Month: November 2011

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Helena Athoussaki, CEO, Carbon Positive Services, believes that the EEDI and future measures offer opportunities for responsible ship operators.

25th November 2011

Shipping’s efficiency opportunity

25th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Recent modifications to ABBs Azipod propulsion unit frame design has seen hydrodynamic efficiency improved by more than 2%.

25th November 2011

Azipod efficiency improved again

25th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

IHC Merwede has appointed Denis Welch as its CEO for South East Asia.

24th November 2011

New CEO for IHC Merwede SE Asia

24th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The ‘Bit Viking’ is the world’s first vessel in service whose main machinery has been converted to burn LNG as fuel.

24th November 2011

First LNG fuelled product tanker in service

24th November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Shipowners in China and Hong Kong are increasingly adopting international standards for safety systems, as they develop their global operations.

23rd November 2011

Closing safety gap is priority say WSS

23rd November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new design of rotary lip seal, Walkersele D8, has been developed by James Walker, based in Crewe, UK.

23rd November 2011

New rotary lip seal for marine propulsion applications

23rd November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The new 30-tonne harbour tugs of the Damen ASD Tug 2009 series are to be equipped with Schottel propulsion systems.

23rd November 2011

Damen opts for Schottel

23rd November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Government of Québec and the Société des traversiers have been working together towards a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% on local ferry routes.

23rd November 2011

Canada introduces LNG-powered ferries

23rd November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Havyard Group in Norway will deliver another PSV vessel to the Faroese shipping company Supply Service Pf.

23rd November 2011

Faroe orders another Havyard vessel

23rd November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

IMO secretary general, Efthimios E. Mitropoulos told delegates at the 27th IMO assembly this week that piracy and ships emissions have been central themes for the organisation this year.

23rd November 2011

IMO piracy and emission focus

23rd November 2011