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Marinfloc recently announced their combined Exhaust Gas Recirculation Bleed Off water treatment system and Bilge water separator. Their innovative solution is approved by both DNV GL and MAN Energy Solutions and fulfils the requirements of MEPC 107(49) and MEPC...

Evac Evolution ballast water management systems (BWMS) are to be installed on two platform supply vessels operated by Harvey Gulf International, the US marine transportation company that specialises in providing support vessels for deepwater operations in the U.S....

Following many years of extensive prototype trials in field tests, Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd., (CMP) is ready to launch a new solvent-free epoxy coating that can be applied to water ballast tanks (WBT) with standard application equipment that meets new Korean...

Piraeus-based gas carrier vessel operator Gaslog Ltd has opted to apply Nippon Paint Marine’s A-LF Sea hull coating as part of its current drydocking programme. The shipowner strives to limit the impact of its operations on the marine environment and pursue optimal...

from Scott Poulter, Chairman and CEO Pacific Green Technologies The IMO’s 0.5% sulphur fuel limit came into effect on 1 January 2020. A couple of months on, with many vessels experiencing problems with LSFO supply and quality - the significant savings, relative...

Leading short sea ro-ro operator UECC and sustainable marine biofuel pioneer GoodFuels have launched a joint trial of GoodFuels Bio-Fuel Oil (MR1-100 or BFO) on UECC’s ro-ro vessel M/V Autosky, the companies have announced today. The three month trial will test 3,000...

Scrubber reliability and their emissions reducing efficiency were addressed in February during a technical seminar in which members of the Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) 2020 reported on the installation and performance of their respective exhaust gas cleaning systems....

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (Norwegian) has signed a long-term supply contract with Nippon Paint Marine, who will be providing antifouling systems to 13 cruise ships operating under the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands....

Chevron Marine, one of the largest suppliers of marine lubricants, has released the latest in a series of white papers focusing on innovations and developments impacting the fast-changing shipping industry. ‘Lubricating dual-fuel auxiliary engines: a practical...

Cable and pipe transit provider Roxtec has added two new versions to its range of Roxtec HD (High Density) cable transit devices for use in terminal boxes, cabinets and enclosures. Developed for high cable density applications with high demands for environmental...

Damen has developed standard Ballast Water Treatment Ex certified deckhouses that can withstand slamming of waves. These deckhouses can be placed on the open deck of a tanker vessel. Since a container construction is not designed to withstand the forces of wave...

Online e-procurement portal for marine spares and equipment ShipParts.com is taking part in a project to investigate how additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, could revolutionise the way in which spare parts are procured and delivered....

This September's SMM will be pointing the way towards low-emission shipping. The exhibition will focus on eco-friendly propulsion technologies and alternative fuels. “Without sustainability, we cannot survive in the future, including the shipping community as well. We...

Hydrex diver/technician teams carried out an underwater stern tube seal repair on a roro ship berthed in Port of Burnie, Tasmania. The ship was suffering from an oil leak, making an on-site repair necessary. Using a Hydrex flexible mobdock the team was able to carry...

WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has bolstered its investment in fuel research with the development of a flexible injection system. In a whitepaper released today, ‘Flexible Injector to Advance Alternative Fuels Research’, the engine designers describe how the concept...