Month: May 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Swedish heat and fluid specialist, Alfa Laval, has announced that its PureSOx scrubber is now available in a U-design with greatly reduced dimensions.

11th May 2016

Alfa Laval PureSOx U design

11th May 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The UK’s Cammell Laird shipyard has chosen a Rolls-Royce design for the UK’s future polar research ship, which, when built, will be one of the most advanced scientific maritime vessels ever constructed.

10th May 2016

Rolls-Royce to equip UK polar research ship

10th May 2016

LNG

LNG

The new Wärtsilä 31DF engine is set to play a key role in a collaborative project to equip LNG-powered dry bulk carriers after the company announced it is joining the initiative.

10th May 2016

Wärtsilä joins LNG-powered bulker project

10th May 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Vickers Oil has confirmed that it has received approval from Rolls-Royce for the use of Biogear XP 68 in Rolls-Royce Marine AS Ulsteinvik Tunnel Thrusters.

9th May 2016

Vickers approvals from Rolls-Royce

9th May 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Dr Michael Traut, a researcher from the University of Manchesters Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, will give a talk called ‘Sow the wind (technology) and reap the rewards’ at the Natural…

9th May 2016

Natural Propulsion Seminar

9th May 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Eleven second-generation Triple-E vessels under construction for Maersk Line at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering will house GE Marine Solutions power take off/in (PTO/PTI) systems in the suppliers’ container ship debut.

9th May 2016

GE supplies PTI/PTO system for Maersk newbuilds

9th May 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

There are not one but two vessels racing to be the first true ‘polar’ cruise ship, Crystal’s Endeavor and Scenic’s Eclipse, both presently under build and looking for a 2018 launch.

9th May 2016

Far and away: the new polar cruisers

9th May 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) and licensee Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have announced the successful testing and deliver of the first Tier III NOx compliant Wärtsilä X72 two-stroke diesel engine.

9th May 2016

WinGD and Hyundai deliver first Tier III X72 engine

9th May 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The first two dual-fuelled vessels built and operated in the UK, under construction for Caledonian Maritime Assets by Ferguson Marine, are to employ Wärtsilä propulsion machinery packages.

9th May 2016

Wärtsilä to power first UK dual-fuel newbuilds

9th May 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ionada Incorporated has completed the installation of its Membrane Scrubber for MG Managements RO-RO carrier, the Nolhanava.

6th May 2016

Membrane scrubber technology for Chinese ro-ro

6th May 2016