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BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

The US Coastguard awarded type approval to Beijing-based COSCO Shipbuilding Industry Co. for its Blue Ocean Shield (BOS) ballast water management system (BWMS) on 7 September.

2nd October 2019

COSCO BWMS system gains USCG type approval

2nd October 2019

LNG

LNG

United European Car Carriers (UECC) has confirmed an option with China Ship Building Trading and Jiangnan Shipyard Group for a third battery hybrid LNG vessel for UECC’s Atlantic short sea trade.

2nd October 2019

UECC orders third hybrid LNG RoRo

2nd October 2019

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A technical seminar has addressed the changes in engine lubrication that the shipping industry is facing because of the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur fuel cap.

1st October 2019

Engine lubrication changes and challenges

1st October 2019

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Day one of Propulsion & Future Fuels will feature a session focused on developments in digitalisation. Taking place from 19-21 November at the Sofitel Alter Wall Hotel, the conference will welcome over…

1st October 2019

Digitalisation at the forefront of development

1st October 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Non-governmental organisation, BIMCO, has submitted a proposal to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to regulate propulsion power of ships in an attempt to sustain the greenhouse gas (GHG) savings already achieved through…

30th September 2019

Reduce power to cut emissions, says BIMCO

30th September 2019

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Belgian chemicals company, Solvay, and Austrian engineering group, Andritz, have announced that the BICAR dry exhaust gas cleaning system, designed to comply with the new sulphur emission regulations, has successfully been certified…

27th September 2019

BICAR scrubber certified by DNV GL

27th September 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Technology group Wärtsilä and Q Power, a Finnish specialist in biomethanisation, have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the development and commercialisation of renewable fuels.

27th September 2019

Wärtsilä and Q Power agree on renewables

27th September 2019

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Classification society, ClassNK, has granted approval in principle (AIP) to Osaka Gas for their joint project with Daihatsu Diesel on an LPG Reformer for marine engines.

26th September 2019

AiP for Osaka Gas for gas conversion project

26th September 2019

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Lloyd’s Register (LR) is partnering with Singapore’s National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) to launch a global competition to find the best design idea for a 3D printed rescue boat hull.

26th September 2019

Contest to find best 3D printed hull design

26th September 2019

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

New and upcoming emission regulations for ships will push towards greener sea based transports. Changing the fuel, from heavy high sulphur fuel oil to low sulphur diesel oil or natural gas, is…

26th September 2019

Cylinder lubrication challenges operating on low-sulphur fuel for two-stroke engines

26th September 2019