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ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Bureau Veritas awarded the industry’s first approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia membrane containment system to French technology and engineering company Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) in February for its Mark III…

29th March 2021

GTT obtains first AiP for NH3 membrane containment system

29th March 2021

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

ClassNK and Sompo Japan Insurance have joined forces to conduct risk assessments into autonomous ships.

29th March 2021

Partnership to assess autonomous ships risk

29th March 2021

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

This is the final call for submissions on fuel and technology solutions to address the fast-paced challenges for the maritime sector to meet the IMO 2030 and 2050 milestones.

29th March 2021

Call for papers – Final call for submitting your abstract

29th March 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Sweden’s shipping industry is set to introduce the largest ro-ro freight vessels that combine the highest ice class rating with LNG-fuelled propulsion, writes David Tinsley.

29th March 2021

WALLENIUS SOL RAISES ITS GAME IN BALTIC TRADE

29th March 2021

LNG

LNG

Engine designer MAN Energy Solutions held a public demonstration of its new low-pressure dual-fuel engine platform at its Copenhagen Research Centre in mid-March 2021. The demonstration, which was held remotely to comply…

29th March 2021

MAN ES DEMONSTRATES NEW OTTO CYCLE ME-GA ENGINE PLATFORM

29th March 2021

LNG

LNG

Speaking just after the first demonstration of MAN Energy Solutions’ new low-speed, two-stroke Otto Cycle engine platform on 18 October, Wayne Jones OBE, Chief Sales Officer, discussed the ME-GA project and wider…

29th March 2021

Putting the market at the heart of MAN’s development programme

29th March 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Italian company DeepSpeed which has developed an innovative concept of electric pod drive is now changing its focus towards larger versions after a successful fund raising drive.

29th March 2021

Italian company scales up rim drive units to 500kW

29th March 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Increasing a ship’s remit isn’t altogether easy, especially if it demands extra capabilities that don’t fit into either onboard space - or power parameters.

26th March 2021

A self-enclosed drive solution for changing work patterns

26th March 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Silverstream Technologies’ air lubrication system has demonstrated fuel and emissions savings of 5.1% during tests on Grimaldi Group’s newbuild RoRo whilst in service in the Mediterranean.

26th March 2021

Trials of Silverstream complete on new RoRo

26th March 2021

LNG

LNG

The Port of Antwerp, Fluxys and Titan LNG are celebrating the christening of a new LNG bunker barge which will make LNG more widely available to vessels bunkering in the port.

26th March 2021

LNG bunker vessel for Port of Antwerp

26th March 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Giving extra capacity to German acumen in heavy-lift shipping, dship Carriers is strengthening its fleet with multi-purpose vessels of the F-500 generation, writes David Tinsley.

25th March 2021

GROWING FLEET FOR HEAVY CARGO SPECIALIST

25th March 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Ireland’s leading light in short-sea bulk cargo transportation, Arklow Shipping, has contracted a further series of newbuilds in the Netherlands, writes David Tinsley.

25th March 2021

ARKLOW BOOKS FURTHER SHORT-SEA SERIES

25th March 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply the cargo handling and fuel supply systems for six new LPG carrier vessels being built at Jiangnan Shipyard for Petredec.

25th March 2021

Wärtsilä cargo system and LFSS for new VLGCs

25th March 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A new era in global shipbuilding is unfolding as forces unite within each of the three main shipbuilding nations, writes David Tinsley.

24th March 2021

LEADING PLAYERS TREAD NEW BUSINESS PATHS

24th March 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Two-stage turbocharging has been around for quite a while, but there’s recently been a resurgence of interest. However, the targets differ from those of automotive applications which focus on dynamic behaviour, writes…

24th March 2021

Solving the clean-up conundrum

24th March 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Jotun has introduced a new hull optimisation programme offering ship operators hull monitoring, fouling risk alerts, inspections and advisory services.

24th March 2021

Jotun unveils new hull monitoring programme

24th March 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Chugoku Marine Paints is expanding its use of I-Tech’s antifouling technology to meet the growing fouling prevention needs for vessels sailing and docking in biofouling hotspots off the coast of Japan.

24th March 2021

CMP expands antifouling for coastal vessels

24th March 2021

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Semb-Eco is claiming a world-first with the development of an ultra low frequency corrosion control system for stern tubes which has undergone over five years of operational testing.

24th March 2021

ULTRA LOW FREQUENCY CORROSION CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR STERN TUBES

24th March 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Dutch dredging company Van Oord has signed a three-year agreement with ABB Turbocharging to provide fleetwide maintenance and optimisation services. The service agreement will help the owner minimise lifecycle costs and improve…

24th March 2021

Van Oord eyes long-term efficiency gains with turbocharging service agreement

24th March 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Energy Solutions’ 20V175D engines are expected to enter service early next year with record-breaking models to follow.

24th March 2021

First 20V175D high-speed engines are now in production

24th March 2021