Month: January 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Dag Pike explores some of the early initiatives seeking to tap the potential of additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D-printing, in the marine industry.

22nd January 2016

A 3D-printing revolution?

22nd January 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Escape sets records for its owner and builder and underscores German and European prowess in cruiseship technology, writes David Tinsley.

22nd January 2016

Norwegian raises US market profile

22nd January 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

It might be time to reappraise the role of gas turbines on cruise ships, writes Stevie Knight

22nd January 2016

Could turbines turn again for cruise?

22nd January 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

Wärtsilä, like a number of other vendors, has put time and money into developing advanced wastewater treatment (AWT) systems. Despite this, the present state of play may simply undermine these advances. Why?…

22nd January 2016

The sinking of waste water technology

22nd January 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The new X-DF series of dual-fuel two-stroke engines will be tuned to enable running on a mixture of LNG and diesel over the coming year, according to engine designer Winterthur Gas &…

22nd January 2016

WinGD targets mixed-fuel combustion in 2016

22nd January 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Corvus Energy has announced improved performance specifications for its current lithium ion battery systems.

21st January 2016

Corvus improves lithium battery performance

21st January 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

DNV GL explains the basis of new notations offering unlimited survey intervals for water lubricated tail shaft systems, dependent on condition monitoring.

21st January 2016

Condition monitoring notations extend survey intervals

21st January 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has confirmed that the tonnage requirements for the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention have not been met.

20th January 2016

Requirement for BWM Convention not met

20th January 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won a new contract to deliver twelve 450-tonne capacity heavy-lift cranes for six Ecolift F900 vessels.

20th January 2016

MacGregor wins heavy-lift crane contracts

20th January 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The dual-fuel engine designed and developed by Winterthur Gas and Diesel (WinGD) equipped with a low-pressure gas admission system has successfully completed its Type Approval Test (TAT).

19th January 2016

Type approval for Wartsila dual-fuel two stroke

19th January 2016