General News

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has reiterated its call for governments to address the serious implementation issues concerning the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention before it is too late.

The International Maritime Organization reports that the draft International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low flashpoint Fuels, the IGF Code, has been agreed by the Sub-Committee on Carriage…

US-based Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has introduced a new eco-friendly MarineLine 784 cargo tank coating system, which is says will provide users with added performance benefits.

German software and VDR company Interschalt signed a letter of intent with Rickmers Shipmanagement for the installation of its Bluetracker software at this year’s SMM exhibition in Hamburg.

Wärtsilä introduced its latest Controllable Pitch (CP) propeller system at the 2014 SMM Exhibition last week, which it says addresses the demands of medium and large sized vessel owners.

MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced a further contract for its MAN 51/60DF engine, with an order for a total of 16 engines to power four newbuild LNG carrier ships

Canada’s Vard Marine, formerly STX Marine, has been awarded a US patent for the design and engineering of its new dual fuel vessel.

Wärtsilä is expanding its Propulsion Condition Monitoring Service (PCMS), which was introduced in 2010, with two new editions – PCMS Starter and PCMS Professional.

Wärtsilä says that its latest engine order emphasises the increasing use of LNG as a marine fuel: the company’s 34DF dual-fuel four-stroke has been selected to power a cement carrier being built…

DNV GL, Hanjin and GTT have signed an agreement to jointly investigate and to develop a gas fuelled large container vessel concept equipped with membrane fuel tanks.