Month: May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ESL Shipping in Finland has ordered two ice classed geared bulk cargo vessels from the Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.

11th May 2010

Finnish owner orders Supramax pair

11th May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Sixty container ships representing just over 100,000 TEU have been removed from the fleet since the beginning of the year, according to Alphaliner records.

11th May 2010

Boxship scrappings slow as outlook brightens

11th May 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

In March 2010, Germanischer Lloyd held a forum in Hamburg with the topic ‘Gas as ship fuel’. The forum addressed all aspects related to LNG as an alternative ship fuel.

11th May 2010

Clean alternative to heavy fuel

11th May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

International goal-based standards for new ship construction are set to be adopted when the Internation Maritime Organization Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets at IMO headquarters for its 87th session from 12 to…

11th May 2010

IMO to adopt new ship construction standards

11th May 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MTU twin-engine propulsion packages have been selected for eight new landing ships for the Turkish Navy.

11th May 2010

Turkish troop transport chooses Tognum

11th May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Increased interest in the building of LNG carriers at Chinese shipyards spurred the recent large LNG carriers forum, held in Shanghai, and conducted jointly by classification societies ABS and CCS (China Classification…

10th May 2010

ABS and CCS conduct joint LNG forum

10th May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Liberian Registry is offering tanker owners and operators a VOC management plan review and approval service to help them achieve compliance with impending IMO legislation governing air pollution.

10th May 2010

Liberia launches VOC service

10th May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) survey on the operational impact of the European Union 0.1% marine fuel sulphur limit, enforced on 1 Jan this year, has revealed potentially critical issues.

10th May 2010

DNVPS identifies critical issues on EU marine fuel sulphur regulations

10th May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Brazil launched the first of 10 domestically built oil tankers it will use to boost its trade in oil and give new life to its shipbuilding industry.

10th May 2010

Brazil launches first oil tanker

10th May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Italian classification society RINA has published a new set of rules covering offshore units including FPSOs, FSRUs and MODUs.

10th May 2010

Class society publishes new rules for offshore units

10th May 2010