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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) have signed a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation.

8th April 2019

ICS, ASA and ECSA sign cooperation MOU

8th April 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

A mandatory requirement for national governments to introduce electronic information exchange between ships and ports comes into effect from 8 April 2019.

8th April 2019

FAL Convention requirement on data exchange enters effect

8th April 2019

LNG

LNG

China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) and COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) announced plans to develop the world’s first dual-fuel LNG very large crude carrier (VLCC) at COSCO’s annual customer conference on…

8th April 2019

COSCO to work with DSIC on first LNG-fuelled VLCC

8th April 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ABB and the SINTEF Ocean laboratory in Trondheim will assess how fuel cells and batteries can best function together for short-distance ferry operations, and how Fiskerstrand can integrate them with other engine…

5th April 2019

ABB, SINTEF and Fiskerstrand test fuel cells for first conversion of H2 hybrid ferry

5th April 2019

LNG

LNG

Technology group Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement to develop a more efficient solution for LNG Carrier and Shuttle Tanker vessels. Overall cost optimisation,…

5th April 2019

Wärtsilä and SHI to co-develop LNG carriers

5th April 2019

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Engine manufacturer Scania is showcasing its IMO Tier III compliant 16-litre diesel engine, which is available in both a generator set version and as a main engine, at the Seawork conference in…

5th April 2019

SCANIA SHOWCASES IMO III 16-LITRE DIESEL

5th April 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

BunkerMetric and 20|20 Marine Energy have announced that chemical tanker company, MOL Nordic Tankers, has extended its trial of the BunkerPlanner marine fuel analysis tool to its whole global fleet.

5th April 2019

BunkerPlanner rolls out to MOL Nordic fleet

5th April 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Classification society, ABS, has granted approval in principle (AIP) to two new gas carrier designs from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.

5th April 2019

ABS grants AIP to new Chinese gas carriers

5th April 2019

WHITE PAPERS

WHITE PAPERS

Technologies relating to ship design and operation have evolved over the years, creating greater efficiencies and extended lifespans for shaft line equipment. These developments are typically born by customer needs. One such…

4th April 2019

Wärtsilä High Friction Couplings

4th April 2019

WHITE PAPERS

WHITE PAPERS

The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) requirements were made legally binding by the MARPOL Annex VI, the first climate change treaty to be adopted…

4th April 2019

Datum Electronics: How Measuring Shaft Power Can Save Money on Fuel & Maintenance

4th April 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

Classification society ClassNK has developed guidelines to help ship owners comply with the coming sulphur cap in 2020.

4th April 2019

ClassNK releases sulphur cap guidelines

4th April 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

German propulsion and steering manufacturer, Schottel, has recently completed a modernisation of a bulk carrier owned by Norway-based Bio Feeder.

4th April 2019

Schottel updates Norwegian fish feeder

4th April 2019

LNG

LNG

The first RoPax vessel in the Mediterranean to operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG) has entered service, serving a route between the Sicilian city of Messina and the Italian mainland. The double-ended…

4th April 2019

Landmark Italian LNG RoPax fitted with MAN Cryo FGSS

4th April 2019

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

More than 25 years since its roll-out, the UK-developed VP185 high-speed diesel engine is continuing to attract contracts and wide interest in the marine export market. Much of the work intake at…

4th April 2019

RESURGENT UK HIGH-SPEED ENGINE

4th April 2019

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

A revolutionary new technology capable of substantially reducing the underwater radiated noise (URN) has been developed by Strathclyde University and Oscar Propulsion, a UK-based innovation and technology transfer company.

4th April 2019

INNOVATIVE PROPELLER TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE URN

4th April 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Chinese Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with China Dynamics, a Chinese developer of electric buses and passenger vehicles, to develop and market battery hybrid and hydrogen fuel…

4th April 2019

CSIC signs battery hybrid vessel strategic agreement

4th April 2019

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Netherlands-based Damen Marine Components (DMC) has signed its first order with a Turkish shipyard to supply steering equipment for a fishing trawler.

3rd April 2019

DMC signs first Turkish order

3rd April 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Emissions verification company, Verifavia, has launched Inventory of Hazardous Material (IHM) preparation services for ships subject to the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) and the Hong Kong International Convention for the…

3rd April 2019

Verifavia helps ships prepare for recycling

3rd April 2019

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Alfa Laval has booked orders with a leading Chinese shipping company to supply PureSOx scrubber systems for 31 vessels in its fleet. The deal, which was booked in 2018, includes a long-term…

3rd April 2019

Alfa Laval books 31 vessel EGCS order for Chinese customer

3rd April 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Custom-built in Germany for the Chinese market, the 169,300 gt Spectrum of the Seas is set to become the largest and most capital-intensive cruiseship plying Asian waters when she starts operating out…

3rd April 2019

CRUISESHIP TAILORED TO CHINA MARKET

3rd April 2019