Month: April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA) says it has initiated two programmes to support future talent a t a time when the global maritime industry is still surviving the impact of the financial…

15th April 2011

The future is bright in Norway

15th April 2011

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

John Aitken, Secretary General, Shipping Emissions Abatement and Trading (SEAaT) considers the political moves behind the MARPOL regulations

14th April 2011

Taking out the politics

14th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Sembawang Shipyard has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Ecospec Global Technology to provide customised environmental solutions to the marine and offshore industry.

14th April 2011

Sembcorp and Ecospec sign agreement

14th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Danish naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy, Knud E. Hansen (KEH) reports that it is gaining considerable business from the offshore wind energy sector.

14th April 2011

Fair winds drive designer forward

14th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Germanischer Lloyds says that its software unit GL Maritime Software is particularly appealing to many of Asias ship owners, operators and mangers as they are thirsty for tools to help achievemore efficient…

14th April 2011

GL looks for increased software presence in Asia

14th April 2011

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Dutch-flagged vessel Sunergon is the first ship to be equipped with a fuel treatment system under a benefit sharing agreement from IPCO Power of The Netherlands.

13th April 2011

Homogeniser system shows promise

13th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ClassNK chairman and president Noboru Ueda has called for class societies to play a more central role in the maritime industry’s ongoing efforts to reduce maritime GHG emissions.

13th April 2011

ClassNK chairman wants class to lead on GHGs

13th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Total Lubmarine experts have pointed out that slow steaming requires specific performance lubricants, while cleaner fuels require bespoke detergent and lower basicity lubricating oils

13th April 2011

Slow steaming and emissions controls put pressure on lubricants

13th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Greek oil and shipping company Aegean Bunkering Services has decided to implement Germanischer Lloyds fleet management software suite GL ShipManager and GL FleetAnalyzer.

13th April 2011

Bunkering operator opts for fleet management software

13th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea has announced that it has entered into a contract, said to be worth $800 million, to build four new liquefied natural gas carrier ships for UK-based Golar…

13th April 2011

Golar orders LNG carriers from Samsung

13th April 2011