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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has signed a seven-year long-term maintenance agreement to support the operations of two river pusher tugs operating in northern Brazil and owned by Hidrovias do Brasil.

2nd August 2021

Wärtsilä signs Brazil tug maintenance deal

2nd August 2021

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Faced with introduction of tighter emissions regulations, shipowner Mystic Ocean decided to commission a study to assess how the 27-year old cruise vessel Vasco da Gama could meet the latest standards until…

2nd August 2021

SCR RETROFIT HELPS CRUISE VESSEL COMPLY WITH TIER III RULES

2nd August 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Germany’s Meyer Werft has detailed a unique order for an 84,800 gt LNG-fuelled residence ship and said it was “urgently needed” to help improve the troubled yard’s future capacity utilisation, writes Tom…

2nd August 2021

LNG newbuild is important for Meyer recovery

2nd August 2021

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Mark Warner has been appointed as the new head of marketing head for the Maritime Performance Services business at classification society Lloyds Register (LR).

30th July 2021

LR appoints new head of marketing for MPS business

30th July 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Digitalisation solutions are increasingly penetrating engine rooms, but the industry will need to address barriers to fully benefit, writes Samantha Fisk

30th July 2021

EFFICIENCIES WILL ENCOURAGE THE DIGITAL SWITCHOVER

30th July 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Cyber security, data standards and satellite speeds set the digital agenda, NAVTOR MD Tor Svanes tells Paul Gunton

30th July 2021

Confidence in data boosts digital future

30th July 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wärtsilä has been chosen to supply an integrated propulsion and dynamic positioning thruster solution, including the engines, a Wärtsilä NOx reducer emission abatement system, as well as steerable and tunnel thrusters for…

29th July 2021

Wärtsilä solutions for next-gen WTIV

29th July 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A plan first aired in 2019 by Germany’ s John T Essberger (JTE) Group to build up to eight new LNG-capable parcel tankers in China as part of an extensive newbuilding plan…

29th July 2021

Essberger finally implements LNG expansion plan

29th July 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Canadian ferry operator Marine Atlantic has entered into a five-year charter agreement on a newbuild ro-pax vessel of the Stena E-Flexer type, writes David Tinsley.

28th July 2021

E-FLEXER FAVOURED FOR NEWFOUNDLAND LINK

28th July 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Schottel has received an order from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey for propulsion packages for two LNG-fuelled escort tugs, as well as in three battery-powered harbour tugs, destined for operation along the coast…

28th July 2021

Schottel to supply propulsion package for Canadian West Coast tugs

28th July 2021