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FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

IMO Tier III regulations on nitrogen oxides are the next challenge for engine manufacturers, writes Henrik Segercrantz, summarising the current situation with forthcoming exhaust emission limits.

30th November 2011

IMO Tier III and 0.1% SOx are not far away

30th November 2011

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Wärtsilä is among the developers of fuel cell technology for marine applications, with solid oxide fuel cells fuelled by methanol, writes Henrik Segercrantz.

30th November 2011

Fuel cell development for shipboard applications

30th November 2011

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Portuguese company TecnoVeritas reports that it has developed a system that monitors energy use on board and its respective emissions, which the company says will result in environmentally-friendly ship operation.

30th November 2011

A tool for improved energy efficiency

30th November 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargo handling group Cargotec says its understanding of offshore support operations enables introduction of innovative solutions, developed in-house or requested by customers, encompassing upgrades as well as new systems.

30th November 2011

Offshore operators’ needs met by innovations and upgrades

30th November 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Dutch company Cargo Care Solutions claims that its newly-launched plastic hatch cover support pads can save up to 40% of the costs associated with traditional hatch cover supports.

30th November 2011

Plastic hatch cover supports save maintenance

30th November 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

API Marine, based in Aalborg, Denmark, has signed contracts with two Russian shipyards JSC Zavod Krasnoe Sormovo and JSC Okskaya Sudoverf for supply of full cargo control, alarm and automation system for…

30th November 2011

API technology for Russian newbuildings

30th November 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec has confirmed new orders worth around $35 million to deliver MacGregor hatch covers, lashing bridges and fixed lashing gear for eleven 8,800TEU container ships being built by Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine…

30th November 2011

Hatch covers and lashing systems for South Korea

30th November 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Bergen Group Dreggen has been awarded new contracts with an aggregated value of $7 million from three different international customers, comprising eight different crane units for offshore and maritime operations.

30th November 2011

New offshore crane contracts

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The last of a series of three delayed Turkish built compact chemical oil tankers is due to be delivered soon - amidst praise by new German owners John T. Essberger (JTE).

30th November 2011

Delayed tanker series nears completion

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Damen Shipyards and SeaZip Offshore Service, both based in The Netherlands, have signed a contract to build two fast crew suppliers (FCS) of the 2610-type.

30th November 2011

Damen inks two fast crew supply vessels

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

UK based marine safety company Cosalt is in financial trouble and seeking funds to be able to continue trading - but it appears that there may be a glimmer of hope after…

30th November 2011

Cosalt struggles to stay afloat

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce has announced the expansion of its presence in Greater China with the development of a new marine service centre on Hong Kong’s Tsing Yi Island, scheduled to open in 2012.

30th November 2011

New marine service centre in Hong Kong

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ratification of the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention is widely anticipated within the next 12 months and consequently, ship owners are evaluating urgently which technology is best suited to both existing and…

30th November 2011

Age of Aquarius for ballast water management

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Dutch shipping company Rederij Groen has ordered two seismic research & support vessels (SRSVs) from Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam, part of the Damen Shipyards Group, for delivery in the first quarter of 2013.

30th November 2011

Dutch yard clinches research support vessels

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce has been awarded new contracts with a potential value of $650 million by Petrobras to support its production activities offshore in Brazil.

30th November 2011

Rolls-Royce gas turbines for Petrobras

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Customers of the Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS) now have two new ways to view the most accurate and up-to-date navigational charts helping to make digital navigation safer, more efficient and fully…

30th November 2011

Admiralty makes ECDIS compliance easier

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and STX Metal, a marine diesel engine manufacturer in Korea, have signed an agreement under which MHI will license production and marketing of its MET marine turbocharger.

30th November 2011

Marketing agreement for MHI turbocharger

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce has received an order from Singapore based offshore company, PaxOcean, to design and equip two oil platform supply vessels.

30th November 2011

Singapore orders Rolls-Royce PSVs

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

At the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa (COP 17, Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, 2011), the global shipping industry will advise governments on how further reduction of greenhouse gas…

30th November 2011

COP 17 to tackle GHG ship emissions

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Trade association Interferry says that ferry operators in northern Europe face a near impossible choice in trying to meet the 2015 deadline for ultra low sulphur emissions from bunker fuel.

30th November 2011

Low sulphur timetable mission impossible?

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Admiralty, the publications brand of UKHO, has announced a series of ‘Digital Navigation Insights’ initiatives to help the maritime community safely and successfully integrate digital navigation into ship and shore-side operations.

30th November 2011

2012 year of ‘Digital Navigation Insights’

30th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

VIKING continues its march forward in Europe and Asia with four new, well-equipped servicing stations opening in November.

30th November 2011

Expansion for VIKING service network

30th November 2011

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The ship design process is changing as new tools arrive on the market and computers get more powerful and faster, writes Mark Langdon, or maybe things change less than we think?

30th November 2011

Better by design

30th November 2011