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LNG

LNG

A new ship-to-ship LNG bunkering compatibility study is set to be produced by Lloyd’s Register (LR), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).

30th September 2016

Korean yards study LNG bunkering compatibility

30th September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Yara Marine Technologies has successfully delivered a combined SOx and NOx abatement installation for two of Hyundai Heavy Industries LPG carriers, ‘Yara Kara’ and ‘Yara Nauma’.

29th September 2016

Combined abatement installation for Yara LPG carriers

29th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new portfolio of fully Integrated Vessel Concepts which are the products of the company’s new Integration strategy.

29th September 2016

Kongsberg launches system integration solution

29th September 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The bow of the FPSO ‘BW Catcher’ became the biggest hull block ever to be moved on wheels in June, when it was loaded onto a barge at Samkang M&T shipyard in…

29th September 2016

FPSO hull on wheels at Samkang M&T

29th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A project to establish an ‘autonomous vessel ecosystem’ in Finland aims to have the first autonomous coastal cargo vessels on trial by 2025, according to coordinators.

29th September 2016

Finland plots autonomous future for shipping

29th September 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The first four battery-driven ferries in the world will feature Siemens technology after the company won a contract for propulsion systems on two new vessels to be built for Norwegian operator Fjord1.

29th September 2016

Fjord1 enlists Siemens for battery ferry duo

29th September 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce has concluded a deal to provide propulsion and deck machinery for five cruise ships being built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone and Ancona shipyards in Italy.

29th September 2016

Rolls-Royce solutions for Fincantieri newbuilds

29th September 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A new 158m loa car and passenger ferry being built for Danish operator Mols-Linien will be powered by two eight-cylinder Wärtsilä 31 main engines.

29th September 2016

Wärtsilä 31 engines for Mols-Linien ferry

29th September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Becker Marine Systems unveiled its new low-cost, compact battery system which is currently in its test phase.

28th September 2016

New battery pack system from Becker

28th September 2016

LNG

LNG

The Finnish Transport Agency has taken delivery of Polaris, the world’s first LNG-fuelled icebreaker, from Arctech Helsinki Shipyard.

28th September 2016

Arctech Helsinki delivers LNG-fuelled icebreaker

28th September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Following the ratification of the Ballast Water Management Convention two industry players based in Asia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for BWMS supply.

28th September 2016

Ballast water management system MoU

28th September 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

More consolidation in the German shipbuilding sector as Bremen-based yacht, naval and patrol vessel specialist Lürssen Maritime acquires Hamburg shipyard group Blohm+Voss for an undisclosed sum.

28th September 2016

Lürssen Maritime to acquire Blohm+Voss

28th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Finnish performance management specialist Eniram and new owner Wärtsilä Corp are challenging the fleet optimisation market with the launch of a low-cost, cloud-based solution.

27th September 2016

Eniram launches low-cost fleet optimisation

27th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV GL presented Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) with Approval in Principle for its Con-Green 2000 feeder design at SMM in Hamburg.

27th September 2016

Hyundai Mipo gets DNL-GL feeder approval

27th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and QinetiQ have announced a new collaboration to increase levels of security for cyber-enabled ships.

27th September 2016

GasLog pilot for LR and QinetiQ cybersecurity venture

27th September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Harris Pye Engineering has highlighted how ship owners are employing waste heat recovery to reduce energy consumption in a variety of scenarios, from increasingly diverse sources.

27th September 2016

Ship owners adapt waste heat recovery strategies

27th September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Norwegian Maritime Authority has approved Plan B Energy Storage’s (PBES) lithium-ion batteries for use in electric and hybrid vessels in Norway.

27th September 2016

Norwegian authority approves PBES energy storage

27th September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norwegian ballast water management system supplier OceanSaver has submitted its formal application for final US Coast Guard type approval of its MKII electrochlorination system.

27th September 2016

OceanSaver files final USCG type approval application

27th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The winners of the inaugural International Windship Association (IWSA) Wind Propulsion Innovation Awards, were announced at SMM 2016.

26th September 2016

International Windship Association Awards

26th September 2016

LNG

LNG

Classification society DNV GL has awarded Vard Engineering Brevik with an Approval in Principle (AiP) its 6,500m3 bunker vessel design.

26th September 2016

AiP for Vard LNG bunker vessel

26th September 2016