News

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The economics driving the ultra-large container ship ‘arms race’ may be approaching a stalling point unless ports and shipping companies collaborate more closely, consultancy Drewry has warned.

11th March 2016

Container ship size ‘arms race’ questioned

11th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Parker Bestobell Marine has released a new range of high pressure cryogenic valves that are fully approved for use in the marine sector.

10th March 2016

New high pressure values

10th March 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The IMO has held two international workshops to raise awareness of its regulations on energy efficiency and the control of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

10th March 2016

IMO workshops to promote energy efficiency

10th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargo handling equipment manufacturer MacGregor has upgraded cargo systems on two 14,000teu container vessels owned and operated by China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL), with five further vessels to have similar upgrades.

9th March 2016

MacGregor upgrades CSCL ship cargo systems

9th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Rederi AB Gotland is to equip its newbuild LNG-fuelled passenger and cargo vessels with Evac wastewater systems capable of nutrient removal, ahead of the Baltic Sea’s designation as a MARPOL Annex IV…

9th March 2016

Baltic wastewater compliance for Gotland vessels

9th March 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Electrical specialist, Norwegian Electric Systems (NES), has been awarded two new contracts with sea safety specialist Esvagt and fish transporter company Norsk Fisketransport (NFT).

9th March 2016

Two new contracts for NES

9th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

DNV GL, Gard and the Swedish Club have released a presentation highlighting findings from an investigation aimed at reducing anchor losses, a major cause of groundings and collisions.

8th March 2016

VIDEO: Anchor loss prevention investigation

8th March 2016

LNG

LNG

Rolls-Royce is to supply a Bergen ‘pure gas’ engine for the second LNG-fuelled feed carrier to be ordered by Norwegian ship owner NSK Shipping.

8th March 2016

Rolls-Royce LNG engine for feed carrier

8th March 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Finnish naval architect and marine engineering specialist, Foreship, sees goal-based concept design as key to ensuring new generation exploration ships can enter unforgiving polar seas in comfort and safety.

8th March 2016

Design key to ensuring safety in polar regions

8th March 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

DFDS Seaways has initiated a major refit and rebranding exercise across several vessels, with work already completed on five vessels.

8th March 2016

DFDS Seaways embarks on refit and rebrand

8th March 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Maersk Tankers will extend its trial use of drones to deliver small parcels including spare parts to vessels, and to conduct inspections, after a successful first test run.

8th March 2016

Maersk Tankers trials drone deliveries, inspections

8th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Marine Machinery and Engine Co has delivered the first retrofits of its retractable fin stabilisers, to a ferry and a ro-ro vessel.

8th March 2016

Mitsubishi retrofits retractable fin stabilisers

8th March 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

Belgium and Fiji hav become the 48th and 49th IMO member states to ratify the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, with ratifying parties now representing 34.82% of world gross tonnage.

8th March 2016

Belgium and Fiji ratify BWM Convention

8th March 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Jonas Ostlund and Sachin Gupta of Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) discuss the cold flow characteristics of distillate fuels and the formation of paraffin wax in cold temperatures.

7th March 2016

Sidestepping the sludge

7th March 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Finland’s first battery powered car ferry will Siemens electric propulsion system when it begins operation in the summer of 2017.

7th March 2016

FinFerries enlists Siemens for battery ferry

7th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The transition period for software updates to existing ECDIS has been extended by the IMO sub-committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR).

7th March 2016

Ship owners given more time over IHO standards

7th March 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

US-based shipping company, Coastal Transportation, has made a new addition to its fleet, a 2,200dwt freighter vessel powered by a propulsion system from German manufacturer, Schottel Group.

7th March 2016

Schottel propels Coastal Transportation vessel

7th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Former installation, repair and re-engineering specialist Harris Pye has celebrated a successful product design assessment for its tri-fired 45tph steam boiler as “approval of our design for construction”.

7th March 2016

Harris Pye boiler gains ABS approval

7th March 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Following the creation of a giant new shipbuilding alliance in Germany, Lloyd Werft has said it has orders for ten newbuildings for completion over the coming decade, writes Tom Todd.

7th March 2016

New yard alliance off to good start

7th March 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

In an extraordinary press release and conference call, Wärtsilä has revealed that fuel consumption tests on around 200 four-stroke marine engines have been deliberately fixed.

7th March 2016

Wärtsilä admits fuel consumption test fixing

7th March 2016