Month: August 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A survey conducted by PR and marketing agency Wake Media has indicated that media agencies and industry marketers need to better understand their audience.

Importer · 31st August 2017

Audience focus critical to future of maritime PR, says survey

Importer · 31st August 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ship owners could see greater reliability and compliance with their exhaust cleaning service using Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubbers.

Importer · 31st August 2017

SOx scrubber provides reliability

Importer · 31st August 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Chelsea Technologies’ FastBallast portable analyser has been chosen by one operator as a benchmark testing device to ensure compliance with ballast water standards.

31st August 2017

Saudi Aramco invests in ballast water benchmarking to achieve compliance

31st August 2017

LNG

LNG

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) is to offer grants for companies building or retrofitting ships to use LNG as a fuel.

31st August 2017

Germany launches gas-fuelled ships incentives

31st August 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Six container feeder vessels under construction at Fujian Mawei shipyard for German investment vehicle MarLink Project Management will feature a wide scope of Wärtsilä solutions, the company has reported.

31st August 2017

Wärtsilä wins big order for feeder ships

31st August 2017

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Kobe Steel will be able to build smaller, stronger crankshafts after receiving certification from ClassNK to use greater design margins in the manufacture of crank components.

31st August 2017

Kobe Steel certified for stronger crankshafts

31st August 2017

LNG

LNG

GE’s Marine Solutions will undertake a 10-year agreement to maintain four TMS Cardiff Gas Ltd. (TMS) LNG vessels.

30th August 2017

Performance security with LNG service contract

30th August 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Framo will provide pump systems for a potential Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) for GasLog.

30th August 2017

Framo to deliver GasLog FSRU pump systems

30th August 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

India’s shipping sector is taking positive steps to safeguard itself against cyber-attacks directed at new emerging technologies.

29th August 2017

Indian shipping sector safeguards itself against cyber attacks

29th August 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

An intelligent approach to ship propulsion systems is being developed as part of a research project to increase their efficiency.

25th August 2017

Smart propulsion project to increase system efficiency

25th August 2017