United States

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

All US and foreign flag ships fitted with Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV ballast water management system (BWMS) can now operate in US territorial waters.

18th November 2013

Wärtsilä Aquarius BWMS accepted by US

18th November 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Martek Marine’s new “sophisticated” emissions monitoring system has been delivered to Daewoo for the world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).

18th October 2013

Martek delivers sophisticated” system

18th October 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cammell Laird is to install Hyde Guardian ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) as part of a new partnership agreement with Hyde Marine.

30th September 2013

BWTS partnership

30th September 2013

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The US Coast Guard’s latest class of fast response cutter relies, as did several of its predecessors, on MTU engines. Adapted from an article by Mike Principato, first published in ‘MTU Review’

1st September 2013

MTU power for US Coast Guard

1st September 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS), HiBallast, has been approved by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) as an Alternative Management System (AMS).

25th July 2013

Hyundai BWTS approved by USCG

25th July 2013

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With both gas-fuelled and conventional four-stroke technologies currently at a mature stage, the industry waits to see whether, and when, LNG as fuel will become the norm in the markets traditionally served…

1st July 2013

Industry awaits LNG developments

1st July 2013

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) says that its FuelTrax marine fuel management system has been granted patent protection by the European Patent Office (EPO).

1st July 2013

EU patent for fuel monitor

1st July 2013

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PROPULSION

MAN Diesel & Turbo recently announced the first order for its low-speed, dual-fuel ME-GI engine, and a few days later shipping company Teekay placed a further order, bringing the number of confirmed…

1st March 2013

Dual-fuel marine two-strokes attract first orders

1st March 2013

REGULATION

REGULATION

ClassNK says that in 2012, it registered nearly 1,000 vessels totalling more than 25 million gt, which sets new records for both number of vessels and total gross tonnage registered in a…

4th February 2013

Class NK grows globally and expands in US

4th February 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norwegian ship design firm Marin Tekknik has signed a contract to supply Louisiana-based Otto Candies with a design and engineering package for a new subsea support and construction vessel.

19th November 2012

Marin Teknikk design for US subsea vessels

19th November 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce has unveiled its new European Marine Technology and Training Centre in Ålesund, Norway.

9th November 2012

Rolls-Royce unveils new training centre

9th November 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Global power systems company, Rolls-Royce says that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved its new state-of-the art marine gas engine for use in the US.

12th September 2012

Rolls-Royce engine receives EPA approval

12th September 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

IMO has reminded shipowners that the North American Emission Control Area (ECA), under the MARPOL Convention, comes into effect from 1 August 2012, bringing in stricter controls on SOx, NOx and particulate…

1st August 2012

North American ECA comes into effect

1st August 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to address some critical issues concerning the imminent implementation of the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention.

31st July 2012

ICS wants changes to ballast water convention

31st July 2012

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The Great Lakes that border the US northeast corner and Canada, as the world’s largest freshwater lakes holding 21% of the world’s surface fresh water, have a delicate ecological balance, which MTU…

30th June 2012

MTU guards the Great Lakes

30th June 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

There is now less than three months until the Emission Control Area (ECA) for the United States and Canada will come into effect on 1 August 2012.

21st May 2012

American ECA awareness workshop

21st May 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

GE Marine reports that it will provide MTU with an LM2500 gas turbine for the German Navy’s third Baden-Württemberg-class (F125) frigate, as part of a CODLAG system including four diesel generating sets.

29th March 2012

Another GE gas turbine for German frigate

29th March 2012

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Accreditation for Hamworthy Krystallon scrubbers on list of emerging technologies has followed the US EPA’s decision to accept exhaust gas cleaning systems as a viable means of reducing emissions.

20th February 2012

Seawater scrubber qualifies as EPA emerging technology to reduce particulate matter

20th February 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems reports that a MaK and Cat power solution comprising four main gensets and one auxiliary is employed onboard the ‘USNS Howard O Lorenzen’, a T-AGM 25 missile range…

1st February 2012

MaK engines chosen by US Military

1st February 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Raytheon Anschütz is expanding its presence in the US navigation systems market with the opening of a new San Diego-based operation in January 2012, located at Raytheon’s existing development facility.

12th January 2012

Raytheon Anschütz establishes new US subsidiary

12th January 2012