Month: September 2016

LNG

LNG

Offshore vessel owners are failing to justify investments in LNG propulsion driven by demands from oil majors, a trio of Norwegian owners have reported.

22nd September 2016

Offshore owners struggle for LNG propulsion payback

22nd September 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Optimarin is set to become first supplier of an environmentally friendly UV-based system to gain USCG approval.

20th September 2016

Optimarin USCG type approval imminent

20th September 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Kongsberg Maritime has completed an extensive refit of a 21-year-old main engine, remote control system aboard a VLCC during the vessel’s scheduled docking.

19th September 2016

Extensive control system refit

19th September 2016

LNG

LNG

GTT, CMA CGM and DNV GL have signed a cooperation agreement with new three new project participants for the second phase of the PERFECt project.

19th September 2016

New partners for piston free vessel project

19th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Thordon Bearings has unveiled a new robust shaft seal as part of its programme of enhancements underway to optimise its COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system.

16th September 2016

New level for Thordon’s SeaThigor seal

16th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Malaysia faces many challenges as it attempts to reinvigorate its shipbuilding industry, writes Jaya Prakash.

16th September 2016

Malaysia awaits its ship

16th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

GE’s Marine Solutions business and Zentech Inc have signed a cooperation agreement under which the two parties will work together to provide advanced vessels for their marine and offshore customers.

15th September 2016

GE and Zentech cooperate on offshore vessel design

15th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Klüber Lubrication presented its latest Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for ships and offshore installations at SMM.

15th September 2016

New EALs from Klüber Lubrication

15th September 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Last week biennial shipping technology fair SMM welcomed more than 2,200 exhibitors and around 50,000 visitors from around the world. The Motorship presents its round up of trends and themes from a…

15th September 2016

SMM 2016: Top technology take-outs

15th September 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce has successfully completed a year of sea trials of its new Azimuth Permanent Magnet Thruster which it made available to customers for the first time at this year’s SMM exhibition.

14th September 2016

Rolls-Royce expands permanent magnet thruster range

14th September 2016