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Somas Preventive Maintenance – Ensuring Reliability

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WinGD Reducing GHG emissions

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Updated PrimeShip-HULL for rule amendments

Fuel quality issues are on the rise as the industry approaches the 2020 sulphur cap, according to Veritas Petroleum Services (photo: VPS) FUELS & LUBRICANTS

2017 a ‘worst case scenario’ for fuel quality

New rules and notations are a response to an increase in stern tube bearing failures SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

DNV GL tackles stern tube failures

Carine Magdo: "The company is uniquely placed to help formulate workable international standards for ballast water sampling and analysis" BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

IMO ballast water sampling and analysis standard

Documents showing three-dimensional drawings could simplify the class approval process GENERAL NEWS

Paperless class approval system on trial

Gas carrier numbers are set to grow beyond 2030 as other energy resource carriers, starting with coal, begin to dwindle FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Shifting energy demand to impact shipping

Acidic wash water from scrubber treatments is causing an increase in corrosion-related pipe repairs REPAIR & CONVERSION

Scrubbers cause rise in pipe repairs

The jack-up vessel 'Seafox 5' departing Damen Verolme Rotterdam following its conversion REPAIR & CONVERSION

Damen jack-up vessel re-fitted for wind challenge

Four more methanol-fuelled ships for Waterfront Shipping as price of dual-fuel technology drops ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Four more methanol-fuelled carriers for Waterfront Shipping

Claims for auxiliary engine damage cost an average of US$344,615 EQUIPMENT

An eye on auxiliary damage

Could four-stroke propulsion with PTO be more flexible and cost efficient than two-stroke engines for LNG-fuelled bulkers? LNG

Could LNG kill the two-stroke?

Scrubbers may be less useful in cleaning black carbon from high sulphur fuel than previously thought EQUIPMENT

Scrubbers vs black carbon: More research needed

Donald Gregory: “EGCSA was set up to offer impartial technical information and advice" EQUIPMENT

EGCSA workshop will examine emissions requirements

Bourbon is embracing digital technology across its operations GENERAL NEWS

Bourbon action plan focuses on smarter shipping

One of seven methanol-fuelled tankers with cylinders protected by Chevron's BN20 oil and analysis, and MAN's ACOM system ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Safeguarding methanol-fuelled engine cylinders

Scotline’s new 3,700dwt shortsea trader 'Scot Navigator' arriving at Rochester for christening (credit: Jon Millatt/Scotline) VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Efficiency the watchword for short-sea trader

Funnels often have to be extensively modified to avoid installing expensive, tailor-made scrubber systems EQUIPMENT

Planning tips for scrubber retrofits

ClassNK has been looking to utilise data collected on board of vessels and at shipping companies for both EU MRV and IMO-DCS REGULATION

ClassNK support for IMO fuel consumption reporting

Ultraviolet LED and protective coating technology could combine to tackle underwater biofouling GENERAL NEWS

Biofouling breakthrough to harness UV-LED technology

The MoU was signed by Kitack Lim, IMO Secretary-General Phil Bennett, First Vice President of the EBRD GENERAL NEWS

IMO and EBRD partner up for sustainable shipping

Electrification will enhance reliability and flexibility while improving performance to cut costs and emissions, says GE PROPULSION

Electrification: Driving the next wave of change