Month: July 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

GTT Training has obtained two approvals for G-Sim training software from DNV GL in accordance with their standard for Maritime Simulator Systems.

26th July 2016

LNG training software wins DNV GL approvals

26th July 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cavotec has won more orders for its shore power systems in the third quarter of 2016, totalling to an estimated value of €11.5m.

25th July 2016

Cavotec reports strong shore power orders

25th July 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Port of Rotterdam’s investment in an additive manufacturing has reached its second stage with the launch of the RAMLAB Metal Parts On Demand project.

25th July 2016

Rotterdam additive manufacturing project advances

25th July 2016

LNG

LNG

A new consortium of fourteen LNG pioneers is aiming to support the wider uptake of LNG, lending their commercial experience to ship owners, ports and regulators as they consider their own approaches…

23rd July 2016

SEALNG brings the business case

23rd July 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Siemens has developed a containerised service solution for its shipboard drives that it claims can reduce maintenance times by up to 15%.

22nd July 2016

Siemens deploys drives service in a box

22nd July 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A ship under construction at Cemre shipyard for UK operator Wightlink will be the first ferry to employ Wärtsilä’s technology that uses batteries to manage engine load fluctuations.

22nd July 2016

Wightlink newbuild to debut Wärtsilä hybrid technology

22nd July 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Blue Star Ferries has installed updated fuel consumption and emissions logging software from Eco Marine Power (EMP) on its ro-ro passenger ferry Delos as part of a long-running renewable energy innovation project.

22nd July 2016

Blue Star installs updated fuel, emissions software

22nd July 2016

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) has investigated a widening conversion of an 8,600 teu containership for one of its customers, expanding capacity to 10,000 teu.

22nd July 2016

Korean Register studies widening conversion

22nd July 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Findings reported in the Friends of the Earth (FEO) 2016 Cruise Ship Record Card have been welcomed by ACO Marine.

21st July 2016

ACO Marine welcomes controversial cruise pollution report

21st July 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

APL’s joint-venture terminal, Qingdao Qianwan United Advance Container Terminal (QQCTUA) in China has completed a cold-ironing trial to ensure it has the capability to meet new Chinese emission regulations.

21st July 2016

Cold ironing in China

21st July 2016