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  • The Paris MoU has amended its COVID-19 guidance, recognising that a limitation of three months in the guidance may be too short to address the challenges currently being faced.
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    Paris MoU revises COVID-19 guidance

    2020-05-08T16:18:00Z

    The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) is amending its previously drafted guidelines in response to COVID-19 in view of the continuing effects of the crisis. The full guidance is also available for download.

  • The protocols also received the support of the two largest Flag States, Liberia and Panama. Photo: IMO
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    IMO backs protocols to facilitate crew changes

    2020-05-08T14:23:00Z

    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has sent a recommended framework of protocols to ensure safe ship crew changes and travel during the Covid-19 pandemic to all IMO member states, the UN and other stakeholders.

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    Paris MoU: Temporary Guidance Related to COVID-19 For Port State Control Authorities

    2020-05-08T11:22:00Z

    The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) has amended its previously drafted guidelines in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance is being made publicly available to appropriately inform the industry. The original temporary guidance for Member Authorities recognised the need for ...

  • Christian Ludwig, Head of PrimeServ Omnicare at MAN Energy Solutions
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    MAN PrimeServ diversifies Omnicare service offering

    2020-05-08T10:35:00Z

    MAN PrimeServ is extending its ‘PrimeServ Omnicare’ solution in the marine market. MAN Energy Solutions’ service brand''s one-stop service solution will now include maintenance of non-MAN as well as MAN machinery, including engines, turbochargers and related auxiliaries.

  • The first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation for a product tanker was carried out at the port of Brunsbüttel. Credit: Nauticor.
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    First ship-to-ship product tanker LNG bunkering in Germany

    2020-05-07T20:34:00Z

    The LNG bunker vessel Kairos, operated by Nauticor, has supplied Älvtank’s Ramelia in the first ship-to-ship bunkering operation for a product tanker in Germany.

  • Voith announced a deal to acquire a stake in TSA Photo: Voith
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    Voith to acquire stake in Austrian drive specialist

    2020-05-07T18:51:00Z

    Technology Group Voith and Swiss holding company PCS Holding are planning to acquire a combined 59% of the shares in Traktionssysteme Austria GmbH (TSA), a leading manufacturer of electric motors, generators and transmissions.

  • ExxonMobil Marine has drawn on its extensive experience of conducting research into alternative fuels to assess the future landscape for cylinder lubricants.
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    ExxonMobil: rise of alternative fuels to alter lubrication landscape

    2020-05-07T14:49:00Z

    While attention has focused on the development of new more environmentally-friendly engine designs as the industry ramps up efforts to meet the IMO''s 2050 decarbonisation targets, the diversifying marine fuel landscape will have wide reaching implications for lubricant suppliers'' product development cycles.

  • A Hyde Marine BWMS Photo: Hyde Marine
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    USCG approval for Hyde Marine BWMS

    2020-05-07T13:21:00Z

    The US Coast Guard has awarded Type Approval to Hyde Marine’s ballast water management system.

  • The ‘Aurora Botnia’ Photo: RMC
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    Wasaline ferry on track despite COVID-19

    2020-05-07T13:17:00Z

    The construction of Wasaline’s new car and passenger ferry is on schedule, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    ExxonMobil Marine: Imagining the Future of Lubrication

    2020-05-07T11:24:00Z

    The development of new more environmentally-friendly engine designs is set to accelerate as the industry ramps up efforts to meet the IMO’s 2050 decarbonisation targets. ExxonMobil Marine notes that engines in the maritime sector will be powered by a range of alternative fuels, along with methanol, LPG ...

  • Peter Sahlén, Head of Alfa Laval PureBallast, noted that the implementation of the IMO's ballast water management convention "remains unchanged”. (Picture courtesy of Alfa Laval)
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    Resilient Alfa Laval BWMS production

    2020-05-06T14:51:00Z

    Alfa Laval has successfully adapted operations at its Aalborg production facility to adjust to Danish government restrictions, and is continuing to meet global demand for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 ballast water treatment systems.

  • The Indigo 520 Transmitter transmits live Vaisala sensor measurements to automation systems via analogue relays, or digitally over an ethernet connection.
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    Vaisala launches high-end transmitter solution

    2020-05-06T14:26:00Z

    Vaisala, the climatic, NOx, and industrial sensor manufacturer, is launching an upgraded industrial transmitter solution in June 2020. The new Indigo 520 Transmitter will be able to accommodate up to two probes simultaneously, the company has announced.

  • DNV GL and AOT are collaborating on digital solutions for shipping Photo: DNV GL
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    MoU to spur digital shift in shipping

    2020-05-06T10:29:00Z

    DNV GL and Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreeing to work together to further the marine industry’s ongoing digital transformation.

  • Noah Silberschmidt, CEO, Silverstream Technologies Photo: Silverstream Technologies
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    New partnership advances clean shipping

    2020-05-06T10:10:00Z

    Silverstream Technologies and Houlder have agreed to collaborate on design and integration procedures for both newbuild and retrofit installations of Silverstream’s air lubrication system, the Silverstream System.

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    Drone delivery project underway

    2020-05-05T18:28:00Z

    GAC has partnered with Singapore-based startup F-drones to develop large-scale drones that can deliver up to 100kg of supplies over 100km to vessels and offshore platforms.

  • Commenting on the launch of IACS unified Recommendation on Cyber Resilience, Robert Ashdown, IACS Secretary General, identified network design as the basis for a reliable and robust network.
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    IACS publishes unified cyber resilience recommendation

    2020-05-05T18:20:00Z

    The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a single, standalone Recommendation on Cyber Resilience (No. 166), consolidating 12 previous recommendations on the issue.

  • SMM has been postponed until February 2021 (©Hamburg Messe und Congress/Nicolas Maack)
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    SMM postponed until February 2021

    2020-05-05T17:30:00Z

    The organisers of SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair, have confirmed that the event has been postponed until 2-5 February 2021.

  • Shell has signalled a major commitment to LNG-fuelled tonnage, having gained experience of dual-fuelled Aframax tankers.
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    MAJOR ORDER IN CHINA FOR DUAL-FUEL TANKERS

    2020-05-05T14:09:00Z

    As the shipbuilding and allied industries in China begin to revive after the hiatus caused by Covid-19, a project for a series of LNG-fuelled Aframax tankers has boosted the orderbook, writes David Tinsley.

  • Imabari Shipbuilding is participating in a new Japanese consortium to develop ammonia-fuelled vessels.
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    Japanese consortium to develop ammonia-fuelled vessels

    2020-05-05T12:46:00Z

    A Japanese consortium is collaborating in a project to develop ships designed to use ammonia as fuel, using a MAN ES ammonia-fuelled engine as the prime mover.

  • Press Releases

    DESMI hit by Cyber attack

    2020-05-04T23:28:00Z By DESMI Pumping Technology A/S

    On the night between Wednesday and Thursday DESMI IT systems and operations were attacked by cyber crime. Since the attack, DESMI has been supported by external experts and has a full focus on restoring systems to normal operations and assessing the full scope of impact.