Month: May 2015

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Scandlines ferry newbuildings Berlin and Copenhagen have left drydock at Denmark’s Fayard for final fitting out, ending a unique conversion that began there last year, reports Tom Todd.

7th May 2015

Ferry duo floated out

7th May 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Maritime software house NAPA and ClassNK are to install a jointly-designed new performance monitoring system onboard an Asian LNG carrier’s fleet.

6th May 2015

ClassNK eco software on LNG carriers

6th May 2015

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The prospect of the oil-free ship is looking much nearer with the entry into service of all-electric ferry Ampere, developed by Siemens, builder Fjellstrand and operator Norled. Bill Thomson reports.

6th May 2015

Electric ship moves closer to reality

6th May 2015

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Two icebreakers operated by the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) are to receive electric and automation system upgrades from Finnish power and engineering company Protacon.

6th May 2015

Protacon to modernise Swedish icebreakers

6th May 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

Adoption of the Polar Code, an implementation timeframe for the Ballast Water Management Conevention and methodology discussions for a review on low-sulphur fuel availability are highlights of a busy IMO Marine Environment…

6th May 2015

Polar Code adoption on busy MEPC agenda

6th May 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new marine technology test facility in Onomichi, Japan will focus on innovation for the shipping and offshore industries.

6th May 2015

Eco Marine Power in research partnership

6th May 2015

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä’s four-stroke 50DF engine has been certified to run on liquid ethane gas (LEG) fuel after a successful testing programme in collaboration with petrochemical and gas shipping company Evergas.

6th May 2015

Wärtsilä ethane test success

6th May 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The 18,800 teu LNG-ready vessel MV ‘Barzan’ has been named by United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), the first of a new fleet that the company claims will comprise the most environmentally friendly…

6th May 2015

UASC names first in class eco containership

6th May 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Spanish engineering and technology group, Sener, has designed a new multipurpose subsea support vessel specifically for subsea ROV light construction duties.

5th May 2015

New Sener multipurpose subsea support vessel

5th May 2015