Wärtsilä Sign LNG Carrier Engine Maintenance Agreements

Wärtsilä says it has signed Technical Management Agreements with four Greek liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship owners: Maran Gas Maritime Inc, Dynagas Ltd, TMS Cardiff Gas Ltd and Thenamaris LNG Inc. All agreements, signed…

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USMRC to Continue LNG Bunkering PIC Course

The U.S. Maritime Resource Center’s (USMRC) Maritime Simulation Institute announced that its inaugural Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Bunkering Person in Charge (PIC) course was a success. The course, which ran July 7-11…

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Two More PSVs for Vroon

COSCO (Guang Dong) Shipyard Co. Ltd is going to build a further two platform supply vessels of the ULSTEIN PX121 design for Vroon Offshore Services, the Netherlands. Ulstein has entered into an agreement with COSCO on…

New Products

Scana Propulsion Gets Two OSV Contracts

Scana Propulsion, a subsidiary of Scana Industrier ASA, says it has signed two contracts for delivery of propulsion equipment to sophisticated offshore vessels. The total value of the contracts are about 38 million NOK…

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Scania Broadens Range of Workboat Engines

Scania Engines says it now offers an even greater range for marine workboats: with the new IMO Tier II-certified 13- and 16-litre engines, the fishing industry and other demanding marine customers can take better…

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Trident Alliance Formed, First Members Announced

The Trident Alliance, a shipping industry initiative for enforcement of maritime sulphur regulations, has today been formally launched. The Trident Alliance is a coalition of shipowners and operators who share a common…

Marine Propulsion

New Procedures for Guanabara Bay Olympic Sailing Event

Port Authorities at Rio de Janeiro are preparing to introduce new procedures for the upcoming Olympic Sailing event to be held in the south and east side of Guanabara Bay in July and August. Sailing teams from around the…

Navigation

Damen Delivers 1st 'Fugro Proteus' to Fugro

Fugro has taken delivery today of the first of three Fugro Offshore Coastal Survey Vessels (FOCSV) being built by Damen. The first of a new class, the Fugro Proteusis a compact, surveyship capable of undertaking a wide…

Technology

MAN ME-LGI Engines Contract Confirmed

MAN Diesel & Turbo says that Vancouver-based Waterfront Shipping has confirmed its Methanol Carrier Project for a series of 50,000-dwt methanol carriers, each powered by an MAN B&W ME-LGI main engine running on methanol…

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Vigor Fab to Build Fireboat for San Francisco FD

Vigor Fab has been awarded a contract to build a fireboat for the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD). Construction of the 88’x’25x’14’ vessel is scheduled to begin this fall in Seattle. Designed by Jensen Maritime…

Contracts

Leo Motors Inc Takes Lead in Green Marine Propulsion

Leo Motors Inc. (LEOM) has acquired by merger 100% of its affiliate company, Leo Greentier Marines (LGM) through a share exchange. LGM is the premier Korean E-outboard developer and manufacturer. They bring LEOM an…

Marine Propulsion

WPCI Launches Website Focused on LNG as shipping Fuel

The website www.lngbunkering.org is launched that features Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a shipping fuel. The website is an initiative of the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) LNG Fuelled Vessels Working Group under…

Marine Propulsion

WSS Urges Owners to Focus on Fuel Quality Issues

Changes to refinery practices, increased slow steaming and controls on sulphur content mean fuel testing and treatment is critical to efficient operations Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has responded to changes in the…

Marine Propulsion