Month: November 2016

LNG

LNG

Discussion at this year’s Gas Fuelled Ships conference in Hamburg last week suggested that the tide is turning for LNG as marine fuel, with increasing numbers of projects turning from concept to…

25th November 2016

‘Something’s changed’: LNG projects gather momentum

25th November 2016

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

As The Motorship goes to press the first type approvals from the US Coast Guard are expected imminently. Gavin Lipsith reports.

24th November 2016

US gears up for first BWMS type approvals

24th November 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

There’s a contradiction at the heart of the wind industry: its upward trajectory will add to the downward pressure on costs. But is the industry ready to respond? Stevie Knight asks around…

23rd November 2016

Where the wind blows

23rd November 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) and Remontowa Shipbuilding have signed a contract worth 25-30m NOK for the delivery of two hybrid electric systems.

23rd November 2016

Contract for Norwegian Electric Systems

23rd November 2016

LNG

LNG

A multilateral LNG project has been launched to provide customers in the north UK and North Sea with gas deliveries, including bunkering.

23rd November 2016

LNG project to boost North Sea bunker infrastructure

23rd November 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Silverstream Technologies has signed a contract with another major cruise line to retrofit its Silverstream System technology on one of its vessels.

22nd November 2016

Silverstream air lubrication for cruise operator

22nd November 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV GL, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) and the University of Strathclyde’s department of naval, ocean and marine engineering have opened a Maritime Safety Research Centre (MSRC) aiming to foster closer ties between…

22nd November 2016

Strathclyde safety research centre opens

22nd November 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ClassNK and Hitachi Zosen Corp have completed a study of the class society’s condition-based monitoring and automatic diagnostic system CMAXS LC-A for Hitachi MAN B&W engines.

22nd November 2016

ClassNK and Hitachi in monitoring/diagnostics study

22nd November 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MV Werften and MAN Diesel and Turbo have signed a contract to equip two cruise ships for Star Cruises.

21st November 2016

MV Werften selects MAN engines for cruise ships

21st November 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

EnSolve Biosystems has completed a successful sea trial of its SOx Scrubber Water Treatment System onboard a vessel operating in the Baltic Region.

18th November 2016

Successful sea trial of EnScrub

18th November 2016