Month: April 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

A mandatory requirement for national governments to introduce electronic information exchange between ships and ports comes into effect from 8 April 2019.

8th April 2019

FAL Convention requirement on data exchange enters effect

8th April 2019

LNG

LNG

China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) and COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) announced plans to develop the world’s first dual-fuel LNG very large crude carrier (VLCC) at COSCO’s annual customer conference on…

8th April 2019

COSCO to work with DSIC on first LNG-fuelled VLCC

8th April 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ABB and the SINTEF Ocean laboratory in Trondheim will assess how fuel cells and batteries can best function together for short-distance ferry operations, and how Fiskerstrand can integrate them with other engine…

5th April 2019

ABB, SINTEF and Fiskerstrand test fuel cells for first conversion of H2 hybrid ferry

5th April 2019

LNG

LNG

Technology group Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement to develop a more efficient solution for LNG Carrier and Shuttle Tanker vessels. Overall cost optimisation,…

5th April 2019

Wärtsilä and SHI to co-develop LNG carriers

5th April 2019

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Engine manufacturer Scania is showcasing its IMO Tier III compliant 16-litre diesel engine, which is available in both a generator set version and as a main engine, at the Seawork conference in…

5th April 2019

SCANIA SHOWCASES IMO III 16-LITRE DIESEL

5th April 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

BunkerMetric and 20|20 Marine Energy have announced that chemical tanker company, MOL Nordic Tankers, has extended its trial of the BunkerPlanner marine fuel analysis tool to its whole global fleet.

5th April 2019

BunkerPlanner rolls out to MOL Nordic fleet

5th April 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Classification society, ABS, has granted approval in principle (AIP) to two new gas carrier designs from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.

5th April 2019

ABS grants AIP to new Chinese gas carriers

5th April 2019

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Technologies relating to ship design and operation have evolved over the years, creating greater efficiencies and extended lifespans for shaft line equipment. These developments are typically born by customer needs. One such…

4th April 2019

Wärtsilä High Friction Couplings

4th April 2019

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) requirements were made legally binding by the MARPOL Annex VI, the first climate change treaty to be adopted…

4th April 2019

Datum Electronics: How Measuring Shaft Power Can Save Money on Fuel & Maintenance

4th April 2019

REGULATION

REGULATION

Classification society ClassNK has developed guidelines to help ship owners comply with the coming sulphur cap in 2020.

4th April 2019

ClassNK releases sulphur cap guidelines

4th April 2019