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2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

There’s enough interest from shipowners in ammonia as a fuel that engine designers and classification societies are pushing forward with addressing its poor combustion properties, toxicity and corrosiveness, but not everyone wants…

12th July 2021

AMMONIA AS A FUEL DIVIDES OPINION AS FIRST MOVERS PROCEED

12th July 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Fujian Southeast Shipyard has delivered four in a series of five new product tankers for Orkim Sdn Bhd, the first in the Malaysian operator’s fleet to be fitted with a COMPAC seawater…

12th July 2021

Thordon shafting system for new tankers

12th July 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Every individual engine could require testing for biofuel under a strict interpretation of current Marpol rules, reports Paul Gunton

12th July 2021

PODCAST: MARPOL fuel regulations need to reflect market changes: WinGD’s Weisser

12th July 2021

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Many operators of high speed engine vessels are not managing their engine’s lubrication as efficiently as they could, according to the results of an analysis of lubricant samples taken by ExxonMobil.

12th July 2021

ExxonMobil launches oil drain service

12th July 2021

LNG

LNG

GTT and partner Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group have been given a double approval in principle by China Classification Society (CCS) and DNV for a ‘Ballast-Water-Free’ LNG bunker and feeder vessel concept.

9th July 2021

AiP for ballast-water-free LNG vessel concept

9th July 2021

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

The first ever unmanned marine systems (UMS) certificate has been awarded to SEA-KIT International by Lloyd’s Register for its 12 metre X-Class unmanned surface vessel (USV) for geo-data specialist, Fugro.

9th July 2021

SEA-KIT awarded first UMS certificate by LR

9th July 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Air lubrication for marine vessels is a developing solution that will radically reduce fuel consumption and environmental impact. Having acquired a minority stake in Marine Performance Systems B.V., a Rotterdam-based maritime technology…

8th July 2021

Alfa Laval invests in the development of Dutch air lubrication technology

8th July 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Japan’s latest shipbuilding alliance has landed a further, major export contract from Taiwan for intra-regional container vessels, writes David Tinsley.

8th July 2021

FURTHER BOXSHIP SERIES FOR TAIWAN LINE

8th July 2021

LNG

LNG

The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has published new guidelines to improve the safety of LNG-fuelled ships.

8th July 2021

SGMF releases LNG safety guidance

8th July 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Kongsberg Digital is to deliver its Vessel Insight infrastructure to Güngen Denizcilik ve Ticaret, a Turkish shipping company which operates a fleet of six high-specification Suezmax crude oil tankers.

8th July 2021

Kongsberg Vessel Insight for Suezmax tankers

8th July 2021