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Berg Propulsion OpWind to optimise operations for sail and engine combustion
Automatic system monitors input from wind propulsion to ensure fuel savings are maximised by making most efficient use of propeller speed and blade angle
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Shipowners modifying more propellers to meet EU’s MRV rules
Belgian underwater repair specialist Hydrex says it is carrying out more modifications to a ship’s underwater areas and equipment in addition to the company’s more common damage rectification work. The increase in this type of work - to propellers, in particular –...
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...
Opinion: Dinosaurs make way for the future
Keynote speech delivered by Frank J Coles, Transas CEO at the Transas Global Conference in Vancouver Vancouver - 08 March 2018: You know if Elon Musk was to attend a plenary session of the IMO, he could be forgiven if he thought he was watching a reenactment of the...
ABB wins total solution order for polar newbuild
ABB will deliver a comprehensive scope of power, automation, propulsion and digital solutions for the new Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. vessel that will take passengers on exploration cruises in remote polar areas. Designed with a focus on safety, environmental...
Azipod propulsion passes 100 cruise ship milestone with PONANT order
(image copyright Ponant, Stirling Design International) Azipod propulsion, the ABB technology that has become the industry standard in the cruise segment since its launch in 1990, has secured its 100th cruise ship order, winning a contract for powering the world’s...
New Alfa Laval PureSOx connectivity solution simplifies SOx compliance
Alfa Laval are introducing a new connectivity programme for Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubbers to assist reliability in SOx compliance. With nearly 100 systems in operation and in compliance, the new PureSOx connectivity programme builds on the new Alfa Laval Remote...