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Wärtsilä to deliver first dedicated methanol fuel supply system

Cleaner Seas March 17, 2022 0

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade Press release, 17 March 2022 at 10.30 AM EET The technology company Wärtsilä has developed a dedicated fuel supply system for methanol, MethanolPac, as interest grows in the methanol pathway to decarbonisation. Combined with the recently introduced Wärtsilä 32

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Cemre Shipyard selects NES to equip Scandlines’ zero emission ferry

Cleaner Seas February 21, 2022 0

21 February 2022 – Cemre Shipyard has awarded Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) a substantial contract to supply the battery and control systems, plus act as system integrator for a zero emission ferry that the Turkish shipyard is building for Scandlines. “This is the largest contract NES has ever been awarded. It will be a […]

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MacGregor to Deliver Another Eight Complete Hatch Cover Sets to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

These build on contracts secured earlier this year to supply 18 hatch cover sets for the same series of containerships, bringing to 26 the total number of shipsets ordered by HMD from MacGregor during 2018.

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Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen Supporting Construction of Offshore Substation

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm, owned by Northland Power, will be an impressive wind farm with 33 turbines, situated 95 kilometres northwest of Germany’s Borkum Island.

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Newport Shipping Has Signed Cooperation Agreements With Service Companies and Marine Equipment Suppliers

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Recent agreements with hatch cover specialist Navitech, machinery specialist IngeJov, and ShipParts.com for turnkey spares supply, allows Newport Shipping to procure spare parts and deliver specialised services on behalf of its customers as part of the Group’s global shiprepair service offering.

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Hull Coating: Examar FSRU Locks in for Longevity With Ecolock

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Following the company’s approach to applying hard coating technology to its barge-type floating assets, in combination with the success of the 2013 Ecospeed application to the 16,100m³ Caribbean FLNG unit, the decision was made to specify Ecolock for the entire hull of the newbuild FSRU.

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Greek Minister: Greece is Open for Cruise Industry Business

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Speaking at the opening day of the 4th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, Greek Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy, Panagiotis Kouroumplis, said that Greece is prepared to launch a concessions campaign in order to encourage international cruise liners operating in Greece to invest in relevant infrastructure projects.

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Oldendorff Appoints Verifavia for EU Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification Regulation.

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Verifavia Shipping will provide EU MRV services to Oldendorff, including the assessment of monitoring plans and verification of carbon emission reports according to the ISO 14065 standard and regulation 757/2015.

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Cavitation Bubble Burst by Subsea Industries’ Ecoshield?

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The decision to apply Subsea Industries’ award-winning Ecoshield hard coating to rudders and thrusters is paying dividends, with a number of shipowners noticing zero cavitation damage and failure compared to equipment coated with other protective systems.

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Hydrex Underwater Technologies Steers Tanker Clear of Trouble

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

A 7,071dwt tanker was manoeuvring in the port of Antwerp when it experienced a steering gear problem. The vessel managed to safely berth alongside and carry out cargo operations but emergency repairs where needed before the vessel could continue.