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....

UK-based lubricants supplier Vickers Oils has confirmed that it is introducing four new wire rope lubricants into its product range....

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed LNG Support Agreements for eight LNG carriers owned by Teekay Gas. Wärtsilä will provide both remote support, as well as 24/7 technical support, for the vessels’ onboard Gas Process Plants....

The IMO remains the best forum for developing international regulations to support the industry’s decarbonisation goals, senior industry figures agreed in an online forum presented by The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels Live today....

Bureau Veritas has awarded its SafeGuard label to PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) for its offshore accommodation vessel while in operation at the Eastern Working Anchorage in Singapore as a reception and holding facility for seafarers in transit....

Svitzer, the leading tug operator, signed a Global Services Agreement with Caterpillar on 17 November. The lifecycle agreement is designed to increase vessel up-time and drive service efficiency, and will include coverage for more than 100 Svitzer tugs powered by Cat Marine engines....

State-owned transport operator KiwiRail has appointed the Isle of Man Ship Registry as the newbuilding Flag for two rail-enabled RoPax ferries that will connect New Zealand’s North and South Islands....

Winterthur-based engine designer WinGD's Project Engineer Tribology Fuels & Lubricants discussed the company's list of validated cylinder oils in an interview with The Motorship in September....

Analysis from Lloyd’s Register’s Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) indicates that the dramatic increase in combustion related incidents between November 2019 and June 2020 can not be linked to off-spec very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO)....

MAN Energy Solutions' after-sales division, PrimeServ Lab, has launched a fuel-stability analysis for IMO 2020-compliant low-sulphur fuels, covering their compatibility with other fuels. PrimeServ Lab’s standard, fuel-analysis programme now covers the p-value, as well as lubricity, biofuel content and ignition delay....

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Methanol Institute (MI) have produced a Bunkering Technical Reference on Methanol. The document is intended to help shipowners, ports and bunker suppliers understand processes and procedures for the safe use of methanol as a marine fuel....

Results of a new survey show the transition to IMO 2020 compliant fuel oil (0.5% sulphur) has not been without problems....

Engine builder Cummins has announced that it was adding an EU Stage V certified solution to its X15 engine range in 2021....

GE has been selected to provide the power and propulsion solutions for two merchant navy training ships. GE has been selected as the single-source vendor (SSV) for the ships’ propulsion system, the company announced on 23 November....

Volvo Penta has launched an updated version of its 16-litre D16 engine family. The engine is being made available as a heavy duty propulsion engine for heavy-duty and continuous-duty applications, and as a complete marine genset and auxiliary....

ABB will equip five newbuild Fincantieri cruise ships with Azipod electric propulsion to significantly reduce fuel consumption onboard....

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) successfully finished the shop test of the first 6UEC50LSH-Eco-C2-EGR engine. The engine will be installed in a Onomichi Dockyard-built wood chip carrier for Japanese ship owner Tokai Shipping Co., Ltd....

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) is to introduce a successor to its low-speed UEC33LSII design. The UEC33LSH-C2 engine is being launched with a new ultrawide rating concept, allowing it to meet LPG carrier requirements, as well as Handysize bulk carriers, small-sized chemical tankers and specialist asphalt and cement carriers....