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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Multinational mining company BHP Billiton is running a trial that deploys drones to conduct tasks including hold inspections and draft readings across its chartered fleet while at berth.

10th October 2018

BHP deploys drones for chartered fleet

10th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä will provide marine simulators for a new university marine simulation training centre in the UK which will provide decision support, analysis, and training based on live data received from ships and…

9th October 2018

Wärtsilä simulators aid new training centre

9th October 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Bringing a first-of-kind containment system and vessel concept to the LNG transportation market, the 45,000m3-capacity ‘Saga Dawn’ is being readied in China for handover soon to a young, Singapore-based company with Sino-Norwegian…

9th October 2018

Saga debut for new LNG cargo system

9th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A group of industry stakeholders is to develop a hull cleaning standard that BIMCO says could reduce emissions, safeguard port environments and tackle the spread of invasive species.

9th October 2018

BIMCO plans underwater hull cleaning standard

9th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

An alliance of ship owners and charterers backing exhaust gas cleaning systems will aim to make its voice heard during IMO negotiations.

9th October 2018

Scrubber alliance seeks role in IMO talks

9th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hamburg-based container liner Hapag-Lloyd has revealed that it will study LNG fuel and scrubbers onboard three vessels next year as part of its preparation for IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap.

8th October 2018

Hapag-Lloyd plans LNG and scrubber trials

8th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Four emission-cutting projects spanning LNG fuel, hybridisation, energy recovery and emulsion fuels have been shortlisted for the first Motorship Award.

5th October 2018

Shortlist announced for inaugural Motorship Award

5th October 2018

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Ship repair group Newport Shipping has bought 100 scrubbers from Chinese supplier Weihai Puyi Marine Environmental Technology Co as it seeks to boost its retrofit service offer.

5th October 2018

Bulk scrubber order for Newport retrofits

5th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd are the latest example of how the marine and cruise industry are forging ahead with long-term maintenance planning and operations partnerships in order to boost competitiveness.

4th October 2018

Royal Caribbean extends Wärtsilä agreement

4th October 2018

LNG

LNG

Shell has delivered its first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG from its specialised LNG bunker vessel, Cardissa, paving the way for other future operations.

4th October 2018

Shell and Sovcomflot LNG bunkering firsts

4th October 2018

REGULATION

REGULATION

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set a new date of March 2019 for the update of its Vessel General Permit (VGP), which includes requirements for the use of environmentally acceptable…

4th October 2018

EPA formalises VGP update delay

4th October 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Oil major ExxonMobil has pledged that its fuels compliant with IMO’s 0.5% sulphur limit – all residual grades - will be compatible with each other provided proper guidance is followed.

4th October 2018

ExxonMobil promises compatibility in 2020 portfolio

4th October 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The IMO’s sulphur cap will drive a spike in global oil demand in 2020 according to a new OPEC report, with significant non-compliance and widespread scrubber use inflating marine demand for high-sulphur…

3rd October 2018

OPEC predicts oil surge amid sulphur changes

3rd October 2018

REGULATION

REGULATION

There is considerable unease among global shippers and freight forwarders ahead of the IMO’s 2020 global emissions regulations due to come into force on 1 January 2020.

3rd October 2018

Growing unease around fuel cost transparency

3rd October 2018

LNG

LNG

A contract between an Estonian energy company and Damen Shipyards Group will see the construction of the first of a series of short-sea LNG bunker vessels to operate in the Baltic Sea.

3rd October 2018

Ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in the NE Baltic

3rd October 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Russian shipowner SCF Sovcomflot recently commissioned the first of six LNG-fuelled, ice-strengthened Aframax tankers contracted from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), writes David Tinsley.

3rd October 2018

Green Aframax for Russian loading points

3rd October 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

ClassNK has identified a potential bottleneck for ballast water management systems (BWMS) among its classed fleet and is urging early installation to avoid capacity concerns.

3rd October 2018

ClassNK anticipates BWMS capacity crunch

3rd October 2018

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

The keynote session for Propulsion & Future Fuels, in association with DNV GL, will offer an emissions outlook to delegates and features big names in the commercial shipping community.

2nd October 2018

High level keynote speakers will open landmark conference

2nd October 2018

LNG

LNG

Høglund is launching two new divisions to give owners, operators and crew access to a full spectrum of automation, gas and hybrid services.

2nd October 2018

Høglund works to enhance clean shipping

2nd October 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Havyard has been chosen to design Havila Kystruten’s four new cruise vessel builds in what it calls a milestone for expanding its broad expertise in many segments.

2nd October 2018

Havyard secures record cruise design contract

2nd October 2018