General News

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has confirmed that it will not be able to announce whether the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention has passed the ratification threshold until early next year.

DNV GL has completed several tests at the Romontova shipyard using drones to support the hull survey of two vessels.

Evoqua Water Technologies and Drew Marine have announced a partnership to provide a full compliance packet for ballast water management.

Damen Marine Components has opened a new production facility in Jiangyin, adding for capacity to its Chinese factory opened in 2005 in Suzhou.At 11,000sq m, the Jiangyin production plant is nearly double…

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a call for papers for a major global research and development forum on ballast water management, to be held in Canada in March 2016.

MAN Diesel and Turbo has signed a technical cooperation agreement with the China Classification Society (CCS) during Marintec China 2015

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has created a Cyber Safety Panel to lend support and resources to address what it says has become a key industry issue.

Royston Diesel Power has been awarded funding from Innovate UK for its new Managing Energy on Marine Vessels technology programme.

Global shipping group CMA CGM has announced a 50% reduction in its emissions per container transported over the past decade, as states prepare to gather for the COP21 climate talks in Paris.

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract for the delivery of 12 azimuth thrusters to Sanmar Shipyard in Turkey, with an option for an additional 30 units.

A new pelagic fishing trawler ordered by Scottish owner Mewstead LLP will be built according to a Wärtsilä design and will feature a broad scope of Wärtsilä propulsion machinery.

A new consultancy tool from AkzoNobel, Intertrac Vision, has been launched to help ship owners and operators quantify the cost, fuel consumption and emissions implications of their fouling-control coatings selection.

ABB is now monitoring equipment onboard nearly 100 vessels from a new integrated operations centre in Billingstad, opened in September and introduced to press yesterday.

A new wooden toy launched by French shipping line CMA CGM, My First Container Ship, is set to bring out the shipping magnate in children - and the inner child in all…