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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

South American operator Buquebus has endorsed a further advance in high-speed ferry technology by ordering what is claimed to be the world’s largest aluminium ship, writes David Tinsley.

21st May 2019

INCAT LANDS ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKER

21st May 2019

LNG

LNG

The Jinling Shipyard in China has ordered 4 x MAN 51/60DF engines in connection with the building of a 230-metre-long RoPax vessel for TT-Line, the German ferry operator. The contract includes the…

20th May 2019

MAN DF propulsion for LNG RoPax newbuild

20th May 2019

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Seabed survey and ocean exploration company, Ocean Infinity will be supporting its partner Guardian Geomatics on an extensive hydrographic project for energy company, Shell.

20th May 2019

USVs deliver hydrographic project savings

20th May 2019

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Along with high-pressure compressors, German company Sauer Compressors offers accessories including compressor controls, air and gas dryers as well as storage and distribution solutions.

20th May 2019

Sauer Compressors range of accessories

20th May 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Bureau Veritas has released a new digital tool to support classification and statutory surveys and audits.

17th May 2019

BV releases digital classification tool

17th May 2019

LNG

LNG

Hapag Lloyd is planning to begin the LNG conversion process for ‘Sajir’, its 15,000 TEU vessel, in May 2020, it announced in a briefing at its headquarters in Hamburg on 15 May.

16th May 2019

Hapag Lloyd targets May for Sajir LNG conversion

16th May 2019

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Independent tests on a Viking Line-owned and operated cruise ferry have showed that Norsepower Oy’s Rotor Sail technology has the potential to deliver LNG fuel savings of around 300 tonnes per year.

16th May 2019

Norsepower’s Rotor Sail delivers fuel savings

16th May 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been awarded recognised organisation (RO) status by the Italian flag administration and is now authorised to issue statutory certification on its behalf to all seagoing ships sailing under…

16th May 2019

LR recognised by Italian flag administration

16th May 2019

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

A major milestone has been reached after the worlds first IMO SCR Scheme B emission certification was undertaken on a MAN B&W two-stroke engine retrofitted with Low Pressure SCR (LPSCR).

16th May 2019

First LPSCR Scheme B certification for MAN B&W two-stroke engine

16th May 2019

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Engine and turbine management solution specialist Heinzmann retrofitted a common-rail (CR) retrofit conversion to a 40 year old vessel from the Swedish icebreaker fleet. The retrofit successfully increased the vessels engine efficiency,…

16th May 2019

Common rail retrofit achieved 11% fuel savings

16th May 2019

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) is to begin research and development on the use of biofuel on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) test engine. The research is being undertaken in cooperation with shipping…

16th May 2019

J-ENG to research biofuel on MHI test engine

16th May 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new international standard contract governing the services provided during offshore decommissioning has been developed by BIMCO and will be published at the end of June 2019. The contract is to provide…

16th May 2019

First offshore decommissioning contract to be published

16th May 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

An appeal for concerted co-operation to prevent Asian and particularly Chinese penetration of high-end European ship production has come from German shipbuilders, writes Tom Todd.

16th May 2019

Germans urge united front against Asian building threat

16th May 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and government of Norway have launched a major international project to support the IMOs strategy for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping.

15th May 2019

IMO and Norway launch global green project

15th May 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

In the first ever application of a biocide-free, self-polishing antifouling to a cruise vessel, Nippon Paint Marine has successfully applied its new Aquaterras hull coating to an AIDA Cruises’ vessel.

15th May 2019

Nippon Paint Marine has cruising covered

15th May 2019

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

The Motorship Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference 2019 will be held at the Sofitel Hamburg Alter Wall Hotel from 19-20 November 2019.

15th May 2019

Venue confirmed and what’s on this year

15th May 2019

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Herose, partners for storing and transporting LNG, have joined the list of confirmed sponsors at Propulsion & Future Fuels 2019 taking place from 19-21 November.

15th May 2019

Herose join our sponsors

15th May 2019

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Carlo Raucci, a principal consultant at UMAS has confirmed his attendance at Propulsion & Future Fuels 2019, held from 19-21 November at the Sofitel Hotel Hamburg Alter Wall.

15th May 2019

Keynote address confirmed

15th May 2019

OPINION

OPINION

A delegation from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) expressed concern over recent increases in protectionist measures during a presentation…

14th May 2019

ICS, ASA AND ECSA EXPRESS TRADE CONCERNS AT WTO

14th May 2019

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Sadan Kaptanoglu, managing director of HI Kaptanoglu Shipping, was elected President of BIMCO at its General Meeting in Athens on Tuesday 14 May.

14th May 2019

Sadan Kaptanoglu elected BIMCO President

14th May 2019