General News

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.

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has published its strategic priorities for EU shipping which will guide the association’s activities regarding international and European regulators for the next five years.

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has unveiled its strategic priorities for EU shipping warning stakeholders to avoid taking open market access for granted and urging the shipping industry to raise its…

Norwegian/Swedish Wallenius Wilhelmsen has become the latest shipowner to join the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020), increasing the organisations membership to 35 shipowners operating a combined fleet of almost 2500 vessels.

Captain Xu Lirong, Chairman of COSCO Shipping, received public recognition for his service to the shipping industry when he received the President’s Award at BIMCO’s Shanghai Conference and Award dinner.

Dutch bank, ING, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have agreed to fund Dutch ship management company, Spliethoff’s Bevrachtingskantoor, for the retrofitting of 42 vessels with exhaust gas cleaning systems and ballast…

The largest marine battery installations on a hybrid-powered vessel will be integrated into four Norwegian coastal cruise ships set to be delivered for Havila Kystruten from 2020.