FortisBC Signs Contract To Send Canadian LNG To China
FortisBC has signed a two-year contract to ship 53,000 tonnes per year of supercooled gas by the summer of 2021 to Chinese LNG distributor Top Speed Energy Corp.
The project capacity is from...
DNV GL Approves GTT Training’s Simulation Model G-Sim
GTT Training obtains approval from DNV-GL for its new model G-Sim from DNV-GL in accordance with Simulation standards.
The simulator includes the vessel’s LNG fuel tanks and the complete fuel gas handling management...
Eradicating Operational Oil Pollution from Stern Tubes by Thordon Bearings
Thordon Bearings’ COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing system has won the coveted 2019 Seatrade Award for Clean Shipping, reports Bearingtips.
Eradication of operational oil pollution
The award was conferred In recognition of the technology’s capacity to...
Wärtsilä Order Intake Drop By 9% as Scrubber Demand Softens
Wärtsilä Corp downgraded the demand outlook for its marine business as scrubber orders slow.
The uncertainty in fuel price that has slowed scrubber orders with lower vessel contracting volumes concerns, prompted company’s lower...
How Choosing the Right Scrubber’s Specialist Helps?
The IMO 2020 sulphur regulation is less than 6 months away and shipowners are scrambling to install scrubbers or switching to viable fuel alternatives such as LNG. However, despite such urgency, the most valuable...
Germany Accedes To Hong Kong Convention for Safe Ship Recycling
Germany has become the latest country to accede to the IMO's treaty for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling – the Hong Kong Convention, reports The Maritime Executive.
What is the convention?
The Convention covers the
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DSME, KMOU, NAPA and AVL Unite To Develop Digital Ships
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has joined forces with Korea Maritime and Ocean University (KMOU) and NAPA and AVL have signed an agreement to develop digital ships and related strategic solutions, says an...
[Watch] Expanded Panama Canal Helps Reduce Emission
Considered the Green Route of world maritime commerce, the Panama Canal will contribute to the efforts of nations around the world, the industry, and the maritime industry to reduce greenhouse gases.
Since the beginning of...
Tufton Oceanic Buys Boxship for $28.6 Million
Tufton Oceanic has reached an agreement to acquire a container ship for $28.6 million following a close-ended investment.
It has a time charter of approximately 5.5 years and plans to invest $4.7m to upgrade in...
Demand for Next-gen Marine Coatings Driven by Environmental Concern!
Innovation and product development is the key to open new growth opportunities according to Frost & Sullivan.
Durable antifouling coatings using higher-priced chemistries such as silicones and fluoro silicone will propel revenues and boost...