ABB has championed its newly developed Ability Marine Pilot Vision, highlighting how the increasing digitalisation and automation of the shipping industry can transform seafarers’ lives....

ABS has released a white paper focusing on issues surrounding the introduction of ammonia as Marine Fuel, evaluating the challenges in the design and operation of ammonia-fuelled vessels....

The LPG carrier BW Gemini has become the first ship to have its two-stroke main engine converted to operate on fuel oil and LPG....

Singapore-based ship operator Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a long-term charter for four dual-fuel Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) with Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL), the China based chemicals producer....

The cargo handling system and fuel supply system supply contract for two 98,000 cbm Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) at Samsung Heavy Industries has been awarded to technology group Wärtsilä....

An EU grant of EUR8 million has been awarded to a project developing a PEM fuel cell powered Ro-Ro as part of a liquid hydrogen (LH2) fuel supply chain in Norway....

The Motorship’s long-running conference, Motorship Propulsion & Future Fuels, is moving to a new Scandinavian venue for its 42nd event. The event will now be held on 2-4 November 2021 in Copenhagen....

U-Ming, SWS and Jotun are joining forces to provide Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS) for U-Ming’s 190,000 dwt dual-fuel bulk carrier newbuilding project at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS) in Shanghai, China....

Wärtsilä has received marine sector commercial certification for compliance with the EU’s Stage V standards....

New German Government funding for future-oriented propulsion system upgrades on inland ships has been extended to also include diesel engines and associated plant, reports Tom Todd....

K Line has signed an agreement with Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT) to jointly research ridding the oceans of plastic waste....

The chief executive of Lloyd’s Register has been formally introduced as the new chair of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) at a press conference in London....

A landmark agreement has been signed for the world’s first ammonia conversion project....

Chevron Corporation has announced that it will spend US$10 billion over the next seven years to increase its renewable energy production, and technology partnerships are playing key role in its plans to cut carbon pollution....

SKF has announced the acquisition of a Sweden-based lubrication and oil filtration manufacturer, Efolex AB. Efolex supplied products to a range of industries, including some Scandinavian customers in the marine industry, under the Europafilter brand....

Shell has teamed up with Bently Nevada, a Baker Hughes business, to introduce an analytics-based oil condition monitoring and machine health service for the marine sector....

ExxonMobil has begun to supply barge deliveries of IMO-compliant, low-sulphur marine fuel at the Port of Tauranga, New Zealand....

Many operators of high speed engine vessels are not managing their engine’s lubrication as efficiently as they could, according to the results of an analysis of lubricant samples taken by ExxonMobil....

ABB has confirmed that it will supply A200-L turbochargers for six of the first MAN Energy Solutions’ low-pressure, low-speed dual-fuel ME-GA engines....

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions to deliver propulsion and steering equipment for two new car and passenger ferries....

Wärtsilä, in cooperation with Silverstream Technologies, is installing Silverstream’s proprietary air lubrication system on a trial basis on a large container vessel owned by A.P. Moller - Maersk....

MAN Energy Solutions' portfolio of two-stroke, dual-fuel engines has accumulated 2 million operating hours, running on LNG, methanol, ethane and LPG. The company also confirmed its recently announced sales of engines running on LNG or alternative fuels such as LPG, ethane and methanol had reached 470 engines, with over 185 already in service....

Rolls-Royce is set to become a leading supplier for Sanlorenzo in the next three years, delivering mtu 10V, 12V and 16V 2000 engines for a number of models in the SL line....

Japanese engine maker Yanmar has announced a first sale of a 220mm bore version of its LNG-fuelled EY22ALDF engine platform....