FinCo Fuel takes majority stake in GoodFuels
FinCo Fuel Group, which is active in the downstream energy market with a broad portfolio of fuel products, has taken a majority stake in GoodNRG, the holding company of renewable fuels pioneer
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ClassNK releases amendments to class rules
Classification society ClassNK reports that it released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships on December 27, 2019. The society constantly revises its Rules and
ShipServ names Henrik Hyldahn CEO
London-headquartered maritime e-procurement platform ShipServ says that Henrik Hyldahn has been appointed its new CEO, effective January 1, 2020. Former CEO, Kim Skaarup will join the board as Vice Chairman. Hyldahn was
Mitsubishi delivers FGSS for LNG fueled PCC
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has delivered the FGSS (Fuel Gas Supply System) for the the first LNG fueled pure car carrier (PCC) to be built in Japan, which is currently under construction for NYK
KVH and Kongsberg Digital install IoT system on working vessel
KVH Industries, Inc. and Kongsberg Digital report they have successfully installed their first joint maritime IoT system on an active working vessel. The team installed a KVH Watch VSAT antenna for IoT
ClassNK Technical Journal launched
ClassNK has released the first issue of its new ClassNK Technical Journal, a comprehensive technical publication that supersedes the previous ClassNK Technical Bulletin. The first issue of the new journal focuses on
VIDEO: Stena Estrid arrives in Holyhead
Stena Estrid, the first of a new generation of Stena Lina E-flexer RoPax vessels has arrived in Holyhead, Wales, following its delivery voyage from the China Merchants Jinling Shipbuilding Weihai Shipyard in
VIDEO: Hull coating inspired by tuna skin wins global warming prevention award
Nippon Paint Marine Coatings reports that its low-friction hull coating system LF-Sea has won a 2020 Japanese Government Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity. LF-Sea incorporates a specially formulated hydrogel that mimics
LR certification validates Wärtsilä cyber security measures
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Wärtsilä system-level cyber certification for network architecture relating to Wärtsilä’s integrated main and auxiliary machinery. The LR ShipRight SAFE AL2 certification, which has been awarded to Wärtsilä’s
Saga LNG takes delivery of first LNT A-BOX carrier
Singapore-headquartered Saga LNG Shipping has taken delivery of the ABS-classed 45,000 cu.m Saga Dawn, the world’s first LNG carrier to be fitted with the LNT A-BOX system, an innovative cargo containment system