General News

After nearly 18 months of travelling, experimental vessel ‘Planet Solar’ is nearing the end of the first round-the-world voyage to be completed using only solar power.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has met in London to discuss progress being made at IMO on further measures to reduce CO2 emissions from international shipping, among other issues.

Jowa Technology of Sweden says that Norwegian ship owner Jo Tankers has achieved positive results in respect of meeting CARB and ECA requirements as a consequence of installing Jowa’s Diesel Switch DS…

Alfa Laval reports that it has signed a contract with Dutch shipowning group Spliethoff to fit a multiple inlet PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning system onboard a ship operating mainly in the North…

Drydocks World has delivered two AHTS vessels, ‘Greatship Vidya’ and ‘Greatship Vimla’, from its Singapore yard. The two ‘V’ class vessels were ordered by the Greatship Group of India.

Low and medium speed engine manufacturers Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo have jointly announced the kick off of the next phase of the, long-term European-funded Hercules research programme.

A new strategic alliance between Marorka, Icelandic energy consultants and FutureShip, a GL company specialising in maritime consultancy services, has been formed with the aim of reducing emissions for shipowners around the…