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Amasus signs second contract with bound4blue
Amasus signs second contract with bound4blue for world’s largest suction sail system on a general cargo vessel
ACO Marine triple production for wastewater products
Ship sanitation solutions supplier ACO Marine plans to triple production at its Pribyslav plant in the Czech Republic to meet increased demand for its stainless-steel wastewater treatment products. ACO Marine Managing Director Mark Beavis explained the boom in the...
Opinion: BWMS UV Doses must be consistent
from BIO-UV Group’s President and CEO Benoît Gillmann Ballast water treatment manufacturer BIO-UV Group has noted the U.S. Administration’s approval of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) and the possible acceptance of the Most Probable Number (MPN)...
Award for washable hull coating
Subsea Industries has won the Environmental Protection Award at the 10th IBJ Awards, held at The Eskimo Factory in Ghent. The award was presented by Ray Girvan, Publisher of International Bulk Journal and Femke Brenninkmeijer, Port of Amsterdam’s Head of Energy, Bulk,...
Salt lugger solves bearing issues with water
Thordon Bearings has completed a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearing installations to a third salt lugger in the Salinor/Navenor fleet, following the successful retrofitting of bearings to problematic newbuilds. The Brazilian owner opted for the Thordon...
Opinion: Reaction to Singapore ban on open loop scrubbers
The following statement has been released by the EGCSA concerning the announced ban on open loop marine scrubber discharge by the Singapore MPA STAINES, 4 December 2018 – The IMO legislated to introduce a 0.5 % sulphur cap for all shipping vessels from 2020 with the...
Damen Shiprepair Curaçao floating dock operational
Damen Shiprepair Curaçao has commissioned its large floating C dock. After the final tests had been carried out in the morning, the C Dock was submerged onto the equalized seabed. DSCu Nautical department, with the help of local KTK pilots and tugs subsequently docked...
Conversion of the world’s largest battery ferries completed
The largest emission-free ferries in the world have been officially welcomed into service after guests boarded Tycho Brahe in Helsingborg, Sweden and Helsingør, Denmark on November 9 for a special inauguration ceremony marking completion of an all-electric conversion....
Opinion: Monitoring Scrubber Systems with Ultrasonics
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulated that ships must cut their sulphur oxide emissions by 2020. As a result of this, shipping companies have turned to scrubber systems, which reduce the amount of sulphur emitted from burning fuels. Scrubber systems...
Tall Ship Christian Radich visits Damen for repairs and refit work
The fully-rigged sailing ship Christian Radich has departed Damen Shiprepair Harlingen (DSHl) following five weeks of repairs and maintenance. The Norwegian-flagged, 63-metre, three-master is not only used as a training ship for young Norwegians, she also undertakes...
Drilling engine service for Stena
Power specialist Royston has completed work on the first phase of a new diesel engine maintenance and service programme for vessels owned by international drilling contractors, Stena Drilling. Work on the Wartsila 16v25 No.3 generator on board the Class 3...
Rivertrace strengthens marine product portfolio with Smart WiO – Water in Oil Sensor
Water quality monitoring market leaders Rivertrace have expanded their product range with the addition of a new Smart WiO - Water in Oil sensor that continuously monitors dissolved water content in oil allowing ship operators to proactively limit the risk of engine...
Hatch cover refurbishment made simple
29 hatch covers needing completely refurbishment due to severe corrosion and impact damage have been repaired in a unique operation from Scotland's Chemco International. The client was looking for a cost-effective way in which the repair work could be undertaken....
Rivertrace to supply Oil Content Monitor for Alfa Laval PureBilge Separator
Producers of water quality monitoring products Rivertrace, have signed an agreement as a preferred supplier of Oil Content Monitors (OCM) for Alfa Laval PureBilge Separator. Alfa Laval's PureBilge is the market leading centrifugal type oily water separator which has...
Bio-Sea signs up roro for BWT
BIO-UV Group has signed an agreement to supply its fully type-approved BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system for retrofit installation to Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ 3500dwt ro-ro vessel Ciudad de Cadiz. BIO-UV Group will supply a BIO-SEA semi-modular system capable of...
100-scrubber retrofit order from Newport
Newport Shipping Group has purchased 100 scrubbers with options for an additional 100 units from Chinese scrubber manufacturer Weihai Puyi Marine Environmental Technology Co (Puyier). The bulk purchase of scrubbers, which aims to safeguard shipowners against any price...