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2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Mitsubishi has augmented its range of four-stroke, high-speed marine diesels by introducing a new vee-engine model meeting the latest US environmental standards, writes David Tinsley.

14th September 2020

JAPANESE MARQUE FUELS TIER 4 COMPETITION

14th September 2020

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured two new orders, one from Asia for two RoPax ferries and another from Scandinavia for a group of Linkspans.

14th September 2020

MacGregor secures RoPax and Linkspans orders

14th September 2020

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

A new multi-purpose oil spill response and towage vessel being built for the Kuwait Oil Co will be installed with a Cathelco marine growth prevention system (MGPS) to prevent bio-fouling and corrosion…

14th September 2020

Cathelco MGPS fitted on oil spill vessel

14th September 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Russia is set to continue prioritising the development of LNG as an alternative fuel over the coming decade, writes Eugene Gerden.

11th September 2020

Russia strategy emphasises LNG above alternative fuels

11th September 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Cinderellas of world seaborne trade, VLCCs make a vital, sustained contribution to global economic activity and wellbeing, with new levels of transportation efficiency achieved by the latest tonnage, writes David Tinsley.

11th September 2020

OPTIMISED CRUDE CARRIERS FOR MALACCA TRANSITS

11th September 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ClassNK has conducted the third-party verification with a reasonable level of assurance for a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission assertion of IINO KAIUN KAISHA (IINO LINES) and group companies, and issued a verification…

11th September 2020

ClassNK verifies IINO LINES GHG data

11th September 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its digital health management (DHM) system for a Type B gas containment tank, following a joint development…

11th September 2020

HHI digital health system given AiP by LR

11th September 2020

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

RoPax operators Color Line and Bohai Ferry have confirmed that fuel savings achieved through the use of Lean Marine’s FuelOpt propulsion automation system have exceeded expectations.

10th September 2020

Savings confirmed with Lean Marine FuelOpt

10th September 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted to design and equip a new vessel for the Norwegian krill processing firm Rimfrost which is hoped will ‘revolutionise’ krill fishing in Antarctica.

10th September 2020

Kongsberg helps ‘revolutionise’ krill fishing

10th September 2020

LNG

LNG

The first technology unveiled as ‘supporting act’ for WinGD’s recently released X-DF 2.0 platform promises to open up the engine’s operating window, writes Stevie Knight

9th September 2020

WinGDs iCER opens up operating window

9th September 2020