News

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Finning UK & Ireland has supplied twin Cat C32 diesel propulsion engines to Mainprize Offshore’s new MO4 vessel.

6th October 2017

Cat C32 diesel propulsion engines to power new windfarm vessel

6th October 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A power take off/power take in (PTO/PTI) tool will enable more goods transportation with fuel efficiency and reduced environmental impact.

5th October 2017

PTO/PTI tool helps ships save fuel

5th October 2017

LNG

LNG

Skangas has bunkered LNG using its new bunker vessel Coralius to a tanker at the Port of Gothenburg for the first time.

5th October 2017

Increase in LNG vessels drives bunker demand

5th October 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The first of Teekay Offshore Partners’ new series of Suezmax shuttle tankers is nearing completion in South Korea at Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje Island yard, reports David Tinsley.

4th October 2017

New generation shuttle tanker for Canada

4th October 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Work on the multi-million euro refurbishment of the 51,044gt Crystal Symphony is on schedule for completion at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) on 16 October, reports Germany correspondent Tom Todd.

4th October 2017

Revived LWB back on track with Genting work

4th October 2017

REGULATION

REGULATION

Classification society Bureau Veritas has joined a joint investment project (JIP) to develop drones with the capability to inspect steel structures in enclosed spaces.

4th October 2017

BV joins enclosed spaces drone survey project

4th October 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Search engine and technology pioneer Google is to bring its artificial intelligence (AI) expertise to bear on the drive towards autonomous ships under a new partnership with Rolls-Royce.

4th October 2017

Google sets sights on autonomous shipping

4th October 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Sustainable development can efficiently be combined into management of innovations in shipbuilding argues a new doctoral dissertation.

4th October 2017

Shipbuilding can incorporate sustainability management

4th October 2017

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

A lithium ion battery system has received Type Approval by DNV-GL for use in battery-powered or hybrid vessels and offshore units opening up the options on the market.

4th October 2017

Lithium ion battery systems receive DNV-GL approval

4th October 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A Danish maritime company is celebrating 100 years in business which it puts down adapting with ever changing needs of the industry.

3rd October 2017

Lubrication system specialist marks 100 years in business

3rd October 2017

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The biggest crane ever used on an offshore wind vessel will be installed on Van Oord’s ‘Aeolus’ as the market – and the wind turbines themselves – grow ever larger.

2nd October 2017

Record retrofit highlights growth in offshore wind

2nd October 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Dutch waste and water system specialist Aquality has supplied Sembcorp Marine with eight automatic cooling water treatment systems for the semi-submersible crane vessel ‘Heerema Sleipnir’.

2nd October 2017

Aquality cooling water treatment for Heerema semi-submersible

2nd October 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Two-stroke developer Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has partnered with Polish marine automation, navigation and communication specialist to develop a data collection and monitoring (DCM) platform for its engines.

2nd October 2017

WinGD enlists Enamor for data monitoring hardware

2nd October 2017

LNG

LNG

LNT Marine will provide IMO type A and type C LNG containment systems and fuel tanks post-service integration.

29th September 2017

LNT Marine offers IMO containment systems

29th September 2017

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japan Engine Corp (J-Eng) has received the first order for its updated 6UEC45LSE-C1 engine design. The engine will be installed in roro vessel which to be built at Kanda Shipbuilding Co.

29th September 2017

Japanese roro chooses new J-Eng two-stroke

29th September 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Brunvoll Volda will provide a gearbox and cp-propeller with control system for a new pelagic trawler.

28th September 2017

Brunvoll Volda contracted for trawler propulsion system

28th September 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A Norwegian offshore shipping operator looks set to benefit from energy savings created by some new energy storage systems.

28th September 2017

Battery storage systems promise offshore energy savings

28th September 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cable transit specialist company Roxtec has presented a new non-weld sealing solution to the market which claims to simplify and speed up repair work.

27th September 2017

Sealing solution aims to simplify ship repair

27th September 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The assembly and testing of Wärtsilä’s gear boxes has been outsourced to Siemens’ mechanical drives business, Flender.

27th September 2017

Wärtsilä outsources gear box production to Siemens

27th September 2017

LNG

LNG

A project for two large Compressed Gas Liquid (CGL) carriers aims to set new standards in CGL cargo transportation.

26th September 2017

CGL carrier design to set transport standards

26th September 2017