Author: Importer

When talking about low sulphur fuel for marine trunk piston engines, is a 30BN needed or could a 12BN, as for a distillate, be used asks Keith Saddler, manager of Global Marine…

With increasing emphasis on environmental issues, the shipping industry is looking for propulsion solutions that will meet current and future regulations on emissions while bearing in mind that "for every good idea…

The Khaleej Bay was specially designed to withstand the harsh climatologically and geographically conditions in the Middle East. "We are extremely proud that ADSB is the first company in the Gulf to…

From next year, Annex VI requires that the sulphur levels in bunker fuel, burned on board any ship anywhere in the world, must not exceed 4.5%. This in itself will not cause…

SembCorp Marine has been awarded a long-term contract from Australia?s North West Shelf venture (NWS), an unincorporated joint venture, equally owned by BP, BHP Billiton, ChevronTexaco, MIMI (a joint Mitsubishi and Mitsui…

Odfjell has reached agreement with the major Russian shipyard "Sevmash" at Severodvinsk near Arkangelsk to build a series of eight to twelve advanced product/chemical carriers, for delivery 2007 onwards. These will be…

By locating the administrative and commercial functions for the entire region in Doha, ABS is further strengthening its ties to the energy sector, particularly the growing production and shipment of LNG from…

The North of England P&I club says that unfamiliar tasks imposed on ships' crews are leading to more personal-injury accidents occurring on board. In the latest issue of its loss-prevention newsletter 'Signals',…

ABB has signed contracts worth some $80 million to supply its Azipod propulsors, electrical power and automation systems for five new ships. "These orders reinforce the benefits of integrated ABB solutions for…