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OPINION

OPINION

In a world facing complex environmental challenges, the best legislative responses are always evidence-based. Whether it is a complex decision on transport infrastructure, where to build more houses or whether or not…

29th July 2019

Putting the science of scrubber discharge first

29th July 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

TS Laevad, a subsidiary of Tallinna Sadam, has signed an agreement with the Estonian shipbuilding company Baltic Workboats to rebuild the ferry Tõll into an environmentally-friendly hybrid ship.

26th July 2019

Baltic Workboats converts ferry to hybrid

26th July 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore (CIMC Raffles) to build four compressed natural gas (CNG) Optimum 200 ships.

26th July 2019

CIMC to supply CNG ships to Global Energy

26th July 2019

LNG

LNG

An ABS technical investigation, conducted at the request of a prominent Greek-based operator of LNG carriers, identified occasional, but infrequent, vibrations exceeding limits on a twin propeller LNG carrier fitted with super-efficient…

26th July 2019

Software fixes twin propeller vibration issue

26th July 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

UK shortsea specialist Scotline Marine Holdings has extended its newbuild programme in the Netherlands, ordering a third 4,800 dwt singledecker from the Royal Bodewes Group, writes David Tinsley.

26th July 2019

FURTHER INVESTMENT BY UK SHORTSEA CARRIER

26th July 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Japanese shipbuilding’s sustained high profile in the LPG carrier category is exemplified by the production of a versatile, medium-sized vessel incorporating ‘smart ship’ technology, writes David Tinsley.

25th July 2019

SMART SHIP RANKING FOR LPG TANKER

25th July 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The North Sea region has many features that make it an attractive starting point for scaling-up hydrogen supply and demand, according to a report produced by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and…

25th July 2019

Future of Hydrogen looks to North Sea

25th July 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MAN Energy Solutions, Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies and Frames Group have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly design and build large scale hydrogen storage systems based on liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology.

25th July 2019

Consortium focuses on liquid hydrogen storage

25th July 2019

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

US-based Ecochlor has won a contract to supply seven Euronav Suezmax and VLCC tankers with a ballast water management system (BWMS).

24th July 2019

Ecochlor wins Euronav BWMS contract

24th July 2019

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

French UV-based treatment company, BIO-UV Group, has secured a contract to retrofit a BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to a 28,890 tonne cruise ship.

24th July 2019

Cruise ship focus for BWTS retrofits

24th July 2019

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

The 20% early bird offer ends on 31 July, so make your booking before the summer break! The Motorships Propulsion and Future Fuels conference will take place from 19-21 November in Hamburg,…

24th July 2019

Final chance to save €400

24th July 2019

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Greece-based global bunker fuel and marine lubricants trader Shipoil has appointed Glencore unit Inatech to digitalise its trading and supply operations as part of a strategy to minimise the effect of the…

23rd July 2019

Bunker supplier goes digital for IMO 2020

23rd July 2019

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MAN Energy Solutions is to integrate with Swiss-based e-trading platform provider, MESPAS. This will allow ship managers to receive immediate electronic offers from MAN with clear price indications and data that is…

23rd July 2019

MAN connects with e-procurement platform

23rd July 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

UK-based trade union for maritime professionals Nautilus International and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today raised serious concerns over the seizure of UK-registered oil tanker Stena Impero in the Strait of…

22nd July 2019

Unions call for release of Stena Impero crew

22nd July 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

A consortium of Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) will this year carry out a joint concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on emergency systems and procedures.

22nd July 2019

PSC inspections focus on emergency systems

22nd July 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has published a new procedure for notification of non-availability of compliant fuel.

22nd July 2019

USCG issues new fuel procedure

22nd July 2019

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Yara Marine Technologies’s ceo Peter Strandberg sees a long-term future for scrubbers but calls for the industry to allay washwater sceptics’ fears

22nd July 2019

In for the long haul

22nd July 2019

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Captain Richard von Berlepsch, Managing Director of Hapag-Lloyd’s Fleet Management arm offered his thoughts to the Motorship in a wide-ranging interview at the shipping company’s Hamburg headquarters.

22nd July 2019

A view from the mountaintop

22nd July 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has expressed concerns about the safety of seafarers and freedom of navigation after receiving reports that a British registered vessel, Stena Impero, has been diverted from…

19th July 2019

ICS: concerns about British tanker in Strait of Hormuz

19th July 2019

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Safe Bulkers, an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, has announced that the first scrubber has been successfully installed and commissioned on ‘MV Martine’, a Japanese, Post-Panamax class vessel, built in…

19th July 2019

Safe Bulkers installs scrubber system

19th July 2019

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has expressed its growing concern about introduction of the global sulphur cap on 1 January 2020, citing the scale of the challenge facing the…

19th July 2019

INTERCARGO warns on 2020 sulphur cap implementation

19th July 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Dutch marine contractor, Van Oord, has decided to use the option of ordering a third trailing suction hopper dredger at specialist shipbuilder, Keppel FELS.

19th July 2019

Van Oord orders third Keppel dredger

19th July 2019

WHITE PAPERS

WHITE PAPERS

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Vessel General Permit (VGP) regulation continues to have a significant impact on marine operators’ lubricant selection. This paper will address key industry concerns and confusion around…

19th July 2019

Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants: Beyond the label

19th July 2019