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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wilhelmsen Ships Service has entered into a partnership with Airbus to bring drone delivery to the Port of Singapore later in 2018.

6th June 2018

Shore-to-ship drone delivery service

6th June 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Experts from ExxonMobil answer questions on cylinder lubrication and engine condition in our regular column. This time, technical liaison manager John LaRese discusses water contamination.

6th June 2018

Ask the expert: Water contamination

6th June 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Montreal-based Fednav has ordered a new icebreaking bulk carrier in Japan to sustain the year-round transportation requirements of Glencore’s Raglan nickel mine in northern Quebec, writes David Tinsley.

6th June 2018

Icebreaking bulker for Canadian Arctic mine

6th June 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Oldendorff Carriers has partnered up with the Greek BWTS manufacturer ERMA FIRST to fit out its first vessel.

4th June 2018

Oldendorff Carriers chooses ERMA FIRST BWTS

4th June 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ship equipment manufacturer Cathelco has been acquired by Finland-based Evac Group, a provider of integrated waste systems which should allow it to expand its reach in future.

4th June 2018

Cathelco aims to expand following acquisition

4th June 2018

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A new rotor sail propulsion system prototype is being installed on general cargo ship Fehn Pollux in north Germany, reports Germany correspondent Tom Todd

4th June 2018

German coaster in prototype Eco-Flettner project

4th June 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

A focus on price could result in ship owners installing ballast water management systems with poor availability, according to water treatment specialist De Nora.

30th May 2018

Ballast ‘price war’ poses shipping risk

30th May 2018

LNG

LNG

The imminent delivery of the 165,000m3 ‘Diamond Gas Orchid’ heralds a new phase in the development of cargo tank structure and propulsion systems for LNG carriers, writes David Tinsley.

30th May 2018

MHI to deliver first Sayaringo gas carrier

30th May 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Corvus Energy has been selected by Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) to supply the Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for the shore stations at Brekstad and Valset to power new Fjord1 low-emissions hybrid-electric ferries.

30th May 2018

Electric ferry shore charging deal

30th May 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A highly capable hybrid windfarm vessel for Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) is to feature ABB power distribution, propulsion and control systems/

30th May 2018

LDA chooses power systems for second SOV

30th May 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The first ethane-burning two-stroke engines, onboard two liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) carriers, have passed an important milestone, clocking 10,000 hours in operation.

30th May 2018

Ethane two-strokes reach 10k milestone

30th May 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The IMO says it has commenced work to look into how safe, secure and environmentally sound Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) operations may be addressed in IMO instruments.

29th May 2018

IMO takes first steps to address autonomous ships

29th May 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Ballast water management system (BWMS) specialist Optimarin has reported 50% growth in orders and revenue for the year to date, pointing to greater motivation among ship owners to secure systems.

29th May 2018

Optimarin highlights ‘galvanised’ BWMS market

29th May 2018

LNG

LNG

MAN Diesel & Turbo will provide propulsion and fuel gas system for the world’s first fishing vessel with LNG propulsion, the 86m newbuilding purse-seiner ‘Libas’.

29th May 2018

MAN to equip first LNG-powered trawler

29th May 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A software upgrade for Maersk Fluid Technology’s (MFT) SEA-Mate blend-on-board cylinder lubrication system is set to make accurate blending faster and simpler.

29th May 2018

Upgrade automates Maersk lube blending technology

29th May 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wärtsilä has completed field testing of a navigation solution that combines its Nacos Platinum system with trim management software from Eniram.

24th May 2018

Wärtsilä deploys Eniram expertise to enhance navigation systems

24th May 2018

LNG

LNG

Two new South Korean built and owned LNG carriers provide the initial applications for an indigenous membrane containment solution, a challenger to the hitherto all-pervading foreign technology. David Tinsley reports.

24th May 2018

LNG carriers debut Korean tank design

24th May 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Bulk operator Seanergy Maritime Holding Corp has signed a three-year service deal with SKF aimed at improving reliability and availability of rotating machinery on nine Capesize vessels.

24th May 2018

Seanergy enlists SKF for condition-based maintenance

24th May 2018

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

GTT, designers of containment systems with cryogenic membranes used to transport and store liquefied gas and, in particular LNG, confirm as silver sponsor.

24th May 2018

Big names in LNG sign up for PFF

24th May 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Automation specialist Valmet is to upgrade its systems on Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s cruise ship ‘Mariner of the Seas’.

24th May 2018

Valmet upgrades automation on RCCL ‘Mariner of the Seas’

24th May 2018