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Kongsberg Maritime selected for hybrid and propulsion upgrade of Norwegian Coastal Administration vessel
Kongsberg Maritime is the lead integrator for a significant green propulsion upgrade of the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s (NCA) hybrid vessel, OV Bøkfjord.
Triple cruise ship maintenance & repair programme turned round in five weeks
In just five weeks over the course of November and into December, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has completed extensive annual repair and maintenance programmes on three cruises ships ahead of their winter season. The Magellan, Marco Polo and Astor are operated by the...
Clean Fuel Research moves forward with Flexible Injector Concept
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...
Guest Editorial: Shipyard Project Management
By Fernando Remolina, Director, Projects and Planning in Astivik Shipyard,Colombia, and previously staff at DAMEN Shiprepair & Conversion. Fernando is the author of the book "Shipyard Project Management". He also manages the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Project...
Mammoet completes acquisition of ALE
In a merger that creates industry’s largest global provider of engineered heavy lifting and transport services, Mammoet has confirmed that its acquisition of ALE has been completed, and the businesses will now operate as one company under the Mammoet brand....
Rivertrace exhaust scrubber washwater monitor granted DNV GL statement of compliance
Following exhaustive system testing and review, market leading developers of smart water quality monitoring technology Rivertrace Limited have received a statement of compliance from DNV GL for their Exhaust Scrubber Washwater Monitor - SMART ESM. Any washwater used...
Damen to work with Bangladesh government on shipbuilding initiative
Gentium and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Industry of Bangladesh in Dhaka to establish and develop a shipbuilding and ship repair industry in Bangladesh. Representatives of the Netherlands Embassy in Bangladesh,...
ABB presents recommendation for zero-emission marine technology to US Congress
ABB Marine & Ports delivered testimony in the US House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure about the future of marine technologies. Underpinning ABB’s commitment to tackling the ever-increasing consequences of climate change, ABB Marine &...
Safe Bulkers extends partnership with Alfa Laval through a PureSOx Service Agreement including connectivity
In June 2018, Greek dry bulk operator Safe Bulkers selected Alfa Laval to retrofit 20 of its vessels with Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber systems for exhaust gas cleaning. The company has now gone on to sign a long-term Alfa Laval Service Agreement, which will safeguard...
Seal retrofit keeps offshore tug on hire
Capital expenditure is always a key consideration during the system procurement process but when low cost components result in an increase in unbudgeted operational costs, then any savings quickly diminish. That was the experience of Saudi Arabia-based ship operator...
New compressors help reduce fuel and emissions
TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) is launching a range of marine compressors for use in combination with air lubrication systems (ALS) to help ships further reduce fuel consumption and emissions to air. Air lubrication system is a method used to reduce the resistance...
New parts delivery partnership
L.I.N.K. Global, one of the oldest established international network of independent forwarders, has signed a cooperation agreement with ShipParts.com, the rapidly expanding marine e-commerce platform, in which both parties will explore a myriad of mutually beneficial...
New CEO and structure for Damen
As of January 1, Arnout Damen will become the new CEO of Damen Shipyards Group. At the same time, the shipbuilding company is switching to a divisional structure to serve the market more effectively and efficiently. Arnout Damen takes over from René Berkvens, who has...
Bio-UV and Hai Cheung sign UV BWT agreement
BIO-UV Group has recently strengthened its global partnership network with Hai Cheung Trading (HCT), a specialist marine equipment supplier based in Hong Kong. The strategic alliance aims to reinforce the commercial rollout of the company’s BIO-SEA ballast water...
40 years back, and 40 years on – a view from ABB
The past 40 years have witnessed a focus on fuel efficiency that is unparalleled in the history of shipping. In the early 1980s, high fuel prices and the impact of a global economic downturn triggered a drive to reduce fuel costs. Today’s market is not dissimilar but...
The next 40 years of DRYDOCK – a view from Wärtsilä
When the IMO, last year, set forth an ambitious objective for the shipping industry – to halve the sector’s GHG emissions by 2050 on route to full decarbonisation by 2100 – it became clear we are now entering an era of unprecedented change. Meeting the targets...