Year: 2018

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

For the first time in 100 years, shipowners now have a choice of energy sources when building new ships. “Liquefied Natural Gas, or LNG, is beginning to look like one of the…

16th October 2018

Why is LNG a genuine option for shipping?

16th October 2018

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

UK-based water quality monitoring company Rivertrace has been granted preferred supplier status by Alfa Laval, approving the use of its oil contents monitor (OCM) with the PureBilge oily water separator.

16th October 2018

Rivertrace monitors for Alfa Laval oily water separator

16th October 2018

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Caterpillar has designed and optimized our U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and IMO Tier III Marine solutions with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology. This solution enables Caterpillar to deliver our critical customer…

16th October 2018

Marine SCR technology: Airless vs air-assisted dosing

16th October 2018

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

From 1 January 2020, in accordance with MARPOL Annex VI1 , the sulphur content of fuel oil used on board commercial ships trading outside sulphur Emission Control Areas (ECAs)2 must not exceed…

16th October 2018

ICS: Compliance with the 2020 ‘Global Sulphur Cap’

16th October 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Aeolus Energy, a US provider of technical services to renewable energy utilities, has appointed Ulstein to design the first Jones Act service operations vessel (SOV).

16th October 2018

Aeolus plans Jones Act wind farm fleet

16th October 2018

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Stena Bulk has signed a turnkey exhaust gas scrubber solution agreement with Chinese manufacturer Shanghai Bluesoul Environment Technology to equip its Suezmax and IMOIIMAX fleets.

16th October 2018

Stena Bulk orders Bluesoul scrubbers

16th October 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Chelsea Technologies Group (CTG) portable FastBallast compliance monitor has been selected by the Canadian government for trials in a four-month ballast water monitoring programme at the Great Lakes.

16th October 2018

Canada Great Lakes ballast water trial

16th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The UK’s Clean Maritime Council has met for the first time to plan a national strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality around ports and waterways.

16th October 2018

UK plots route to eliminate shipping emissions

16th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kalmarine and Bluetech Finland have formed a strategic partnership to provide turnkey management and engineering services to the marine industry with an initial focus on cruise.

16th October 2018

Turnkey engineering services for cruise

16th October 2018

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Shipowners have to stay ahead of the game when it comes to scrubber selection as the 2020 global sulphur limit approaches, says Peter Strandberg, CEO of Yara Marine.

15th October 2018

Value drives scrubber selection for operators

15th October 2018