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.

Chinese Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with China Dynamics, a Chinese developer of electric buses and passenger vehicles, to develop and market battery hybrid and hydrogen fuel…

Emissions verification company, Verifavia, has launched Inventory of Hazardous Material (IHM) preparation services for ships subject to the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) and the Hong Kong International Convention for the…

Cosco Shipping Lines has completed a successful pilot installation of scrubber systems on two vessels and plans to roll out more in the future.

Rolls-Royce has completed the sale of its Commercial Marine business to Kongsberg in Norway.

Engine designer MAN Energy Solutions is to double its test engine capacity at its research and development centre in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Classification society, ClassNK, has outlined its basic approach to ensuring onboard cyber security for ships.

Non-profit organisation, Green Ship of the Future (GSF), has launched a series of projects exploring how existing technologies can help reduce harmful emissions from shipping in the short term.

The motivation behind Kongsberg Group’s surprise acquisition of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine was “strategic growth” and the opportunity to move closer towards becoming a “complete solutions provider”, the Group’s CEO has said.

Shipping insurance company, the UK P&I Club has won approval from the Netherland’s financial regulator for a licence for its Rotterdam-based subsidiary UK P&I Club NV (UKNV).

In support of India’s first domestic cruise operation, Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services (BSCS) has been awarded technical management of Jalesh Cruises’ new vessel.

The engine shutdown suffered by the cruise vessel Viking Sky off the Norwegian coast on 23 March was caused by low oil pressure, the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) announced in preliminary findings…

Classification society, DNV GL, has strengthened its ties with China through the opening of an artificial intelligence research centre in Shanghai.

The International Maritime Organization launched a major five-year multilateral research project into marine biodiversity on 18-20 March at its London headquarters.

Japanese shipping company, NYK, has entered into a JP¥9bn syndicated loan agreement, the proceeds of which will be used solely to fund environment-friendly projects.

Varo Energy subsidiary, Reinplus Fiwado Bunker, and GoodFuels have extended their partnership to improve availability of bio fuel oil (BFO) to deep sea vessels leaving from Rotterdam.

The chief executives of technology company Kongsberg and classification society DNV GL are the latest names to sign up for Nor-Shipping’s new Ocean Leadership Conference on 4 June.

An Alfa Laval Smit Combustion system (FU type) has been installed at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark. The system extends the centre’s range of full-scale vessel applications…

Technology group, Wärtsilä, has successfully tested its remote guidance service allowing crew, engineers and shipyard personnel to communicate with shore-based experts anywhere in the world through augmented reality (AR).

Lloyds Register has confirmed that Maersk Tankers bunker adjustment methodology conforms with industry quality standards.

GAC Marine’s Turkmenistan branch has been awarded two contracts by Petronas Carigali (Turkmenistan) Sdn Bhd (PC(T)SB) to provide marine services for its development of the Garagol Deniz West (GDW) offshore oil field.

ACO Marine, together with wastewater treatment system manufacturers and environmental organisations, has called for a revision to MARPOL Annex IV in order to verify the ongoing performance and discharge criteria of onboard…

Cargotec’s MacGregor has signed an agreement with Ocean Sourcing Pte Ltd to support MacGregor equipment installed on the Anglo Eastern Univan Group fleet of 650 managed vessels.