Month: December 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Diesel and Turbo has recently completed a turbocharger refit within five weeks from the first enquiry to turbocharger commissioning.

9th December 2016

MAN turbocharger refit

9th December 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has published industry-leading guidance presents best practices for planning and executing Acoustic Emission Testing (AET).

8th December 2016

ABS Acoustic Emission Technology

8th December 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Parker Bestobell Marine, has won a contract to supply cryogenic globe and check valves for two Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries (Calmac).

8th December 2016

Parker Bestobell Marine wins LNG ferries contract

8th December 2016

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

ABB’s project to convert two HH Ferries’ vessels into the world’s largest emission-free ferries is gathering pace after Öresund Dry Docks was selected to carry out the work.

7th December 2016

Ferry electrification powers ahead

7th December 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Caterpillar Marine’s Asset Intelligence (CAT AI) software has received Type Approval certification from DNV GL.

7th December 2016

Caterpillar Marine receives type approval

7th December 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) system has led to COSCO Europe reaching new heights of efficiency, cost control and environmental performances.

6th December 2016

Fuel cost and emission reductions for COSCO

6th December 2016

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Engineering group Harris Pye has secured a contract to convert six vessels belonging to an undisclosed Chinese LNG group for low-sulphur diesel oil.

6th December 2016

Harris Pye secures low-sulphur conversion contracts

6th December 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä EnergoProFin is now available for both controllable pitch propellers (CPP) as well as fixed pitch propellers (FPP).

5th December 2016

Wärtsilä EnergoProFin propeller cap

5th December 2016

LNG

LNG

Leaders and policy makers are set to gather in Tokyo in April next year to attend the 29th edition of the Gastech Conference and Exhibition.

5th December 2016

Tokyo welcomes LNG event

5th December 2016

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has issued its first type approval of a ballast water management system, confirming on Friday 2 December that Optimarin’s ballast system (OBS) has received certification.

5th December 2016

Optimarin BWMS wins US type approval race

5th December 2016