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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Finland-headquartered MacGregor will supply oceanographic winches and Triplex deck handling systems to a new research vessel being built by the Fassmer shipyard in Berne, Germany.

5th July 2017

MacGregor to equip research vessel

5th July 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo two-stroke and HiMSEN four-stroke engines are to be manufactured in Saudi Arabia under a joint venture between Hyundai Heavy Industries, Saudi Aramco and Saudi investment company Dussur.

5th July 2017

Hyundai venture to establish Saudi engine production

5th July 2017

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Clean Arctic Alliance has called on International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states to support a Canadian proposal to mitigate the risks posed by using heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic waters.

4th July 2017

Call to address HFO risks

4th July 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide a comprehensive scope of solutions for three new 2800 passenger cruise vessels being built for Virgin Voyages.

4th July 2017

Wärtsilä power for Virgin Voyages fleet

4th July 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Alfa Laval has reported two major frame agreements covering the delivery of more than 50 PureBallast systems on tankers and bulk carriers over a three-year period.

4th July 2017

Multi-system BWMS deals for Alfa Laval

4th July 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

GE Power and shipbuilder Fincantieri are to develop an emission control system for cruise vessels to enable compliance with IMO’s 0.5% cap on fuel sulphur, due to enter force in 2020.

4th July 2017

GE and Fincantieri to develop scrubber

4th July 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Japanese ballast water management system manufacturer Miura Co has completed an environmental test that it says represents a landmark on its way to US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval.

4th July 2017

Miura BWMS advances towards US approval

4th July 2017

LNG

LNG

ESL Shipping’s first gas-fuelled bulk carrier - built to a Deltamarin design and the first ship to be built to DNV GL’s new rules - has been named at Jinling shipyard in…

4th July 2017

ESL names first eco-friendly bulk carrier

4th July 2017

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Intercargo has proposed extended ballast water exchange be used for bulk carriers fitted with gravity discharged topside tanks, to retain vessel efficiency and avoid substantial modification.

3rd July 2017

Bulk carrier BWT challenges highlighted

3rd July 2017

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Thirteen leading shipowners and operators, classification societies, engine builders and suppliers, big data providers and oil companies have signed up to a new Global Industry Alliance (GIA) to support transitioning shipping towards…

3rd July 2017

Industry alliance to support decarbonisation

3rd July 2017