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NewsLNG package for next-gen Lo-Lo vessels
Technology group Wärtsilä is supplying a package of LNG propulsion and storage systems for four of the first Lo-Lo (lift-on, lift-off) vessels to be powered by LNG fuel.
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NewsDavid Loosley to join BIMCO as SG and CEO
David Loosley has been appointed to succeed Andrew Frew as Secretary General and CEO of shipowner association BIMCO.
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NewsChina MSA clarifies service supplier localisation exemption
The Chinese authorities have issued a clarification that new regulations covering the control and monitoring of service suppliers in China are not applicable to foreign service providers which do not require a fixed location workshop and only work on foreign-flagged vessels.
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NewsSafe Bulkers extends Alfa Laval partnership
Greek dry bulk operator, Safe Bulkers, has signed a long-term service agreement with Alfa Laval to help safeguard compliance.
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NewsKongsberg and DNV GL share data
Kongsberg and DNV GL have signed an agreement to enable customers of Kongsberg’s data infrastructure solution to share their data for use in DNV GL''s digital class and assurance services.
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NewsNew range of non-sheening base fluids
UK based supplier Croda Energy Technologies has launched a new series of innovative non-sheening base fluids.
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NewsLooking into the lubricant demands of VLSFO fuel
The Lubrizol Corp has published research into the implications of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) on deposit formation and lubrication performance in two-stroke engines. Legacy cylinder oils may not protect ship engines from the variable fuel characteristics of such fuels, the global additive supplier has advised.
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NewsFinnlines’ Superstar Ropax
Following an order for three hybrid StoRo ultra large green vessels at Jinling Shipyard in 2018, Finnlines has recently signed an order for two RoPax vessels from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard.
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NewsType approval for first SK pure gas engine
South Korea based engine designer and licensee STX Engine announced in January that it has obtained type approval from Korean Register (KR) for a medium speed pure gas engine, L22G.
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NewsShifting sands in Europe
Writing before the full effects of the introduction of the Global Sulphur Cap are fully known, the pace of regulatory developments shows no sign of relenting. Class societies are already providing guidance ahead of the introduction of requirements under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (SRR) for non-EU vessels to submit ...
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NewsYanmar deploys engine management tool
Yanmar subsidiary, Yanmar Engineering, has announced the deployment of SHIPSWEB, a tool for the management of auxiliary engines on ocean-going vessels.
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NewsNORWAY PLANS HYDROGEN NETWORK FOR SHIPS
A consortium of industry partners has been awarded a government grant of NOK 33.5 million (US$3.8m) towards the development of a liquid hydrogen fuel supply chain in Norway for marine applications, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsIRELAND INVESTS IN MARINE RESEARCH FLEET
Northern Spain’s vibrant shipbuilding industry has landed the contract for Ireland’s new research ship, scheduled to be delivered to the Galway-based Marine Institute (Foras na Mara) in 2022, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsSimplicity and safety concerns mark bulker carrier evolution
It is a simple concept: a floating box that carries large quantities of a commodity from its producer to its user. Yet the bulk carrier’s evolution into today’s reliable workhorse has not been straightforward.
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NewsNORWAY BANKING ON A GAME-CHANGER
The era of autonomous commercial shipping will move a step closer in 2020 with the launching of the coastal container carrier Yara Birkeland, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNMA goes digital with certificate issue
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has issued its first electronic vessel certificates.
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NewsIoT system installed on research vessel
KVH Industries and Kongsberg Digital have successfully installed their first joint maritime IoT system on an active working vessel.
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NewsEGC system gets CCS type approval
Wärtsilä’s Exhaust Gas Cleaning (EGC) system has been Type Approved in China by the China Classification Society (CCS).
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NewsWE Tech expands into SK shipbuilding market
WE Tech has received an order to deliver an energy efficient package including its direct drive dual winding permanent magnet shaft generator solution to a series of two LPG carrier vessels. The vessels are to be built for an unnamed buyer at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea.
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NewsLNG ferries an 'evolution in cruising'
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. has concluded a contract with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) to build two LNG-fuelled ferries, the first such project in Japan.
