Baleària begins retrofitting the Nápoles, the first of six ferries it will switch to LNG

The ship will reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by more than 9,000 tons a year

The shipping company Baleària has begun retrofitting its Nápoles ferry to be powered by liquified natural gas. The ferry arrived at the Gibraltar Gibdock shipyards yesterday where they will modify the engines and install an LNG tank with the work expected to be completed by February 15th.

Thus, the two engines currently on the ship (MAN9L48/60) will become 9L51/60DF versions which are dual-fuel liquefied natural gas...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/19/balearia-begins-retrofitting-the-napoles-the-first-of-six-ferries-it-will-switch-to-lng/

HullWiper network expands into Gibraltar with SCAMP

Arrival of the SCAMP Workboat Palencia II at the Gibraltar Berth after attending to a full cleaning of a 285m commercial vessel.

Gibraltar, 12 November 2018HullWiper Ltd, in partnership with global provider of ship fuel conservation and underwater services SCAMP, is now offering an affordable, safe and eco-friendly hull cleaning solution for vessels transiting the Strait of Gibraltar.

The agreement marks the latest expansion under HullWiper’s global leasing programme, introduced in 2017, to...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/12/hullwiper-network-expands-into-gibraltar-with-scamp/