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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

LNG

LNG

The Korean Register (KR) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to the suitability of an LNG dual fuel propulsion car carrier developed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

13th March 2020

AiP for LNG-fuelled PCTC designs

13th March 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Technology group Wärtsilä and PSA Marine have successfully completed initial sea trials for the IntelliTug project.

13th March 2020

Autonomous tug completes initial sea trials

13th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Four out of five new Oshima-built eco-bulkers for Oldendorff Carriers are being named in a rare side-by-side event in Japan this month for delivery up to mid April, writes Germany Correspondent Tom…

13th March 2020

New eco bulkers for Oldendorff

13th March 2020

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Now getting underway and involving eight European partners in five countries is SeaClear - a four-year, EU-funded project to develop autonomous robots capable of collecting underwater litter, reports Tom Todd.

13th March 2020

Europeans head up battle against underwater litter

13th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) and the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) have signed a cooperation agreement for the design of the next generation of icebreakers. The agreement aims to carry out…

13th March 2020

Next generation of icebreakers for Baltic Sea

13th March 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Corvus Energy has been selected by Westcon Power & Automation (WPA) to supply the lithium-ion battery-based energy storage system (ESS) for a new hybrid coastal cargo vessel being built for Arriva Shipping…

12th March 2020

Corvus powers hybrid coastal cargo vessel

12th March 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABBs power systems have been chosen for the first self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel built in Japan.

12th March 2020

ABB powers Japans first self-elevating WTIV

12th March 2020

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Davide Ippolito, Head of Marine Group Product Management at Hempel discusses the environmental and efficiency advantages of the Hempaguard MaX system

11th March 2020

High performing hull coatings pay back handsomely

11th March 2020

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

The Evac Evolution ballast water management system (BWMS) is to be installed on two platform supply vessels operated by Harvey Gulf International, the US marine transportation company that specialises in providing support…

11th March 2020

Evac BWMS on platform supply vessels

11th March 2020

LNG

LNG

A survey, wreck-search and research vessel currently under construction at Fassmer in Berne, Germany is to be equipped with Schottel propulsion systems.

11th March 2020

LNG research ship propelled by Schottel

11th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The latest shuttle ferry newbuilding for Tallink Grupp, the Estonian shipping company, will be powered by MAN 51/60 dual-fuel engines, the engine manufacturer confirmed today.

11th March 2020

MAN to supply DF engines for Baltic Ro-Pax project

11th March 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Lloyds Register has certified a digitalised Safe Return to Port (SRtP) solution that substitutes printed documentation with a tablet-based solution. The solution, which has been implemented on Regent Seven Sea Cruises’ latest…

11th March 2020

RMI issues first digital SRtP approval to LR-certified solution

11th March 2020

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Dorthe Jacobsen, the head of emissions reduction, fuel and lubricants at MAN Energy Solutions’ two-stroke business in Copenhagen offers her view of the path to meeting the IMO’s 2050 targets

9th March 2020

Acting to meet long term objectives

9th March 2020