Latest News – Page 423
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NewsColdharbour Marine expands testing facilities
A new Factory Acceptance and Testing (FAT) facility at Coldharbour Marine’s North Nottinghamshire site has seen over £1m of investment.
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IBIA anticipates low-sulphur fuel shortfall
The International Bunker Industry Association has warned that there would not be sufficient low-sulphur fuel if the introduction of a global cap on fuel sulphur is enforced from 2020.
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NewsLean ro-ro concept
Rolls-Royce Marine has developed a new low capex/opex ro-ro design, explained by Oskar Levander, vice president of innovation, engineering and technology.
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NewsTaiwan commissions oceanographic research vessel
Dutch naval architect Offshore Ship Designers is to design a 76m scientific research vessel for the Taiwanese Ocean Research Institute, the company has revealed.
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NewsParker Bestobell valves for Hoegh FSRUs
Motion systems manufacturer Parker Bestobell Marine has fulfilled a contract to supply cryogenic Globe and Check values for Hoegh LNG’s series of five Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRU) which are being built at Hyundai shipyard in South Korea.
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NewsGTT enlists Daewoo for new membrane technology
GTT has announced a cooperation agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to industrialise its new NO96 Max technology, the latest in its membrane container systems for the transportation and storage of LNG.
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NewsDual-fuel engines for Japanese carriers
Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines capable of running on LNG or conventional diesel fuels will power 16 new gas carrier ships being built in Japan for Japanese owners.
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NewsVIDEO: IMO offers BWM training in Turkey
IMO has launched a video showing a practical training exercise for Port State Control on ballast water sampling and analysis.
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NewsRolls-Royce leads magnetic propulsion project
Rolls-Royce Marine is leading a three-year, £1.7 million project investigating propulsion applications of a magnetically geared motor developed by UK company Magnomatics.
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NewsEGR trial plots clean future for HFO
A Norwegian trial combining exhaust gas recirculation and scrubber use has not quite met Tier III NOx emissions, but suggests a potentially clean future for heavy fuel oil.
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Dynamic efficiency gains for Lemissoler newbuilds
Lemissoler Navigation affiliate company Frontmarine Co is to coat its new series of eight supramax bulkers with Hempel’s Dynamic anti-fouling product after successful sea trials on four of the vessels.
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Industry concerns over draft fuel standard
Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) and INTERTANKO have expressed reservations about some of the proposed revisions to the international ISO 8217 specifications of marine fuels, warning that some changes may be unfavourable to ship owners and operators.
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NewsSCF Novoship selects Ecochlor BWMS
SCF Novoship Technical Management has selected the Ecochlor Ballast Water Treatment System to be retrofitted on three Aframax Oil Tankers and one Product Carrier.
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NewsWärtsilä BWMS for Royal IHC crane ship
A new crane ship designed by Dutch company Royal IHC will feature the Wärtsilä Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS).
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NewsOil companies demand fuel management
Oil companies are increasingly demanding fuel management and monitoring systems onboard contracted OSV’s according to diesel power specialist Royston.
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NewsOptimarin fishing breakthrough as US approval nears
Norwegian ballast water management system (BWMS) supplier Optimarin says US type approval is ‘imminent’ as it wins its first order in the fishing segment.
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NewsLNG bulker trials validate seawater lubrication
Sea trials aboard Erik Thun’s LNG-fuelled short-sea dry bulk vessel ‘Greenland’ have validated the performance of Thordon Bearings COMPAC propeller shaft solution.
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NewsCathelco BWMS for Harvey offshore vessel
Cathelco is to install a UV and filtration ballast water management system onboard a new offshore vessel under construction by Eastern Shipbuilding Group for Harvey Gulf International Marine.
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NewsBV classes biggest purpose-built asphalt carrier
French classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV), is classing the new Chinese-built 37,000dwt asphalt carrier, recently delivered to US-based Sargeant Marine.
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NewsMacGregor and Parkburn collaborate on cranes
MacGregor has announced that it will now offer the offshore industry a new fibre-rope crane.
