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BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Ballast water management system (BWMS) suppliers may be experiencing the opening stages of the long-anticipated retrofit boom. But according to Tore Andersen, CEO of Optimarin, a new dynamic is challenging manufacturers.

3rd May 2018

Ballast price war on the horizon

3rd May 2018

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Saudi Arabian ship owner Bahri has secured favourable terms for drydocking and repairs with Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) in 2019 under a fleet repair framework agreement.

3rd May 2018

Bahri signs fleet repair frame agreement with ASRY

3rd May 2018

SUPPLIER NEWS

SUPPLIER NEWS

A mid-ocean loss of steerage due to a faulty rudder bearing wasnt a scenario Luke Fisher wanted to face, especially with a young family on board.

2nd May 2018

S/V BRYANA COMPLETES 30,000 NM WITH VESCONITE

2nd May 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Following the recent mandate from The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) ExxonMobil is launching a Mass Flow Metering System (MFMS) for marine gas oil in Singapore which should help reduce…

1st May 2018

ExxonMobil Mass Flow Metering could cut bunkering times in Singapore

1st May 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ship management firm OSM is in the final stages of completing a Singapore-based Maritime Operations Centre that it says will transform decision-making, efficiency and performance for its customers.

30th April 2018

OSM to build game changing marine operations centre

30th April 2018

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Despite the speculation Plan B Energy Storage (PBES) says it is still open for business, but it will be undergoing a restructure to fulfil its 2018 deliveries.

30th April 2018

Lithium battery company announces restructure

30th April 2018

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Alfa Laval’s Moatti 290 filter for hydraulic control oil (HCO) has now been approved by MAN Diesel & Turbo on its modern two-stroke engines.

27th April 2018

Alfa Laval’s HCO filter technology approved by MAN Diesel & Turbo

27th April 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A study evaluating the use of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) in stern tube bearing installations has concluded oil viscosity is key to selecting an EAL.

26th April 2018

Oil viscosity key in EAL choice for stern tube bearing installations

26th April 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Japanese shipbuilders are striving to compete with yards in China and South Korea while taking lessons from their success, according to an extraordinary panel of senior representatives at the Sea Japan conference…

26th April 2018

Japanese yards seek competitive adaptions

26th April 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Scrubber retrofit specialist Goltens has noted a reticence to invest in sulphur compliance that could cost ship owners dearly, writes Charlie Bartlett.

25th April 2018

Owner indecision puts compliance at risk

25th April 2018