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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Parker Bestobell Marine, has won a contract to supply cryogenic globe and check valves for two Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries (Calmac).

8th December 2016

Parker Bestobell Marine wins LNG ferries contract

8th December 2016

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

ABB’s project to convert two HH Ferries’ vessels into the world’s largest emission-free ferries is gathering pace after Öresund Dry Docks was selected to carry out the work.

7th December 2016

Ferry electrification powers ahead

7th December 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Caterpillar Marine’s Asset Intelligence (CAT AI) software has received Type Approval certification from DNV GL.

7th December 2016

Caterpillar Marine receives type approval

7th December 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) system has led to COSCO Europe reaching new heights of efficiency, cost control and environmental performances.

6th December 2016

Fuel cost and emission reductions for COSCO

6th December 2016

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Engineering group Harris Pye has secured a contract to convert six vessels belonging to an undisclosed Chinese LNG group for low-sulphur diesel oil.

6th December 2016

Harris Pye secures low-sulphur conversion contracts

6th December 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä EnergoProFin is now available for both controllable pitch propellers (CPP) as well as fixed pitch propellers (FPP).

5th December 2016

Wärtsilä EnergoProFin propeller cap

5th December 2016

LNG

LNG

Leaders and policy makers are set to gather in Tokyo in April next year to attend the 29th edition of the Gastech Conference and Exhibition.

5th December 2016

Tokyo welcomes LNG event

5th December 2016

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has issued its first type approval of a ballast water management system, confirming on Friday 2 December that Optimarin’s ballast system (OBS) has received certification.

5th December 2016

Optimarin BWMS wins US type approval race

5th December 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce is planning a ‘transformation’ of its marine business which will result in the loss of around 800 roles worldwide.

2nd December 2016

Rolls-Royce cuts 800 marine jobs

2nd December 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Leading fuel cell company, PowerCell Sweden, has applied as part of a consortium for EU funding to undertake the development of a system based on the fuel cell stack PowerCell S3 for…

1st December 2016

Fuel cell systems for marine applications

1st December 2016

LNG

LNG

LMG Marin has secured a contract to design what it calls the first LNG fuelled ferry to operate in the Mediterranean Sea.

30th November 2016

LNG fuelled ferry for the Med

30th November 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

MAN Diesel and Turbo will supply the main engines to a new icebreaking supply-and-research vessel for the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD).

30th November 2016

MAN powers icebreaker

30th November 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The UK Chamber of Shipping has launched its Blueprint for Growth, a manifesto of ideas it believes necessary for the UK’s post-Brexit future.

29th November 2016

Shipping manifesto for a post-Brexit future

29th November 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has published its new standard conceived to measure changes in ship-specific hull and propeller performance.

29th November 2016

New ISO 19030 published

29th November 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ship owners are seeking cost effective solutions for ballast water management as the IMO convention nears entry into force.

29th November 2016

Ship owners drive down BWMS costs

29th November 2016

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Louis Cruises vessel ‘Thomson Majesty’ has undergone a two-week repair and renewal project at Gibraltar shipyard Gibdock.

29th November 2016

Gibdock completes Thomson Majesty repairs

29th November 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Maersk Drilling is collaborating with GE on a pilot project that aims to harness data analytics to increase the productivity of drilling vessels and reduce maintenance costs by up to 20%.

29th November 2016

Maersk Drilling targets big data maintenance savings

29th November 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new seal technology from US supplier Midé Marine that aims to reduce the risk of flooding caused by wear has been adopted by the US navy.

29th November 2016

US navy adopts hydrogel bulkhead seal technology

29th November 2016

LNG

LNG

Removing commercial barriers to the uptake of LNG as a marine fuel was the focus of a live interview with Peter Keller, executive vice president of Tote Inc and chairman of the…

29th November 2016

VIDEO: Breaking the barriers to LNG uptake

29th November 2016

LNG

LNG

Discussion at this year’s Gas Fuelled Ships conference in Hamburg last week suggested that the tide is turning for LNG as marine fuel, with increasing numbers of projects turning from concept to…

25th November 2016

‘Something’s changed’: LNG projects gather momentum

25th November 2016