Schottel EcoPeller deployment first

Schottel EcoPeller deployment first

The successful Schottel Rudder EcoPeller (SRE) is set to be installed in a retrofit project for the first time. Two four-bladed EcoPellers (type SRE 340 L CP), with an input power of 750 kW each, will be featured in a double-ended ferry from the Norwegian ferry...
Opinion: The Coronavirus conundrum

Opinion: The Coronavirus conundrum

As the world waits with bated breath to find out just how bad the impact of the virus is likely to be on the ship repair industry, we take a look at some scenarios that have been put forward by BIMCO, and get some advice on contractual law from Haynes and Boone. The...
Bolidt lights the way to cruise ship creativity

Bolidt lights the way to cruise ship creativity

New additions to the Bolideck range of ship deck covering solutions from Bolidt are illuminating design thinking across the cruise ship and superyacht sectors, with a first delivery of Bolideck LED leading to follow up orders from several owners. Bolideck LED is the...
An answer to the global fouling time-bomb?

An answer to the global fouling time-bomb?

As the world’s commercial marine fleet faces extended lay-ups, Sonihull is reacting to a surge in demand for low cost, low maintenance systems that can keep fouling at bay “Market uncertainty and a drop in fleet demand, especially in the passenger carrying sectors, is...
Low-flow UV BWT system approved at IMO and USCG

Low-flow UV BWT system approved at IMO and USCG

BIO-UV Group, the French leader in UV-based water treatment technology, has received IMO & USCG type approval for its next generation low flow rate ballast water treatment system range. The BIO-SEA L Easy-to-Fit system had to undergo new type approval testing as...