News

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has inaugurated its new Hybrid Centre, the first of its kind in the world, which will work towards developing innovative concepts that boost sustainable shipping.

18th October 2018

Wärtsilä Hybrid Centre to boost green shipping

18th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ships can spend hours or days waiting at anchor outside ports but more regular updates about the availability of berths is key to improving efficiency and decarbonising shipping.

18th October 2018

Real-time berth updates key to decarbonising

18th October 2018

LNG

LNG

GTT and Dongsung Finetec, a Korean company specialising in thermal insulation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to commercialise GTTs LNG Brick technology.

17th October 2018

Commercial agreement signed for GTT LNG brick

17th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has opened a purpose-built centre in Singapore to cultivate innovation and collaboration with industry, academia and local partners to develop Singapore’s maritime ecosystem.

17th October 2018

Singapore centre will develop smart vessels

17th October 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Caterpillar Marine has detailed a two-pronged approach to urea injection for selective catalytic reduction (SCR), with separate strategies for small and bigger engines.

17th October 2018

Cat outlines SCR dosing strategies for marine engines

17th October 2018

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

For the first time in 100 years, shipowners now have a choice of energy sources when building new ships. “Liquefied Natural Gas, or LNG, is beginning to look like one of the…

16th October 2018

Why is LNG a genuine option for shipping?

16th October 2018

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

There are just 4 weeks left until propulsion & Future Fuels so if you haven’t booked your delegate place, do so today to claim your space!

16th October 2018

One month to go!

16th October 2018

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

UK-based water quality monitoring company Rivertrace has been granted preferred supplier status by Alfa Laval, approving the use of its oil contents monitor (OCM) with the PureBilge oily water separator.

16th October 2018

Rivertrace monitors for Alfa Laval oily water separator

16th October 2018

WHITE PAPERS

WHITE PAPERS

Caterpillar has designed and optimized our U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and IMO Tier III Marine solutions with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology. This solution enables Caterpillar to deliver our critical customer…

16th October 2018

Marine SCR technology: Airless vs air-assisted dosing

16th October 2018

WHITE PAPERS

WHITE PAPERS

From 1 January 2020, in accordance with MARPOL Annex VI1 , the sulphur content of fuel oil used on board commercial ships trading outside sulphur Emission Control Areas (ECAs)2 must not exceed…

16th October 2018

ICS: Compliance with the 2020 ‘Global Sulphur Cap’

16th October 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Aeolus Energy, a US provider of technical services to renewable energy utilities, has appointed Ulstein to design the first Jones Act service operations vessel (SOV).

16th October 2018

Aeolus plans Jones Act wind farm fleet

16th October 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Chelsea Technologies Group (CTG) portable FastBallast compliance monitor has been selected by the Canadian government for trials in a four-month ballast water monitoring programme at the Great Lakes.

16th October 2018

Canada Great Lakes ballast water trial

16th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The UK’s Clean Maritime Council has met for the first time to plan a national strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality around ports and waterways.

16th October 2018

UK plots route to eliminate shipping emissions

16th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kalmarine and Bluetech Finland have formed a strategic partnership to provide turnkey management and engineering services to the marine industry with an initial focus on cruise.

16th October 2018

Turnkey engineering services for cruise

16th October 2018

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Shipowners have to stay ahead of the game when it comes to scrubber selection as the 2020 global sulphur limit approaches, says Peter Strandberg, CEO of Yara Marine.

15th October 2018

Value drives scrubber selection for operators

15th October 2018

LNG

LNG

Ponant has selected the dual-fuel version of Wärtsilä’s newest engine to power its ice-class expedition cruise ship under construction at Vard’s Søviknes yard.

15th October 2018

Ponant cruise debut for Wärtsilä 31 engine

15th October 2018

LNG

LNG

Two LNG dual-fuelled Aframax tankers are set to join the fleet of Singapore-based AET, part of Malaysian energy shipping group MISC Berhad, following construction at Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje complex in South…

15th October 2018

Oil major fixes dual-fuel Aframax pair

15th October 2018

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Havila Kystruten has ordered the biggest battery installations for ships to date for its four new ferries destined for the Norwegian coastal route.

15th October 2018

Biggest battery packs for Havila Kystruten

15th October 2018

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

A new range of azimuth thrusters from Caterpillar offers space and installation savings by integrating auxiliaries, including the hydraulic power pack, within the thruster unit.

12th October 2018

Cat launches integrated azimuth thruster range

12th October 2018

LNG

LNG

Spanish shipping company Baleària will convert three ferries from diesel to LNG dual fuel in a project which will see Caterpillar Marine supply equipment and its dealer Finanzauto perform the engine conversion…

11th October 2018

Caterpillar aids Baleària LNG conversion

11th October 2018