News

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

ABS has classed the largest ethane/ethylene capable liquefied gas carrier, which has been delivered to Navigator Gas by Jiangnan Shipyard.

2nd September 2016

ABS classes biggest LNG fuelled ethane carrier

2nd September 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Gibdock has reported ‘business as usual with a competitive edge’ following the sterling depreciation after the UK’s vote to leave the EU earlier this year.

2nd September 2016

Gibraltar shipyard anticipates Brexit boost

2nd September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

WE Tech Solutions has received an order for permanent magnet shaft generators for two 17,500dwt chemical tankers to be built by Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding Co for Norwegian shipowner Rederiet Stenersen.

2nd September 2016

PM shaft generators for Stenersen tankers

2nd September 2016

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The Anthony Veder vessel ‘Coral Medusa’ has been repaired while under gas vapours from her last cargo, at Damen Shiprepair Harlingen.

1st September 2016

Damen Harlingen repairs LNG carrier under gas

1st September 2016

LNG

LNG

A new fuel gas supply system from Alfa Laval has been designed to provide the high gas pressures required by many dual-fuel engines.

1st September 2016

Alfa Laval launches high-pressure fuel gas supply system

1st September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Evoqua Water Technologies is to launch an updated version of its Chloropac marine growth prevention system.

1st September 2016

Evoqua updates marine growth prevention system

1st September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Royston has introduced a new comprehensive engine diagnostic, health check and consultancy service.

1st September 2016

Royston extends engine diagnostic services

1st September 2016

LNG

LNG

Bureau Veritas has classed the first LNG-fuelled newbuilding oil/chemical tanker, the 15,000dwt Ternsund.

31st August 2016

BV class for first dual-fuel chemical tanker

31st August 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Hydrocurrent waste heat recovery system developed by Calnetix Technologies and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been validated on its debut installation onboard the containership ‘Arnold Maersk’, the developers claim.

31st August 2016

Debut verifies Calnetix waste heat recovery

31st August 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new solution from Caterpillar Marine Asset Intelligence and maintenance management specialist SpecTec will automate maintenance decisions for propulsion and other critical onboard machinery.

31st August 2016

Caterpillar and SpecTec offer predictive maintenance

31st August 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Maersk Tankers has selected Wärtsiläs Aquarius electro-chlorination (EC) ballast water management system (BWMS) for three new 50,000dwt medium range tankers being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries (Ningbo) yard in China.

31st August 2016

Wärtsilä BWMS for Maersk Tanker newbuilds

31st August 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Belco Technologies Corp has installed its new inline, multi-engine scrubber on two bewbuild bulk carriers, with one scrubber serving three auxiliary engines on each vessel.

31st August 2016

First installation for Belco multi-engine scrubber

31st August 2016

LNG

LNG

Class society DNV GL is undertaking a study for a European Commission co-funded project aiming to develop the LNG bunkering market in Spain and Portugal.

31st August 2016

DNV GL studies Iberian Peninsula LNG market

31st August 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wilhelmsen Ships Service has signed a partnership with Turner Designs USA to market its Ballast-Check 2 PAM Fluorometer to shipowners and operators.

30th August 2016

WSS to market ballast water sampling unit

30th August 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

ABB’s new torque monitoring system Torductor Marine has made its commercial debut on Stena Line freight ferry Stena Scotia after a successful trial on the vessel.

30th August 2016

ABB debuts torque monitor on Stena ferry

30th August 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kistler has designed new rugged piezoelectric cylinder pressure sensors which meet on-line combustion monitoring in marine and stationary engine installations.

30th August 2016

Kistler develops pressure sensors for engine monitoring

30th August 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä Seals & Bearings is to launch a condition monitoring system designed to reduce lifecycle costs associated with vessel shaft lines.

30th August 2016

Wärtsilä launches Sea-Master shaft monitoring system

30th August 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A new product from Alfa Laval aims to optimise the flow of fuel to separators, offering enhanced protection from cat fines and reduced energy consumption on fuel treatment.

30th August 2016

Alfa Laval launches separator flow solution

30th August 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Shell Marine has relaunched its LubeMonitor cylinder monitoring programme, with a new software package intended to enhance data management and reporting functions.

30th August 2016

Shell upgrades cylinder monitoring service

30th August 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

SK Shipping has ordered four X72DF two-stroke dual-fuel engines for two 180,000m3 LNG carriers to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

30th August 2016

SK Shipping orders more WinGD dual-fuel engines

30th August 2016