Month: March 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The chief executive of the UK Chamber of Shipping, Bob Sanguinetti, is stepping down to take on a new role as chief executive of the Aberdeen Harbour Board.

29th March 2021

CEO of UK Chamber of Shipping steps down

29th March 2021

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

ClassNK and Sompo Japan Insurance have joined forces to conduct risk assessments into autonomous ships.

29th March 2021

Partnership to assess autonomous ships risk

29th March 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Bureau Veritas awarded the industry’s first approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia membrane containment system to French technology and engineering company Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) in February for its Mark III…

29th March 2021

GTT obtains first AiP for NH3 membrane containment system

29th March 2021

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

This is the final call for submissions on fuel and technology solutions to address the fast-paced challenges for the maritime sector to meet the IMO 2030 and 2050 milestones.

29th March 2021

Call for papers – Final call for submitting your abstract

29th March 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Sweden’s shipping industry is set to introduce the largest ro-ro freight vessels that combine the highest ice class rating with LNG-fuelled propulsion, writes David Tinsley.

29th March 2021

WALLENIUS SOL RAISES ITS GAME IN BALTIC TRADE

29th March 2021

LNG

LNG

Engine designer MAN Energy Solutions held a public demonstration of its new low-pressure dual-fuel engine platform at its Copenhagen Research Centre in mid-March 2021. The demonstration, which was held remotely to comply…

29th March 2021

MAN ES DEMONSTRATES NEW OTTO CYCLE ME-GA ENGINE PLATFORM

29th March 2021

LNG

LNG

Speaking just after the first demonstration of MAN Energy Solutions’ new low-speed, two-stroke Otto Cycle engine platform on 18 October, Wayne Jones OBE, Chief Sales Officer, discussed the ME-GA project and wider…

29th March 2021

Putting the market at the heart of MAN’s development programme

29th March 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Italian company DeepSpeed which has developed an innovative concept of electric pod drive is now changing its focus towards larger versions after a successful fund raising drive.

29th March 2021

Italian company scales up rim drive units to 500kW

29th March 2021

SUPPLIER NEWS

SUPPLIER NEWS

DESMI’s expert in oil spill response, marine engineer Christian Ingvorsen, gives a big picture view on oil spills and their impact on how governments and the private sector have learned to respond…

29th March 2021

The drastic improvements of oil spill response over 50 years

29th March 2021

SUPPLIER NEWS

SUPPLIER NEWS

DESMI Ocean Guard A/S is pleased to announce that a new configuration of its well-known CompactClean BWMS has been approved by both the US Coast Guard and the Danish Maritime Authority. This…

29th March 2021

DESMI Ocean Guard’s CompactClean Ballast Water Management System receives IMO and US Coast Guard Type Approval of Bulker solution

29th March 2021