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PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A patent filed recently by Google proposes harnessing the company’s Makani energy kite to ships in order to provide propulsion power for vessels.

26th September 2016

Google applies for wind-assisted propulsion patent

26th September 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A recently established joint venture between Fincantieri and China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) has signed a non-binding agreement to build the first vessels built in China for the Chinese cruise market.

23rd September 2016

Fincantieri China venture to build Carnival ships

23rd September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has introduced a new innovation to counter the threat of vessel boiler failure.

23rd September 2016

App addresses boiler dosing challenges

23rd September 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Shell Marine has developed a new lubricant to protect modern ultra-efficient diesel engines against cold corrosion while still optimising cylinder oil feed rates, across the entire range of vessel operating conditions.

22nd September 2016

Shell launches high BN cylinder lubricant

22nd September 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Finland’s Meriaura Group plans to transform its fleet with a visionary concept of ice-trading vessel that drastically reduces fuel consumption and which can run on bio-oil. By David Tinsley.

22nd September 2016

EcoCoaster sets short-sea efficiency benchmark

22nd September 2016

LNG

LNG

Offshore vessel owners are failing to justify investments in LNG propulsion driven by demands from oil majors, a trio of Norwegian owners have reported.

22nd September 2016

Offshore owners struggle for LNG propulsion payback

22nd September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Optimarin is set to become first supplier of an environmentally friendly UV-based system to gain USCG approval.

20th September 2016

Optimarin USCG type approval imminent

20th September 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Kongsberg Maritime has completed an extensive refit of a 21-year-old main engine, remote control system aboard a VLCC during the vessel’s scheduled docking.

19th September 2016

Extensive control system refit

19th September 2016

LNG

LNG

GTT, CMA CGM and DNV GL have signed a cooperation agreement with new three new project participants for the second phase of the PERFECt project.

19th September 2016

New partners for piston free vessel project

19th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Thordon Bearings has unveiled a new robust shaft seal as part of its programme of enhancements underway to optimise its COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system.

16th September 2016

New level for Thordon’s SeaThigor seal

16th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Malaysia faces many challenges as it attempts to reinvigorate its shipbuilding industry, writes Jaya Prakash.

16th September 2016

Malaysia awaits its ship

16th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

GE’s Marine Solutions business and Zentech Inc have signed a cooperation agreement under which the two parties will work together to provide advanced vessels for their marine and offshore customers.

15th September 2016

GE and Zentech cooperate on offshore vessel design

15th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Klüber Lubrication presented its latest Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for ships and offshore installations at SMM.

15th September 2016

New EALs from Klüber Lubrication

15th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Last week biennial shipping technology fair SMM welcomed more than 2,200 exhibitors and around 50,000 visitors from around the world. The Motorship presents its round up of trends and themes from a…

15th September 2016

SMM 2016: Top technology take-outs

15th September 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce has successfully completed a year of sea trials of its new Azimuth Permanent Magnet Thruster which it made available to customers for the first time at this year’s SMM exhibition.

14th September 2016

Rolls-Royce expands permanent magnet thruster range

14th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Subsea Industries has unveiled a new UV-resistant coating to its portfolio of non-toxic and environmentally-safe marine hard coatings.

14th September 2016

New Subsea Industries UV-resistant coating

14th September 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Diesel & Turbo’s has revealed its newest two-stroke engine designs, heralding the launch of a new mass-optimised platform on which subsequent engines will be based.

14th September 2016

MAN debuts new engine platform

14th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The rapid advance of coatings technology provides many routes of development for suppliers. For Stefan Olsen, manager, fouling release systems research and development, Hempel, it is the continual improvement of the company’s…

14th September 2016

Hempel focuses on improving proven formula

14th September 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Shipbuilders Meyer Werft and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems have reported on the first phase of a German multi-party project to develop and demonstrate fuel cells for marine applications.

14th September 2016

Early progress for fuel cell demonstrators

14th September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Becker Marine System exhibited at SMM on the back of multiple new deals for its high-performance rudders and solutions.

13th September 2016

New orders for Becker Marine Systems

13th September 2016

LNG

LNG

From the classing of the very first gas carrier to a major role in today’s burgeoning North American LNG-fuelled fleet, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has a long perspective on one…

13th September 2016

Guiding LNG development in North America

13th September 2016

LNG

LNG

Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract for marine solutions covering four newbuild LNG tanker vessels.

12th September 2016

Wärtsilä wins LNG fuelled tanker orders

12th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Fuel-producing islands, fleets of factory ships and pay-as-you-go propulsion are just some of the futuristic concepts proposed by Wärtsilä after a company-wide exercise in imagination.

12th September 2016

Six ideas for the evolution of shipping

12th September 2016