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LNG

LNG

Italys Gas and Heat Spa has signed a contract with Astilleros Armon Gijon ship yard to design and build the LNG cargo and fuel handling system for a 5,000 cbm LNG bunker…

7th May 2021

Italys Gas and Heat to supply CCS for new Knutsen Scale Gas bunker vessel

7th May 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Danelec Marine and ioCurrents are teaming up to bring the latest in data analytics to help operators better manage their fleets.

7th May 2021

Partnership to demystify operational data

7th May 2021

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Foss Maritime has selected Sea Machines Robotics’ autonomous command and control system for use on board its new tugboat, the fourth of several new ASD-90 tugs under construction at Nichols Brothers Boat…

7th May 2021

Commercial autonomous tug in US first

7th May 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Classification society ClassNK has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) for a cargo containment system design suitable for use aboard large liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier vessels. The…

7th May 2021

ClassNK awards AiP to LH2 CCS developed by KHI

7th May 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Norwegian shipowner Solvang has opted to install a vibration monitoring system aboard nine of its tankers, after analysing the results of a two-year trial.

6th May 2021

Solvang opts for vibration monitoring tool

6th May 2021

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A number of Japanese engine manufacturers have formed a consortium to jointly develop a range of 2-stroke and 4-stroke hydrogen-fuelled marine engines for ocean-going and coastal vessels.

6th May 2021

Japanese engine builders to develop hydrogen-fuelled 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines

6th May 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ExxonMobil has expanded its range of high performance marine lubricants with the addition of Mobil SHC Aware Hydraulic Series oils and Grease EP 0.

6th May 2021

ExxonMobil expands marine lubricant range

6th May 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

For the first time, Bureau Veritas has assigned the complete suite of smart ship class notations to a 17,997 dwt chemical tanker.

6th May 2021

BV smart ship notations for chemical tanker

6th May 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Ghent-based engine builder Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) announced that it was the first medium-speed engine builder to receive EU Stage 5 certification after its DZC engines received a certificate.

6th May 2021

ABC obtains EU Stage V emission certificate

6th May 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) announced that it has successfully developed a dual-fuel engine control system.

6th May 2021

HiMSEN develops dual-fuel engine control technology

6th May 2021

LNG

LNG

Singapore-based ship operator Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a long-term charter for three LNG-fuelled Newcastlemaxes with Rio Tinto, the mining company.

5th May 2021

RIO TINTO INKS DEAL WITH EPS FOR FIRST DUAL-FUEL NEWCASTLEMAXES

5th May 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Danish shipowner Uni-Tankers has opted to install an on-top engine management system aboard three chemical/product tankers, after a ten-month trial led to 12% fuel savings.

5th May 2021

Shipowner invests after trial of on top engine management tool

5th May 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Climeon, the Sweden-based clean tech firm, has announced that it has received type approval from classification society DNV for its waste heat recovery technology.

5th May 2021

Climeon waste heat recovery system receives DNV approval

5th May 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Kongsberg Digital, BW LNG and Alpha Ori Technologies have teamed up to promote digital capabilities that reduce the environmental footprint of LNG carriers (LNGCs) and floating storage and regasification units (FRSUs).

5th May 2021

Digital twin to decarb LNGCs and FRSUs

5th May 2021

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

The Motorship Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference are pleased to announce Jarkko Väinämö, Chief Operating Officer, Norsepower as the latest speaker to join the PFF Live WindPower and Windassisted Propulsion online session,…

5th May 2021

Norsepower speaker announced for PFF Live

5th May 2021

LNG

LNG

DNV granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to PASSER Marine for the development of a new LNG fuel tank insulation system in February 2021, the classification society announced.

4th May 2021

AIP for bonded insulation system for IMO Type B tank

4th May 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Bureau Veritas announced that it has released an Ammonia-Prepared notation and has developed a Rule Note for ammonia as a marine fuel on 4 May 2021.

4th May 2021

BV publishes rules and guidelines for NH3 as a fuel

4th May 2021

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Babcock has completed a programme of critical integration engineering and design work for De Beers Marine Namibia (DBMN) diamond mining ship MV !Gariep.

4th May 2021

Babcock completes engineering package for Debmarine mining ship

4th May 2021

LNG

LNG

A new LNG bunkering barge will boost LNG fuel availability in Europe.

4th May 2021

LNG fuel availability widens in Europe

4th May 2021

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Danish ballast water management system supplier DESMI has announced a new product development based on its existing CompactClean UV-based BWMS system.

4th May 2021

DESMI introduces BWMS versions targeted at regional and bulker markets

4th May 2021