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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI) signed an MoU with two local partners to develop hydrogen fuel cell technology suitable for marine applications.

9th January 2019

KOMERI to research into hydrogen fuel cell ships

9th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has announced an order for two new Allura-Class ships for Oceania Cruises.

9th January 2019

Norwegian Cruise Line expands Oceania fleet

9th January 2019

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Cruise ship operator, Royal Caribbean International, has chosen Norwegian-based Optimarin to provide its Optimarin Ballast System (OBS) for three flagship vessels.

9th January 2019

Optimarin provides BWT for cruise ships

9th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Major ship operator Navios has recently ordered a 311,000 dwt newbuild very large crude carrier (VLCC) from Imabari Shipyard in Japan. The vessel is scheduled for completion in autumn 2020.

9th January 2019

Navios orders new VLCC from Imabari

9th January 2019

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Speaking at Propulsion & Future Fuels is a unique opportunity to promote your company’s innovations and successes to an audience of over 150 senior managers in the commercial shipping sector.

9th January 2019

Don’t miss the chance to speak at Propulsion and Future Fuels 2019

9th January 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

Chinese regulators have updated part of its domestic emission control area (DECA) regulations with effect from 1 January 2019 but have not yet placed a full ban on open-loop scrubbers as reported…

8th January 2019

China has not yet banned open-loop scrubbers: BIMCO

8th January 2019

LNG

LNG

GEFO has signed a contract for up to four 7000 DWT LNG-enabled chemical tankers with Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.

8th January 2019

GEFO orders LNG-enabled tankers

8th January 2019

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Turkey-based product tanker operator Advantage Tankers & Advantage Products is to install Alfa Laval’s PureBallast 3 ballast water management system (BWMS) on 16 vessels between March 2019 and March 2021.

8th January 2019

Advantage Fleet Agreement for Alfa Laval BWMS

8th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Swedish ship operator Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland has taken delivery of MS Visborg, the first of two LNG fuelled ROPAX vessels.

8th January 2019

LNG RO PAX delivered to Baltic operator

8th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Chinese shipbuilder Wuhu Shipyard, located in Anhui province, has signed a contract with Swedish ship owner Donsotank to build two 167.7m long, 26.5m beam chemical tankers, to be delivered in 2021.

7th January 2019

Donsotank orders two ice-class LNG tankers

7th January 2019