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Gibdock completes renewal of Technip’s Deep Blue
Gibdock has completed a significant assignment in the offshore market, after Technip entrusted the Gibraltar yard with the repair and renewal of Deep Blue
Opinion: Industry leaders consider sulphur cap options
from Sea Asia Despite the different solutions available for the industry to comply with the impending 2020 Sulphur Cap, there is still no consensus from the industry on which works best for the long-run. This is outlined by industry experts in a newly-launched Sea...
Forum highlights Middle East yard services
Presenting the launch of vessel drydocking services in the Mediterranean region, Multimarine Shipyards successfully held the “Multimarine Shipyards Middle East Forum” in Beirut. The Forum included maritime industry leaders from Lebanon and Syria, with the aim to...
Chevron Marine Lubricants launches 2020 ready lubricant range
Chevron Marine Lubricants has developed a brand-new range of cylinder lubricants compatible with virtually all available global sulphur cap 2020 compliance options. As the global shipping industry prepares for the arrival of the global sulphur cap in January 2020, the...
Opinion: the true cost of oil-lubricated shaft systems
Thordon Bearings has published a study highlighting the commercial and environmental benefits of seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing arrangements, indicating that shipowners can make substantial operational savings by giving up the outdated oil lubricated...
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ex deckhouse solution meets product tanker needs
A new Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ex deckhouse solution has been validated for product tankers with Framo ballast pumps. The solution allows Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ex to be installed on deck – without any changes to the ballast pumping system on board. Modern product...
Thordon offers lifetime guarantee for Compac bearings
Thordon Bearings is offering its award-winning COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system with a lifetime bearing wear life guarantee. To date, the COMPAC bearing has been offered with a 15-year wear life guarantee, but with the development announced...
Thordon add shaft alignment to portfolio
Thordon Bearings’ Global Service & Support (GSS) division has added propeller shaft alignment services to its global technical support portfolio. The new addition completes the company’s service offering, providing shipowners with a one-stop-shop maintenance,...
Opinion: Davit reliability critical as polar vessel ordering surge continues
from Vestdavit Managing Director, Rolf Andreas Wigand With onshore infrastructure to support polar operations falling behind a substantial influx of ships, manufacturers need to take responsibility as well as opportunities when it comes to meeting demand for...
Wärtsilä BWT gets USCG Type Approval
Ttechnology group Wärtsilä’s Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted Type Approval by the United States Coastguard (USCG) authorities. This approval verifies that the product has met the specified regulatory, technical, and safety...
Alfa Laval addressing 2020 fuel challenges
Alfa Laval has a unique depth of expertise in marine fuel treatment, encompassing not just fuel separators but the whole chain from bunker tank to engine. As onboard operations change in response to fuel sulphur regulations, the company is optimizing and updating the...
Opinion: Engine protection beyond 2020
from General Manager of Shell Marine, Joris Van Brussel Marine lubricant choices to address International Maritime Organization restrictions on the fuels used by ships from 2020 must be based on verifiable cylinder oil performance data and engine testing to cover all...
River Cruisers move to wastewater treatment retrofits
ACO Marine has taken a substantial number of orders from European river cruise operators for the supply and retrofit installation of the company’s advanced wastewater treatment systems. The company, the water treatment division of Germany’s ACO Group, will supply...
New Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 will handle large flows
Alfa Laval is introducing a new UV reactor size to the Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 family. Optimized for 50% more flow than the current largest reactor size, the 1500 m3/h version will enable streamlined and cost-effective configurations for tankers and other vessels...
Industry frontrunners to collaborate in making ‘green’ propulsion a reality
Three of the marine sector’s major technology companies, WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT, have agreed to collaborate in making the use of LNG fuel a truly viable option for ship owners and operators. By combining their expertise and experience, the three companies deliver an...
New crane device to cut loading time of shipping cargo
Norwegian company Kolberg Capary Lautom AS has launched a gyro-based stabilisation device called “YawSTOP” to enable rotation-free and rotation-controlled lifting and loading of cargo and goods by cranes to make shipping and more efficient, reliable and safe. While...