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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

GE’s Marine Solutions will provide power and propulsion equipment, dynamic positioning (DP) and automation and control systems to Shanghai Salvage Bureau’s (SSB) new deep-water diving support vessel (DSV).

6th July 2017

GE’s Marine Solutions to power DSV

6th July 2017

LNG

LNG

Naval architect Deltamarin has been selected by Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co (XSI) to provide engineering and construction support in a LNG-fuelled ro-pax newbuilding project for Viking Line.

6th July 2017

Deltamarin wins Viking Line LNG ro-pax contracts

6th July 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has reacted to ‘a number of reports’ of vessels discharging untreated ballast water, reminding operators that sequential exchange affords compliance only under IMO rules.

6th July 2017

USCG flags ballast water management breaches

6th July 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Bureau Veritas has consolidated its experience in the field of hybrid vessels with a new series of notations and rules addressing energy storage systems (ESS) to support ship operators in reducing emissions.

5th July 2017

BV adds hybrid power and battery rules

5th July 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Finland-headquartered MacGregor will supply oceanographic winches and Triplex deck handling systems to a new research vessel being built by the Fassmer shipyard in Berne, Germany.

5th July 2017

MacGregor to equip research vessel

5th July 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo two-stroke and HiMSEN four-stroke engines are to be manufactured in Saudi Arabia under a joint venture between Hyundai Heavy Industries, Saudi Aramco and Saudi investment company Dussur.

5th July 2017

Hyundai venture to establish Saudi engine production

5th July 2017

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Clean Arctic Alliance has called on International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states to support a Canadian proposal to mitigate the risks posed by using heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic waters.

4th July 2017

Call to address HFO risks

4th July 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide a comprehensive scope of solutions for three new 2800 passenger cruise vessels being built for Virgin Voyages.

4th July 2017

Wärtsilä power for Virgin Voyages fleet

4th July 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Alfa Laval has reported two major frame agreements covering the delivery of more than 50 PureBallast systems on tankers and bulk carriers over a three-year period.

4th July 2017

Multi-system BWMS deals for Alfa Laval

4th July 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

GE Power and shipbuilder Fincantieri are to develop an emission control system for cruise vessels to enable compliance with IMO’s 0.5% cap on fuel sulphur, due to enter force in 2020.

4th July 2017

GE and Fincantieri to develop scrubber

4th July 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Japanese ballast water management system manufacturer Miura Co has completed an environmental test that it says represents a landmark on its way to US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval.

4th July 2017

Miura BWMS advances towards US approval

4th July 2017

LNG

LNG

ESL Shipping’s first gas-fuelled bulk carrier - built to a Deltamarin design and the first ship to be built to DNV GL’s new rules - has been named at Jinling shipyard in…

4th July 2017

ESL names first eco-friendly bulk carrier

4th July 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Intercargo has proposed extended ballast water exchange be used for bulk carriers fitted with gravity discharged topside tanks, to retain vessel efficiency and avoid substantial modification.

3rd July 2017

Bulk carrier BWT challenges highlighted

3rd July 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Thirteen leading shipowners and operators, classification societies, engine builders and suppliers, big data providers and oil companies have signed up to a new Global Industry Alliance (GIA) to support transitioning shipping towards…

3rd July 2017

Industry alliance to support decarbonisation

3rd July 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The latest model in Winterthur Gas & Diesel’s (WinGD) ultra-long stroke engine series, the X52, has passed type approval and factory acceptance tests at licensee Hudong Heavy Machinery’s factory in China.

3rd July 2017

WinGD X52 passes type approval test

3rd July 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

An open source digital platform for the design of ships – described as ‘a virtual test bench’ for ship concepts - is to be created under a multilateral project encompassing classification, research,…

3rd July 2017

Project plans ship design simulation platform

3rd July 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Industry bodies representing European shipyards and equipment suppliers have voiced opposition to further delays to the implementation of IMO’s Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention.

3rd July 2017

Yards and suppliers voice concern over BWM delays

3rd July 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Dutch system integrator Alewijnse Marine is undertaking the electrical outfitting of two new self-discharging cement carriers for Eureka Shipping.

30th June 2017

Alewijnse Marine outfitting self-discharging carriers

30th June 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A series of eleven ultra-large container ships (ULCS) under construction in China – the biggest ever built in the country – will use ABB turbochargers, the company has reported.

30th June 2017

ABB turbochargers for COSCO ULCS series

30th June 2017

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has launched CSSC Marine Service Co by opening a new logistics centre in Shanghai’s Yangshang free trade zone.

30th June 2017

CSSC launches marine service business

30th June 2017

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A safety bulletin from the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) concerning a fatal explosion on the ‘Manhattan Bridge’ highlights the challenges of low-sulphur distillate fuel.

30th June 2017

Boiler explosion highlights MGO challenges

30th June 2017

LNG

LNG

ExxonMobil, Eagle LNG Partners LLC (Eagle LNG Partners) and Crowley have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of LNG as a marine fuel.

29th June 2017

ExxonMobil LNG collaboration

29th June 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Schottel has further expanded its portfolio with the addition of a new underwater mountable thruster designed for larger offshore vessels or rigs and also cable laying vessels, offshore construction and crane ships.

28th June 2017

Underwater mountable thruster

28th June 2017