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LNG

LNG

What has been called the largest ever high-speed catamaran built to operate on LNG fuel will feature a fully integrated scope of supply from Wärtsilä.

5th November 2018

Wärtsilä power for high-speed LNG catamaran

5th November 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Two recent product launches from ABB – mobile situational awareness system Marine Pilot Vision and dynamic positioning solution Marine Pilot Control - highlight the group’s development towards the unmanned bridge, as highlighted…

2nd November 2018

ABB development drive targets unmanned bridge

2nd November 2018

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Wärtsilä has acquired Spain-based Burriel Navarro, S.L to supports the growth of its underwater services and expands its local presence in the European market.

2nd November 2018

Wärtsilä acquires Burriel Navarro

2nd November 2018

WHITE PAPERS

WHITE PAPERS

This paper presents a concept of B0 – conditionally and periodically unmanned bridge – which enables more efficient utilization of vessel crew, reduction in fatigue and increases safety by enabling an unmanned…

2nd November 2018

ABB: B0 – a conditionally and periodically unmanned bridge

2nd November 2018

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

A new research project led by ABB at SINTEF Ocean’s laboratory in Trondheim will study the use of fuel cells in commercial and passenger ship propulsion, as well as the handling of…

2nd November 2018

ABB and SINTEF to model fuel cell propulsion

2nd November 2018

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

New for 2018, The Motorship Award will reward collaborative projects that are reducing emissions, including cutting sulphur or NOx emissions, whilst meeting tough energy efficiency requirements.

1st November 2018

Motorship Award Nominee: TecnoVeritas – Services of Engineering & Systems Technology Ltd Enermulsion – Fuel Conditioning System

1st November 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Deltamarin and Elomatic have signed a significant agreement with MV WERFTEN Wismar for the basic and detail design of a second Global class cruise ship.

31st October 2018

Deltamarin and Elomatic cruiser design

31st October 2018

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Schottel has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards to equip the first fully-electric vessels to operate in Canada.

31st October 2018

Schottel to power Canadian electric ferries

31st October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The construction of the first onshore power supply plant for commercial vessels in the Port of Kiel has begun which will allow it to make a substantial contribution to reducing air pollution.

31st October 2018

Kiel offers emission-free berthing for ships

31st October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

After substantial investments in recent years, the Norwegian port of Kristiansand is at the cutting edge of shore power, writes Charlie Bartlett.

31st October 2018

Pioneering power at Kristiansand

31st October 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Europe’s top echelon of shipbuilders have record orderbooks through an unerring drive on the cruise vessel market, writes David Tinsley.

31st October 2018

Flourishing cruise sector buoys European yards

31st October 2018

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Tanker owner Euronav has used its third-quarter results announcement to explain its opposition to the use of exhaust gas scrubbers to comply with IMO’s impending global sulphur limit.

30th October 2018

Open loophole? Euronav slams scrubbers

30th October 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Ballast water treatment supplier Optimarin has consolidated its relationship with Höegh Autoliners by securing a new agreement for ten retrofitted BWT systems.

30th October 2018

Optimarin wins Hoegh Autoliner order

30th October 2018

LNG

LNG

Brittany Ferries is set to break new technical ground in the cross-Channel market next year through the introduction of a 42,400gt ro-pax vessel incorporating electrical propulsion and LNG dual-fuel machinery, writes David…

30th October 2018

LNG breakthrough on cross-Channel market

30th October 2018

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian ship owner Eidesvik has retrofitted battery technology onboard offshore supply vessel ‘Viking Princess’, removing one generator from the ship and saving a tonne of fuel a day.

30th October 2018

Eidesvik cuts installed power with hybrid OSV

30th October 2018

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

There are just 2 weeks left until propulsion & Future Fuels so if you haven’t booked your delegate place, do so today to claim your space!

30th October 2018

Less than two weeks to go!

30th October 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The design and construction of three identical battery-powered ropax ferries for Norled AS marks Sembcorp Marine’s entry into the ropax ferry design and construction niche segment.

29th October 2018

Sembmarine wins Norled electric ferry deal

29th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens says that total vessel operating costs in the shipping industry are expected to rise by 2.7% in 2018 and by 3.1% in 2019.

29th October 2018

Ship operating costs expected to rise

29th October 2018

REGULATION

REGULATION

Ships without scrubbers will be unable to carry fuel with a sulphur content higher than 0.5% from March 2020 after the move was adopted by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) last…

29th October 2018

IMO adopts carriage ban on high-sulphur fuel

29th October 2018

OPINION

OPINION

Modern ship engines are often significantly over-specified because they are optimised for unrealistic operating requirements, according to a leading engine designer.

29th October 2018

A false ceiling for engine design

29th October 2018