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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.
Rotterdam Offshore Group expand operational capabilities
Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) has has started to upgrade their facilities in the Waalhaven, Rotterdam. ROG has acquired the neighbouring land and buildings to their existing premises allowing the significant expansion of their quayside, storage as well as office...
Peter Döhle sign 70-ship service agreement deal
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a three-year MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) service agreement with the German shipping company, Peter Döhle Schiffahrts Group, for an annual inspection of deck machinery, steering gear and cranes on a mixed fleet of 70 vessels....
Africa focus at NorShipping
African economies are growing, and becoming more connected to the world economy than ever before. Still, many companies have not discovered the great business opportunities on offer In Africa. In 2017, Nor-Shipping, one of the world’s leading maritime events, will put...
Hull biofouling more environmentally damaging than Ballasting?
The entry into force of the Ballast Water Convention this September will not prevent the transfer of invasive aquatic species (IAS) unless there is mandatory legislation in place to prevent biofouling on ships’ hulls, according to a recent report delivered to the IMO....
Detyens gets $13.6 million contract to overhaul USNS Medgar Evers
Detyens Shipyards of Charleston, South Carolina, is being awarded a $13.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for a 60-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry-docking of USNS Medgar Evers. Work will include clean and gas-free tanks, voids,...
Sewage treament units get approval for Great Lakes
ACO Marine has received Transport Canada type-approval for its advanced Maripur NF and Clarimar MF wastewater management systems. “We are delighted to have received approval from Transport Canada. Certification delivers added assurance to Canadian shipowners that our...
Feature: Replacing oil with water
Leaking stern tube seals are a regular source of business for underwater seal repair companies, however they represent an unwelcome headache for ship owners. The problem has afflicted most ship owners at one time or another, often with expensive denial of port entry...
Grand Bahama celebrate a good year and healthy order book
Grand Bahama Shipyard enjoyed a busy 2016 performing repairs, refurbishments and retrofits on vessels from all segments of the commercial maritime industry. The Caribbean's largest shipyard worked on 49 commercial vessels and 20 cruise ships throughout 2016. Scope of...
Repowering of Italian ferries continued
Italian ferry company Moby S.p.A has chosen Wärtsilä to carry out the repowering of its passenger ferry MV Moby Zaza, the last in a series of repowering projects that started with MV Moby Corse and continued with MV Moby Kiss. The scope of the agreement covers...
MOL sign up for Condition Based Monitoring from Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year maintenance agreement with MOL LNG Transport Europe Ltd., covering two LNG carriers. The service agreement includes all scheduled engine maintenance activities, workshop services and online remote support. Wärtsilä's Condition Based...
Underwater stern tube seal renewal averts Panama Canal delay
Hydrex Underwater specialists have assisted an excavation vessel hemorrhaging oil from a stern tube seal entangled with steel wire to pass safely through the Panama Canal. A 156m long, Dutch-owned vessel was unable to make the canal transit until the propeller shaft...
Feature: Ballast water Goldrush
With implementation of the IMO’s Ballast Water Convention coming in September 2017 the problem for yards is looking like one of supply, not demand. It should be welcome news, but it is also bringing its own headaches. There should be a goldrush of retrofit business...
Alfa Laval PureBallast gets U.S. Coast Guard type approval
Alfa Laval has received U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) type approval for the third generation of its ballast water treatment system, PureBallast. The approval allows ship owners who deballast in United States waters to make a confident choice of treatment technology. The...
Rapid propeller replacement announced for boat owners
Teignbridge, the largest propeller and sterngear manufacturer in Europe, have announced a new “Rapid Replacement Propeller Service” for boat owners. The service guarantees registered owners replacement propellers in a fixed period, from as little as 7 days. Owners can...
100th U-design Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber going to Grimaldi Group
The Grimaldi Group has placed orders for seven hybrid Alfa Laval PureSOx systems with U-design scrubbers. The second of these systems is also the 100th U-design scrubber to be sold by Alfa Laval. The Grimaldi Group, which is the parent company of Atlantic Container...