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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Veritas Petrolem Services is the name of the new Singapore-based entity that has grown out of the former DNV Petroleum Services.

15th July 2014

In petro Veritas…

15th July 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABB subsidiary Amarcon says that Korean based company Pan Ocean has ordered its Octopus-Onboard ship monitoring and advisory system.

15th July 2014

Octopus-Onboard two heavy lift vessels

15th July 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Vard Holdings has secured a contract for the design and construction of a 4,000dwt PSV for German company E.R. Offshore, the offshore arm of the Rickmers group, with delivery scheduled for mid-2016.

15th July 2014

German operator orders from Vard

15th July 2014

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

There is palpable excitement at EMAS Singapore. The flagship of the fleet, ‘Lewek Constellation’ has entered service in full splendour and has set off for West Africa for a heavy lift job…

14th July 2014

Setting standards in pipelaying and heavy lift

14th July 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is to supply equipment for three 80m ice-class vessels and a 96m shallow water pipe laying barge, for Malaysia’s Bumi Armada Berhad.

14th July 2014

MacGregor equipment for Malaysia

14th July 2014

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

As the first of a pair of LNG-burning general cargo ships for operation in ECAs is nearing completion in China, David Tinsley looks at what could prove the future for European coastal…

11th July 2014

Innovative Nor Lines duo to raise the bar in shortsea trade

11th July 2014

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Remains of cat fines in the fuel oil entering the engine account for a considerable part of the wear of the combustion chamber components in two stroke engines; GEA Westfalia Separator, MAN…

11th July 2014

New technologies to deal with cat fines in HFO

11th July 2014

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

In deciding the best option for dealing with the upcoming ECA sulphur emissions limits, and, in the longer term, the global sulphur cap, the likely payback period is a critical factor: Garrett…

11th July 2014

Choice of sulphur emissions abatement technology depends on payback time

11th July 2014

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Alok Sharma, head of marine at system development company Inatech, which specialises in fuel procurement strategy systems, explains how proper planning can reduce the financial pain of compliance with sulphur emissions regulations.

11th July 2014

Bunker procurement strategy: comply with ECAs and remain competitive

11th July 2014

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

According to Conidia Bioscience of the UK, changes to EU fuel specifications coupled with shortages of supply are set to further increase risk for vessel operators in 2015.

11th July 2014

Microbial growth set to increase with lower sulphur fuels

11th July 2014

LNG

LNG

A joint venture between Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and China Shipping Group has signed a contract for three ice class LNG carriers.

11th July 2014

MOL venture signs LNG carrier contract

11th July 2014

LNG

LNG

DNV GL is setting up a joint industry project (JIP) that will look at the risks exposed at small scale LNG bunkering and filling stations.

10th July 2014

DNV GL looks at LNG bunkering risks

10th July 2014

LNG

LNG

Lloyd’s Register and the Port of Portsmouth are working together to establish the port as the UK’s first LNG bunkering facility and hub.

10th July 2014

Portsmouth port looks to LNG bunkering

10th July 2014

LNG

LNG

Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) is to build what it said to be the world’s first LNG bunker tanker for Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK).

9th July 2014

NYK orders a ‘world first’

9th July 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants has announced the introduction of a marine fuel designed to help marine operators comply with the 0.10% ECA sulphur limit set which will apply in ECAs from…

9th July 2014

ExxonMobil responds to ECA fuel challenge

9th July 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

UK-based Simplex-Turbulo has added another dry dock to its portfolio, Fujian Huadong in China, which it says ‘ticks all the boxes’ in terms of location, facilities, efficiency and quality.

9th July 2014

Another shipyard for Simplex-Turbulo

9th July 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and Sakhalin Energy have signed an agreement for the construction and long-term operation of three multifunctional icebreaking standby vessels to serve the Sakhalin-2 offshore energy platforms.

8th July 2014

Sovcomflot signs icebreaking contract

8th July 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Germany’s L-3 Marine Systems International (L-3 MSI) will provide advanced automation, navigation, communications and electrical propulsion facilities for Samsø Færgen, a new LNG powered double-ended passenger car ferry.

8th July 2014

Electrical package for biogas ferry

8th July 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) says that it has reached the milestone of 10,000 unit sales for its 16-cylinder diesel and gas engine, since the original product launch in 1989.

8th July 2014

Mitsubishi reaches 10,000 sales for high speed engine family

8th July 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Vard Holdings, the former STX Offshore company which is now part of the Fincantieri group, has announced its expansion in North America with the acquisition of another STX subsidiary, STX Canada Marine.

8th July 2014

Vard acquires STX Canada

8th July 2014