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2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has provided a test demonstration of its new MGO-fuelled UEC50LSJ-EGR engine for the media.

16th January 2019

J-Eng tests MGO-fuelled UEC50LSJ

16th January 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ship technology company, Havyard, is combining its navigation, automation and power systems services with the merger of its Norwegian Control Systems (NCS) and Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) brands.

16th January 2019

Havyard merges controls and electrics

16th January 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

French ferry operator La Méridionale achieved annualised fuel savings of around 2% on its RoPax Piana after trialling two energy management solutions from Eniram, a Wärtsilä subsidiary, for over 12 months.

15th January 2019

Eniram helps French ferry operator find 2% fuel savings

15th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The CMA CGM Group has taken delivery today of the CMA CGM Fort de France, the first of an order for four container ships dedicated to the French West Indies.

15th January 2019

First French West Indies ship for CMA CGM

15th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania launched an aluminium-hulled catamaran, named Saint John Paul II, in December for Malta-based shipowner Virtu Ferries.

15th January 2019

Incat launches high-speed RoPax catamaran

15th January 2019

LNG

LNG

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has announced a collaboration agreement with Italian gas group SNAM to develop LNG infrastructure for maritime transport in Italy and develop new products using liquefied natural gas (LNG) and…

14th January 2019

Fincantieri and Snam to develop LNG infrastructure, new products

14th January 2019

LNG

LNG

Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries, has placed an order with GTT for the tank design of two new LNG carriers.

14th January 2019

GTT chosen for Samsung-NYK LNG carriers

14th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A naming ceremony has been held for two new Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation full-container vessels built by Imabari Shipbuilding in Japan.

14th January 2019

Yang Ming names two new ships

14th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Building on a long track record in the development and series production of standardised designs of bulk carrier, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding of Japan is set to deliver the first of an upgraded post-Panamax…

14th January 2019

TSUNEISHI AUGMENTS PROVEN BULKER RANGE

14th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A Finnish-Swedish consortium, Kvarken Link, has ordered a RoPax ferry from Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC). The ferry is scheduled for delivery by the end of April 2021.

11th January 2019

RMC awarded EUR120m ice class RoPax contract

11th January 2019

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Kongsberg Evotec, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, is to collaborate with Danfoss Editron to develop a fully electric-powered marine winch.

11th January 2019

Danfoss to develop electric marine winch with Kongsberg

11th January 2019

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Wärtsilä has appointed Torsten Buessow as Director of its Transas business. Buessow joins from DNV GL where he held senior management roles in its Maritime Software Business Unit, and subsequently Fleet Performance…

11th January 2019

Wärtsilä appoints Torsten Buessow to lead Transas business

11th January 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

International ship owner Transpetrol has upgraded its fleet’s connectivity after renewing a contract with VSAT network operator Marlink, permitting more potential digital applications.

11th January 2019

Transpetrol upgrades fleet connectivity

11th January 2019

LNG

LNG

LNG carrier specialist, GasLog has signed a charter party agreement with the United States’ Cheniere Energy to deliver two new LNG carriers.

11th January 2019

GasLog to deliver LNG carriers to Cheniere

11th January 2019

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Hamburg-based company, United Wind Logistics (UWL) has ordered a modern deck carrier from Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard. The 148.5m long carrier and 28m beam carrier is scheduled for delivery by the…

10th January 2019

UWL newbuild deck carrier to use MAN GenSets

10th January 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

UK-based Datum Electronics has announced that its marine shaft power meter system has been awarded a plan approval by the China Classification Society (CCS).

10th January 2019

Datum Electronics receives CCS plan approval

10th January 2019

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS), HiBallast, has received type approval from DNV GL.

9th January 2019

HHI receives type approval for HiBallast BWMS

9th January 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

The IMO has reminded members that from 1 January 2019, ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above need to start collecting data on their fuel-oil consumption, under the mandatory data collection reporting…

9th January 2019

Fuel oil consumption data collection begins: IMO

9th January 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI) signed an MoU with two local partners to develop hydrogen fuel cell technology suitable for marine applications.

9th January 2019

KOMERI to research into hydrogen fuel cell ships

9th January 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has announced an order for two new Allura-Class ships for Oceania Cruises.

9th January 2019

Norwegian Cruise Line expands Oceania fleet

9th January 2019