Peer-reviewed research by Thordon Bearings into the hydrodynamic lubrication efficiency of a ships propeller shaft bearing has found that the use of seawater-lubricated elastomeric polymer bearings reduces fuel consumption. The environmenta

Vestdavit has lifted the bar in boat handling systems by developing an innovative heavy-duty davit for larger offshore wind workboats to be delivered for a pioneering green-fuelled service operation vessel (SOV) newbuild as part of a multip

Bergen, Norway, 06 September 2022 The Norwegian pool operator Hansa Tankers announced its partnership with StormGeo , a leading provider of weather intelligence and decision-support solutions for the shipping industry and part of Alfa Laval

Bergen, Norway, 06 September 2022 StormGeo , a leading provider of weather intelligence and decision-support solutions for the shipping industry and part of Alfa Laval, will release a new Carbon Footprint Dashboard to help its customers red

06 September 2022. Sperry Marine has unveiled NAVIPILOT 4500N, a networked, self-tuning, fully adaptive heading control system that combines industry-leading performance with easier deployment and operation. The first in a new series of aut

ExxonMobil has announced further details on the availability of Mobilgard 540 AC, a cylinder oil that has been granted Category II status by MAN ES and recommended for use in its Mark 9 and higher 2-stroke marine engine designs. Building on

Applicability: shipowners, ship operators and ship managers. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has advised Recognised Organisations of a change in the focus of Port State Control (PSC) inspections with respect to planned maint

Biofouling and in-water cleaning We have issued an updated marine notice on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestrys requirements for managing biofouling and in-water cleaning. This updated marine notice provides general infor

On September 04, 2022,The CMA CGM Group announced that it is creating a Special Fund for Energies, backed by a five-year, USD 1.5 billion budget, to accelerate its energy transition and achieve net-zero carbon by 2050. The Fund will invest

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has launched Fleet Safety to modernise safety communication and improve safety standards in global shipping. Several years in the making, and a successor to the industry

Hamburg, 6 September 2022. DNV has today unveiled its latest Maritime Forecast to 2050 report with a new focus on how to overcome the ultimate hurdle of fuel availability. A key component of DNVs Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) suite of rep

On the evening of September 4, a Chinese container shipcaughtfirein engine room of 130 kilometers northeast of Xiamen, Fujian province, trapping19 crews. Affected by the typhoon Hinnamnor, the swellwas as high as 2 meters, the engine room o

The SafeNav(Safer Navigation) maritime safety project, co-funded by the European Commission and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), was officially launched on Thursday 1 September. The EUR 8m project aims to beat a path towards safer and mor

On September 2, The 180,000 m3 LNG carriers developed by China Merchants IndustryHoldings (CMI)in cooperation with Deltamarin(China)obtainedthe AIPCertificateissued byfive classification societies: CCS, LR, ABS, DNV and BV. The opinions exp

Singapore, 5 September, 2022. The Methanol Institute has welcomed comments made by the chairmen ofChina Merchants Energy Shipping and COSCO Shipping Bulk, that the two companies will focus on Methanolmarinefuelastheir primary area of resear