fleet.
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NewsWärtsilä 2-stroke engine business deal finalised
Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation''s (CSSC) 2-stroke engine joint venture has been finalised with the required government and merger control approvals having been received.
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NewsNorway aims for green coastal fleet
Norwegian ministers have pledged to cooperate with industry partners in a Green Coastal Shipping programme designed by DNV GL. The project aims to ensure that the country has the world’s most environmentally friendly fleet of coastal vessels.
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US$200m boost for Russian shipbuilding
New yards, contracts and partnerships in engine manufacturing will result in a US$200m investment boost in the Russian shipbuilding industry in H1 2015, according to a recent report by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade.
