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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce is to produce marine batteries for the first time with the launch of a lithium-ion based energy storage system.

16th August 2018

Rolls-Royce to build marine batteries

16th August 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Silverstream Technologies has retrofitted its Silverstream System air lubrication technology onto the Diamond Princess owned by Princess Cruises.

15th August 2018

Air lubrication refit for Carnival cruise ship

15th August 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ExxonMobil is to supply marine fuel via an independently accredited mass flow metering system (MFMS) in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region to provide more bunkering transparency for its customers.

15th August 2018

Independently accredited mass flow metering

15th August 2018

WHITE PAPERS

WHITE PAPERS

A damaged main engine cylinder casing has now been returned to service in Bulgaria, after a repair operation lasting just seven days, saving almost eight months of off-hire time. The shipowners, faced…

15th August 2018

The benefits of the Metalock process

15th August 2018

WHITE PAPERS

WHITE PAPERS

The maintenance, inspection, and overhaul scheduling of a vessel’s tail shaft equipment continues to be largely preset based on the number of operating sea hours. This is in accordance with the manufacturer’s…

14th August 2018

Wärtsilä Sea-Master system

14th August 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Liquid hydrogen could get a leg up from the industry’s experience with LNG propulsion, writes Stevie Knight

14th August 2018

From LNG to hydrogen? Pitfalls and possibilities

14th August 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Independent benchmark testing on behalf of the Chinese government has identified the Single Turnover One Pulse (STOP) method as an accurate methodology for portable ballast water sampling.

13th August 2018

Portable ballast monitoring verification

13th August 2018

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

New generation smart engine and IAMCS integrated marine console technologies will be the focus of control and power management specialist, CMR Group’s stand at this year’s SMM exhibition.

13th August 2018

CMR’s smart engine solution at SMM

13th August 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Newport Shipping has signed cooperation agreements with several marine equipment suppliers and service companies to help fulfil its aim of providing shipowners with turnkey ship repair and retrofit solutions across its partner…

10th August 2018

Newport Shipping targets turnkey solutions

10th August 2018

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Newly designed Rolls-Royce stabilisation systems will allow ice class ships to benefit from greater stability with higher levels of roll reduction.

9th August 2018

Rolls-Royce improves ice class ship stability

9th August 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Contaminated fuel found in the world’s largest ship refuelling hub, Singapore, in addition to the Americas, has resulted in engine failures and mechanical damage.

9th August 2018

A practical solution to fuel contamination

9th August 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Eidesvik Offshore, Wärtsilä Norway and DNV GL are closing the FellowSHIP research project which has explored the use of marine battery, hybrid and fuel cell technology for over 15 years.

8th August 2018

Battery and fuel cell project makes its mark

8th August 2018

LNG

LNG

Babcock International has secured six new contracts for its smart technology which rids the need for external pre-cooling during the LNG reliquefaction process.

6th August 2018

Smart tech rids need for external pre-cooling

6th August 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä Seals & Bearings is introducing augmented reality and smart glasses in stern tube seals and bearings services, creating a whole new dimension in repair and maintenance operations.

6th August 2018

Augmented reality for marine maintenance

6th August 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Ulstein Verft has signed a new contract to design and build a service operation vessel to support the maintenance work of GE Renewable Energy at the German windfarm Merkur Offshore.

2nd August 2018

Ulstein secures German offshore wind contract

2nd August 2018

LNG

LNG

A comprehensive review of trends in the LNG shipping markets says that the sector is predicted to grow by 11% in 2018.

2nd August 2018

LNG market predicted to grow by 11% in 2018

2nd August 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Blockchain technology looks set to increase transparency and traceability in the marine fuel supply chain to create better compliance and stronger governance.

1st August 2018

Blockchain use for fuel supply traceability

1st August 2018

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Two of the shipping industry’s top professionals will chair day one and two of Propulsion & Future Fuels 2018.

1st August 2018

BIMCO & VSM confirmed as chairmen

1st August 2018

LNG

LNG

Bureau Veritas has issued new notation which tackles structure and safety aspects of the conversion of floating units to store and transport LNG and the conversion of existing gas carriers to FSRUs…

31st July 2018

BV issues new LNG FSU conversion guidelines

31st July 2018

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä has received 33 Wärtsilä 20 engine orders for merchant auxiliary power applications in three major shipbuilding projects.

30th July 2018

Wärtsilä 20 engine attracting multiple orders

30th July 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

An American ballast water treatment system manufacturer has submitted an application to the US Coast Guard to obtain type approval for its BWTS.

30th July 2018

Envirocleanse submits USCG BWTS type approval

30th July 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

WinGD has appointed OMT chief technical officer Klaus Heim as chief executive officer, effective 6 August.

27th July 2018

WinGD appoints Klaus Heim as CEO

27th July 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Ecochlor has won a contract for 55 Ecochlor Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) to be retrofiited onboard 55 Scorpio Tankers product carriers.

26th July 2018

Ecochlor BWTS deal for 55 product carriers

26th July 2018