Month: March 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is launching a new project to design and demonstrate a High Efficiency Propulsion System for ships to reduce fuel consumption.

Importer · 31st March 2016

ETI seeking partners for new project

Importer · 31st March 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä has announced that its fixed pitch propellers (FPPs) have been selected by TMS Tankers.

Importer · 30th March 2016

Wärtsilä propellers for Greek tankers

Importer · 30th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Fleet and vessel performance management company, BMT SMART, part of BMT Group, has successfully installed its vessel performance monitoring system on board two of Minerva Marine’s chemical tankers.

30th March 2016

BMT helps Minerva monitor vessel performance

30th March 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Corvus Energy has announced a multi-year agreement with LG Chem for the supply of lithium-ion pouch cells for Corvus’ next generation maritime energy storage systems (ESS).

29th March 2016

Corvus and LG Chem partner up

29th March 2016

LNG

LNG

The first vessel in Crowley Maritime’s dual-fuelled Commitment class of con-ro ships has received its main engine, a MAN ME-GI, at VT Halter’s yard in Missouri.

29th March 2016

Engine setting milestone for Crowley con-ro

29th March 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

GE Marine, Hyundai Heavy Industries and Lloyd’s Register are to develop a design for a 14,000 teu gas turbine-powered container ship.

24th March 2016

Turbine-powered container ship design project

24th March 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

In a surprise development, Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB), now owned by Genting, said Thursday it will “continue to acquire orders independently on the international market” and will lengthen a DFDS ferry by…

24th March 2016

LWB books conversion, declares order independence

24th March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

US-based marine solutions company, Crowley Maritime Corporation, has announced it will be installing Caterpillar’s Cat Asset Intelligence software on one of its vessels.

24th March 2016

Crowley Maritime installs Cat monitoring technology

24th March 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has announced that its subsidiary Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has signed a historic Letter of Intent for the construction of four small-sized luxury cruise vessels.

23rd March 2016

Vard to build first cruise ships

23rd March 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UK-based safety equipment manufacturer, Coltraco Ultrasonics, has launched a miniature monitor to enable testing of bearings and rotating machinery on board ships and naval vessels.

23rd March 2016

Coltraco Ultrasonics unveils miniature Portamonitor

23rd March 2016