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New ammonia fuel supply system
An ammonia fuel supply system that can be retrofitted to existing vessels or installed on newbuilds has earned approval in principle (AIP) from ABS.
Turkish new builds get glass-flake hull protection
Two newbuild projects at Turkish shipyards have been protected using specialist coatings from Belgian coatings company Subsea Industries. Its Ecospeed hull coating and Ecoshield rudder protection coating have both been applied to a shallow-draught AHTS (anchor...
Ballast water analysis ISO in preparation
picture: Carine Magdo, business development manager, aqua-tools Paris-based aqua-tools is to participate in the formulation of an international standard for ballast water sampling and analysis. The company, which specialises in the biological monitoring of water...
Scrubbers leading to extra pipework corrosion
Underwater repair experts Hydrex have recorded an increase in repairs to the pipe work and overboard outlets of those ships that have exhaust gas scrubbers installed. Diver/technicians from the underwater repair specialist recently carried out pipe replacements on...
Canal Barge Company orders another Becker Flap Rudder retrofit
The US office of Becker Marine Systems has announced a retrofit order of a set of Becker Flap Rudders, placed by the Canal Barge Company, Inc. Canal Barge Company is a family-owned, independent marine transportation company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana....
Jack-up vessel Seafox 5 departs after refit
The 151-metre, self-propelled, DP2 jack-up rig Seafox 5 has left the Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) shipyard following a four-month refit in which the boom of its main crane was lengthened to prepare it for a new contract, along with a range of maintenance and other...
LED panels proposed for marine fouling prevention
AkzoNobel is to develop a revolutionary fouling prevention technology which uses ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LED). The pioneering solution – which uses underlying technology developed by Royal Philips – will be applied to underwater surfaces to eliminate...
Cyber security tests demonstrate solution
Naval Dome has successfully completed the pilot testing of its multi-layered cyber security system for Lloyd’s Register aboard XT Shipping’s Zim Genova. The 4300TEU containership was operational during the tests, which were supervised by the classification society and...
Opinion: Lack of due diligence now could prove an expensive mistake in the future
from Andrew Marshall, Coldharbour Chief Executive Many ship operators require a far better understanding of ballast water treatment technologiesand their shortcomings in real-life applications, Coldharbour Marine Chief Executive, Andrew Marshall, has warned....
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 first to market with revised G8 certificate
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3, the third generation of the market’s leading ballast water treatment technology, is the first solution to meet the revised IMO G8 testing requirements. DNV GL, acting on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Authority, issued an updated type...
VIKING say Life-Saving Equipment is ‘Polar Code Ready’
One year since the IMO launched the Polar Code, VIKING Life-Saving Equipment says they can offer a complete range of safety solutions for passenger and cargo vessels operating the region. “Like the Poles themselves, Polar safety is uncharted territory to many...
Biodegradeable EALs in the spotlight after stern tube bearing failures
Thordon Bearings has welcomed an industry initiative to evaluate the effect of biodegradable lubricants on sterntube bearings following a reported marked increase in sealed oil lubricated propeller shaft bearing failures. While many ship operators consider the rise in...
Wärtsilä extends the service agreement with Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ldt. for another 10 years
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 10-year service partnership agreement with the Swiss company Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. (WinGD), developer of two-stroke low-speed gas and diesel engines used for propulsion power in merchant shipping. The new partnership...
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3.1 claim leadership on large-flow BWT systems
Alfa Laval report that the number of tanker and other large vessel owners choosing UV ballast water treatment over electrochlorination continues to grow. To date, Alfa Laval has won orders for almost 90 PureBallast 3.1 systems in the range of 1000 m3/h or more. Alfa...
Guest editorial: Using ultrasonics to make safe ships
By Dr. Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter, CEO of Coltraco Ultrasonics The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) have recently investigated the cause of the 2015 El Faro disaster. SS El Faro was a United States-flagged, combination roll-on/roll-off and lift-on/lift-off...
Guest Editorial: Asbestos time bomb ticking for the marine industry
By John Chillingworth, former chief engineer on Cunard Line’s QE2 liner and marine technical manager with over 27 years’ experience in dealing with marine asbestos and hazardous materials. John is currently a senior marine principal at Lucion Marine. The IMO should...