Month: February 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is to launch a trial of onboard data transmission and accumulation for its operated vessels in cooperation with ClassNK’s recently opened Ship Data Center.

23rd February 2016

MOL embarks on big data trial

23rd February 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV GL and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) have signed a bilateral framework agreement for cooperation between the two classification societies.

22nd February 2016

DNV GL and Russian Register cooperate

22nd February 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cable and pipe seal manufacturer Roxtec has launched a new seal for metal pipes intended to eliminate downtime and costs associated with welding.

20th February 2016

Roxtec launches lightweight non-weld seal

20th February 2016

LNG

LNG

LNG cold-ironing innovator Becker Marine has received a grant to commercialise a new concept for providing auxiliary power to ships during port calls.

17th February 2016

Germany funds containerised LNG shore power

17th February 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

DNV GL has drawn on Veritas Petroleum Services’ extensive fuel sample database to add a fuel analytics tool to its ECO Insight fleet performance management portal.

17th February 2016

DNV GL fuel tool taps VPS database

17th February 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Swedish bio-tech company, I-Tech, has seen interest in its products soar this year following EU Biocidal Product Regulation approval of its antifouling paint additive, Selektope.

17th February 2016

Selektope approval gives I-Tech a boost

17th February 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ABB has announced that it will supply the power, propulsion and energy storage solution for two vessels operating in the offshore oil and gas sector.

17th February 2016

ABB propulsion for specialised vessels

17th February 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Optimarin has won a contract to install its Optimarin Ballast System (OBS) on Østensjø Rederi’s Edda Fides, a purpose built monohull accommodation vessel.

16th February 2016

Optimarin wins accommodation ship order

16th February 2016

LNG

LNG

Norwegian Nordnorsk Shipping has commissioned fellow Norwegian NSK Ship Design to develop a new LNG fish feed carrier.

16th February 2016

Nordnorsk Shipping commissions LNG feed carrier

16th February 2016

LNG

LNG

Norwegian shipbuilder, VARD, has been granted General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) for its new LNG tank design.

15th February 2016

DNV GL approves VARD LNG tank

15th February 2016