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FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Gazpromneft-Lubricants has developed a set of modern engine oils with medium and high base numbers that are specially designed for use in trunk piston diesel engines.

14th January 2020

Wärtsilä NOL for Gazpromneft Lubricants

14th January 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

South Korea is to introduce a requirement that vessels must operate on 0.1% sulphur fuel while berthed or moored at seven specified ports. The requirement will take effect from 1 September 2020.

14th January 2020

South Korea eyes ECA from 2022

14th January 2020

REGULATION

REGULATION

The Indian Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has issued a clarification around the implementation of Order No.05 of 2019, which prohibits the use of single-use plastic items onboard ships. Cargo ships calling…

14th January 2020

Indian GSM clarifies single-use plastic restrictions

14th January 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The first LNG-fuelled large coal carriers are expected to enter service in Japan in 2023 after MOL and NYK take delivery of two 95,000dwt bulkers. The two vessels are to be built…

14th January 2020

Orders for first LNG-fuelled coal carriers

14th January 2020

LNG

LNG

Trelleborg has acquired engineering group Signum Technology Ltd and its subsidiary companies Gall Thomson, KLAW LNG, KLAW Products, and Vee Bee Filtration to further its business in areas including LNG.

14th January 2020

Trelleborg acquires Signum Technology

14th January 2020

LNG

LNG

Technology group Wärtsilä is supplying a package of LNG propulsion and storage systems for four of the first Lo-Lo (lift-on, lift-off) vessels to be powered by LNG fuel.

13th January 2020

LNG package for next-gen Lo-Lo vessels

13th January 2020

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

David Loosley has been appointed to succeed Andrew Frew as Secretary General and CEO of shipowner association BIMCO.

13th January 2020

David Loosley to join BIMCO as SG and CEO

13th January 2020

REGULATION

REGULATION

The Chinese authorities have issued a clarification that new regulations covering the control and monitoring of service suppliers in China are not applicable to foreign service providers which do not require a…

13th January 2020

China MSA clarifies service supplier localisation exemption

13th January 2020

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Greek dry bulk operator, Safe Bulkers, has signed a long-term service agreement with Alfa Laval to help safeguard compliance.

13th January 2020

Safe Bulkers extends Alfa Laval partnership

13th January 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Kongsberg and DNV GL have signed an agreement to enable customers of Kongsberg’s data infrastructure solution to share their data for use in DNV GLs digital class and assurance services.

13th January 2020

Kongsberg and DNV GL share data

13th January 2020