Shell unveils next generation trunk piston oils

JUNE 6, 2017 — Shell Marine has unveiled next generation Shell Argina and Shell Gadinia trunk piston oils for the medium-speed engine market. Shipowners are under pressure to shift towards cleaner fuels

Vroon’s VOS Start starts mobilizing in Amsterdam shipyard

JUNE 6, 2017 — Breda, Netherlands, headquartered Vroon reports that VOS Start, the company’s first subsea-support walk-to-work vessel, has arrived in Amsterdam. The 80 m x 18.4 m vessel, which was built

Big advantages claimed for first rectangular scrubber

JUNE 6, 2017 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) have jointly developed a large-scale rectangular marine scrubber that efficiently removes sulfur oxides (SOx) from the

Gladding-Hearn delivers Circle Line sightseeing vessel

JUNE 5, 2017 – Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, MA, has delivered the second of three new sightseeing vessels for Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, Inc., in New York City. This follows the

LNG a big part of plans for Russia’s Zvezda shipyard

JUNE 5, 2017 — Russian energy giant Rosneft reports that two significant agreements have now been signed relating to development of the Zvezda shipbuilding complex at Bolshoy Kamen in the Russian Far

Magnetic robot eases underwater hull inspections

JUNE 5, 2017 — Kitchener, Ontario, based Deep Trekker Inc. has launched a submersible, magnetic robot that can be used to inspect ship’s hulls for contraband or to carry out a variety

MAN Diesel & Turbo and MM-Offshore agree to cooperate

JUNE 5, 2017 — In ceremony at last week’s Nor-Shipping trade fair in Norway, MAN Diesel & Turbo signed a cooperation agreement with MM-Offshore GmbH. Based in Oldenburg, northern Germany, MM-Offshore GmbH

Wartsila, Maran Gas Maritime ink five-year maintenance deal

JUNE 3, 2017 — Wärtsilä and Maran Gas Maritime (MGM) have inked a five-year deal that covers the maintenance of 21 Maran GasTFDE (tri-fuel diesel electric) LNG carriers equipped with Wärtsilä 50DF

Trafigura backs $1.35 billion tanker newbuilding spree

JUNE 2, 2017 – Singapore based Trafigura Group Pte Ltd., a leading independent commodity trading company, yesterday reported that it is supporting an order for 32 newbuild crude oil and product tankers

Modular battery system could be a game changer

JUNE 2, 2017 — German lithium ion battery specialist AKASOL has partnered with ZEM, a Norwegian specialist in maritime energy storage, to develop a modular battery system called AKAZEM. The self-contained 24 kWh

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