Marfin to retrofit bulker with Wärtsilä hybrid technology
In another world first for Wärtsilä, a 60,000 dwt bulker is to be converted to hybrid operation. The ship, the M/V Paolo Topic, delivered by Japanese shipbuilder Onomichi Dockyard in 2016 is
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Key Turkish shipowners opt for Alfa Laval BWTS
The Turkish Shipowners Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) Group, which has around 50 members, has signed a fleet agreement with Alfa Laval worth around $23 million covering the installation of PureBallast 3 systems
Business booming at BWTS specialist Optimarin
Sandnes, Norway, headquartered ballast water treatment specialist Optimarin reports that its results for the first six months of 2019 show a year-on-year doubling of revenues, orders and a substantial increase in earnings.
ExxonMobil introduces its 0.50 percent sulfur marine fuels range – EMF.5
ExxonMobil has introduced EMF.5, its range of Engineered Marine Fuels developed ahead of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) global 0.50 percent sulfur cap. It says that all the fuels in the range
4,000 shipowners need to know: Where is it O.K. to scrub?
The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGSA) reports that the number of ships fitted with scrubbers when the IMO 2020 sulfur cap enters force on January 1, 2020 is expected to be
Evac Evolution BWMS gains USCG Type Approval
The Evac Evolution ballast water management system (BWMS) has received Type Approval from the U.S. Coast Guard. The system is manufactured by Evac’s Cathelco subsidiary which attained USCG Alternate Management Systems (AMS)
Coralius carries out its first ARA LNG bunkering
Espoo, Finland headquartered Gasum reports that its 5,800 cu.m LNG bunkering vessel, Coralius has carried out its first ship-to-ship bunkering in the port and refining area of Rotterdam, one of the most
Desgagnés christens dual-fuel tanker duo
Canada’s Groupe Desgagnés yesterday held a double christening for two polar class dual fuel/LNG petroleum/chemical tankers, M/T Paul A. Desgagnés and M/T Rossi A. Desgagnés. The ceremony was held in front of
Bulker operator cops plea in “magic pipe” case
Lisbon, Portugal, based Portline Bulk International S.A .yesterday pleaded guilty in federal court in Charleston, South Carolina, to one count of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and one count
Resolve receives USCG AMVER Award
Resolve Marine Group has received the prestigious AMVER (Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System) Award for work done by privately funded Emergency Response Salvage Tug the Resolve Pioneer. The award was presented