General News

METHANOL

METHANOL

Auramarine, the fuel supply systems provider, recently opened a new factory in Shanghai, China, which includes a dedicated methanol production line.  

7th March 2023

Auramarine extends Asian manufacturing capacity

7th March 2023

LNG

LNG

The volatility of LNG prices since the outbreak of the confl ict in Ukraine means that sophisticated ship owners and operators are reassessing price indices

7th March 2023

Owners Cautious Despite Recent Fall In LNG Price

7th March 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

International mining company Anglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding with K Line to collaborate on research into potential decarbonisation technologies.

6th March 2023

Anglo American to work with K Line on decarbonisation

6th March 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The US government is pushing ahead with offshore wind leases, and the future looks bright for the nation’s shipbuilding industry, but there are roadblocks ahead.

2nd March 2023

US clean energy goals push US shipbuilding forward

2nd March 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV and partners have recently launched a new JIP - EMRED to create a monitoring and reporting framework for assessing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the offshore wind installation sector. 

28th February 2023

Project initiated to create GHG reporting metrics for offshore wind vessels

28th February 2023

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Alfa Laval has launched a compact version of the oily water separator PureBilge to bring its solution to ensure compliance with bilge water treatment regulations to small vessel segments.

28th February 2023

Alfa Laval extends PureBilge range to target smaller vessels

28th February 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) successfully conducted demonstration tests of a modified 100kW ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) system with cryogenic liquid nitrogen (LN2) in January 2023.

28th February 2023

MHI-MME successfully trials ORC waste heat recovery system with LN2

28th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The slightest deviation in the machining, polishing, and finishing of ships’ propeller blades could result in underwater radiated noise and cavitation, even if defects are within the maximum tolerance allowed by classification…

24th February 2023

Small Propeller Defects Can Result In Increased URN

24th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Liebherr is supplying slewing bearings for a floating wind turbine prototype developed by Ming Yang Smart Energy. The roller bearings function as a mooring-system for the self-alignment of the wind turbine design.

21st February 2023

Slew bearings support floating offshore turbine design

21st February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Singapore-based shipowner Peninsula International Shipping PTE Ltd has appointed the Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) as the Flag for a chemical tanker newbuilding.

21st February 2023

Isle of Man to flag new chemical tanker for Singaporean owner

21st February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

VPS, the global marine fuel testing advisory company, has acquired a UK based real-time emissions measurement company, Emsys Maritime. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

17th February 2023

VPS acquires UK emissions testing specialist

17th February 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Plans to integrate Wärtsilä’s Voyage business into Wärtsilä Marine Power are under way with the loss of 150 jobs.

16th February 2023

Job losses after Wärtsilä restructure

16th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Marine scientific and technical consultants and surveyors, Brookes Bell LLP, has announced that acquisition of the UK-based tribology consultancy Neale Consulting Engineers.

14th February 2023

Brookes Bell expands tribology offering

14th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABB and classification society RINA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing to work together to contribute to the ongoing decarbonisation of the marine industry, with a focus on developing new…

13th February 2023

ABB and RINA sign technology MoU

13th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Carnival Corporation has carried out a joint pilot project with Wärtsilä to reduce the amount of plastic being used in marine operations. The aim of the project is to boost maritime sustainability…

9th February 2023

Carnival in plastic waste reduction pilot project

9th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Damen has developed a vessel concept, the FLOW-SV, which is specially designed to install ground tackles for offshore turbine floaters.

7th February 2023

Damen introduces floating offshore wind support vessel

7th February 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

DNV has released a white paper advising India on ways to build a greener shipping sector.

6th February 2023

DNV advises India on greener shipping

6th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The UK government has launched a zero-emission vessel competition with co-funding of up to £77 million ($92.6m) for successful applicants. The ZEVI fund is offering funding to demonstration projects across three separate categories (or strands) including full-electric…

6th February 2023

UK government launches zero emission vessel competition

6th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Steven Forsberg, Managing Director at Marinetrans, welcomed the initiative, which is aligned with Marinetrans’ own efforts to reduce its carbon emissions footprint, including a CO2 Offset Programme. Forsberg added: “Since we formulated our…

26th January 2023

TU Delft students designing foiling vessel for Monaco challenge

26th January 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The new company, Lehmann Marine, will also employ all 19 employees working in the COBRA division at Becker Marine. The managing directors of Lehmann Marine are Godehard Gauf and Alexander Lehmann.

26th January 2023

Becker Marine battery business divested to Höpen GmbH affiliate

26th January 2023