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MSC’s ‘World’ class to be fitted with Wärtsilä propulsion systems
Wärtsilä will supply Chantiers de l‘Atlantique, with a comprehensive package of integrated solutions designed to support and enhance the efficiency and environmental sustainability of the first two ‘World’ class cruise vessels being built for MSC Cruises. Each ship [Read more...]
SGS signs new agreement with RCCL
Subsea Global Solutions (SGS) has entered into a new agreement with long term client Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) to provide underwater hull maintenance and repair services for its 58 ship fleet. These include cruise ships trading under [Read more...]
Baleària introduces MTTS LNG bunkering in Valencia
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has established a natural gas supply service at Valencia using a so-called multi truck to ship (MTTS) bunkering system. During the operation carried out on 29th December, 2019, two trucks were used with a [Read more...]
Stena Estrid’s propulsion package unveiled
Stena’s first E-Flexer ferry ‘Stena Estrid’ has been fitted with MaK 12 M 43 C and twin-screw Cat marine propulsion drive trains with MPP 1410f propellers, shafts and packaged gearboxes. She is the first of Stena RoRo’s nine [Read more...]
De Hoop orders electrical systems package from Alewijnse and Droste for river pax vessel
Dutch-based Shipyard De Hoop is building a river ship, ‘RheinGalaxie’, for German shipowner Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD). The relationship between the two companies goes back to the seventies.1970s. Alewijnse Marine and Droste Elektro have joined forces to [Read more...]
Genting’s ‘Universal’ class to be powered by Azipods
Just before the holiday break, ABB announced that it had secured a €157 mill contract to supply power, propulsion and digital solutions for Genting Hong Kong’s proposed six ‘Universal Class’ vessels. Each of the 286 m vessels will [Read more...]
Attica employs Verifavia
Greek ferry company, Attica Group has appointed Verifavia Shipping to provide inventory of hazardous materials (IHM) services for 29 of its vessels. One of the first companies in Greece to apply for IHM certification, the addition of Attica [Read more...]
Silverstream ties up with Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä, and Silverstream Technologies, an air lubrication solution provider, have signed a licence and co-operation agreement for future sales and servicing of Silverstream’s system. As an authorised sales and service partner, Wärtsilä will fully integrate Silverstream’s air lubrication [Read more...]
‘Costa Smeralda’ completes LNG trials
‘Costa Smeralda’, the first LNG-powered ship to join Costa Cruises’ fleet, has passed technical sea trials carried out with LNG and has since been handed over. During the sea trials, which began on 16th November, the ship carried [Read more...]
New engines ideal for ro-ros
Swiss-based engine designer WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd) has unveiled four new short-stroke engines to address economic engine speeds and accommodate space constraints on several vessel types, including ro-ros. The range, starting with the X52-S2.0 and X62-S2.0 [Read more...]