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Spanish merchant fleet first
Marflet Marine (Marflet), one of Spain’s longest standing private shipping companies, has signed a contract with bound4blue for the installation of four 22m eSAILs on the 49,999dwt oil and chemical tanker Santiago I
Six Search and Rescue boats from Damen Shipyards Antalya
Damen has signed a contract with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Ankara, Turkey for the supply of six, state-of-the-art Search and Rescue (SAR) vessels for delivery in 2017. The boats are being financed by the European Union and will be operated...
New Mobdock reduces repair costs
The introduction of a new underwater habitat for rudder repairs is saving shipowners thousands of dollars in emergency drydocking costs, according to Hydrex Underwater Technologies’ Production Executive Dave Bleyenberg. Until recently, permanent in-water rudder...
Optimarin secures further US BWT orders as USCG approval approaches
Norwegian ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has secured a two-system contract with Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The agreement, which will see two 500 m³/h capacity Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS) fitted on a single...
V.Ships sign maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä
Ship management company V.Ships has chosen Wärtsilä to provide maintenance services for its long term client Phoenix Reisen's cruise vessel M/S Artania. Increased predictability of maintenance operations and recommendations on how to optimise the engine's fuel...
LNG ‘panacea’ approach under question
From Ian Adams, former CEO of the International Bunker Industry Association Liquefied natural gas is not a panacea to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and its increasing use as a marine fuel could be worse for the environment than burning heavy fuel oil, says Ian...
Lloyds renew ice certification for hard coating
Classification society Lloyd’s Register has renewed its certification of the Ecospeed hard coating as an approved abrasion resistant hull protection system for vessels operating in Polar waters. Upon receiving the new Certificate, Subsea Industries’ CEO Boud Van...
Manufacturers stress readiness for new sulphur cap
Wärtsilä and Alfa Laval are among the manufacturers to highlight ready availability of scrubbers that will enable HFO fuels to be continue being burned after the IMO's global sulphur cap comes into force in 2020 . The cap will create a 0.5% fuel sulphur limit...
Ship owners alliance calls for robust implementation of sulphur cap
The Trident Alliance has welcomed IMO’s decision on introduction date of the 0.5% Global Sulphur Cap, but stresses the need for a robust implementation plan. In a statement for press the Trident Alliance says it believes that effective enforcement of the Global...
First Asian approval for exhaust gas cleaning systems
The Singapore flag state authorities have approved Wärtsilä's exhaust gas cleaning (EGC) systems, making it the first EGC to be approved by an Asian flag authority. The approvals relate to Wärtsilä EGC systems ordered for two new RoRo vessels owned by a Japanese...
El Nino river levels fail to prevent bearings conversion in Impala
Thordon Bearings has successfully completed the oil to water-lubricated tailshaft bearing conversions of the first four of 15 Impala Terminals Colombia-operated tug/tow boats. Impala Zambrano, the first of 15 triple-screw and twin-screw pusher boats scheduled for...
Industry names ask IMO for better leadership on climate change technology
A broad range of signatories, including some of the biggest names in shipping, have released an open letter to IMO members asking the UN organisation to provide better leadership and direction towards CO2 reduction. The letter is timed in advance of this weeks MEPC...
Damen wins 13-tug order from Edison Chouest Offshore
The USA’s largest operator of OSVs, Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has teamed up with Damen to build a total of 13 heavy duty mooring assistance and escort tugs. These will be deployed on two major maritime projects for which ECO has recently won contracts, based in...
Ecospeed strengthens polar code compliance for ice-going vessels
Subsea Industries has received an order for its specialist hull and rudder coatings for application to a shallow draught anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel under construction at Turkey’s Atlas Shipyard. The hard-type coatings were selected amidst strong...
Damen to partner with TeamTec on BWT System
Damen Green Solutions and Norwegian company TeamTec have signed a supply and service plan for AVITALISTM ballast water treatment systems. The system combines filtration and a proven, eco-friendly chemical treatment solution optimised for medium-sized to large vessels....
Grand Bahama Shipyard is Open for Business Following a Brief Closure After Hurricane Matthew.
Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas. October 13, 2016 – Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBSL), the largest shipyard in the Caribbean and Central America, reports minor damage from Hurricane Matthew and confirms they are open for business and ready to continue serving their...