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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

OPINION

OPINION

There’s an age-old technology that’s now stepping out of the wings to claim its share of the limelight: permanent magnet (PM) motors. But look behind Rolls-Royce Marine’s commercial development of PM units…

12th September 2016

Gunnar Johnsen: magnetic personality

12th September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Eaton’s SmartWire-DT technology was certified by DNV GL at SMM, as the company showcased its latest marine and shipbuilding product portfolio.

9th September 2016

DNV GL certification for Eaton

9th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

RSC Bio Solutions unveiled its latest development in bio-based lubricant technology at SMM, Futerra.

9th September 2016

RSC launches new EAL

9th September 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ExxonMobil has developed a report to examine the future of cylinder oil lubrication, in collaboration with the marine consultancy Fathom Maritime Intelligence.

9th September 2016

Report on the future of cylinder oil lubrication

9th September 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

The IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention will enter into force on 8 September 2017 after Finland acceded to the treaty on 8 September.

9th September 2016

Uncertainties linger as Finland triggers BWM Convention

9th September 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The ultra-long stroke G-type engines introduced by MAN Diesel & Turbo just six years ago have become the fastest selling series in the company’s history, with 1,500 orders so far.

8th September 2016

G-type engines sell fast for MAN

8th September 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Tuesday’s Carnival contracts with Meyer for three 180,000 GT LNG-driven cruise ships means the German group now has work until 2022 – its longest forward order booking time ever, writes Tom Todd

8th September 2016

Carnival orders give record boost to Meyer

8th September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

GE’s Power Conversion business will integrate Orca ESS technology for merchant, naval and offshore applications at its marine power test facility and customer demonstration centre.

7th September 2016

GE Power chooses Corvus energy storage

7th September 2016

LNG

LNG

Engie, Mitsubishi Corp and NYK Line have established a new brand, Gas4Sea, under which to establish a global ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation.

7th September 2016

LNG trio forms global bunkering brand

7th September 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Deltamarin Ltd will provide the Finnish Rauma Marine Constructions Oy shipyard with design services for a ro-pax vessel to be built for the Danish Mols-Linien A/S.

6th September 2016

Deltamarin ro-pax vessel design

6th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Parker Kittiwake, the condition monitoring and fluid analysis technology expert, has launched a new condition monitoring starter kit which provides essential tools to protect vital equipment from damage and prevent breakdowns.

5th September 2016

Condition monitoring starter kit

5th September 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Durban ship repair yard Dormac Marine and Engineering has launched a R300 million (€18.6 million) 155m floating dry dock that the company says will boost capacity by 45 dockings a year.

5th September 2016

Dormac launches floating dry dock

5th September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Trojan Marinex has reduced the system footprint of its ballast water treatment (BWT) plant by up to 30% with the introduction of inline lamp drivers.

2nd September 2016

Inline lamp drivers slash Trojan BWMS footprint

2nd September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Caterpillar is to offer MaK engine users a cost-cutting survey arrangement from DNV GL by employing the condition monitoring capabilities of its Caterpillar Marine Asset Intelligence (CMAI) tool.

2nd September 2016

MaK and DNV GL collaborate on condition monitoring

2nd September 2016