Coping With the Present, Looking to the Future
Around now in normal times, European marine technology companies would be putting the finishing touches to their plans for the outsize biennial mega event that is the SMM trade fair in Hamburg,
Technology
Wärtsilä profit-sharing deal with Brittany Ferries pays off
A profit-sharing deal based on fuel savings signed by Wärtsilä in 2018 with French operator Brittany Ferries is reported to be delivering significant benefits for both companies. The installation of Trim and
Mackay Marine preps for sea trials of Canada’s third OFSV
Canada’s third Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV), the future CCGS John Cabot, recently launched by Seaspan’s Vancouver shipyard, features a broad array of electronics integrated by Thales Canada, whose team includes Mackay
Ricardo delivers its first virtual remote IMO Tier III certification testing
With COVID-19 travel restrictions and associated measures in place, global engineering and technical consultancy Ricardo plc has implemented a virtual certification test service that enables it to offer customers in the marine
Scienco/FAST adds InTank BWTS to its product line
St. Louis, Mo., based water and wastewater treatment systems specialist Scienco/FAST has acquired the InTank Ballast Water Treatment System developed by Envirocleanse, a division of Charter Brokerage, LLC, a Berkshire Hathaway Company.
Chevron Marine Lubricants assesses impacts of 2020 fuel switch
Chevron Marine Lubricants has published a new white paper on its experiences working with new fuels and lubricants after over half a year of low-sulfur fuel operations following the implementation of IMO
First of six LNG-fueled box ships completes trials
The first in a series of six LNG-fueled neo-Panamax containerships has successfully completed sea and LNG gas trials in Korea. The ships are being built for Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping at the
Japanese R&D project aims to speed development of ammonia fueling
With growing interest in ammonia as a carbon-free future marine fuel, NYK Line, shipbuilder Japan Marine United Corporation, and ClassNK have signed a joint R&D agreement on the commercialization of an ammonia
Seven Danaos-managed containerships recoated with Nippon Paints Marine antifouling
Nippon Paint Marine has completed the recoating of seven Danaos-managed containerships, with the last two vessels in the series, the 8,463 TEU Phoebe and the 6,500 TEU CMA CGM Moliere, leaving dry
TIMCO Industries introduces Temperature Entry Access System
With maritime companies looking to include temperature scanning among the access protocols for vessels, shipyards and other facilities, New Albany, Ind., based TIMCO Industries has introduced a new Temperature Entry Access System