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According to Rivertrace Engineering (RTE), the rising number of ships having to switch between HFO and distillate fuel has prompted the launch of a viscosity system to address key maintenance and operational…

The Polar supply and research vessel ordered by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs has been named S.A. Agulhas II and launched at STX Finland’s Rauma shipyard.

ABB marine and crane services has introduced a four-phase life-cycle management model, comprising ‘active’, ‘classic’, ‘limited’ and ‘obsolete’.

The International Maritime Organization reports that the recent MEPC 62 meeting agreed mandatory measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping.

Class society Bureau Veritas reports that it has managed to slash the reporting time for a condition assessment programme (CAP) report from three months to one month, while improving its accessibility and…

Wärtsilä has signed a licence agreement with CSSC Guangzhou Marine Diesel (GMD), part of the state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), for the manufacture and sale of Wärtsilä two-stroke engines in China.