Wärtsilä has successfully completed the first commercial installation of its Serck Como Horizontal Tube Evaporator (HiTE) fresh water production system. The system was retrofitted in the Allseas pipe-laying vessel Lorelay, to produce
Two LNG dual fueled trailing suction hopper dredges being built at the Keppel Singmarine’s shipyard in Singapore will have integrated electrical power, automation, control and navigation packages. The 10,000 cu.m hopper capacity
Energy saving devices called pre-flow stators have already been shown to provide significant fuel savings in ships with fixed pitch propellers (FPP) by optimizing the flow of water into the propeller (see
Sandefjord, Norway, based coatings manufacturer Jotun has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the world’s largest shipbuilder, South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries. It covers the use of a new type of
Underwater hull cleaning specialist HullWiper Ltd has launched its first East African hull cleaning solution in partnership with Immersub of Mauritius. HullWiper’s patented remotely operated vehicle (ROV) hull cleaning system uses adjustable
Maritime payment solution provider ShipMoney has extended its Maritime Payment Services Agreement with Helikon Shipping into a long-term multi-year relationship. ShipMoney has been utilized by Helikon to pay wages to crew members
MacGregor has won a contract from Kongsberg Maritime to deliver an automated mooring system for the world’s first autonomous containership, Yara Birkeland. This will enable mooring operations to be undertaken without human
Classification society ClassNK has released Guidelines for Ships Using Low-Flashpoint Fuels (Methyl/Ethyl Alcohol / LPG). ClassNK notes that stricter environmental regulations are being enforced. It says that, in theory, ships using alternative
Responding to increasing demand for compact and efficient turbocharger technology for marine engines, ABB Turbocharging has launched the new A255-L and A260-L turbochargers. Optimized for small and medium bore two-stroke diesel and
The surprise item in the Navy’s FY2020 budget submission was a request for funding for two large unmanned surface vessels. Now the Congressional Research Surface has issued a report, Navy Large Unmanned
