Month: October 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Leading methanol producer Methanex has revealed that it is likely to order a further two chemical carriers with methanol-fuelled two-stroke engines after chartering the first seven vessels with such engines earlier this…

23rd October 2016

Methanex considers more methanol-fuelled vessels

23rd October 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

As the seventieth meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) looms, industry bodies as well as ship owners and technology suppliers are demanding action on a number of critical points…

21st October 2016

MEPC 70 preview: Industry pressure builds

21st October 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

In a move that will boost the businesses of a select pool of propulsion, machinery and equipment suppliers, Carnival Corp has stated the aim of standardising the technical platform for its next-generation…

21st October 2016

Carnival sets sights on equipment standardisation

21st October 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply power and propulsion to a new high-speed luxury ferry in New York.

21st October 2016

Rolls-Royce power for NY ferry

21st October 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Damen Green Solutions has signed a letter of intent with Norwegian eco-friendly equipment company, TeamTec, to supply and service the innovative Avitalis ballast water treatment system.

19th October 2016

Damen and TeamTec partner on BWMS

19th October 2016

LNG

LNG

Nine dual-fuelled vessels powered by Wärtsilä engines will enter operation in Canada within the next year as the company capitalises on its strong regional presence.

19th October 2016

Wärtsilä gains in Canadian LNG rush

19th October 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Global shipping must begin ‘decarbonising’ as soon as possible according to a report released yesterday by Lloyd’s Register (LR) and research collaboration Shipping in Changing Climates.

19th October 2016

‘Decarbonisation’ now a priority says LR study

19th October 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

The Industry Committee of the European Parliament adopted its report on the EU’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) and stressed that the climate impact of shipping should be regulated at UN level.

19th October 2016

European Parliament votes down shipping inclusion in ETS

19th October 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Two battery powered ferries to be built for Norwegian operator Fjord1 will feature the first automatic crossing system from Rolls-Royce, enabling automatic voyages under supervision of the vessels’ captains.

19th October 2016

Rolls-Royce to debut automatic crossing system

19th October 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Carnival’s in-house ship manager adds more brands to its remit as the company’s fleet operations centre in Hamburg moves towards predictive maintenance.

19th October 2016

Carnival Maritime expands management role

19th October 2016