General News

Equipment manufacturers have yet to reap the rewards of investment in Tier III NOx abatement technologies, according to updates from the two leading low-speed engine designers.

Researchers have cut shipping emissions forecasts because of new data highlighting the recent global slowdown in marine transport.

The Unmanned Cargo Ship Development Alliance has formed to design and deliver an unmanned cargo ship with the aim of advancing prospects for autonomous shipping.

Preparations have begun for sea trials of the world’s first deployment of ECO Marine Power’s (EMP) patented rigid sail and solar power system in 2018.

Fincantieri has partnered with Mapei to help it optimize installation times, reduce the weight of materials, improve acoustic insulation and develop the use of adhesives products in shipbuilding applications.

Class society Bureau Veritas will offer Shipulse, Singapore-based Ascenz’s technology for real time ship performance and monitoring in a deal to service shipowners worldwide.

The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has raised the outlook for its marine business in 2017 from ‘soft’ to ‘solid’, citing a favourable mix of vessel types despite soft numbers.