News

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Rolls-Royce has completed a €57 million redevelopment of its thruster manufacturing plant in Rauma, Finland, consolidating thruster assembly and testing onto a single site.

22nd January 2019

Rolls-Royce completes azimuth production and service upgrade

22nd January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Incat Tasmania will build a new fast passenger/cargo ferry for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago that is able carry 239 cars or a combination of trucks and cars.

22nd January 2019

Incat to build ship for Trinidad & Tobago

22nd January 2019

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) has specified Becker high-lift full spade rudders for two shuttle tanker newbuilds awarded to Hyundai Heavy Industries in September 2018.

22nd January 2019

Becker rudders for Knutsen shuttle tanker newbuilds

22nd January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

TUI Cruises has taken delivery of 110,000 GT Mein Schiff 2 from Meyer Turku shipyard at the port of Kiel in Germany.

22nd January 2019

Meyer Turku delivers Mein Schiff 2 to TUI Cruises

22nd January 2019

LNG

LNG

Specialist LNG carrier Anthony Veders converted LNG bunker vessel, Coral Methane, has completed its first LNG refuelling with AIDAnova in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

22nd January 2019

Anthony Veder LNG bunker vessel debuts with AIDAnova

22nd January 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published a technical paper outlining methods to reduce the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during transit and while loading and discharging cargoes.

21st January 2019

OCIMF outlines VOC emission controls

21st January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

MV Werften announced plans to acquire Neptun Ship Design, Germany’s largest ship design practice, on 16 January 2019. The practice is to operate as an independent subsidiary providing design services for the…

21st January 2019

MV Werften to acquire local ship designer

21st January 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Technology group Wärtsilä is to provide the ship design, main engine and other propulsion equipment for a new state-of-the-art fishing vessel.

21st January 2019

Wärtsilä designs and powers fishing boat

21st January 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ADNOC Logistics & Services, the marine and logistics subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has announced that it has reduced fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 23 per cent across…

21st January 2019

ADNOC project delivers fuel savings

21st January 2019

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

A Russian shipyard hopes to promote a variable-pitch propeller system to civilian customers, taking advantage of technology developed for the Russian navy.

21st January 2019

Russias USC develops variable-pitch propeller system

21st January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

State-owned ship operator Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has ordered two 300,000 dwt newbuild very large crude carriers (VLCC) from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).

18th January 2019

OSC orders two VLCCs from DSME

18th January 2019

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Bureau Veritas appointed Matthieu de Tugny as Executive Vice-President, Bureau Veritas Group to lead the Marine & Offshore Division (M&O) from the beginning of 2019.

18th January 2019

BV appoints Matthieu de Tugny to head M&O division

18th January 2019

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Finland-based Evac Group, a provider of integrated waste systems, has acquired Transvac Systems, a UK business specializing in the distribution and servicing of wastewater treatment systems.

18th January 2019

Evac acquires UK-based wastewater product distributor

18th January 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

Norway-based insurer Gard has warned members around the introduction of tighter requirements limiting or prohibiting the operation of open loop exhaust gas reduction (EGR) equipment.

18th January 2019

Gard warns on open loop scrubber discharge rules

18th January 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Major ship operator Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is to connect its entire fleet with network operator Inmarsats Fleet Xpress connectivity product.

17th January 2019

MOL adopts Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress for entire fleet

17th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Japan Marine United has delivered a new Malaccamax very large crude carrier (VLCC).

17th January 2019

Japan Marine delivers new VLCC

17th January 2019

LNG

LNG

Yokohama-based Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has held a naming ceremony for a next-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier under construction for Trans Pacific Shipping, a joint venture…

17th January 2019

Mitsubishi names new LNG carrier

17th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

COSCO Shipping collected a 62,000 dwt multi-purpose pulp ship “COSCO Shipping Development” from Dalian COSCO Shipyard in eastern China on 11 January.

16th January 2019

COSCO Shipping collects multi-purpose pulp ship

16th January 2019

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Rolls-Royce and UK-based yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International will present the first yacht fitted with an MTU series production hybrid propulsion system in 2020.

16th January 2019

MTU to provide hybrid propulsion for production yacht

16th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Italian shipbuilder, Fincantieri, has signed a contract with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings for the construction of a new ship for its Regent Seven Seas Cruises brand.

16th January 2019

Fincantieri to build new Seven Seas cruiser

16th January 2019