HullWiper signs frame agreement with Equinor

HullWiper Ltd has signed a hull cleaning frame agreement with Equinor ASA for its fleet of oil and gas tankers operating in Scandinavia, the Far East, Middle East and Europe. HullWiper’s Remotely

Kohler rolls out ignition-protected starters

Kohler is offering an ignition-protected starter for an expanded range of its marine generators, rolling out an ignition-protected starter for its 14-40EKOZD/12-35EFKOZD models, which extends the option to all Kohler marine generators

Is this how to make almost any tug an icebreaker?

A new Finnish initiative would enable any ice strengthened vessel to be used for icebreaking, using a motorized removable bow powered by Danfoss Editron. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency has launched a

New Alfa Laval research yields more savings from DuroShell LNG vaporizer

Optimized for use as an LNG vaporizer, Alfa Laval’s DuroShell plate-and-shell heat exchanger provides higher thermal efficiency than conventional plate-and-shell designs, as well as market-leading fatigue resistance. Thanks to new research into

Wallem puts ops on the cloud with off-the-shelf solution

The Wallem Group has chosen a commercial, off the shelf, cloud based solution from Norway’s BASS Software to manage its entire fleet. Wallem will use the BASSnet fleet management solution for maintenance,

DFDS invests in biofuel start-up

One of the world’s largest freight and passenger ferry operators, DFDS, has invested in biofuel developer start-up company MASH Energy ApS. MASH Energy ApS produces bio-oil from agricultural waste. The CO2 neutral

Pilot project uses artificial intelligence to detect corrosion levels

ABS, Google Cloud and software development specialist SoftServe have completed a pilot project applying artificial intelligence (AI) models to detect levels of corrosion and coating breakdown on ships and offshore structures. The

VIDEO: MOL to put augmented reality nav systems on 21 VLCCs

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) is to fit 21 very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs) with a navigation system that provides visual support to crew members by using augmented reality (AR)

WinGD books strong first quarter orders

As the IMO 2020 sulfur cap nears, Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) reports a very strong first quarter order intake for its low pressure, dual fuel engines. In addition to benefiting from

Iridium moves closer to becoming GMDSS provider

Satellite communications provider Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) is now significantly closer to providing GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) services. It has signed a Public Services Agreement (PSA) with the

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