Month: February 2013

Vessgard EXT immediately after application VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Exterior encapsulation product goes offshore and into newbuilds

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Foil replaces paint on Dutch tug

The ‘Costa Concordia’ sinking will be painful for underwriters (Rvongher, Wikimedia) OPINION

Few signs of optimism in hull and machinery insurance

China Navigation Company's new S-class multipurpose vessels marry versatility with energy efficiency for liner services in the Asia Pacific region VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Innovative multipurpose class for old China hand

The KRAL Volumeter from the OMG 32 series with new sensor technology FUELS & LUBRICANTS

New sensor system for fuel flow measurement

Wärtsilä 50DF engine FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Milestone for gas-fuelled engines

Efficient hull coatings help cut emissions VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Validating hull and propeller performance for economy and cleanliness

The E-Ship applies the Magnus Effect principles using the Flettner rotor, on which the Magnuss system is based; Magnuss, however, claims that its VOSS offers significant improvements FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The new ‘golden age of sail’

NERC's newbuild ‘RRS Discovery’ is based on a Skipsteknisk design, the ST-344 VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

New UK vessel to raise benchmark in oceanographic research

With an STC coating in place, regular in-water cleaning can be done in-situ with no ill effect on coating or the environment VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Green hull coatings for the offshore sector