IACS names LR’s Nick Brown as new chair
The International Association of Classification Societies has named Lloyd’s Register CEO Nick Brown...
Entrust Global launches new marine finance arm and seals deal with Damen
Asset management organisation EnTrust Global has announced the launch of Purus Marine, a...
Jumbo and SAL launch new heavy lift alliance
This week Jumbo Shipping, the Dutch maritime heavy lift transport and engineering contractor,...
ICS publishes guidelines on combatting drug trafficking
Criminal gangs are increasingly exploiting merchant shipping to traffic large volumes of illicit...
KVH increases data speeds for smaller vessels
Satellite service provider KVH Industries has announced its AgilePlans Regional solution designed for...
Wärtsilä wraps up record breaking scrubber year with new order
Wärtsilä managed a record-breaking amount of scrubber deliveries in 2020, despite the COVID-19...
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CMHI’s offshore rig gets first DNV Smart notation
A semi-submersible drilling platform from China Merchant Heavy Industry (CMHI), Shen Lan Tan Suo, has become the world’s first offshore...
First UECC hybrid hits the water
Monday saw the first of three LNG battery hybrid PCTCs commissioned by United European Car Carriers (UECC) launched in an...
US ATB tugs fitted with Sea Machine’s wireless helm systems
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has announced that its SM200 wireless helm system is installed and finding successful use aboard two...
RMC contract with Tasmanian TT Line for ro-pax pair finally confirmed
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions and Tasmanian shipping company TT-Line Company have finalised an agreement for the construction of two...
Hapag Lloyd orders big to beat box shortage
German liner operator Hapag Lloyd has taken steps to alleviate the container shortage with what it says is one of...
SKF BlueSonic ballast system gets USCG nod
Germany-based SKF Marine’s BlueSonic ballast treatment system has become the 41st system to be given USCG type-approval. The type approval...
Ecochlor expands ballast range with new filterless system
US-based ballast treatment system maker Ecochlor has announced the launch of EcoOne, describing it as a ‘revolutionary new ballast water...
Svitzer Americas establishes regional HQ in Panama
Maersk towing subsidiary, Svitzer Americas has opened its new regional headquarters in Panama City as part of the company's ambition...
ITIC warns on the importance of checking crew COVID-19 tests
A recent case handled by ITIC - International Transport Intermediaries Club – has highlighted the importance of thoroughly checking the...
Sterling PlanB completes testing of battery fire safety system
Canada-based battery specialist Sterling PlanB has conclusively demonstrated that direct exposure of its battery module to a 950°C fire can...
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Oldendorff completes Singapore’s first successful biofuel trial
Germany based bulker specialist Oldendorff Carriers, together with global resources company BHP, advanced biofuels pioneer GoodFuels...
Inmarsat and OneOcean partner in digitalisation of navigation and compliance
Inmarsat and OneOcean, a specialist in compliance and navigation have announced a partnership that focuses on...
Schottel’s SYDRIVE-E chosen for the world’s first LNG hybrid tug fleet
Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine has seclected Schottel’s SYDRIVE-E for the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) hybrid...
KR and HHI Group to cooperate on environmental challenges
Korean Register (KR) and Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI) Group have signed an MOU to work together...
ABS Joins SOFC4Maritime fuel cell project
Classification society ABS has added its solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) experience to an industry-leading joint...
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Trafigura to sponsor MAN ammonia fuelled engine development
Commodity trading giant Trafigura Group is continuing its investment in renewable energy technologies by co-sponsoring the development of MAN Energy...
New carbon emissions services for shipping launched by IFCHOR ClearBlue partnership
Shipbroker IFCHOR and carbon market specialist ClearBlue Markets have partnered to offer carbon emissions advisory services to the shipping industry....
Høglund to supply fuel gas systems for LRII tanker quartet
Norway-based Høglund has been awarded a contract to deliver Fuel Gas Supply Systems (FGSS) for four LNG-fuelled LRII 119,900dwt crude...
Ulstein wins contract for US Offshore wind vessel with GLDD
Following the Basic Design contract in December 2020, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co (GLDD) has contracted Ulstein to continue...
Crew well being targeted in DNV safety management audits
In response to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on seafarers, DNV has instructed its safety management auditors to specifically...
Nakashima Propeller takes major stake in Becker Marine Systems
The Japanese propeller manufacturer Nakashima Propeller and the German Becker Marine Systems are further expanding their strategic partnership after decades...
NYK to evaluate Wärtsilä’s Expert Insight predictive maintenance service
Wärtsilä has signed an Optimised Maintenance agreement with the Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Monohakobi Technology Institute...
IACS publishes 2020 Annual Review
Classification society industry body IACS has announced that the 2020 IACS Annual Review is now available to download from the...
Danfoss Editron to drive Singapore’s first plug-in parallel hybrid-electric fast launch vessel
Danfoss Editron has been chosen by Sea Forrest Power Solutions (the integration engineering arm of BH Global Corporation), to provide...