ICS gears up for next MEPC meeting
APRIL 13, 2016 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has made a number of submissions to IMO’s Marine Environment Committee (MEPC) ahead of its next meeting, which will be held in
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Maersk vessel first with new waste heat recovery system
APRIL 13, 2016 — Now in operation on board a Maersk Line ship, the Arnold Maersk, is a newly developed Hydrocurrent Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Module 125EJW waste heat recovery system from
MOL’s FLEXIE car carriers will have new bow shape
APRIL 8, 2016 — Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) says that its next generation FLEXIE car carriers will have a rounded bow shape that will minimize wind resistance and is expected to
Five year analysis shows effectiveness of Jotun HPS system
APRIL 7, 2016 — Coatings specialist Jotun reports that it has analyzed the first ever five year drydocking of a vessel treated with its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) system. The data indicated
Tanker to have first Tier III certified two stroke with EGR
APRIL 5, 2016 – Hyundai’s Ship Building Division (HHI-SBD) has finalized a contract for two Suezmax tankers for Turkish shipowner Ditas Shipping. The 158,000 cu.m crude-oil tankers will each be powered by
BC Ferries awards Spirit conversions to Remontowa
MARCH 24, 2015 — Poland’s Remontowa Ship Repair Yard S.A. of Gdansk has won a $140 million contract for the mid-life upgrades (MLUs) of BC Ferries two Spirit Class ferries. The upgrade
Switch to Intersleek earns shipowners carbon credits
FEBRUARY 24, 2016 — AkzoNobel reports that the first carbon credits, worth a total of more than $500,000, have been issued to the owners of 16 ships that have converted from a
NSK Ship Design develops LNG fueled fish feeder design
FEBRUARY 16, 2016 — Harstad, Norway, based NSK Ship Design has developed a design for an 81.5 m x 16.5 m LNG fueled fish farm feeder vessel for Nordnorsk Shipping. NSK Ship
First WinGD designed dual fuel two strokes passes TAT
JANUARY 19, 2016 — The first dual-fuel two-stroke engine designed and developed by Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) equipped with a low-pressure gas admission system has successfully completed its Type Approval Test
Oman police interceptors to have Rolls-Royce waterjets
JANUARY 14, 2016 — Finland’s Marine Alutech Oy Ab has signed a contract with Royal Oman Police, Sultanate of Oman, covering the delivery of fourteen Watercat K13 Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC). The