Wärtsilä 20DF engine chosen for Korean green ship project

A 38 m “Guideship” to be built for Korea’s state-owned Incheon Port Authority is to have a 9 cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engine. The vessel, which is being designed and built by

CARB has funds to guarantee loans for vessel emission reduction

The California Air Resources Board has received $5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds to help clean up a variety of boats and vessels that operate in California’s ports and

American Club warns of USCG crackdown on MARPOL compliance

The U.S. Coast Guard is tightening its vigilance on ships that may infringe MARPOL regulations, the American P&I Club has warned its members. The club’s managers warn that there has been a

USCG releases final rule on ballast water discharge standards

Jeffrey Lantz, director of the Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Regulations and Standards, says that a just-released final rule on ballast water discharge will protect the marine environment and is consistent with

AIDA newbuilds will use air bubbles and Azipods to cut fuel consumption

Carnival Corporation’s AIDA Cruises subsidiary has released more details about the two 3,250 passenger cruise ships that it has on order at the Nagasaki Shipyard of Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for

Wilhelmsen pulls current Unitor BWTS design from market

In an Oslo Stock Exchange announcement today, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA said before tax profits would take a $15 million hit as a result of a decision by its subsidiary Wilhelmsen Technical

ME-GI engine edges closer to commercial production

The news that an ME-GI principle LNG-fired engine will be demonstrated next year by MOL and Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. (see earlier story) is one of several indications of growing interest

Horizon Lines issues updates on environmental initiatives

U.S.-flag containership operator Horizon Lines, Inc., (OTCQB: HRZL) has issued an update on its efforts to mitigate environmental impact from shipping operations and intermodal transport. “Ensuring sustained environmental protection has always been

Wärtsilä launches new medium voltage power drive

Wärtsilä has launched a new medium voltage power drive. The product will enable the delivery of electro and automation systems for large, electric propulsion vessels, such as drilling rigs and tankers, large

MOL to demo LNG burning on temporarily modified newbuild engine

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) is to temporarily convert the Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co.(MES) slow speed diesel of one of its newbuildings into a ME-GI (electronically-controlled gas injection) engine. The engine

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