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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Curacao Ports Authority (CPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nederex and Damen Shipyards Gorinchem to strengthen its port.

8th May 2015

Curaçao ship repair deal for Nederex and Damen

8th May 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has launched a new online learning portal with free online tools to help with the implementation of the BWM Convention.

7th May 2015

IMO launches BWM tools

7th May 2015

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Scandlines ferry newbuildings Berlin and Copenhagen have left drydock at Denmark’s Fayard for final fitting out, ending a unique conversion that began there last year, reports Tom Todd.

7th May 2015

Ferry duo floated out

7th May 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Maritime software house NAPA and ClassNK are to install a jointly-designed new performance monitoring system onboard an Asian LNG carrier’s fleet.

6th May 2015

ClassNK eco software on LNG carriers

6th May 2015

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The prospect of the oil-free ship is looking much nearer with the entry into service of all-electric ferry Ampere, developed by Siemens, builder Fjellstrand and operator Norled. Bill Thomson reports.

6th May 2015

Electric ship moves closer to reality

6th May 2015

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Two icebreakers operated by the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) are to receive electric and automation system upgrades from Finnish power and engineering company Protacon.

6th May 2015

Protacon to modernise Swedish icebreakers

6th May 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

Adoption of the Polar Code, an implementation timeframe for the Ballast Water Management Conevention and methodology discussions for a review on low-sulphur fuel availability are highlights of a busy IMO Marine Environment…

6th May 2015

Polar Code adoption on busy MEPC agenda

6th May 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new marine technology test facility in Onomichi, Japan will focus on innovation for the shipping and offshore industries.

6th May 2015

Eco Marine Power in research partnership

6th May 2015

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä’s four-stroke 50DF engine has been certified to run on liquid ethane gas (LEG) fuel after a successful testing programme in collaboration with petrochemical and gas shipping company Evergas.

6th May 2015

Wärtsilä ethane test success

6th May 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The 18,800 teu LNG-ready vessel MV ‘Barzan’ has been named by United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), the first of a new fleet that the company claims will comprise the most environmentally friendly…

6th May 2015

UASC names first in class eco containership

6th May 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Spanish engineering and technology group, Sener, has designed a new multipurpose subsea support vessel specifically for subsea ROV light construction duties.

5th May 2015

New Sener multipurpose subsea support vessel

5th May 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Austrian headquartered lifting equipment and daughtercraft specialists Palfinger Ned-deck and Palfinger Boats have sold a combined package with davit and fast rescue boat to Tersan Shipyard.

30th April 2015

Palfinger package for Tersan Shipyard

30th April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

GEA Westfalia Separator is to supply four of its MarineX systems for installation on Navigator Gas’ two new build vessels currently under construction in Korea.

30th April 2015

Navigator Gas selects GEA ballast treatment

30th April 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Limited for two subsea knuckle boom cranes to be installed on the worlds first seabed mining vessel.

29th April 2015

MacGregor equips subsea mining vessel

29th April 2015

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

German ship management and charter company NSB has completed the first of three unique widening projects, claiming increased boxship capacity of more than 20%.

29th April 2015

Unique widening breaks new eco ground

29th April 2015

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The 8,500dwt Greek cargo ship ‘Saint George’ is back in service after the repair of bow damage sustained in a collision with a lock gate, reports Tom Todd.

29th April 2015

Kiel Canal accident ship resumes service

29th April 2015

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The two big engine builders say they are ready for IMO Tier III NOx limits, while in Japan, a novel low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system is in development, which will enable…

29th April 2015

Two-stroke companies prepare for IMO Tier III

29th April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Innovative software could provide the key to almost halving the amount of fuel used to maintain cargo at the optimum temperature, writes Bill Thomson.

29th April 2015

Saving fuel through cargo heating management

29th April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new report from Global Water Intelligence has placed a figure of US45.6 billion on ballast water management system sales over the next five years.

29th April 2015

Report identifies US$45.6 billion BWM market

29th April 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has taken another major step forward as a full service conversion group with what it calls the first EPC Redeployment Upgrade Contract to be carried out in Europe.

28th April 2015

Damen FPSO upgrade

28th April 2015