Month: April 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ship management firm OSM is in the final stages of completing a Singapore-based Maritime Operations Centre that it says will transform decision-making, efficiency and performance for its customers.

Importer · 30th April 2018

OSM to build game changing marine operations centre

Importer · 30th April 2018

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Despite the speculation Plan B Energy Storage (PBES) says it is still open for business, but it will be undergoing a restructure to fulfil its 2018 deliveries.

Importer · 30th April 2018

Lithium battery company announces restructure

Importer · 30th April 2018

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Alfa Laval’s Moatti 290 filter for hydraulic control oil (HCO) has now been approved by MAN Diesel & Turbo on its modern two-stroke engines.

27th April 2018

Alfa Laval’s HCO filter technology approved by MAN Diesel & Turbo

27th April 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A study evaluating the use of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) in stern tube bearing installations has concluded oil viscosity is key to selecting an EAL.

26th April 2018

Oil viscosity key in EAL choice for stern tube bearing installations

26th April 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Japanese shipbuilders are striving to compete with yards in China and South Korea while taking lessons from their success, according to an extraordinary panel of senior representatives at the Sea Japan conference…

26th April 2018

Japanese yards seek competitive adaptions

26th April 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Scrubber retrofit specialist Goltens has noted a reticence to invest in sulphur compliance that could cost ship owners dearly, writes Charlie Bartlett.

25th April 2018

Owner indecision puts compliance at risk

25th April 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Stakeholders in the ballast water management (BWM) equipment market have formalised an association that seeks to represent suppliers and provide a much needed impartial resource.

25th April 2018

Ballast water management suppliers find a voice

25th April 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Oslo-based Scanreach has launched a networked, radio mesh technology that could offer an affordable solution to one of shipping’s biggest safety challenges, writes Charlie Bartlett.

25th April 2018

Through steel: A ship-wide sensor mesh

25th April 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Finnish Shipowners’ Association (FSA) has started an intensive cooperation with One Sea Ecosystem to enable commercial autonomous maritime traffic and create more energy-efficient and safer shipping by 2025.

24th April 2018

Partnership aims to enable commercial autonomous marine traffic

24th April 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has developed a new white metal laser technology that it says can enhance the performance and lifetime of marine products including bearings, thrust pads, and gearboxes.

24th April 2018

Laser technology aims to reduce component failure

24th April 2018