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LNG

LNG

A 28-strong LNG coalition is urging shippers to speed up air quality improvements to ready itself for the 2020 Sulphur Cap.

3rd August 2017

LNG coalition urges shippers to speed up emissions compliance

3rd August 2017

LNG

LNG

On board the Viking Mariella, delegates at GFS this year will gain valuable insight, from feedback by operators, about the use of low flash point fuels and the development and use of…

3rd August 2017

GFS 2017 Conference programme released

3rd August 2017

LNG

LNG

The clout of a multi-sector industry LNG coalition working towards accelerating the widespread adoption of LNG has been boosted with the support of three big names in the industry.

2nd August 2017

LNG coalition boosted with new members

2nd August 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Shipyard workers in Hamburg can paint hulls safer, faster and cheaper thanks to a partnership between Blohm+Voss and Hubert Palfinger Technologies.

2nd August 2017

Hamburg hosts automatic hull coating technology

2nd August 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Researchers have cut shipping emissions forecasts because of new data highlighting the recent global slowdown in marine transport.

2nd August 2017

Pollution predictions slashed as shipping growth slows

2nd August 2017

LNG

LNG

LNG will be used to fuel a German research vessel for the first time to meet the IMOs Tier III regulations.

2nd August 2017

IMO regulations fuelling LNG vessel use

2nd August 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Unmanned Cargo Ship Development Alliance has formed to design and deliver an unmanned cargo ship with the aim of advancing prospects for autonomous shipping.

31st July 2017

Autonomous shipping alliance launched

31st July 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Preparations have begun for sea trials of the world’s first deployment of ECO Marine Power’s (EMP) patented rigid sail and solar power system in 2018.

31st July 2017

Hisafuku Kisen in sail and solar trial

31st July 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The first steerable thruster to be equipped with the new Germany-developed Schottel ProAnode, designed to prevent corrosion protection, will be delivered to a Russian customer.

28th July 2017

Schottel ProAnode prevents thruster corrosion

28th July 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wärtsilä will supply exhaust gas cleaning systems for two new 56,000 DWT Handymax bulk carriers, the first order of its kind for Wärtsilä from a Japanese company.

27th July 2017

Wärtsilä scrubber systems for Japanese bulk carriers

27th July 2017