Year: 2018

Stephen Fewster (left), global head of transportation finance. ING; Werner Hoyer, president, EIB; and Isabel Fernandez, head of wholesale banking, ING GENERAL NEWS

€300 million facility for green ship finance

The UltraBattery UB-50-12 is one of the products covered by EMP certification Photo: The Furukawa Battery Company ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Japanese batteries approved for EMP vessel use

Regular use of BWMS leads to more knowledgable crew and more reliable systems, says the US Coast Guard BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Use BWMS more to improve reliability, says USCG

A comprehensive mix of boxes can be carried by the 1,004 teu ‘BG Diamond’ (photo: MarineTraffic/Ria Maat) VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Debut for BG Freight Ireland Max series

bulk carrier GENERAL NEWS

Updated PrimeShip-HULL for rule amendments

Fuel quality issues are on the rise as the industry approaches the 2020 sulphur cap, according to Veritas Petroleum Services (photo: VPS) FUELS & LUBRICANTS

2017 a ‘worst case scenario’ for fuel quality

New rules and notations are a response to an increase in stern tube bearing failures SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

DNV GL tackles stern tube failures

Carine Magdo: "The company is uniquely placed to help formulate workable international standards for ballast water sampling and analysis" BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

IMO ballast water sampling and analysis standard

Documents showing three-dimensional drawings could simplify the class approval process GENERAL NEWS

Paperless class approval system on trial