News

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Virgin Voyages has awarded Wärtsilä the maintenance contract for three of its newbuild cruise ships to help ensure they are powered and operated reliably efficiently and sustainably.

23rd July 2018

Wärtsilä maintenance for Virgin Voyages

23rd July 2018

LNG

LNG

Fincantieri has signed an initial build agreement with Princess Cruises for the update of its fleet with two environmentally-friendly next-generation LNG cruise ships.

23rd July 2018

Princess LNG cruise ship build agreement

23rd July 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The design process behind the famous Doxford opposed piston engine has been documented by two former engineers in a new book for sale now.

20th July 2018

Documenting the design of the Doxford engine

20th July 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

CMA CGM has contracted BIO-UV Group to supply its BIO-SEA ballast water management system (BWMS) to 17 containerships in a deal worth more than €5m.

20th July 2018

BIO-UV BWMS for 17 CMA CGM containerships

20th July 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Boskalis Nederland is aiming to reduce its CO2 emissions by 35% as part of a new long-term partnership with biofuel supplier GoodFuels.

18th July 2018

Boskalis Nederland to reduce CO2 with biofuel

18th July 2018

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Scrubber suppliers confirm the trend behind recent announcements – ship owners are finally making investment decisions. But the scramble for installations ahead of 2020 will create winners and losers, writes Stevie Knight.

18th July 2018

Scrubbers: Are you ready for the heat?

18th July 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Research into the use of solar power on ships and the selection and installation of related equipment has found the type of PV module best suited for a ship-based project may vary…

17th July 2018

Location influences solar PV module type

17th July 2018

LNG

LNG

A report downplaying the emissions benefits of LNG as marine fuel has been slammed by proponents of gas-fuelled shipping, writes Gavin Lipsith.

17th July 2018

Is LNG a ‘US$22 billion distraction’?

17th July 2018

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has successfully finished the shop test of the first 6UEC45LSE-C1 engine to be installed in a Kanda Shipbuilding-built Ro-Ro vessel.

16th July 2018

Completion of first J-ENG 6UEC45LSE-C1 engine

16th July 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A cable-laying vessel delivered from Kleven yard in April 2017 for NKT has achieved a 60% reduction in fuel costs compared to similar ships, driven by its advanced power and propulsion arrangement.

16th July 2018

Power configuration slashes cable layer costs

16th July 2018

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Wärtsilä has signed a €170 million deal with an undisclosed ‘major European container shipping company’ to retrofit its hybrid scrubbers on several vessels.

16th July 2018

Wärtsilä scrubbers for ‘major’ European line

16th July 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Corvus Energy is expanding its battery production facilities in Canada and building a new factory in Norway to keep up with a growth in demand.

12th July 2018

Corvus to expand to meet battery demand

12th July 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Chevron Marine Lubricants has received approvals from MAN Energy Solutions for three of its Taro cylinder oils indicating the firm’s confidence in the products.

12th July 2018

MAN approval for Chevron cylinder oils

12th July 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

One of Germany’s oldest shipyards, Lindenau Werft in Kiel, is likely to close by year’s end as part of “unavoidable” cutbacks said to be caused, among other things, by competition from east…

12th July 2018

Lindenau Werft closure decided

12th July 2018

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Germany’s export-orientated marine equipment sector is seeing a turning of the tide after a long, lean period, but has sounded a warning note over threats to the future of free trade, reports…

12th July 2018

Return to growth for German equipment sector

12th July 2018

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions will deliver propulsion solutions for two new 2,525-teu LNG containership newbuilds which should dramatically reduce environmental impact and increase fuel efficiency for their operator.

11th July 2018

MAN propulsion for LNG newbuild double

11th July 2018

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Damen Shiprepair Brest has completed a maintenance programme for a Norwegian cruise ship with a particular focus on the refurbishment of the ship’s two ABB azipods.

11th July 2018

Damen maintenance for Norwegian cruiser

11th July 2018

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä’s 34DF dual-fuel engine has been awarded the US EPA Tier III certification for diesel mode operation when installed together with the Wärtsilä NOx Reducer (NOR) system.

10th July 2018

EPA Tier III for Wärtsilä dual-fuel engine

10th July 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The IMO has invited the International Standards Organisation (ISO) to develop a standard for methanol as a marine fuel, in a move hailed by the Methanol Institute as a step forward for…

10th July 2018

Another step forward for marine methanol use

10th July 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

To help customers manage the challenge of keeping crews updated and trained in ballast water treatment compliance, Alfa Laval is launching a new computer training tool.

9th July 2018

Alfa Laval launches BWMS computer training

9th July 2018