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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received orders from two Japanese yards to deliver comprehensive RoRo access equipment packages for four car carriers.

3rd May 2016

MacGregor access systems for Japanese car carriers

3rd May 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Oregon State University has issued a request for information (RFI) to shipyards that may be interested in the vessel construction phase of a new regional class research vessel.

3rd May 2016

Oregon university issues research ship construction tender

3rd May 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Navantia has announced that four cruise ships are currently being serviced and repaired at its shipyard in Cadiz.

29th April 2016

Navantia Cadiz services cruise ship quartet

29th April 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Private public partnership Energy Technologies Institute is investing in three research projects that could both accelerate the development of new energy efficient solutions and contribute to the UK’s ambitious greenhouse gas reduction…

29th April 2016

Fuelling future efficiencies for the UK fleet

29th April 2016

LNG

LNG

The dual-fuel ferries under construction at Ferguson Marine for Caledonian MacBrayne Assets (CMAL) represent a significant milestone in several respects. Gavin Lipsith spoke to vessel designer Houlder about the project.

29th April 2016

Dual-fuel ferries mark UK first

29th April 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Fincantieri has selected Climeon’s heat power system, the Climeon Ocean, for its energy efficient solutions.

28th April 2016

Fincanteri order for Climeon WHRS

28th April 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

German turbocharger manufacturer, KBB Turbo, will be presenting its latest turbocharging solutions at CIMAC 2016 – the International Council on Combustion Engines congress - in June.

28th April 2016

KBB develops two-stage turbocharger

28th April 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Aerial drones may have the potential to assist enforcement of emissions legislation, but without an international standard for their use several questions remain, writes Lucinda Roberts, associate at law firm Clyde &…

27th April 2016

Drone detection of sulphur emissions

27th April 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The completion, just announced by Genting Hong Kong, of its €230.6 million purchase of Nordic Yards is the final step in one of Germany’s biggest and most significant shipbuilding shake-ups of recent…

27th April 2016

Genting deal creates German yard giant

27th April 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

With the the flatlining oil and gas market in the background Bibby Marine Services, like a number of others, has been eyeing the potential offered by offshore wind: however Bibby is clear…

27th April 2016

Focused solution for Bibby

27th April 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

With new regulations aiming to drastically reduce NOx emission levels for diesel engines, the need to control a vessel’s environmental impact has never been more important. Eric Hyder, strategic account manager at…

27th April 2016

SCR for a sustainable future

27th April 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cathelco’s desalination division is gaining a foothold in the commercial and military sectors with a host of orders for its range of space saving water makers.

27th April 2016

Cathelco desalinators winning customers worldwide

27th April 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MacGregor has received a new order for gravity self-unloading systems for two 29,800 dwt bulk carriers from the Yangzijiang shipyard, China.

26th April 2016

Algoma opts for MacGregor self-unloading systems

26th April 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The date of the global 0.5% cap on sulphur in marine fuel is to be determined in October, if the outcome of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) fuel availability study allows.

26th April 2016

IMO aims for October decision on sulphur cap

26th April 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi AS has christened its new offshore construction vessel, ‘Edda Freya’. This new vessel was designed and built for the Greater North Sea market and utilizes an environmentally friendly…

26th April 2016

Corvus battery system for hybrid OSV

26th April 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

The 69th meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has concluded with the approval of mandatory reporting of vessels’ fuel consumption.

26th April 2016

IMO progresses on emissions and efficiency

26th April 2016

LNG

LNG

Emerging engine and fuel supply system designs are demanding higher performance from cryogenic valves, writes Duncan Gaskin, market development manager at Parker Bestobell Marine.

25th April 2016

Evolving cryogenic valve design

25th April 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Veritas Petroleum Services and video training provider Seagull Maritime are to create a computer-based crew training tool on fuel management, including sampling, testing and bunkering.

25th April 2016

Fuel management training partnership launched

25th April 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä’s alignment service for propulsion equipment has been extended to new products and markets, with a newly developed condition measurement system allowing diagnosis to be performed while vessels are in operation.

25th April 2016

Wärtsilä upgrades equipment alignment services

25th April 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Thordon Bearings has developed a new tool capable of calculating the amount of operational oil prevented from leaking into the ocean with the installation of a seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing.

21st April 2016

New oil leakage calculation tool

21st April 2016