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ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Wärtsilä has successfully proven the concept of using ammonia as a fuel, and is moving to test the combustion of ammonia in spark-ignited gas and dual-fuel test engines. The company intends to…

25th March 2020

Wärtsilä ammonia combustion research progresses

25th March 2020

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Chevron Marine has extended its digital solutions offering, launching a suite of digital tools. The solutions extend the scope of Chevron Marine’s digitization programme after the launch of its e-commerce platform OnePort…

25th March 2020

Chevron Marine extends digital solutions offering

25th March 2020

LNG

LNG

Hamburg-based Nauticor and a subsidiary of Novatek are to collaborate to expand LNG bunker infrastructure along the north German coast.

25th March 2020

Deal to boost small-scale Baltic LNG bunker infrastructure

25th March 2020

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Sweden-based marine equipment supplier Marinfloc has launched a combined bilge water separator and Exhaust Gas Recirculation Bleed Off water treatment system.

25th March 2020

Combined EGR and bilge water separator launched

25th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Ranking as the largest-ever vessel for P&O Cruises and the UK market, the 183,900gt Iona was brought down the River Ems from Meyer Werft at Papenburg last week in readiness for final…

24th March 2020

UK FLEET AWAITS LARGEST CRUISESHIP

24th March 2020

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Leading Dutch maritime solutions provider Damen Shipyards Group has appointed Marc van Heyningen as new COO. Van Heyningen will take up his new position from 1 April, completing the new Executive Board…

23rd March 2020

New COO completes the board

23rd March 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP) is ready to launch a new solvent-free epoxy coating that can be applied to water ballast tanks (WBT) with standard application equipment that meets new Korean regulations under…

23rd March 2020

CMP launches coating for ballast tanks

23rd March 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

CMA CGM’s dual-fuelled 23,000-TEU ultra-large containership CMA CGM Jacques Saade has left Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to begin sea trials. This represents the final step before the worlds largest LNG-fuelled container vessel…

23rd March 2020

Sea trial for CMA CGM dual-fuel ULCS

23rd March 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS Group has launched an eLearning training platform to provide educational tools and professional training courses to technical personnel worldwide.

20th March 2020

ABS launches eLearning platform

20th March 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Jotun has launched two new marine paint products, both containing I-Tech’s antifouling agent, Selektope.

20th March 2020

Jotun launches marine paint duo

20th March 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ClassNK, Japan Marine United (JMU), and NAPA have completed a joint feasibility study on 3D model based plan approval using 3D CAD models as part of their technical investigation project.

19th March 2020

ClassNK completes 3D CAD model project

19th March 2020

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Classification society ClassNK has appointed Mr. Hiroaki Sakashita as president and CEO. Until 17 March 2020, Hiroaki Sakashita served as Senior Executive Vice President, with responsibility for the expansion of ClassNK’s business…

19th March 2020

ClassNK appoints new president and CEO

19th March 2020

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Damen Marine Components has won an order for three sets of steering and rudder systems for three dual-fuelled trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) currently being built at Keppel Offshore & Marine’s shipyard…

18th March 2020

DMC steers dual-fuelled TSHDs

18th March 2020

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

German propulsion manufacturer Schottel has been awarded a contract to provide azimuth thrusters for a Chinese river cruise vessel.

18th March 2020

Schottel propels Chinese river cruise vessel

18th March 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

As global shipping enters its first-ever multi-fuel era, classification societies, OEMs and research institutes are focusing on a range of transformational power technologies.

17th March 2020

Fuel cells in deep-sea shipping: challenging path ahead

17th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Deepsea tanker construction anywhere in Europe is a rarity these days, but Romania’s Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) is showing its mettle with production of a versatile breed of 41,000dwt oil product and…

17th March 2020

ROMANIA KEEPS EUROPEAN TANKER BUILDING ALIVE

17th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding announced on 16 March that it had received an order for 2 x 14,000 TEU containerships, with an option for a further 8 vessels. The newbuildings will be equipped with…

17th March 2020

Yangzijiang receives maiden DF boxship order

17th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A Netherlands-based shipbuilding company has been awarded a contract to build five new fully electric ferries each with a battery capacity of 2 x 340kWh and a propulsion capacity of 2 x…

17th March 2020

Contract awarded for five electric ferries

17th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The first of a series of 70,000dwt wood chip carriers was launched at China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) subsidiary Chengxi Shipyard last week.

16th March 2020

Chengxi launches largest wood chip carrier

16th March 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Fincantieri has suspended production activities at its Italian sites for two weeks in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

16th March 2020

COVID-19: Fincantieri shuts Italian yards

16th March 2020

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

A Clean Marine compact hybrid exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) has been installed on board a Dorian LPG very large gas carrier (VLGC).

16th March 2020

Clean Marine scrubber for Dorian VLGC

16th March 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A coastal LPG carrier design featuring Daihatsus innovative LPG reformer solution and its dual-fuel engine has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) by class society ClassNK. The reformer permits LPG to be…

13th March 2020

AiP for LPG carrier design with Daihatsu reformer

13th March 2020

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Jotun, the marine coatings supplier, has launched an innovative hull cleaning solution integrating remotely-operated hull cleaning robots and proactive condition monitoring.

13th March 2020

Jotun launches integrated hull cleaning solution

13th March 2020