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BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Optimarin, the Norway-based ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) supplier, is launching a service frame agreement integrating its new OptiLink digital solution to minimise operational costs and ensure regulatory compliance for shipowners.

22nd June 2021

Optimarin extends BWTS smart maintenance solution

22nd June 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Pure Car & Truck Carrier operator Neptune Lines is hosting shipboard trials of a next-level digital service for Marine Powertrain Condition Analysis.

22nd June 2021

Vibrations insight

22nd June 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A group of 24 leading North American industry participants have launched a coalition, the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, to achieve a commercially viable net zero emissions waterborne logistics sector.

21st June 2021

North American decarbonisation coalition takes aim at regional waterborne transportation

21st June 2021

OPINION

OPINION

A number of international shipowner associations have called for governments to act decisively in November to support the creation of an IMO-supervised USD 5 billion R&D Fund programme, to be led by…

21st June 2021

Shipping industry calls for action on multi-billion decarbonisation fund

21st June 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Destined for the north European aggregates trade, the second of two 40,700dwt gravity self-unloading bulk carriers ordered by a German-Canadian joint venture is being readied in China, writes David Tinsley.

21st June 2021

CAPACITY BOOST FOR EUROPEAN STONE TRADE

21st June 2021

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has reached a major milestone in the construction of its first fully-electric reversed stern drive tug with the installation of the tug’s batteries.

21st June 2021

Damen reaches electric tug milestone

21st June 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Royston has boosted its electronic fuel management system business across Asia Pacific with the appointment of a new enginei agent for Thailand and a regional director.

21st June 2021

Royston appoints new agent for Thailand

21st June 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Japan-based Namura Shipbuilding and operator NS United Kaiun Kaisha have teamed up on a joint research project aimed at developing a wind-powered system for a 183,000dwt Capesize bulk carrier.

18th June 2021

Retractable sail for Capesize bulk carrier

18th June 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The NorthWind research centre on wind energy has kicked off activities with its first General Assembly.

18th June 2021

Wind power research centre powers up

18th June 2021

LNG

LNG

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed LNG Support Agreements for an unspecified number of LNG carriers owned by Nakilat. Wärtsilä will provide both remote support, as well as 24/7 technical support, for the…

17th June 2021

NAKILAT OPTS FOR WÄRTSILÄ TECHNICAL AND REMOTE SUPPORT FOR LNGCS

17th June 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Classification society RINA has announced that it has successfully completed its first statutory and annual class survey in Northern Europe with the use of remote technologies. The surveys included remote attendance at…

17th June 2021

RINA COMPLETES STATUTORY AND ANNUAL SURVEYS ON OFFSHORE VESSEL REMOTELY

17th June 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex held a keel laying ceremony on 15 June for an LNG carrier ordered by Russian shipping company, PAO Sovcomflot. The vessel is the first of a series of 15…

17th June 2021

Zvezda lays keel for first Russian-built Arc7 LNG carrier

17th June 2021

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

A new project aims to clarify the costs and optionalities of dual-fuel conversions, addressing the design configuration options and how to de-risk opportunities for future asset investments

16th June 2021

Green fuels conversion and techno-economic study to address risks of inaction

16th June 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Woodward L’Orange is expanding its medium-pressure offerings to support the growing uptake of synthetic fuels, either gaseous or liquid.

16th June 2021

WOODWARD L’ORANGE EXPANDS INJECTOR RANGE FOR NEW FUELS

16th June 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Maran Gas Maritime has signed a contract to roll out Kongsberg Maritime’s information management system across its entire fleet.

16th June 2021

Maran Gas to roll out K-IMS to whole fleet

16th June 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Tokyo-based Weathernews and Wärtsilä Voyage are joining forces to integrate WNI’s weather forecasting data and ship routing service with Wärtsilä’s products and solutions.

16th June 2021

Wärtsilä adds weather data to voyage planning

16th June 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The first installation of a PBST TCT60 turbocharger in a two-stroke application has been completed. The single-stage axial turbocharger is bound for a MAN B&W 6G70ME-C10.5 LP-SCR engine, currently under construction by…

15th June 2021

First two-stroke installation for PBSTs TCT60 type turbocharger

15th June 2021

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Chevron Marine Lubricants will increase its presence in African ports after extending its joint venture with Akwa Group, the Moroccan oil and gas and lubricants supplier. Chevron has taken a joint stake…

15th June 2021

Chevron Marine Lubricants teams up to extend sub-Saharan reach

15th June 2021

LNG

LNG

Japan’s NYK Line has placed order for 12 more LNG-fuelled pure car and truck carriers (PCTC). The order lifts NYKs LNG-fuelled PCTC orderbook to 20, including its first dual-fuel 7,000 ceu vessel,…

15th June 2021

NYK ORDERS 12 LNG-FUELLED PCTCS FROM JAPANESE YARDS

15th June 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

The value of remote robotic inspection technologies has been demonstrated with a bulk carrier exercise.

15th June 2021

Remote robotic inspection

15th June 2021