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CSSC Marine Service offers engine start solution for low-sulphur fuels
CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), is using its expanded network of service stations to deliver a retrofit solution to engine starting problems that may occur with less viscous low-sulphur...
China’s ‘Greening of the Silk Road’ spurs water-lubricated prolusion systems
Since China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) first specified a water lubricated propeller shaft arrangement for two 5000-unit pure car/truck carriers (PCTC) in 2007, more and more shipowners and shipbuilders in China are rejecting oil lubricated propeller shaft and...
IKEA, CMA CGM and GoodShipping successfully complete 2019 biofuel test programme
Landmark trials of HFO-equivalent Bio-Fuel Oil prove viability and pave way for increased uptake IKEA Transport & Logistics Services, the CMA CGM Group, and the GoodShipping Program have today announced the successful completion of their 2019 biofuel test programme on...
Babcock complete Northlink Ferry docking
Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence company, has successfully completed the dry docking of MV Hildasay. The NorthLink freight ferry, which runs between mainland Scotland and the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland, arrived at Babcock’s Rosyth site on...
CMR completes engine control upgrade for tug
Marine and energy automation specialist, CMR Group, has successfully completed the delivery of an advanced alarm monitoring and engine control system onboard of DHB Doughty tug. The tug, built in 2000, is part of the fleet of Dover Harbour Board, which administers and...
New spray filler for yacht builders
Superyacht builders and applicators can now benefit from revolutionary spray filler technology developed by AkzoNobel, which is all set to make waves in the industry. Part of the company’s Awlgrip range, Awlfair SF is a high-performance filler which can be applied by...
Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet signs EPC contract with Swedish Coastguard
Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Kustbevakningen, the Swedish Coastguard (KBV), for a modernisation and modification project on the vessel KBV 181. The vessel was built as a patrol boat, but will after...
WInGD experts show engine roadmap for 2050 zero carbon
A WinGD panel invited journalists in London to a preview of their roadmap towards 2050 emissions targets. Reviewing the complex landscape of challenges to meeting the IMO deadline, Dr German Weisser, Senior Emissions & Sustainability Expert, outlined the difficulties...
Superyacht refits up 10% at €395m
ICOMIA, The International Council of Marine Industry Associations' superyacht refit group has published its second annual report on the large yacht refit market. The data is sourced from a survey of ICOMIA Superyacht Refit Group (ISYRG) members and supported by AIS...
Study says “Improved performance” from hull coatings
Study demonstrates improved vessel power efficiency, reduced speed loss with PPG marine hull coatings PITTSBURGH, Nov. 12, 2019 – PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced results from a study that concluded vessels using its fouling release and antifouling coatings show...
NMDC opts for fleet-wide water-lubricated bearings
The National Marine Dredging Company has replaced the rubber cutter shaft bearings on the 89m dredger Al Khatem, marking a step closer to the Abu Dhabi-based dredging company’s fleet-wide conversion to Thordon Bearings’ seawater lubricated Composite cutterhead...
Namdock’s ‘naval offensive’ secures milestone Angolan Navy maintenance contract
In September 2019, in a milestone agreement, Namdock concluded a contract to maintain and repair the vessels of the Marinha de Guerra Angolana (MGA), the Angolan Navy. According to Namdock’s Commercial and Operations Manager, Willie Esterhuyse, although the contract...
Ten years of successful scrubber operations applauded
The Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) 2020 has congratulated Danish ferry operator DFDS A/S for ten years of successful scrubber operation, with the exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) onboard the 37,939gt roro Ficaria Seaways achieving more than 50,000 running hours since...
Tests on biodiesel a potential game-changer
On the way to the goal of becoming completely emission free, Hurtigruten has as the first Norwegian cruise line started testing Biodiesel on board the ship MS Polarlys. This fuel can potentially reduce emissions with 95 percent. The world is on its way into a new era,...
GearConsult appointed agent for Hydrex and Subsea Industries in Norway
Hydrex and Subsea Industries have a new representative agent in Norway. GearConsult AS will represent and support Hydrex services and Subsea Industries products throughout the country. Ms. Tamara Slight, External Relations Executive for Subsea Industries and Hydrex...