‘Ancient Dynasties & World Wonders’ To Be Explored On Crystal Cruises’ 2021 World Cruise

‘Ancient Dynasties & World Wonders’ To Be Explored On Crystal Cruises’ 2021 World Cruise

Miami, FL, Sept. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On January 5, 2021, luxury travelers will embark on one of Crystal Cruises’ most extensive World Cruise journeys ever, as Crystal Serenity sets sail on a 139-day odyssey from Miami to London. The company’s 26th annual World Cruise – “Ancient Dynasties & World Wonders” – will follow…

Zeaborn Ship Management Selects Navis Bluetracker for Fleet Performance Management

Zeaborn Ship Management Selects Navis Bluetracker for Fleet Performance Management

Zeaborn Ship Management Selects Navis Bluetracker for Fleet Performance Management Navis, the leading provider of maritime software solutions for cargo operations and vessel performance, today announced at SMM 2018 that Hamburg-based Zeaborn Ship Management, a global technical ship management company, will utilize the web-based fleet performance solution Bluetracker by Navis. Zeaborn Ship Management is a…

New International Maritime Organization (IMO) Diesel Emission Standards is a Potential Positive Development for Capstone

New International Maritime Organization (IMO) Diesel Emission Standards is a Potential Positive Development for Capstone

VAN NUYS, Calif., Sept. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq:CPST), the world’s leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems announced today that the new International Maritime Organization (IMO) emission standards could become an additional  growth catalyst for the microturbine manufacturer. On January 1, 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will…

Inmarsat confirmed as fastest-growing maritime VSAT provider in 2018

Inmarsat confirmed as fastest-growing maritime VSAT provider in 2018

The digital transformation of the commercial shipping industry will pass a major milestone this September. Inmarsat has today confirmed that the 5,000th ship installation of Fleet Xpress, the world’s only high-speed, globally-available Ka-band VSAT service designed for mobility and available from a single operator, will be completed by the close of the month. Following its launch…

Inmarsat unveils major new IoT service for the shipping industry

Inmarsat unveils major new IoT service for the shipping industry

Inmarsat today unveils Fleet Data, a new Internet of Things (IoT) service, which will enable ship owners and managers to access and analyse real-time onboard data more efficiently, and as a result will help accelerate the adoption of IoT across the maritime industry. Developed in partnership with Danelec Marine, Fleet Data will record data from…

Alfa Laval Pureballast 3 Ex Deckhouse Solution Meets Product Tanker Needs

Alfa Laval Pureballast 3 Ex Deckhouse Solution Meets Product Tanker Needs

A new Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ex deckhouse solution has been validated for product tankers with Framo ballast pumps. The solution allows Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ex to be installed on deck – without any changes to the ballast pumping system on board. Modern product tankers use submersible ballast pumps to eliminate the ballast pump…

DNV GL, DSIC Agree to Develop LNG-Fuelled, 23,000 TUE Ultra Large Containership

DNV GL, DSIC Agree to Develop LNG-Fuelled, 23,000 TUE Ultra Large Containership

Classification society DNV GL and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC), China’s largest shipbuilder, have signed an agreement to develop a 23,000 TEU, LNG-fueled containership. The joint development project (JDP), which was signed this week at the SMM trade show in Hamburg, Germany, seeks to deliver an ultra large container vessel (ULCV) design that is ready…

[VIDEO] Watch Construction Of Future US Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy

[VIDEO] Watch Construction Of Future US Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division reached the halfway point in the construction of the nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) following the installation of one of the largest units on the ship. The superlift weighs at approximately 905 metric tons and is one of the heaviest of the planned steel structures. The superlift of…

Fit For Purpose: Are Your Bunker Clauses 2020 Ready?

Fit For Purpose: Are Your Bunker Clauses 2020 Ready?

Technical, regulatory and financial aspects of the 2020 global fuel sulphur cap regime understandably loom large in people’s minds. But the importance of the contractual dimension should not be overlooked. BIMCO is forging ahead with an all-encompassing 2020 Clause for charter parties, which should be published in November. You may however be fixing long-term business…

The True Cost of Operating Oil-Lubricated Shaft Systems Revealed in Thordon Study

The True Cost of Operating Oil-Lubricated Shaft Systems Revealed in Thordon Study

Thordon Bearings has published a study highlighting the commercial and environmental benefits of seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing arrangements, indicating that shipowners can make substantial operational savings by giving up the outdated oil lubricated shaft. The study, the findings of which were presented for the first time during the SMM 2018 trade fair in Hamburg, Germany,…