Marine
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MOL Starts Joint Study Of Next-Generation Engine Diagnostic Application
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that it has reached an agreement for joint development of the next-generation engine failure sign diagnosis application, in partnership with ClassNK Consulting Service Co., Ltd. (NKCS), IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd., and Mitsui E&S Machinery Co., Ltd. The four companies are looking to develop…
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IMO 2020 – cleaner shipping for cleaner air
From 1 January 2020 the global upper limit on the sulphur content of ships’ fuel oil will be reduced to 0.50% (from 3.50%). Known as “IMO 2020”, the reduced limit is mandatory for all ships operating outside certain designated Emission Control Areas*, where the limit is already 0.10%. Global limit…
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Marine – Tech: Shortwave mesh network delivers secure IoT connectivity
Shipping lines and cruise ships are using shortwave radio for secure data transmission and email, while new VHF radio will be introduced in 2020 Radiocommunications is not just for voice communications. It can also be used to transfer internet-of-things (IoT) data from ships to shore without interfering with existing communications…
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Shipbuilding : Wärtsilä &CSSC develop Hybrid Vessels For Future
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a strategic development agreement with Chinese state-owned shipbuilder CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company Limited Huangpu Wenchong. The five-year agreement is aimed at the joint development of a hybrid-powered dredger, but could possibly extend to other hybrid vessels as well. The agreement was signed on…
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NYK Joins DecarbonICE Project Transforming Exhaust CO2
NYK has joined the international DecarbonICE project that will be conducting a feasibility study to capture onboard carbon as dry ice and store it in seafloor sediments. The shipping industry is looking for carbon-free solutions to achieve the IMO 2050 target of a 50% CO2 emissions reduction (compared to the…
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The Maritime Singapore Green Initiative (MSGI ) extend for five years
Singapore has decided to extend for another five years a key initiative that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of shipping and promote clean shipping practices. The Maritime Singapore Green Initiative (MSGI), which was due to expire at the end of this year, was introduced by the Maritime and Port…
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ABS Chairman, President and CEO mapped out the future of marine fuels in a high-profile
ABS Chairman, President and CEO, Christopher J. Wiernicki, mapped out the future of marine fuels in a high-profile speech at the 15th annual World Shipping Summit. “Technology advances of the next decade may entirely change our view of the future, but based on what we see today we can identify…
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ABS Achieves New International Safety Standard
(HOUSTON) ABS has received the ISO 45001:2018 certificate, which demonstrates compliance with the new global standard recognizing the management system for a safe and healthy workplace. “This is a significant accomplishment that places ABS at the forefront of maritime safety practice and underlines our continued commitment to our 157-year safety…
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International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
Adoption: 1973 (Convention), 1978 (1978 Protocol), 1997 (Protocol – Annex VI); Entry into force: 2 October 1983 (Annexes I and II). The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or…
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Going the extra nautical mile for vessel safety
IMO’s most important ship safety treaty – SOLAS – provides for safe merchant shipping, covering a wide variety of topics, from ship construction to fire protection, to life-saving appliances and cargo carriage. SOLAS generally applies only to ships above a certain size which make international voyages, but IMO’s efforts to…
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