MAN Diesel & Turbo Achieves 10,000th TCR Turbochargers Milestone!

MAN Diesel & Turbo Achieves Major TCR Milestone 10,000th delivery celebrated 12 years after introduction MAN & Diesel Turbo, Augsburg reports that it recently delivered the 10,000th turbocharger from its TCR radial-type turbocharger series.  The MAN...

First ABB Digital Application for MXP Turbocharger Self-service Maintenance

Digital application enables crew onboard maintenance during sailing The first digital application for condition-based maintenance of an ABB turbocharger has been developed for the new marine auxiliary turbocharger, MXPTM.  Presented to the global marine industry...

Boom and Bust: History of the Crude Tanker Industry

The BDTI (Baltic Dirty Tanker Index) always has wild fluctuations. In the past, it rose as high as 3,000 in 2004 and as low as 450 in 2009.  Since 2009, the index has been 453–1,344. Here...

Japan Night Held at SMM 2016

Japan Night was held September 5, 2016, coinciding with the SMM 2016 maritime trade fair, conference and exhibition in Hamburg, Germany. Did you subscribe for our daily newsletter? It’s Free! Click here to Subscribe! Source: JSMEA

Can the Wärtsilä’s Sea-Master Save Cost?

New Wärtsilä Sea-Master system uses digital technology to maximise uptime and reduce lifecycle costs of vessel shaft lines Wärtsilä launches Wärtsilä Sea-Master system for monitoring the condition of tail shaft equipment.  The Wärtsilä Sea-Master system uses...

What Can Go Wrong? A Cyber Guidance For Crews

What Can go Wrong? A Cyber Guidance for Crews Mfame Team thank the Shipowners Club and Steven Jones FRSA, specialist in maritime affairs, consultant and writer, for contributing this article. The threats posed by maritime cyber...

OnBoard Potential Cyber hazards Checker from DNV GL

DNV GL launches Recommended Practice to enhance the cyber security of maritime assets What are the best options for securing remote connections on ship and offshore systems? Which operational technology on board is most vulnerable...

Zika Alert: China Changes Vessel Inspection Rule

China modifies inspection rule aimed at Zika The U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service said China has decided that vessels originating from the United States, other than the state of Florida, do not require disinsection certification. China has...

LNG For Ships: New Projects and Partnerships Takes Shape

On September 6, a joint development project (JDP) has taken shape with Lloyd’s Register (LR), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) joining hands to produce a ship-to-ship LNG bunkering compatibility study....

Shipper Bankruptcy Creates Havoc

Hanjin's bankruptcy and the shock waves that followed have been felt all across the Pacific coast.  Hanjin controls 8% of Trans-Pacific trade volume, most of which is concentrated in Korea, the Eastern Ports of...