General News

MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced the first order for its second-generation EGR system, to be employed on the 6S80ME-C9 main engine onboard a Maersk Line 4,500TEU newbuild container vessel.

Wärtsilä has signed a cooperation agreement at Europort with Finnish and Dutch shipyards to facilitate installation of scrubbers in the marine market.

The Europort maritime exhibition in Rotterdam has opened with a clear vision for the maritime industry by 2041.

ClassNK has announced the launch of new guidelines for Selective Catalytic Systems (SCRs) and Redundant Agent Supply Systems for commercial vessels.

The Amot metal particle detector (MPD) is an on-line continuous wear debris monitor that signals the presence of metal particles in lubricating oils, thus alerting operators to perform oil condition checks.

According to Rolls-Royce Marine, dual fuel gas/diesel engines are not a good option, either engineering-wise or economically, compared with the Bergen lean-burn pure-gas solution.

Wärtsilä has inaugurated its new spare parts distribution centre in Kampen, the Netherlands, which combines eight previous local warehouses into one global supply chain operation, from order confirmation to delivery.