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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Sonar technology is anticipated to be a key safety feature of a polar research vessel currently being constructed.

17th August 2017

Sonar technology to help Arctic research vessel safety

17th August 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Existing users of NAPA monitoring and systems can now benefit from an update which enables easier compliance with EU emissions monitoring regulation.

17th August 2017

Complying with MRV reporting requirements made easier

17th August 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

US operators could benefit from an electrochlorination-based BWMS system which has completed tests needed for US Coast Guard approval.

16th August 2017

BWMS completes USCG tests

16th August 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Upgraded software from ABB is delivering measurable efficiency gains to Stena Line’s Stena Scotia freight ferry.

16th August 2017

Upgraded software delivers fuel savings

16th August 2017

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Ship owners and operators from across the globe are already signing up to join this year’s event that includes technical presentations from owners, operators and industry stakeholders and panel discussions featuring industry…

15th August 2017

GFS – Join the sulphur-solution debate at GFS 2017

15th August 2017

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Held on board the Viking Mariella, the GFS Conference will give delegates the unique opportunity to view working methanol-fuelled fuel cells. Members of VDR and BIMCO qualify for a 50% discount, whilst…

15th August 2017

GFS – Check your discount before you book!

15th August 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ship owners and operators could see fuel savings of up to 8% with a redesigned compact waste heat recovery system.

15th August 2017

Compact waste heat recovery system saves fuel

15th August 2017

LNG

LNG

The recent focus on LNG market oversupply and the growth in export capacity is masking the continuous increase in demand.

15th August 2017

Carrier demand masked by LNG oversupply issue

15th August 2017

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

With the take up of LNG now happening and operators also looking to other low flash point fuels such as methanol and ethane, this year’s GFS programme will look at the range…

15th August 2017

GFS – Save nearly 400 Euro with the early bird rate

15th August 2017

LNG

LNG

The increasing role of Floating Storage Regasification Units is making some feel very upbeat about the LNG market.

14th August 2017

FSRUs key to enabling new LNG markets

14th August 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Ship owners and operators have reported in a survey that 43% of BWMS are either inoperable or have problematic operations.

14th August 2017

Over a third of BWMS problematic or inoperable

14th August 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

A low power consumption chemical injection ballast water management system (BWMS) has received USCG type approval.

11th August 2017

Low power chemical BWMS is USCG type approved

11th August 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Fisherman can operate in the Barents and North Atlantic with two new Ice3 class fishing trawlers fitted with Wärtsilä engines.

10th August 2017

Single engine ice class trawlers fit for adverse conditions

10th August 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV GL has taken a step up with its survey work by conducting its first offshore vessel survey using drone technology.

10th August 2017

Drone vessel survey first for DNV GL

10th August 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ship operators can verify fuel savings, evaluate engine data and understand operating conditions and efficiency through new engine performance software.

9th August 2017

Fuel efficiency measured through engine performance software

9th August 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new project which seeks to protect marine ecosystems from the negative effects of invasive aquatic species has been given the green light.

8th August 2017

Project seeks to address ships’ biofouling

8th August 2017

REGULATION

REGULATION

The MEPC’s decision to extend the installation timeframe for the Ballast Water Management Convention was one of the biggest – and most controversial – decisions to come out of its seventy-first sitting.

8th August 2017

Ship owners get ballast water breathing space

8th August 2017

OPINION

OPINION

The IMO made its first tentative moves towards its anticipated greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategy at MEPC 71 and an intersessional working group meeting last month. Unni Einemo, IMO representative for the…

8th August 2017

First steps on the path to decarbonisation

8th August 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Equipment manufacturers have yet to reap the rewards of investment in Tier III NOx abatement technologies, according to updates from the two leading low-speed engine designers.

8th August 2017

Slow uptake hinders NOx technology progress

8th August 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Battery technology is set for increasing application in the offshore sector, according to the authors of a recent study by researchers at Marintek and the Norwegian School of Economics.

7th August 2017

Building the case for battery powered OSVs

7th August 2017