Month: October 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Representatives of classification societies, shipbuilders and shipowners met in Tokyo for their annual Tripartite Meeting on issues of common interest.

26th October 2016

Tripartite meeting discusses industry challenges

26th October 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Eco Marine Power (EMP) a developer of fuel and emission reduction solutions for ships, has been granted a patent covering core elements of its EnergySail technology by the Japan Patent Office.

26th October 2016

Patent for rigid sail device

26th October 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

The benefits of a NOx emission control area in the North Sea would outweigh costs by up to six times, a study commissioned by Dutch environmental assessment agency PBL has found –…

25th October 2016

Baltic and North Sea states highlight NOx impact

25th October 2016

LNG

LNG

ClassNK has issued Approval in Principle (AIP) for a 7,500 cbm LNG bunkering vessel designed by Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd.

25th October 2016

ClassNK approval for LNG bunker vessel

25th October 2016

LNG

LNG

Skangas has signed an agreement with Statoil for delivery of LNG fuel for its platform supply vessels (PSV).

25th October 2016

Skangas wins LNG supply for Statoil PSVs

25th October 2016

LNG

LNG

Kobe Steel is to deliver two screw compressors for an LNG carrier to supply boil-off gas to two-stroke dual-fuel engines – the first time screw compressors have been used for this application.

25th October 2016

Kobe Steel in new screw compressor application

25th October 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Using ABB Preventive Maintenance can lead to a 202% return on investment (ROI), according to results released from a new ABB study.

24th October 2016

ABB Turbo measures preventive maintenance ROI

24th October 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Schottel has secured contracts amounting to 72 propulsion units for 18 module carriers to be built and designed by Vard for Topaz Energy & Marine and KMTF

24th October 2016

Schottel propulsion for Vard module carriers

24th October 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Bio-SEA and Chantier Naval de Marseille (CNM) is to equip two of La Méridionale’s vessels with Ballast UV filtration Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS).

24th October 2016

La Méridionale selects Bio-Sea BWMS

24th October 2016

LNG

LNG

Vancouver-based ferry operator Seaspan Ferries has taken delivery of the first of five LNG-battery hybrid ferries – the first in North America – from Turkish shipyard Sedef.

24th October 2016

Seaspan Ferries takes delivery of LNG hybrid

24th October 2016