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2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to supply propeller equipment for five general-purpose frigates to be constructed by Babcock International Group.

23rd April 2020

MAN ES wins RN frigate contract

23rd April 2020

LNG

LNG

Qatar Petroleum signed an agreement with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the construction of LNG carriers on Wednesday, 22 April. The 20 billion yuan (US$2.86 billion)…

22nd April 2020

Qatar Petroleum inks LNG carriers deal with CSSC

22nd April 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A consortium of ship owners and operators and original equipment manufacturers are collaborating in a project into the use of ammonia (NH3) as a marine fuel. As a first step, Bureau Veritas…

22nd April 2020

HAZID workshop examines ammonia as fuel

22nd April 2020

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Rolls-Royce Power Systems, the designer of MTU engines and systems, has appointed Otto Preiss as COO to the management board. Preiss will take up his new position from 1 May.

22nd April 2020

Rolls-Royce Power Systems appoints new COO

22nd April 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

In an industry first, ABS is now able to conduct almost all classification annual surveys remotely on eligible vessel.

22nd April 2020

ABS extends remote survey offering

22nd April 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Tough market conditions caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic have led to many shipowners yet to undertake the necessary steps to ensure compliance with the European ship recycling regulations coming into…

22nd April 2020

CTI helps ensure recycling compliance

22nd April 2020

LNG

LNG

New financing has will help realise a flexible marine infrastructure project which aims to develop cost effective innovations in the LNG value chain and beyond.

21st April 2020

Financing for LNG infrastructure project

21st April 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Lloyds Register and UCLs University Maritime Advisory Services (UMAS) have published a report looking at the economic viability, technology readiness and stakeholder engagement of different zero carbon fuels. While the fuels will…

21st April 2020

A techno-economic view on the zero carbon fuel landscape

21st April 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Japanese technology developer Asahi Kasei Engineering Corp. (AEC) have begun trialling a predictive maintenance tool for auxiliary engines on ten ocean-going vessels, following the successful conclusion…

21st April 2020

Japanese auxiliary machinery monitoring tool trial

21st April 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) announced that SK Shippings 325,000 dwt very large ore carrier K.Iron Mountain has left the shipyard to begin sea trials. The bulker represents the first delivery since…

21st April 2020

DSIC delivers VLOC for sea trial

21st April 2020