Month: May 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Heralding a new stage in the development of the booming expedition cruise market, Dutch shipbuilder De Hoop has delivered a 100 passenger-capacity vessel custom-designed for year-round operation in the Galapagos Islands, writes…

29th May 2019

PURPOSE-BUILT CRUISER FOR THE GALAPAGOS

29th May 2019

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Rauma Marine Construction Oy (RMC) has awarded WE Tech the contract to deliver a hybrid electric propulsion solution. The solution includes propulsion drives, an energy storage system (battery banks and DCDC converters),…

28th May 2019

Wasaline opts for local WE Tech electric hybrid solution

28th May 2019

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Technology group Wärtsilä has launched the Wärtsilä HY for Dredger, a new product based on Wärtsilä’s HY hybrid propulsion technology. The product offers enhanced efficiency and sustainability for dredging operations.

28th May 2019

Wärtsilä eyes efficiencies from HY solution for dredger market

28th May 2019

LNG

LNG

Korean Register (KR) has granted design approval to DSMEs Solidus LNG cargo containment system.

28th May 2019

KR approves DSME LNG containment system

28th May 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards Group and Hanson Aggregates Marine have signed a contract for construction of a Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500 vessel to be used by Hanson to extract aggregates in the British…

28th May 2019

Damen and Hanson sign dredger vessel contract

28th May 2019

SUPPLIER NEWS

SUPPLIER NEWS

Chevron Marine Lubricants will use this edition of the Nor-Shipping international maritime trade show held in Oslo, Norway between June 3-7, to explore IMO 2020 solutions including the new Taro® Ultra range…

28th May 2019

Chevron Marine Lubricants to put Global Sulphur Cap and cylinder oil lubrication in the spotlight at Nor-Shipping 2019

28th May 2019

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japan Engine Corp (J-Eng) is to introduce a successor to its UEC45LSE design. The UEC42LSH engine has been upgraded to meet the requirements of handy-sized bulk carriers and small-sized chemical tankers.

28th May 2019

J-ENG to introduce UEC45LSE successor

28th May 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A new standard charter party contract for the gas tanker industry is being developed by BIMCO in collaboration with the Association of Ship Brokers & Agents (U.S.A.), Inc. (ASBA).

28th May 2019

New gas tanker charter party to build on existing contract

28th May 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Expedition cruise line, Hurtigruten, has signed a multi-year deal with Norway-based Biokraft to supply climate-neutral liquefied biogas (LBG).

24th May 2019

Organic waste powers cruise ships

24th May 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norwegian chemicals company, Jotun, has unveiled the next generation of its SeaForce biocidal antifouling range, with three new products featuring Hydractive technology.

24th May 2019

Jotun unveils new antifouling range

24th May 2019