Month: March 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABB has upgraded its Remote Diagnostic Service (RDS) to deepen is analytical and predictive approach to vessel maintenance.

14th March 2017

ABB upgrades remote diagnostic software

14th March 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has updated its policy on Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) extensions.

14th March 2017

USCG updates BWMS extension policy

14th March 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Maersk Tankers is to conduct a test of wind propulsion technology using Flettner rotors supplied by Norsepower, under a project coordinated by Shell and majority funded by the UK’s Energy Technologies Institute.

14th March 2017

Maersk Tankers to host Flettner rotor trial

14th March 2017

LNG

LNG

ABS has granted Approval in Principle for Algoship Designers Ltd’s dual-fuel design concept, the Seatransporter-DF.

13th March 2017

Algoship gets ABS approval for gas bulker

13th March 2017

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

The P&E Conference will inform participants on a range of efficiency measures to reduce operational costs and to optimise fleet performance. Shipowner members of BIMCO and VDR are offered discounted rates plus…

10th March 2017

P&E – Ship owners, operators and managers qualify for special rates

10th March 2017

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

With DNV GL as Gold Sponsor, GE Marine, the Conference Dinner Sponsor, Blohm & Voss hosting the Welcome Reception, TOTAL Lubricants sponsoring the lanyards, Veritas Petroleum Services sponsoring the Conference Handbook, together…

10th March 2017

P&E – Book your sponsorship package before they all go!

10th March 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Foreship has secured a new consultancy contract covering the first post-Ballast Water Convention treatment systems to be specified by Norwegian Cruise Line.

10th March 2017

Norwegian Cruise Lines consults Foreship on BWMS

10th March 2017

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Wågene Purifiner has completed a study of how well its Purifiner oil cleaning system handles environmentally acceptable lubricants (EAL).

9th March 2017

Wågene tests oil cleaning for EALs

9th March 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has launched a new project which aims to develop and demonstrate a Waste Heat Recovery System for ships that could deliver fuel efficiency savings of at least…

9th March 2017

Delivering fuel efficiency savings

9th March 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Teekay Shipping has signed an engine maintenance contract (EMC) with MAN PrimeServ for three gas carriers, representing the first dual-fuel EMC references for MAN Diesel & Turbo’s after-sales division.

9th March 2017

MAN engine maintenance for Teekay trio

9th March 2017