Month: February 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Classification society, DNV GL, has been awarded a contract for the classification of a passenger sailing ship built by Metalships & Docks in Vigo, Spain.

14th February 2019

DNV GL wins sailing ship contract

14th February 2019

LNG

LNG

The world’s first LNG-fuelled icebreaker has received liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel in January from the Pori LNG import terminal and in February from the Manga LNG terminal located in the Röyttä…

14th February 2019

First LNG icebreaker bunkers in Finland

14th February 2019

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Bureau Veritas has released ‘Phase 2’ of My Fuel Consumption (MFC), an online tool to facilitate compliance with fuel consumption regulations. The system meets the requirements of the IMO’s data collection system…

14th February 2019

BV releases Fuel and Emissions Reporting App

14th February 2019

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ABB will supply integrated power and electric storage solutions to a new 70-metre long battery hybrid ferry that will connect the Icelandic mainland with Westman island.

13th February 2019

ABB to power Icelands first electric ferry

13th February 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

BIMCO is calling for the Fourth International Maritime Organization (IMO) Greenhouse Gas Study to exclude unrealistic gross domestic product (GDP) growth projections to predict future demand for the shipping industry, and emissions.…

13th February 2019

BIMCO queries unrealistic scenarios in 4th IMO GHG study

13th February 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Classification society, ClassNK, has released the latest version of its design support software, developed in response to the IACS Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (CSR BC & OT).

13th February 2019

ClassNK releases updated design software

13th February 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

Marine insurance firm, The Swedish Club, has produced a guide advising shipowners on the sulphur cap due to come into force in January 2020.

13th February 2019

Swedish Club offers sulphur cap guidance

13th February 2019

LNG

LNG

INPEX Corporation (INPEX), Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company, has chosen to install NAPA’s comprehensive ship operations monitoring solution, ClassNK-NAPA GREEN, on three of its LNG carriers.

12th February 2019

Inpex selects Napa for LNG engine management

12th February 2019

LNG

LNG

Hapag-Lloyd will retrofit a large container ship to operate using LNG in a world first following the signing of a contract with Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd.

12th February 2019

First large container ship LNG conversion

12th February 2019

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Wilhelmsen will supply Hitachi High-Tech’s industry-leading handheld XRF analysers to the maritime market, enabling vessel crews to accurately and efficiently test the sulphur content of their fuel, on the spot.

12th February 2019

Wilhelmsen to supply Hitachi High-Tech’s handheld fuel analysers

12th February 2019