Lloyds renew ice certification for hard coating

Lloyds renew ice certification for hard coating

Classification society Lloyd’s Register has renewed its certification of the Ecospeed hard coating as an approved abrasion resistant hull protection system for vessels operating in Polar waters. Upon receiving the new Certificate, Subsea Industries’ CEO Boud Van...
LNG ‘panacea’ approach under question

LNG ‘panacea’ approach under question

From Ian Adams, former CEO of the International Bunker Industry Association Liquefied natural gas is not a panacea to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and its increasing use as a marine fuel could be worse for the environment than burning heavy fuel oil, says Ian...
V.Ships sign maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä

V.Ships sign maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä

Ship management company V.Ships has chosen Wärtsilä to provide maintenance services for its long term client Phoenix Reisen’s cruise vessel M/S Artania. Increased predictability of maintenance operations and recommendations on how to optimise the engine’s...