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NewsFirst MAN Energy Solutions Category II oils offer next-generation cylinder piston cleanliness
With the arrival of the first approved Category II cylinder oils, ship operators will finally have a single, simple solution for safeguarding piston cleanliness in two-stroke engines running on very low sulphur fuels
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BIMCO releases EEXI Transition Clause before IMO efficiency regulation
BIMCO has announced the development of a new clause intended to address the upcoming introduction of EEXI regulations from the IMO.
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Machine learning offers insights into causes of lifeboat accidents
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has used its machine learning technology to identify new, previously unseen insights surrounding lifeboat accidents, which will help improve lifeboat safety at sea.
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Microsoft strategic partnership marine IoT deal with Wärtsilä Voyage
Wärtsilä Voyage has entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft, which will bring together Wärtsilä Voyage products on a common platform, enabling faster deployment and easier maintenance of all Wärtsilä Voyage technologies and software. The deal is also expected to support an intensified focus by Wärtsilä on remote operation capabilities, ...
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K Line Awarded AiP for Ammonia-fuelled PCC By ClassNK
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd. for their jointly developed design of an ammonia-fuelled PCC.
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Danelec Marine acquisition to create digital vessel performance management and monitoring leader
Danelec Marine has agreed a deal to acquire KYMA A.S., the Norway-based digital ship performance monitoring specialist. The combined company is expected to become the world’s largest maritime data collection solutions provider.
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BV approval for wind-propelled containership
Zéphyr & Borée has been given approval in principle (AiP) by Bureau Veritas for its first open-top containership, demonstrating the feasibility of using wind propulsion on this type of vessel.
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Schottel package for first US all-electric tug
The first all-electric tug reported to be built and operated in the United States will be equipped with a fully integrated electrical package from Schottel.
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First methanol fuelled towboat
The ‘world’s first’ methanol fuelled towboat looks set to launch in 2023
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DNV repeats warning that emerging risks from new fuels need to be mitigated
DNV has taken the opportunity of the release of a report chronicling improvements in ship safety in the past decade to reiterate a warning that emerging risks from new fuels and digital technologies should be mitigated to maintain progress
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Alfa Laval receives first AIP for firing boilers with methanol
Classification society ABS has granted Alfa Laval the first marine approval for operating boilers on methanol. Alfa Laval received an approval in principle (AIP) on 4 November 2021, based on extensive solution testing at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre.
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Australian FSRU deal includes clean energy terminal development plan
Höegh LNG has signed a long-term agreement to supply the first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) in Australia. The unit will operate at the Port Kembla Energy Terminal in New South Wales.
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Port of Valencia looks to set hydrogen precedent
The Port of València plans to become the first port in Europe to incorporate hydrogen technologies into its terminal machinery operations.
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Sustainability notation for Harvey Gulf OSVs
A pair of Harvey Gulf International Marine Offshore Support Vessels has been awarded the ABS Sustainability Class 1 Notation in recognition of how their design and operation is aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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Next generation multipurpose tug
Svitzer has teamed up with Robert Allan and Sanmar Shipyards to build a next generation multipurpose tug.
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Putting methane slip into perspective
Methane gained a lot of attention at COP26, and it could be good news for proponents of LNG as bunker fuel, but a global perspective is needed.
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UK funding for river ferry decarbonisation study
The UK government is funding a collaborative project to examine the potential of new technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of river ferry services in the north-east of England.
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Wärtsilä wins repeat cargo handling order for US LNG barge
Technology group Wärtsilä will has won a repeat order to supply its LNG cargo handling system for an LNG bunker barge being built at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in the USA.
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Successful full-scale string test for PEMFC propulsion system
Kongsberg successfully concluded a string test for a full-scale electric propulsion system based on 600kW of hydrogen-powered PEM fuel cells at a facility in Ågotnes outside Bergen on 1 December.
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WinGD in data modelling JDP project with ABS, NYK and MTI
WinGD is contributing to a joint development project (JDP) with ABS, NYK and the Monohakobi Technology Institute Co., Ltd. (MTI) to build a richly detailed digital model of a pure car and truck carrier’s hybrid propulsion and electrical generation and distribution system.
