Month: June 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

GE’s Marine Solutions has been awarded a service contract by CIMC Raffles Shipyard in Yantai, China to provide the first dry-dock services on two of Gazflot’s semi sub drilling vessels.

14th June 2016

GE maintenance for Gazflot semisubmersible fleet

14th June 2016

LNG

LNG

Japan’s Ministry for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has launched a feasibility study for LNG bunkering in the Port of Yokohama, the first development project of its kind in the country.

13th June 2016

Japan studies LNG bunkering

13th June 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

An increasing focus on software and system integration, as well as growing fuel flexibility, were detailed by major engine designers at the final debate of CIMAC Congress in Helsinki last week.

12th June 2016

Software, integration and fuel flexibility focus for OEMs

12th June 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The world’s largest cruise ship has taken to the waves ably assisted by Finnish marine engine specialist, Wärtsilä.

9th June 2016

Wärtsilä powers ‘Harmony of the Sea’

9th June 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Stena Group’s fleets are likely to be driven by heavy fuel oil cleaned by scrubbers in fifteen years’ time, with other fuels playing a growing role, according to vessel design arm Stena…

9th June 2016

Stena paints picture of future ‘fuel mosaic’

9th June 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

Classification services provider, ABS, has completed a project with Greek shipowners to support preparations for implementing the European Union’s Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulation for CO2 emissions.

8th June 2016

ABS partners Greek owners for MRV solution

8th June 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Technical presentations attended by The Motorship on the second day of CIMAC Congress 2016 covered three vital areas: cylinder wear; two-stroke engine advances and four-stroke gas technology.

8th June 2016

Engine designers confront new challenges at CIMAC Congress

8th June 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is urging the EU to align CO2 emissions monitoring regulation with the mandatory worldwide reporting regime agreed by the IMO, warning that the current system is…

7th June 2016

ICS urges alignment on CO2 rules

7th June 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

With installed power and emissions high on the ship operator agenda, turbocharger manufacturers presented a host of concepts on the first day of CIMAC Congress 2016.

6th June 2016

Turbocharger concepts out in force at CIMAC

6th June 2016

LNG

LNG

Could LNG-powered turbines be the future of containership propulsion? A recent collaboration between GTT, CMA CGM and DNV GL explored the possibility, writes Arthur Barret, program director, LNG bunkering, GTT.

6th June 2016

Creating the piston-free containership

6th June 2016