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ABS Approves Ammonia Fuel Retrofit Solution from Nikkiso
Ammonia Fuel Supply System Suitable for New Builds and Retrofits Achieves ABS Approval
MacGregor readies the market for fibre-rope crane reality
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has announced that it is now building one of the most advanced fibre-rope cranes on the market. The MacGregor FibreTrac crane will have a 150-tonne safe working load capacity and will be ready for testing during the first quarter of 2018....
Tropical ships adopting seawater lubricated shafts
Thordon Bearings’ Jacksonville-based distributor Coppedge Marine has secured an order with Tropical Shipping for the award-winning COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system. The COMPAC systems destined for two 300TEU environmentally-compliant box ships...
ACO Marine supplies 100th Clarimar waste water system
ACO Marine has supplied its 100th Clarimar MF wastewater treatment system in a development that confirms market acceptance of a new technology introduced little more than two years’ ago. ACO Chile will supply the 100th unit, a Clarimar MF-3, for retrofit installation...
Sembcorp Marine and Coldharbour sign ballast water treatment system agreement
Coldharbour Marine, developer of a unique in-tank, in-voyage and inert gas-based ballast water treatment system for large tankers, bulkers and LNG vessels, has signed an agreement with Sembcorp Marine that will see the latter offer the Coldharbour GLD™ BWT as part of...
Norwegians to finance vessel retrofits
Following the IMO ratifications of the ballast water and exhaust gas treaties, government-owned Export Credit Norway is offering financing to international vessel owners who purchase retrofit equipment from Norwegian suppliers. The Norwegian export credit agency...
Gibdock takes invasive action for Normand Reach
A surge in offshore vessel repair and maintenance work at Gibdock has included a special project for returning customer Solstad, to ensure that Normand Reach meets the exacting hull cleanliness standards set by Australia’s National Biofouling Management Guidelines for...
Dellner to launch new heavy duty SKD disc brakes at Nor-Shipping
Dellner Brakes AB is introducing two new heavy-duty disc brakes to its SKD range that, through a new modular design, are set to deliver more choice and outstanding stopping power at extremely competitive prices for large industrial, marine and offshore applications....
Developing the world’s first class approved 3D printed ship’s propeller
Marking a major step forward in the application of 3D printing techniques in the maritime sector, Damen Shipyards Group has entered a cooperative consortium with RAMLAB, Promarin, Autodesk and Bureau Veritas. The goal of this group of forward-looking companies is to...
ClassNK launches Bunker Fuel Oil Analysis Service
Classification ClassNK’s subsidiary, ClassNK Consulting Service has officially launched its Bunker Fuel Oil Analysis Service. Class NK say it is important to understand the properties of bunker fuel oil in order to ensure the safety of vessels and to prevent equipment...
Underwater hull repair success in Las Palmas
After delays of almost two weeks following an unsuccessful repair to the hull of a 180m bulk carrier that ran aground offshore Las Palmas, Spain, Hydrex Underwater Technologies was approached to get the vessel sailing again. Hydrex Production Executive Dave Bleyenberg...
The Future is Environmentally Friendly, The Future is Solvent-free
by Ian Gold, Marketing Coordinator at Chemco International Paints and coatings have traditionally been solvent-based materials; which have a reputation for causing damage to the environment. In today's world, great emphasis has now been placed on health, safety and...
Evergas and Clipper Group adopt Maersk Blending-On-Board System
Maersk Fluid Technology (MFT) has signed contracts with both Evergas and the Clipper Group for the supply of the SEA-Mate® Blending-on-Board (BOB) system. This recent order takes the total number of SEA-Mate® BOB systems invested in by ship owners to over two hundred...
Shell offers smart solutions to reduce costs
Shell Marine is introducing its Marine Integrated Lubrication and Expert Solutions (MILES) programme, its new and unique approach in lubricants management. This new initiative includes combining purchasing options, services and an extensive range of lubricant products...
Wärtsilä invests in strengthening its turbocharger services
Technology group Wärtsilä invests in expanding its offering and global service workshop footprint in turbocharger services. Over 20 Wärtsilä service workshops globally are equipped with full capability to service turbochargers. With this investment, Wärtsilä is able...
Vestdavit PAP-16000 brings new davit lifting force to market
Vestdavit has completed its largest ever single-point A-frame davit for over the side boat handling, rising to the continuing challenge set by customers to be able to launch and retrieve ever larger workboats from their ships. The first PAP-16000 davit, which features...