White Papers

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Technologies relating to ship design and operation have evolved over the years, creating greater efficiencies and extended lifespans for shaft line equipment. These developments are typically born by customer needs. One such…

4th April 2019

Wärtsilä High Friction Couplings

4th April 2019

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) requirements were made legally binding by the MARPOL Annex VI, the first climate change treaty to be adopted…

4th April 2019

Datum Electronics: How Measuring Shaft Power Can Save Money on Fuel & Maintenance

4th April 2019

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Interest in installing an exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) or scrubber has never been higher, as the IMO 2020 global sulphur limit requirements which will enter effect on 1 January 2020. As…

29th January 2019

Practical Considerations for the Installation of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems

29th January 2019

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Traditionally, centrifugal pumps have been a go-to technology that shipbuilders have used on their vessels for various fluid-transfer applications. This white paper, however, will show how an oftentimes overlooked pumping technology –…

7th December 2018

Benefits of Screw Pumps in Shipbuilding Applications

7th December 2018

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

The sulphur emission control areas (SECAs) in place in North-America and Northern Europe, in combination with the upcoming global 0.5% limit on sulphur in 2020 (or 2025) and similar EU limits in…

30th November 2018

Alternative fuels for an LR1 tanker: Costs and benefits

30th November 2018

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

The marine industry faces a variety of substantial challenges. Capacity oversupply continues to supress freight rates, squeezing margins and damaging bottom line performance, while the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) imminent change to…

23rd November 2018

The need for speed in scrape down oil analysis

23rd November 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

This paper discusses a common aspect of many Fully Type Approved inline ballast water treatment systems. Inline ballast water treatment systems interrupt main ballast water flow with a filtration mechanism. This introduces…

16th November 2018

The Benefits of Ballast Water Treatment During the Voyage

16th November 2018

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The world is moving very fast for owners and operators in today’s marine industry. Environmental awareness and changing energy needs are playing a vital role in creating new challenges while opening the…

9th November 2018

Wärtsilä HY: Integrated hybrid power module

9th November 2018

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

This paper presents a concept of B0 – conditionally and periodically unmanned bridge – which enables more efficient utilization of vessel crew, reduction in fatigue and increases safety by enabling an unmanned…

2nd November 2018

ABB: B0 – a conditionally and periodically unmanned bridge

2nd November 2018

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

Bjarne Schieldrop, chief commodities analyst at SEB, the Nordic corporate bank, has released a new report on the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) 2020 sulphur emissions regulations for global shipping. Key points include:…

26th October 2018

IMO: More than enough quality MFO 0.5% if the price is right

26th October 2018