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2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Engine manufacturer Scania is showcasing its IMO Tier III compliant 16-litre diesel engine, which is available in both a generator set version and as a main engine, at the Seawork conference in…

5th April 2019

SCANIA SHOWCASES IMO III 16-LITRE DIESEL

5th April 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

BunkerMetric and 20|20 Marine Energy have announced that chemical tanker company, MOL Nordic Tankers, has extended its trial of the BunkerPlanner marine fuel analysis tool to its whole global fleet.

5th April 2019

BunkerPlanner rolls out to MOL Nordic fleet

5th April 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Classification society, ABS, has granted approval in principle (AIP) to two new gas carrier designs from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.

5th April 2019

ABS grants AIP to new Chinese gas carriers

5th April 2019

WHITE PAPERS

WHITE PAPERS

Technologies relating to ship design and operation have evolved over the years, creating greater efficiencies and extended lifespans for shaft line equipment. These developments are typically born by customer needs. One such…

4th April 2019

Wärtsilä High Friction Couplings

4th April 2019

WHITE PAPERS

WHITE PAPERS

The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) requirements were made legally binding by the MARPOL Annex VI, the first climate change treaty to be adopted…

4th April 2019

Datum Electronics: How Measuring Shaft Power Can Save Money on Fuel & Maintenance

4th April 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

Classification society ClassNK has developed guidelines to help ship owners comply with the coming sulphur cap in 2020.

4th April 2019

ClassNK releases sulphur cap guidelines

4th April 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

German propulsion and steering manufacturer, Schottel, has recently completed a modernisation of a bulk carrier owned by Norway-based Bio Feeder.

4th April 2019

Schottel updates Norwegian fish feeder

4th April 2019

LNG

LNG

The first RoPax vessel in the Mediterranean to operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG) has entered service, serving a route between the Sicilian city of Messina and the Italian mainland. The double-ended…

4th April 2019

Landmark Italian LNG RoPax fitted with MAN Cryo FGSS

4th April 2019

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

More than 25 years since its roll-out, the UK-developed VP185 high-speed diesel engine is continuing to attract contracts and wide interest in the marine export market. Much of the work intake at…

4th April 2019

RESURGENT UK HIGH-SPEED ENGINE

4th April 2019

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

A revolutionary new technology capable of substantially reducing the underwater radiated noise (URN) has been developed by Strathclyde University and Oscar Propulsion, a UK-based innovation and technology transfer company.

4th April 2019

INNOVATIVE PROPELLER TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE URN

4th April 2019