Month: April 2018

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Diesel & Turbo has won an order from Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to equip 11 ultra large containerships with G-type two-stroke engines and auxiliary engines.

17th April 2018

MAN G-type engines for MSC newbuilds

17th April 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

China is set to bolster its presence in the Antarctic research community using a sophisticated polar support vessel laid down at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai and embodying Finnish design and engineering technology.…

17th April 2018

China builds first polar research ship

17th April 2018

REGULATION

REGULATION

At last weeks MEPC meeting, the IMO set an absolute target for greenhouse gas emissions reduction across the global maritime industry for the first time.

17th April 2018

IMO sets initial GHG strategy

17th April 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Yaskawa Corporation is making a multimillion-euro investment to strengthen the R&D capabilities of The Switch to help it to grow its business in the marine, wind and turbo segments.

16th April 2018

The Switch name change to reflect R&D capabilities

16th April 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A leading international supplier of cylinder lubrication systems for two-stroke marine and power plant applications has acquired a majority stake in a lubrication research and development firm.

16th April 2018

Lubrication R&D acquisition for Hans Jensen

16th April 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Plan B Energy Storage (PBES) and a Norwegian battery manufacturer have entered into a manufacturing agreement for PBES battery systems to maintain quality standards and keep up with demand in the future.

12th April 2018

Norwegian battery manufacture moves up a gear

12th April 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ExxonMobil is launching Mobil ServSM Cylinder Condition Monitoring which will provide operators with fast and actionable engine insights.

12th April 2018

ExxonMobil to launch cylinder monitoring service

12th April 2018

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Viking Line’s M/S Viking Grace has become the first passenger vessel to operate with a Norsepower Oy Rotor Sail to harness wind power for propulsion.

11th April 2018

First Rotor Sail Viking Grace trip

11th April 2018

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MTU Yuchai Power, a joint venture set up between Rolls-Royce Power Systems and the Chinese diesel engine manufacturer Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company, has produced it first MTU Series 4000 engine.

10th April 2018

First MTU Series 4000 rolls off production line

10th April 2018

REGULATION

REGULATION

The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee MEPC 72 takes place from 9 to 13 April with the adoption of an initial strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships one of…

10th April 2018

MEPC 72 kicks off to set initial GHG strategy

10th April 2018