Month: November 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Knud E. Hansen has formed a new business unit that will specialise in the design of HVAC systems for the maritime market.

21st November 2017

HVAC systems design business launched

21st November 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian shipbuilding group Kleven has signed a memorandum of understanding with De Beers Marine Namibia for the building of a second offshore vessel purpose-designed to support seabed mining operations.

21st November 2017

Kleven signs MoU for second De Beers mining vessel

21st November 2017

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Veritas Petroleum Services has extended its lubricant oil condition monitoring (OCM) service with an investment in new technology at its Rotterdam laboratory.

21st November 2017

VPS invests in Rotterdam lubricant testing site

21st November 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Chamber of Shipping has criticised the OECD working party on shipbuilding, saying that environmental sustainability could only be addressed if governments tackle the subsidies and support measures that lead to…

21st November 2017

ICS slams market distortion on shipbuilding

21st November 2017

REGULATION

REGULATION

New research suggests that a prescriptive approach to fuel sulphur has resulted in more toxic emissions, according to one of the presenters at the first Asian Emissions Technology Conference organised by the…

21st November 2017

Sulphur rules could damage health, EGCSA conference hears

21st November 2017

REGULATION

REGULATION

Engine insulation retrofits from MAN PrimeServ will ensure that four-stroke engines onboard nine Norwegian Cruise Line ships are compliant with impending SOLAS regulations regarding hot surfaces.

21st November 2017

Norwegian Cruise Line upgrades engine insulation

21st November 2017

LNG

LNG

Technology group Wärtsilä will gain the first marine reference for the dual-fuel, LNG-burning version of its new Wärtsilä 31 medium-speed engines onboard the new ferry being built for Finnish operator Viking Line…

21st November 2017

First dual-fuel Wärtsilä 31 engines for Viking Line ferry

21st November 2017

REGULATION

REGULATION

Consistent implementation is the only option when it comes to the 2020 0.50% limit on sulphur in fuel oil if ships want to avoid detention or being classed unseaworthy, says the IMO.

20th November 2017

Consistent implementation the only option for 2020 sulphur limit

20th November 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

De Nora has completed United States Coast Guard (USCG) shipboard testing for its BALPURE ballast water management system (BWMS).

20th November 2017

De Nora BWMS completes USCG Type Approval testing

20th November 2017

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japan Engine Corp (J-Eng) has completed the shop test of its debut ten-cylinder, 500mm bore engine, destined for a roro vessel under construction for Fujitrans Corporation at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Shimonoseki shipyard.

17th November 2017

J-Eng tests small bore powerhouse

17th November 2017