Climeon modules ordered for fourth Virgin Voyages ship

Stockholm, Sweden, headquartered Climeon has received an additional order, worth EUR 1.5 million (about $1.7 million) from shipbuilder Fincantieri. It covers the supply of Climeon Heat Power modules for the fourth cruise

Topaz trials “targetless” DP laser sensor

Wärtsilä has successfully completed sea trials of its SceneScan system on the Topaz Citadel, a 72 m platform supply vessel owned by Dubai, UAE, headquartered Topaz Energy and Marine. Developed by Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä and Samsung JDP targets LNG carriers and shuttle tankers

Wärtsilä Corporation has signed a joint development project agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) aimed at finding a more efficient solution for LNG carriers and shuttle tankers. An important

Ex-NOAA vessel to become Experimental Craft – Electric

A former NOAA marine sanctuary research vessel is to have a new life—as advanced technology demonstrator Experimental Craft – Electric (XC-E). The vessel has been purchased by Anacortes, Wash., headquartered Lavle USA

Yara scrubber on 80 MW ship engine sets new record

Oslo, Norway, headquartered Yara Marine Technologies reports that an in-line hybrid scrubber system installed on vessel with an 80 MW two stroke main engine has successfully completed MARPOL testing. This is the

Furetank sells LNG fueled tanker to Desgagnés

Sweden’s Furetank Rederi AB is selling its 17,999 dwt LNG dual fueled product tanker Fure Vinga, delivered just over a year ago to Canada’s Groupe Desgagnés Inc. Neither privately held company has

Chinese owner to install Alfa Laval scrubbers on 31 ships

Alfa Laval says that a leading Chinese shipping company has chosen PureSOx scrubber systems for exhaust gas cleaning on 31 vessels in its fleet and has also signed a far-ranging service agreement,

New standard covers lithium-ion battery use in vessels

A new ASTM International standard provides guidelines for using lithium-ion batteries on ships. The standard (F3353) was developed by the organization’s ships and marine technology committee primarily to support large lithium-ion battery

Survitec unveils new emergency descent system

U.K. headquartered safety equipment supplier Survitec has unveiled a new emergency descent system. Called Evacuator, it is designed to evacuate people in time-critical emergency situations at altitudes of 6 m to 300

DFDS inks BWMS frame agreement with DESMI Ocean Guard

Copenhagen headquartered DFDS has signed a frame agreement that will see DESMI Ocean Guard A/S CompactClean Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) installation on its existing fleet of vessels. The agreement covers more

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