United States

LNG

LNG

Tote Maritime Alaska has completed the first phase of LNG conversion for its two Orca class vessels.

27th February 2018

Tote begins its Orca vessel conversion to LNG

27th February 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) is to hold a two-day workshop for the to discuss the effect of new rules and regulations on emission requirements and fuel use.

13th February 2018

EGCSA workshop will examine emissions requirements

13th February 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

De Nora has completed United States Coast Guard (USCG) shipboard testing for its BALPURE ballast water management system (BWMS).

20th November 2017

De Nora BWMS completes USCG Type Approval testing

20th November 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The ‘world’s first’ Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) fuelled ferry designed to use GE’s Combined Gas turbine Electric and Steam (COGES) system has successfully completed Hazard Identification (HAZID) meetings.

25th May 2017

Crucial stage passed for first LPG ferry

25th May 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

GE’s Marine Solutions is now supplying electric start systems for its line of aeroderivative marine gas turbines.

19th January 2017

GE launches electric starters for gas turbines

19th January 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

BAE Systems has divested its San Francisco Ship Repair business to US-based ship repair expert Puglia Engineering, in a move to give the shipyard “access to broader markets”.

18th January 2017

BAE Systems divests San Francisco ship repair business

18th January 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Grimaldi Group has placed orders for seven hybrid Alfa Laval PureSOx systems with U-design scrubbers.

23rd December 2016

Alfa Laval scrubbers for Grimaldi Group

23rd December 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The US and Canada have committed to concrete actions to protect and sustain the Arctic ecosystem with the countries beginning a strategy to phase down the use of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO).

22nd December 2016

US and Canada move to limit Arctic HFO use

22nd December 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

This year’s consolidation moves in major German yards – just the latest in a recent series - have redrawn the country’s coastal shipbuilding landscape yet again, but this time could have some…

4th November 2016

German shipyard landscape changes again

4th November 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply power and propulsion to a new high-speed luxury ferry in New York.

21st October 2016

Rolls-Royce power for NY ferry

21st October 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and QinetiQ have announced a new collaboration to increase levels of security for cyber-enabled ships.

27th September 2016

GasLog pilot for LR and QinetiQ cybersecurity venture

27th September 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

The IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention will enter into force on 8 September 2017 after Finland acceded to the treaty on 8 September.

9th September 2016

Uncertainties linger as Finland triggers BWM Convention

9th September 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

ABS has classed the largest ethane/ethylene capable liquefied gas carrier, which has been delivered to Navigator Gas by Jiangnan Shipyard.

2nd September 2016

ABS classes biggest LNG fuelled ethane carrier

2nd September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP) has been granted a United States patent for technology related to its wind and solar power system for ships, the Aquarius MRE.

4th July 2016

US patent for Eco Marine Power

4th July 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is urging the EU to align CO2 emissions monitoring regulation with the mandatory worldwide reporting regime agreed by the IMO, warning that the current system is…

7th June 2016

ICS urges alignment on CO2 rules

7th June 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Oregon State University has issued a request for information (RFI) to shipyards that may be interested in the vessel construction phase of a new regional class research vessel.

3rd May 2016

Oregon university issues research ship construction tender

3rd May 2016

LNG

LNG

Emerging engine and fuel supply system designs are demanding higher performance from cryogenic valves, writes Duncan Gaskin, market development manager at Parker Bestobell Marine.

25th April 2016

Evolving cryogenic valve design

25th April 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

If all goes to plan, 2016 will be the year the bunker industry gets some much-needed clarity about its medium-term future, writes Thomas Roller, managing director, Bomin Bunker Holding.

14th April 2016

Bunker market poised for radical change

14th April 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Diesel & Turbo has delivered what it calls the ‘world’s first’ IMO Certified two-stroke engine with Tier III NOx control to Hyundai’s Ship Building Division (HHI-SBD).

6th April 2016

‘World first’ for MAN Diesel

6th April 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

GE Marine, Hyundai Heavy Industries and Lloyd’s Register are to develop a design for a 14,000 teu gas turbine-powered container ship.

24th March 2016

Turbine-powered container ship design project

24th March 2016