News

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has tested remote control of ship operations for the first time on Gulfmark Offshore platform supply vessel ‘Highland Chieftain’.

1st September 2017

Wärtsilä tests remote control ship operation

1st September 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A survey conducted by PR and marketing agency Wake Media has indicated that media agencies and industry marketers need to better understand their audience.

31st August 2017

Audience focus critical to future of maritime PR, says survey

31st August 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ship owners could see greater reliability and compliance with their exhaust cleaning service using Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubbers.

31st August 2017

SOx scrubber provides reliability

31st August 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Chelsea Technologies’ FastBallast portable analyser has been chosen by one operator as a benchmark testing device to ensure compliance with ballast water standards.

31st August 2017

Saudi Aramco invests in ballast water benchmarking to achieve compliance

31st August 2017

LNG

LNG

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) is to offer grants for companies building or retrofitting ships to use LNG as a fuel.

31st August 2017

Germany launches gas-fuelled ships incentives

31st August 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Six container feeder vessels under construction at Fujian Mawei shipyard for German investment vehicle MarLink Project Management will feature a wide scope of Wärtsilä solutions, the company has reported.

31st August 2017

Wärtsilä wins big order for feeder ships

31st August 2017

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Kobe Steel will be able to build smaller, stronger crankshafts after receiving certification from ClassNK to use greater design margins in the manufacture of crank components.

31st August 2017

Kobe Steel certified for stronger crankshafts

31st August 2017

LNG

LNG

GE’s Marine Solutions will undertake a 10-year agreement to maintain four TMS Cardiff Gas Ltd. (TMS) LNG vessels.

30th August 2017

Performance security with LNG service contract

30th August 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Framo will provide pump systems for a potential Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) for GasLog.

30th August 2017

Framo to deliver GasLog FSRU pump systems

30th August 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

India’s shipping sector is taking positive steps to safeguard itself against cyber-attacks directed at new emerging technologies.

29th August 2017

Indian shipping sector safeguards itself against cyber attacks

29th August 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

An intelligent approach to ship propulsion systems is being developed as part of a research project to increase their efficiency.

25th August 2017

Smart propulsion project to increase system efficiency

25th August 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

GE’s Marine Solutions will upgrade its electronic controllers onboard P&O Cruises’ 77,499-tonne vessel Oceana.

25th August 2017

GE’s Marine Solutions upgrades electronic controllers on P&O Cruises vessel

25th August 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Two international technology experts have signed an agreement to push the boundaries of engine performance and improve lifecycle service offerings.

24th August 2017

Partnership pushes the boundaries of engine performance

24th August 2017

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Shipowners could reduce fuel consumption by 1.5% with a onboard blending lubrication system.

23rd August 2017

Lubrication system reduces fuel consumption

23rd August 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

A project to containerise a Ballast Water Management System may allow easier compliance for vessels with limited space.

23rd August 2017

Containerising BWM to aid compliance

23rd August 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ClassNK has verified its first SE Asia recycling facility paving the way for greener ship disposal across the region.

22nd August 2017

ClassNK verifies first SE Asia ship recycler

22nd August 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Diesel & Turbo and AKA will collaborate for the first time to deliver a diesel-electric propulsion package.

22nd August 2017

First project for MAN Diesel & Turbo and AKA

22nd August 2017

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

With some of the world’s biggest fleet owners, charterers and tonnage providers in attendance at The Motorship’s 39th Propulsion & Emissions Conference in Hamburg in May, the 40th edition of the Conference,…

22nd August 2017

P&E – Date for your diary: P&E 2018 40th anniversary

22nd August 2017

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Book now to benefit from nine month’s exposure to fleet directors, technical manager and managing directors with the Propulsion & Emissions Conference. All sponsors benefit from a Corporate Branding and Awareness package…

22nd August 2017

P&E – DNV GL confirmed as 2018 Gold Sponsor

22nd August 2017

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

The 2017 Propulsion & Emissions Conference featured papers covering environmental regulatory issues including SOx, NOx and CO2 emissions reduction as well as ballast water treatment, digitalisation, hybridisation, OEMs’ updates on engines, turbochargers,…

22nd August 2017

P&E – Papers and presentations still available to download

22nd August 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A project aiming to build the world’s biggest cargo ship with wind-assisted propulsion will be guided by Lloyds Register (LR).

21st August 2017

LR joins biggest wind-assisted cargo ship project

21st August 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has established a new marine propulsion facility in Qingdao as part of a restructuring exercise.

21st August 2017

Chinese shipbuilder gets a restructure

21st August 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

A BWMS has demonstrated its reliability in the face of a survey which exposed the systems as problematic and inoperable.

18th August 2017

BWMS bucks the trend of problematic operations

18th August 2017