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11 November 2018

CNCo and University of South Pacific to research new-generation, low-carbon ships for the Pacific Region

The University of the South Pacific (USP) and The China Navigation Company (CNCo), parent of Swire Shipping and Swire Bulk, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct feasibility studies for the design costs and plan for new generation ships for the Pacific region which is committed to low-carbon sea transport. Under the MOU signed on 10 November 2018, Project Cerulean aims to eventually develop a new class of small cargo...

31 October 2018

First fully-electric vessels to operate in Canada with SCHOTTEL propulsion

SCHOTTEL has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards to equip the first fully-electric vessels to operate in Canada. The new Amherst Island and Wolfe Island ferries will be propelled by four SCHOTTEL Twin Propellers STP 260 FP, each with an input power of up to 550 kW. The main propulsion is provided by batteries with a diesel engine as backup to ensure mobility. The propulsion concept implies a power intake increase up to 650 kW due to an...

26 October 2018

Q&A: Canada’s multi-purpose vessel market

Given the current climate of trade tarriffs, BC Shipping News turned to AAL’s Commercial Manager for Canada, Marc Schutzbier, to get an understanding of the impact on the multi-purpose vessel market specifically related to Canada’s West Coast. As readers will quickly realize, Schutzbier’s knowledge and expertise on the market provides for a very informative interview. Photo above: The AAL Singapore docked at Ogden Point to deliver...

23 October 2018

Chevron Marine Lubricants launches new 2020 ready lubricant range

Lubricants are essential to the smooth operation and service life of propulsion machinery, but their optimal use is highly dependent on fuel sulphur content. A diversified marine fuel mix demands tailoring lubricant selection to fuel sulphur content to ensure compatibility with fuels bunkered across a fleet. “A key driver for launching Taro® Ultra is to ensure the product availability and the flexibility to meet the demands of the changing...

18 October 2018

Project Forward paves the way for meeting IMO’s reduction on CO2 emissions

The Project Forward initiative led by Athens-Based Arista Shipping, with Wärtsilä as one of the participants, demonstrates that with LNG as fuel, an advanced hull design, and highly efficient propulsion machinery, it will be possible to meet the IMO’s target for a 40 percent reduction in carbon intensity by 2030. Model tests of the Project’s concept vessel indicate that the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) is well below the currently...

17 October 2018

MAN Energy Solutions pledges incentives to stimulate decarbonization

At the 4th annual Naftemporiki Shipping Conference, held in Athens on October 3rd 2018, an assorted audience of shipowners and industry players gathered to discuss the status of Greek/European Shipping and the environment. Entitled ‘Greek and European Shipping: Setting sail for the future’, the conference was organised by Naftemporiki – Greece’s most prominent, financial newspaper – and the Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular...

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