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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

[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...

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...

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...

Fuel Oil Added To Portfolio by Trader Onyx Ahead of IMO 2020

Oil trader Onyx has added fuel oil to its portfolio ahead of IMO 2020 rules. The fuel oil trading operation started on July...