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REGULATION

REGULATION

Ships without scrubbers will be unable to carry fuel with a sulphur content higher than 0.5% from March 2020 after the move was adopted by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) last…

29th October 2018

IMO adopts carriage ban on high-sulphur fuel

29th October 2018

OPINION

OPINION

Modern ship engines are often significantly over-specified because they are optimised for unrealistic operating requirements, according to a leading engine designer.

29th October 2018

A false ceiling for engine design

29th October 2018

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine will provide LNG power and propulsion for four Ro-Pax cruise ferries of Havyard 923 design ordered by Havila Kystruten and due to be built by Spain’s Astillero Hijos de…

26th October 2018

Havyard-designed ferries to use Rolls-Royce LNG solution

26th October 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A new analysis from Nordic corporate bank SEB suggests that a compliant fuel price of just US$90 per tonne under that of gasoil will guarantee availability when IMO’s global sulphur limit comes…

26th October 2018

SEB sees no fuel availability issues in 2020

26th October 2018

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Siemens are promoting their brand to an audience of 250 senior decision makers in the commercial shipping and services sector at Propulsion & Future Fuels 2018.

26th October 2018

Siemens join PFF 2018

26th October 2018

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Rolls-Royce is launching a lithium-ion based energy storage system for ships. The gain for the ship owners is a clean, safe and cost-efficient complete system.

26th October 2018

Rolls-Royce launches new battery system for ships

26th October 2018

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Rolls-Royce Marine & the Norwegian Coastal Administration - OV Ryvingen – Innovation in multipurpose vessels

26th October 2018

Two weeks to go: Meet the first Motorship Award nominee

26th October 2018

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

Bjarne Schieldrop, chief commodities analyst at SEB, the Nordic corporate bank, has released a new report on the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) 2020 sulphur emissions regulations for global shipping. Key points include:…

26th October 2018

IMO: More than enough quality MFO 0.5% if the price is right

26th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Energy Solutions and Canadian software developer Modest Tree are to develop a virtual reality training package for MAN engines onboard naval vessels under construction at Halifax Shipyard.

26th October 2018

First virtual training contract for MAN

26th October 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Energy Solutions has launched its Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) electrical turbo blower ETB40 for which its already secured its first order.

25th October 2018

Electric turbo blower for Tier III compliance

25th October 2018