Year: 2018

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Incorrect lubrication is the most frequent and most expensive cause of main engine damage according to a new report from The Swedish Club.

27th June 2018

Engine lubrication failures soar, study finds

27th June 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo today becomes MAN Energy Solutions, highlighting the companys accelerating strategic shift towards sustainable technologies.

26th June 2018

Beyond diesel: MAN name change crowns sustainability shift

26th June 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Greek shipowners can assess the efficiency of their ships’ ballast water management systems (BWMS) with an onboard test kit supplied by aqua-tools following its new sales and distribution agreement with Piraeus-based Maritech…

26th June 2018

BWMS verification with onboard test kit

26th June 2018

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Lack of clarity on pricing and availability of port reception facilities for scrubber waste is driving interest in open-loop scrubbers, say industry analysts.

25th June 2018

Surge in open-loop scrubber orders

25th June 2018

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

WE Tech Solutions has supplied its energy efficient Solution One (Economic Operation Solution) together with direct drive permanent magnet shaft generator to Vulica Shipping’s two 68000dwt self-unloader bulk carriers.

25th June 2018

Efficient shaft generator for bulk carriers

25th June 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Vroon Offshore Services has reported positive results from a nine-month test of Caterpillar’s multi-engine optimiser (MEO) onboard offshore supply vessel ‘VOS Partner’.

25th June 2018

Vroon reports success for multi-engine optimiser

25th June 2018

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Fledgling cruise line Virgin Voyages has selected the propulsion configuration for its three ships under construction at Fincantieri’s Genoa yard, with ABB playing a key role.

25th June 2018

Virgin Voyages chooses ABB electric propulsion

25th June 2018

LNG

LNG

Exeno Yamamizu Corporation (Yamamizu) & Fearnleys AS have become the first shipbroking companies to join multi-sector industry coalition SEALNGs membership coalition.

22nd June 2018

First shipbroking companies join SEALNG

22nd June 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Carnival Corporation has signed an agreement with an environmental NGO to work together to improve sustainable cruise tourism.

21st June 2018

Cooperation to improve sustainable cruising

21st June 2018

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

In a first for an Indian shipowner ABB will integrate all systems onboard two newbuild Indian ferries making them more efficient and sustainable.

21st June 2018

Efficiency gains through system integration

21st June 2018