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bound4blue eSAIL receives DNV Type Approval
bound4blue has taken another step forward in its mission to lead shipping’s ‘wind power revolution’ with the news that its unique eSAIL has received full Type Approval Design Certificate (TADC) from DNV
P&O Cruises Ventura completes two-week docking at Damen Shiprepair Brest
The P&O Cruises Grand-class cruise ship Ventura has just completed a two-week docking at Damen Shiprepair Brest. Launched in 2008, this was the first visit of the 290-metre, 116,000 DWT vessel to the yard, where she underwent a regular docking together with a range of...
British Government seeks industry advice
Ground-breaking new technology such as autonomous ships and digital ports will be on the agenda with the appointment of a group of experts to help advise on the future of maritime. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced the appointment of the team, who will...
Aqua-Tools adopted for Canadian Ballast Water surveillance
The Government of Canada is testing aqua-tools’ B-QUA ballast water sampling and monitoring kit for possible use in the Canadian ballast water surveillance programme. The programme is being led a research scientist from Fisheries and Oceans Canada out of the Great...
Coldharbour initiates Japanese type approval process
Coldharbour Marine, a manufacturer of ballast water treatment systems based on unique inert gas technology, has engaged Japanese classification society ClassNK to assist in the process of obtaining Japanese type approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,...
Wärtsilä Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System submitted for USCG Type Approval
Wärtsilä has submitted its Aquarius Electro-Chlorination (EC) Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) for US Coast Guard (USCG) Type Approval (TA) after successfully completing all the testing procedures required. Wärtsilä received type approval from the International...
WinGD X-DF dual-fuel demonstrator burns NG-VOC mix in gaseous fuel mode
WinGD and Wärtsilä Gas Systems have successfully tested a NG-VOC (Natural Gas - Volatile Organic Compounds) fuel mix for the WinGD X-DF engine, selected to power two 125 000 dwt Shuttle Tankers for AET. Guests from AET, Statoil, OSM Maritime Group, Samsung Shipyard...
MacGregor sign ESL inspections agreement
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has recently signed two inspection service agreements with experienced dry bulk shipping operators, ESL Shipping and Wagenborg Shipping, to ensure that essential MacGregor equipment is in good working order and any issues are identified...
Transas acquired by Wärtsilä to accelerate its Smart Marine Ecosystem vision
Wärtsilä has announced that it has acquired Transas, the digital solutions provider headquartered in the UK. Transas is a global market leader in marine navigation solutions that include complete bridge systems, digital solutions and electronic charts. The company is...
I-Tech AB signs deal for largest ever Selektope® order with Chugoku Marine Paints
I-Tech AB, the Swedish developer of the bio-repellent antifouling ingredient Selektope®, has signed a significant supply agreement with one of the industry’s leading paint manufacturers representing the largest ever single order of the technology to-date. This deal...
Wärtsilä and Crowley extend maintenance agreement for 11 articulated tug barges
Technology group Wärtsilä and Crowley Petroleum Services are continuing their co-operation by extending and expanding their maintenance agreement for 11 articulated tug barges (ATBs) owned and operated by US-based Crowley. An ATB has a hinged connection system that...
Royston get Nigerian appointment
Independent diesel engine service company Royston has been appointed service, sales and parts agent for Niigata diesel engines in Nigeria. Royston has been a long-standing representative for Niigata in the UK and Ireland, providing maintenance, spares and service...
Opinion: Going green can save the green
Picture: Craig Carter of Thorn Bearings Thordon Bearings are presenting a paper emphasising how the adoption of green technologies can slash ship operation costs. As part of a session on cost-saving technologies, Craig Carter, Thordon Bearings’ Director of Marketing...
Gibdock maintains on-time delivery track record
Gibdock has once more vindicated its reputation for delivering maintenance and repair services on time and to the highest stands in the ro-ro and container ship markets. The Gibraltar yard has completed two projects in recent weeks that demanded ships re-entry into...
Opinion: Coating over a coating problem
Subsea Industries’ NACE coatings inspector Manuel Hof explains why shipowners can no longer afford to gloss over the marine environment issue “Today’s ships are expected to demonstrate their environmental credentials in many different areas, including emissions,...
Jackup barges get pipework blockage protection
Cathelco are supplying marine growth prevention systems (MGPS) for four jackup barges owned by Gulf Marine Services, the largest operator of self-propelled, self-elevating support vessels in the world. The systems will protect the barges against blockages in pipework...