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GENERAL NEWS

Netherlands-based Eekels Technology BV has been awarded the TBI Innovation Prize 2013 for its slow steaming entry, which helps vessels reduce fuel by 50% at a 25% lower speed.

2nd April 2014

Eekels awarded for slow steaming solution

2nd April 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Russia’s Okskaya shipyard has obtained an order to build five 5,589dwt tankers. The vessels are intended for both sea and river traffic, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.

2nd April 2014

Russia’s Okskaya shipyard to build five tankers

2nd April 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Ulstein Group has entered a new market and achieved its highest value contract yet by securing design and equipment packages for four ocean going tugs with Japan’s Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair.

1st April 2014

Ulstein wins largest contract yet

1st April 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä says that following new contracts it now has orders for exhaust gas cleaning systems for 10 ships to be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea.

1st April 2014

More scrubber orders from HHI for Wärtsilä

1st April 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

There is debate about how much more lifesaving equipment next generation shipping will need, writes Wendy Laursen.

1st April 2014

Accidents and the compelling need for more technology

1st April 2014

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Mitsubishi is sometimes overlooked in the area of large two-stroke engine design and development, but the Japanese company is keeping up with current trends by introducing a super-long-stroke family in keeping with…

1st April 2014

Mitsubishi raises its game with new two-stroke generation

1st April 2014

50 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

Automation was the hot topic in 1964. The April issue of The Motor Ship devoted several articles to the subject.

1st April 2014

Automation enters the fray

1st April 2014

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A new breed of offshore support ship - the seismic support vessel - is entering service, with three such ships, headed by the Bourbon Petrel, designed by OSD-IMT and now in operation…

1st April 2014

Keeping it all moving

1st April 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co. Ltd. (MHI-MME) is to station additional marine machinery resident engineers in London (UK), Singapore, and Los Angeles (USA) to expand its global service network.

31st March 2014

More resident engineers for MHI-MME

31st March 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Fire safety has never been better thanks to today’s ship designs and technology, but regulatory changes are on the horizon to improve flooding risks, writes Wendy Laursen.

29th March 2014

Fire statistics are good, but flooding still an issue

29th March 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Security guards have been hailed as one of the best defences against piracy, but technology solutions remain competitive and desirable, says the security industry. By Wendy Laursen

29th March 2014

Putting security guards in their place

29th March 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says a number of steps can be taken by IMO Member States to address problems associated with the Ballast Water Management Convention, which has yet to…

28th March 2014

ICS addresses ballast problems

28th March 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norway-based TTS Group’s subsidiary, TTS Offshore Handling Equipment, is to deliver a subsea crane as part of a NOK 35m (US$5.8m) contract.

27th March 2014

TTS wins subsea crane contract

27th March 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

UK-based James Fisher Mimic (JFM) is to supply its condition monitoring system for another Petroleum Gas Services (PGS) vessel of its unique Ramform design.

26th March 2014

James Fisher solution for another Ramform vessel

26th March 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Instrumentation company Allison Engineering of the UK says that its ST110 gas flow meters have proved successful on board LNG carriers to measure boil-off gas, the natural wastage gas generated in the…

26th March 2014

Flow meters provide solution for LNG tanker ‘boil-off’ gas

26th March 2014

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wartsila has added a new dual fuel engine, claimed to offer lowest fuel consumption, high output and attractive lifecycle costs, to its portfolio which was recently enhanced by two smaller four-strokes aimed…

26th March 2014

New fuel-flexible dual fuel and small-bore four-strokes launched

26th March 2014

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Diesel & Turbo says that its large four-stroke engines are continuing to be a popular choice for newbuild cruise ships.

26th March 2014

MAN chosen for cruise power and hybrid installation

26th March 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Macgregor offers to boost container ship carrying capacity with a new approach to optimisation, writes Wendy Laursen

26th March 2014

Rethinking container lashing systems to boost profits

26th March 2014

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ships built during the financial crisis will be coming into dock this year, and manufacturers see it as an opportunity to entice them with the latest cargo carrying systems, writes Wendy Laursen

26th March 2014

Nobody wants cargo system downtime now rates are improving

26th March 2014

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has announced a further order for its low-pressure two-stroke, dual-fuel engine, for an LNG carrier ship being built in China for a Chinese owner.

25th March 2014

Second order for low-pressure DF two-stroke

25th March 2014