Owners switch BWTS choice to USCG approved Alfa Laval technology

DECEMBER 5, 2018 — A number of shipowners, including two cruise ship operators, have changed their choice of UV ballast water treatment systems from those they originally specified to another UV technology:

Goltens completes cruise ship scrubber installation in 18 days

DECEMBER 4, 2018 — Goltens reports that it was recently engaged to undertake the installation of two exhaust gas scrubbers on a cruise ship equipped with four GMT/Sulzer 16ZAV40S and two GMT/Sulzer

Scrubbers: Singapore adds to reasons for shipowner headaches

DECEMBER 3, 2018 — In his last public speech before stepping down as Chief Executive of the Singapore Maritime and Port Authority at the end of this year, Andrew Tan gave shipowners

Investigators: Safety-critical concerns with F100 frigate design

DECEMBER 3, 2018 — Investigators probing the November 8 incident that led to the sinking of the Norwegian frigate KNM Helge Ingstad following a collision with the tanker Sola TS have identified

Norden successfully trials “drop in” biofuel HFO equivalent

NOVEMBER 30, 2018 – Danish operator Norden A/S has successfully completed trials of a marine biofuel that is a “drop in” equivalent to Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), that almost entirely reduces all

French court slams U.S. master, Carnival with EUR 100,000 sulfur fine

NOVEMBER 27, 2018 — A court in Marseille, France, has issued its judgement in the case in which Evans Hoyt, the American master of Carnival subsidiary P&O Cruises’ cruise ship Azura, was

Hapag-Lloyd to fit ten Hamburg class ships with scrubbers

NOVEMBER 23, 2018 — Hapag-Lloyd has ordered ten hybrid ready Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) that will be installed on ten Hamburg class vessels (13,000 TEU) during 2019 and 2020. This will

Study eyes potential for adding high-tech sails to bulkers

NOVEMBER 21, 2018 — The Drax Group, operator of the U.K.’s largest power station, is partnering with Copenhagen headquartered bulker operator Ultramax, the Smart Green Shipping Alliance (SSGA), and Humphreys Yacht Design

Eagle Bulk exercises options for 15 more scrubber retrofits

NOVEMBER 20, 2018 — Stamford, CT, headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) has exercised its options to purchase 15 additional exhaust gas cleaning systems that are to be retrofitted on vessels

Viking’s LifeCraft solution passes demanding Heavy Weather Sea Trial

NOVEMBER 19, 2018 — Ejsberg, Denmark, headquartered Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S reports that its innovative LifeCraft system has passed a demanding full-scale Heavy Weather Sea Trial (HWST), paving the way for cruise

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