Month: September 2014

Classification society Lloyd’s Register is now offering what it describes as a faster and easier type approval service for its clients’ products.

US classification society ABS is to class a series of very large ethane carriers (VLECs), which it says is the world’s first contracted series of such vessels.

Marine lubricant supplier Total Lubmarine has announced the launch of its Talusia LS 25 low alkaline cylinder lubricant specifically designed for slow speed two stroke engines running distillate fuels with 0.1% sulphur…

Calnetix Technologies of the US says it is introducing a new system that produces up to 125kW of power for the ship’s electric load from heat recovered out of the engine’s jacket…

Copenhagen City Council are apparently considering a proposal that the 400 cruise ships that dock its port each year should be offered shore side power in the future.

Piraeus-based Aegean Maritime Petroleum Network Inc (AMPNI) recently contracted Gibraltar yard Gibdock to carry out repairs to three of its tank vessels.

Severn Trent De Nora is to supply its Balpure ballast water management system (BWMS) for crude oil tankers being built by STX Offshore and Shipbuilding in Korea.