Latest News – Page 465
-
NewsMSC applies Jotun hull solutions
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is to apply antifouling hull coatings from Jotun on several new and existing vessels after a pilot programme testing the coating’s impact on speed loss.
-
NewsClassNK investigates brittle crack arrest design
ClassNK is to carry out joint research into preventing brittle fractures, aimed at improving safety standards for ultra-large container ships.
-
News
Mitsubishi makes progress on low-pressure EGR
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is working on an IMO Tier III compliant scrubber system that it says will achieve lower equipment and operational costs than high-pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems.
-
NewsGerman LNG ships delayed
Two German LNG ship propulsion projects are running late but owners AG Ems say that is not a bad thing given the pioneering nature of the new technology, writes Tom Todd.
-
NewsKleven delivers largest ever vessel
Offshore construction vessel ‘Viking Neptun’ has been delivered to Eidesvik Offshore, marking the delivery of Kleven Verft’s largest ever vessel.
-
News“First ever” in-line closed-loop scrubber order
Wärtsilä has won a contract from Stena to install the “first ever” in-line closed-loop scrubber system to two of its ro-ro ferries, helping the operator to achieve emissions compliance.
-
NewsBV to class Canadian hybrid ferries
Bureau Veritas is to class two hybrid LNG ro-ro cargo ferries being built by Sedef yard for Canada’s Seaspan Ferries.
-
News
USCG detains ships on water mist failures
The US Coast Guard has detained more than 40 foreign flag vessels for water mist system deficiencies discovered during port state control inspections, according to a statutory alert from Lloyd’s Register.
-
NewsFire safety measures for methanol-fuelled ‘Germanica’
SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden has completed fire risk assessments for the Stena Germanica, which will be returned to service as a methanol-powered ferry this year.
-
NewsShip technology collaboration
ClassNK and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaboratively promote research and development and innovation in ship technology.
-
News
IMO highlights off-spec ECA fuel protests
Reports of off-spec fuel supply that failed to reach ECA sulphur requirements have been released by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) following notes of protest from Liberia and Cyprus.
-
NewsCheap oil offsets sulphur regulation costs
Lower oil prices have minimised the cost impact of tighter sulphur caps in Europe and North America ECAs, according to data gathered by Drewry Maritime Research.
-
News
Funding needed for shipping innovation, adviser claims
Private equity can offer crucial funding for required advances in marine technology, industry adviser Moore Stephens has argued.
-
News
Odfjell adopts Navtor ECDIS solution
Odfjell will meet compliance deadlines for IMO’s Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) mandate after adopting e-navigation solutions from Navtor across its fleet.
-
NewsWärtsilä and Cryonorm cooperate on LNG system
Advanced LNG systems for inland waterways will be the focus of a new cooperation between Wärtsilä and Dutch cryogenic vaporizer company Cryonorm Systems.
-
NewsRoyal Caribbean’s quantum leap
As Royal Caribbean Cruises prepares to take delivery of ''Anthem of the Seas'' in April, David Tinsley takes a look at first-in-class sistership ''Quantum of the Seas'', hailed as a major stride forward in cruising comfort and efficiency.
-
News
SSI releases new design software
SSI has released ShipConstructor 2015 R2.1 software in response to emerging ship design, engineering and building trends.
-
NewsBallast water treatment: The third way
There are options beyond UV and electrochlorination for ballast water treatment systems, as Coldharbour Marine''s inert gas system shows. CEO Andrew Marshall discusses the thinking behind the technology, and the challenges any BWT system faces, in The Motorship''s February issue.
-
NewsHavyard delivers windmill OSV to Esvagt
Danish shipping company Esvagt will receive the first of three windmill OSVs from Havyard Ship Technology’s Leirvik yard in Sogn today.
-
News
ICCT proposes expanding North America ECAs
Extending ECAs in North America is among measures suggested in a new study forecasting marine emissions in the US Arctic to 2025, published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).
