General News

Finnish technology company Wärtsilä is to reorganise its Marine Business into three independent businesses, with effect from Q2 2020.

Aker BP and Framo have entered into a long-term maintenance contract for seawater lift pumps where compensation is directly linked to facility uptime.

Bureau Veritas (BV) has completed its first survey by drone, studying the holds of a bulk carrier in an Italian port.

Engine designers and other OEMs are following the rapid development of wind-assisted technologies, while naval architects are looking at optimising ship designs

As Maersk tells employees to stay home after travel to affected countries, and China’s PMI slips below 2008 lows, Covid-19’s impacts on shipping become clearer.

London-headquartered Rolls-Royce Holdings is to conduct what it describes as “a strategic review” of its Bergen engine division in Norway, writes David Tinsley. The medium-speed designer and manufacturer is no longer viewed…

A cross-industry membership group has announced it will support the use of the ISO 19848 data standard for shipboard machinery and equipment.

Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract worth approximately NOK300 million to equip three adventure cruise ships for Portuguese company, Mystic Cruises, with a fourth to follow.

Kistler is adding a new product to its portfolio - the innovative HIS high-speed camera system with optical probes to visualise the combustion process in engines.

Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) and Aalto University in Finland have agreed to collaborate on R&D aimed at developing technologies to reduce shippings environmental impact and improve safety.