United States

LNG

LNG

Tote Maritime Alaska has completed the first phase of LNG conversion for its two Orca class vessels.

27th February 2018

Tote begins its Orca vessel conversion to LNG

27th February 2018

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) is to hold a two-day workshop for the to discuss the effect of new rules and regulations on emission requirements and fuel use.

13th February 2018

EGCSA workshop will examine emissions requirements

13th February 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

De Nora has completed United States Coast Guard (USCG) shipboard testing for its BALPURE ballast water management system (BWMS).

20th November 2017

De Nora BWMS completes USCG Type Approval testing

20th November 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The ‘world’s first’ Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) fuelled ferry designed to use GE’s Combined Gas turbine Electric and Steam (COGES) system has successfully completed Hazard Identification (HAZID) meetings.

25th May 2017

Crucial stage passed for first LPG ferry

25th May 2017

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

GE’s Marine Solutions is now supplying electric start systems for its line of aeroderivative marine gas turbines.

19th January 2017

GE launches electric starters for gas turbines

19th January 2017

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

BAE Systems has divested its San Francisco Ship Repair business to US-based ship repair expert Puglia Engineering, in a move to give the shipyard “access to broader markets”.

18th January 2017

BAE Systems divests San Francisco ship repair business

18th January 2017

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Grimaldi Group has placed orders for seven hybrid Alfa Laval PureSOx systems with U-design scrubbers.

23rd December 2016

Alfa Laval scrubbers for Grimaldi Group

23rd December 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The US and Canada have committed to concrete actions to protect and sustain the Arctic ecosystem with the countries beginning a strategy to phase down the use of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO).

22nd December 2016

US and Canada move to limit Arctic HFO use

22nd December 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

This year’s consolidation moves in major German yards – just the latest in a recent series - have redrawn the country’s coastal shipbuilding landscape yet again, but this time could have some…

4th November 2016

German shipyard landscape changes again

4th November 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply power and propulsion to a new high-speed luxury ferry in New York.

21st October 2016

Rolls-Royce power for NY ferry

21st October 2016