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  • The LNG brick is a cryogenic storage solution Photo: GTT
    News

    Commercial agreement signed for GTT LNG brick

    2018-10-17T12:47:00Z

    GTT and Dongsung Finetec, a Korean company specialising in thermal insulation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to commercialise GTT''s LNG Brick technology.

  • The Wärtsilä IntelliTug project aims at enhancing operational safety in Singapore’s busy harbour Photo: Wärtsilä
    News

    Singapore centre will develop smart vessels

    2018-10-17T12:14:00Z

    Wärtsilä has opened a purpose-built centre in Singapore to cultivate innovation and collaboration with industry, academia and local partners to develop Singapore’s maritime ecosystem.

  • Air-assisted dosing can improve SCR performance even for larger high-speed marine engines, says Cat Marine (credit: Caterpillar)
    News

    Cat outlines SCR dosing strategies for marine engines

    2018-10-17T10:02:00Z

    Caterpillar Marine has detailed a two-pronged approach to urea injection for selective catalytic reduction (SCR), with separate strategies for small and bigger engines.

  • One month left!
    Conference

    One month to go!

    2018-10-16T15:31:00Z

    There are just 4 weeks left until propulsion & Future Fuels so if you haven’t booked your delegate place, do so today to claim your space!

  • LNG's future
    Conference

    Why is LNG a genuine option for shipping?

    2018-10-16T15:31:00Z

    For the first time in 100 years, shipowners now have a choice of energy sources when building new ships. “Liquefied Natural Gas, or LNG, is beginning to look like one of the favourite fuels for new ships,” says Gunnar Helmen, Sales Manager for Skangas.

  • Rivertrace has become a preferred supplier of monitoring systems for Alfa Laval's oily water separators (credit: Rivertrace)
    News

    Rivertrace monitors for Alfa Laval oily water separator

    2018-10-16T12:15:00Z

    UK-based water quality monitoring company Rivertrace has been granted preferred supplier status by Alfa Laval, approving the use of its oil contents monitor (OCM) with the PureBilge oily water separator.

  • Marine SCR technology: Airless vs air-assisted dosing
    White Papers

    Marine SCR technology: Airless vs air-assisted dosing

    2018-10-16T11:53:00Z

    Caterpillar has designed and optimized our U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and IMO Tier III Marine solutions with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology. This solution enables Caterpillar to deliver our critical customer requirements, such as the proven reliability and durability of our engines, fully integrated solutions, and ...

  • Compliance with the 2020 ‘Global Sulphur Cap’
    White Papers

    ICS: Compliance with the 2020 ‘Global Sulphur Cap’

    2018-10-16T11:52:00Z

    From 1 January 2020, in accordance with MARPOL Annex VI1 , the sulphur content of fuel oil used on board commercial ships trading outside sulphur Emission Control Areas (ECAs)2 must not exceed 0.50% m/m. The 0.50% sulphur limit is a significant reduction from the current global limit ...

  • Aeolus Energy is building a Jones Act windfarm vessel fleet, starting with an Ulstein-designed SOV (credit: Ulstein)
    News

    Aeolus plans Jones Act wind farm fleet

    2018-10-16T11:43:00Z

    Aeolus Energy, a US provider of technical services to renewable energy utilities, has appointed Ulstein to design the first Jones Act service operations vessel (SOV).

  • Market predictions for scrubbers are "attractive in theory", said Erik Hånell, president and CEO, Stena Bulk (credit: Stena Bulk)
    News

    Stena Bulk orders Bluesoul scrubbers

    2018-10-16T11:23:00Z

    Stena Bulk has signed a turnkey exhaust gas scrubber solution agreement with Chinese manufacturer Shanghai Bluesoul Environment Technology to equip its Suezmax and IMOIIMAX fleets.

  • CTG’s FastBallast compliance monitor uses a statistical method to generate an estimate of cell density Photo: CTG
    News

    Canada Great Lakes ballast water trial

    2018-10-16T11:08:00Z

    Chelsea Technologies Group (CTG) portable FastBallast compliance monitor has been selected by the Canadian government for trials in a four-month ballast water monitoring programme at the Great Lakes.

  • The UK will seek "innovative and practical" ways to reduce emissions, said maritime minister Nusrat Ghani (credit: Chris McAndrew)
    News

    UK plots route to eliminate shipping emissions

    2018-10-16T10:24:00Z

    The UK’s Clean Maritime Council has met for the first time to plan a national strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality around ports and waterways.

  • The partnership aims to provide an integrated solution for the marine industry with a focus toward the cruise market Photo: Kalmarine
    News

    Turnkey engineering services for cruise

    2018-10-16T10:00:00Z

    Kalmarine and Bluetech Finland have formed a strategic partnership to provide turnkey management and engineering services to the marine industry with an initial focus on cruise.

  • A Yara Marine scrubber installation at Meyer Werft Photo: Meyer Werft
    News

    Value drives scrubber selection for operators

    2018-10-15T13:26:00Z

    Shipowners have to stay ahead of the game when it comes to scrubber selection as the 2020 global sulphur limit approaches, says Peter Strandberg, CEO of Yara Marine.

  • A first cruise reference for Wärtsilä 31 engines. on Ponant's forthcoming LNG-fuelled expedition cruise ship (credit: Ponant)
    News

    Ponant cruise debut for Wärtsilä 31 engine

    2018-10-15T12:24:00Z

    Ponant has selected the dual-fuel version of Wärtsilä’s newest engine to power its ice-class expedition cruise ship under construction at Vard’s Søviknes yard.

  • Dual-fuel Aframax tanker 'Eagle Brasilia' is set for Shell charter (credit: AET)
    News

    Oil major fixes dual-fuel Aframax pair

    2018-10-15T10:34:00Z

    Two LNG dual-fuelled Aframax tankers are set to join the fleet of Singapore-based AET, part of Malaysian energy shipping group MISC Berhad, following construction at Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje complex in South Korea. David Tinsley reports.

  • Four new cruise ferries for Havila Kystruten will feature the biggest marine battery installations to date (credit: Havyard)
    News

    Biggest battery packs for Havila Kystruten

    2018-10-15T10:10:00Z

    Havila Kystruten has ordered the biggest battery installations for ships to date for its four new ferries destined for the Norwegian coastal route.

  • The new, integrated MTA v3 range is designed for simpler, space-saving installation and optimised for hybrid powering (credit: Caterpillar)
    News

    Cat launches integrated azimuth thruster range

    2018-10-12T11:21:00Z

    A new range of azimuth thrusters from Caterpillar offers space and installation savings by integrating auxiliaries, including the hydraulic power pack, within the thruster unit.

  • TeamTec has built Oceansaver's international presence and optimised production before focsuing on new sales (credit: TeamTec)
    News

    TeamTec rebuilds Oceansaver BWMS business

    2018-10-12T10:15:00Z

    Norwegian technology company TeamTec has made some significant changes to the Oceansaver ballast water management system (BWMS) business since rescuing it from bankruptcy a year ago.

  • 'Bahama Mama'
    News

    Caterpillar aids Baleària LNG conversion

    2018-10-11T16:31:00Z

    Spanish shipping company Baleària will convert three ferries from diesel to LNG dual fuel in a project which will see Caterpillar Marine supply equipment and its dealer Finanzauto perform the engine conversion using MaK DF engines.