by Satzuma-Creative | Oct 5, 2016 | Archive
LUKOIL Marine’s Cylinder Oil for ultra-low Sulphur Fuel has been approved by MAN and Wärtsilä. NAVIGO MCL Ultra was developed by LUKOIL Marine specifically for vessels operating in Emission Control Areas (ECA). In order to comply with emission regulations, ships in...
by Satzuma-Creative | Oct 4, 2016 | Archive
By Robert Chesters, Managing Director, Oceanic Technical Solutions For decades Refrigerant has been regarded by many in the Marine industry as a consumable gas with the topping up of the plant seen as part of the routine maintenance plan; but this is somewhat of a...
by Satzuma-Creative | Sep 29, 2016 | Archive
Hydrex reports that diver/technicians performed underwater thruster operations on two vessels simultaneously in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Repairs were carried out on both azimuth thrusters of an FPSO while the thruster seals of a heavy load carrier were replaced. Both...
by Satzuma-Creative | Sep 28, 2016 | Archive
A new 158 metre long car and passenger ferry being built for Danish operator Mols-Linien, will be powered by two 8-cylinder Wärtsilä 31 main engines. The ship is being built at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard in Finland. The order is recorded in the...
by Satzuma-Creative | Sep 21, 2016 | Archive
Alfa Laval’s PureSOx system will soon be installed on a Great Lakes cement carrier that will operate in the region as part of the NovaAlgoma fleet. NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers Limited has recently expanded its fleet with the M/v Nacc Quebec. This ecologically...
by Satzuma-Creative | Sep 21, 2016 | Archive
With a date now set for IMO regulations on Ballast Water management, Optimarin and Alfa Laval have reported that they have filed type approval applications with the US Coast Guard. Although some 60 BWT systems already have IMO type approvals, the USCG is still to...
