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Wärtsilä, Man Diesel Continue Research

Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo enter next phase of HERCULES research project. World-leading low- and medium-speed engine manufacturers, Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo,

CrystalCoat Extends Cylinder Head Life

CrystalCoat - good news for engines running on heavy fuel and gas. Simplex-Turbulo, agents for Märkisches Werk (MWH), are now able to actively promote a very

Lloyd's Register Statutory Alert

Statutory alert: Low-sulphur fuel oils in Turkish ports and waters; Applicabilty: All owners, operators and ships' staff. Lloyd’s Register has received

Diesel-Electric Propulsion Offers Distinct Advantages

Power Management , Fuel Economy , Redundancy and Less Noise Are Key Features.   For valid reasons, in recent years diesel-electric propulsion has gained

Maersk Leads Fuel Switch at Port of Virginia

Maersk Line will switch to low-sulfur fuel while at berth for all of its containerships calling the Port of Virginia starting in February. This fuel switch program

Torqeedo Powers Eco-Friendly Water Taxi

Aquabus, a new water-taxi service in Ottawa, Ontario, promises elegance and silence on an eco-friendly boat.   For a clean, quiet river cruise, Au feel de

OW Bunker Appoints Bunker Trader

Sahar Zarghamian joins OW Bunker as a Bunker Trader.   OW Bunker, a supplier and trader of marine fuel, today announced the appointment of Sahar Zarghamian

New Global Director, New Dubai Location at GAC Bunker Fuels

GAC Bunker Fuels unveiled plans to relocate the headquarters of its global bunker fuel services to Dubai under the new company name, GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd. The company

EPA Approves Marine Diesel Additive

ValvTect BioGuard Plus 6 prevents bacteria and solves all other diesel fuel related problems - eliminates need for multiple products.   Jerry Nessenson,

MOL Develops Portable Bunker Gauge

World’s First: Reducing Workload and Improving Safety during Bunkering.   President: Koichi Muto) today announced that MOL and Musashino Co., Ltd.

Owners Warned: Pay Heed to Turkish SOX Regs

OW Bunker highlighted the potential safety issues that ship owners and operators will face in Turkish waters when new local sulfur legislation comes into force from January 1, 2012.

LR Statutory Alert: Bio-Fuels

Statutory alert: Changes to the requirements for the carriage of blends of petroleum oil and bio-fuels. Applicabilty: All owners, operators and charterers of

LNG-fueled Tanker Delivered to LR Class

World’s first LNG-fuelled tanker newbuilding delivered to Deen Shipping by Rotterdam's Shipyard Trico to Lloyd’s Register class. Chemical tanker MT Argonon to emit less Sox,

Evans Waterless Coolant: Fuel Economy & Reduced Emissions

Evans Waterless Heavy Duty Coolant Increases Fuel Economy, Reduces Emissions and Lowers TCO in Independent Testing.   Evans Cooling Systems, Inc., developer

Le Havre Incentivizes Environmentally Friendly Shipping

In the continuation of the actions implemented in favour of the environment, the Management Board of the Grand Port Maritime du Havre has decided to reward, in 2012,

Maersk and U.S. Navy Collaborate on Biofuels

Maersk and the U.S. Navy collaborate on biofuel initiative.   Maersk and the U.S. Navy are testing algae-based biofuel on the container ship Maersk Kalmar.

Statoil Employs Natural Gas Tugs

Statoil to Use Vessels Running on Natural Gas for Eco-Friendly Operations.   Statoil has awarded Buksér og Berging a contract for two escort tugboats

LCAC 91 Achieves High Speed on Algal Blend

The U.S. Navy successfully concluded its final alternative fuel demonstration for the year today with the Dec. 7-9 operational tests of the 50/50 algae-derived,

Alexia S4 to Strengthen Shell Marine Market Share

Next generation lubricant to help ship operators manage operating costs and operational simplicity. Shell Marine Products (SMP) plans to capture a leading

Navy Conducting Final Alternative Fuel demo

Navy to conduct final alternative fuel demonstration of the year with Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC).   WHAT: The U.S. Navy is conducting its final

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