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ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A coastal LPG carrier design featuring Daihatsus innovative LPG reformer solution and its dual-fuel engine has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) by class society ClassNK. The reformer permits LPG to be…

13th March 2020

AiP for LPG carrier design with Daihatsu reformer

13th March 2020

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Jotun, the marine coatings supplier, has launched an innovative hull cleaning solution integrating remotely-operated hull cleaning robots and proactive condition monitoring.

13th March 2020

Jotun launches integrated hull cleaning solution

13th March 2020

LNG

LNG

The Korean Register (KR) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to the suitability of an LNG dual fuel propulsion car carrier developed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

13th March 2020

AiP for LNG-fuelled PCTC designs

13th March 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Technology group Wärtsilä and PSA Marine have successfully completed initial sea trials for the IntelliTug project.

13th March 2020

Autonomous tug completes initial sea trials

13th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Four out of five new Oshima-built eco-bulkers for Oldendorff Carriers are being named in a rare side-by-side event in Japan this month for delivery up to mid April, writes Germany Correspondent Tom…

13th March 2020

New eco bulkers for Oldendorff

13th March 2020

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Now getting underway and involving eight European partners in five countries is SeaClear - a four-year, EU-funded project to develop autonomous robots capable of collecting underwater litter, reports Tom Todd.

13th March 2020

Europeans head up battle against underwater litter

13th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) and the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) have signed a cooperation agreement for the design of the next generation of icebreakers. The agreement aims to carry out…

13th March 2020

Next generation of icebreakers for Baltic Sea

13th March 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Corvus Energy has been selected by Westcon Power & Automation (WPA) to supply the lithium-ion battery-based energy storage system (ESS) for a new hybrid coastal cargo vessel being built for Arriva Shipping…

12th March 2020

Corvus powers hybrid coastal cargo vessel

12th March 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABBs power systems have been chosen for the first self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel built in Japan.

12th March 2020

ABB powers Japans first self-elevating WTIV

12th March 2020

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Davide Ippolito, Head of Marine Group Product Management at Hempel discusses the environmental and efficiency advantages of the Hempaguard MaX system

11th March 2020

High performing hull coatings pay back handsomely

11th March 2020