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    Blowdown a new target for methane slip reductions

    2024-03-28T12:20:00Z

    Engine makers have ongoing work underway to reduce methane slip, including tackling emissions from blowdown.

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    Bulk carrier life cycle assessment quantifies benefits of energy-saving technologies

    2024-03-28T12:20:00Z

    The CHEK project’s analysis of the emissions reduction potential that multiple energy saving technologies would have on a Kamsarmax bulk carrier paves the way for decarbonisation solutions and more accurate ESG reporting.

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    MAN ES UPDATES MID-RANGE ENGINES

    2024-03-26T12:26:00Z

    Upgraded versions of two of its most versatile propulsion engine series have been developed by MAN Energy Solutions. The revisions to the S50 and S60 types entail a number of design and component changes and introduce further dual-fuel options into the company’s two-stroke portfolio.

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    Engine makers ready engines for the 4-stroke methanol market

    2024-03-26T12:26:00Z

    The solutions available for methanol engines and retrofit packages are growing, but there are still financial concerns about their viability.

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    Svitzer Targets Methanol-Fuelled MAN 175DF-M Engine for Tug Application

    2024-03-26T12:26:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions and Svitzer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on the development of a methanol-fuelled version of the MAN 175D engine. Designated 175DF-M (Dual Fuel-Methanol), the MoU targets the finalisation of a field-test agreement based on which a dual-fuel engine and plant equipment will be installed on board one of Svitzer’s newbuild tugs.

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    LNG-FUELLED PARCEL TANKERS FROM CHINA

    2024-03-21T15:17:00Z

    Bolstering German-owned chemical tanker capacity, Hamburg-based John T.Essberger has invested in a series of 7,135dwt parcel carriers for the European short-sea trade.

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    ClassNK classifies first Neopanamax onboard CCS retrofit installation

    2024-03-21T15:17:00Z

    ClassNK has issued a SCCS-Full class notation to EVER TOP, a Neopanamax container vessel owned by Taiwanese liner operator Evergreen. The notation signifies that the vessel is now equipped with an onboard CO2 capture and storage (CCS) system.

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    MAN 51/60DF Engine Passes 10 Million Operational Hours Milestone

    2024-03-21T15:17:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its MAN 51/60DF engine has passed the milestone of 10 million operational hours. The company states that, since its market entry, the dual-fuel engine has proved extremely popular with 310 engines currently in service – an increase of almost 100 units since 2022.

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    Repeat Brunvoll propulsion order for ESVAGT SOV

    2024-03-19T16:06:25.887Z

    Brunvoll has been chosen once again as the supplier of a complete propulsion and manoeuvring system for a Service Operations Vessel (SOV) on order for ESVAGT at Cemre Shipyard.

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    Groundbreaking ceremony for Schottel logistics centre

    2024-03-19T16:06:10.063Z

    A delayed ground-breaking ceremony has been held for SCHOTTEL GmbH’s new logistics centre at its rudder propeller factory in Dörth.

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    First MAN B&W G45 type with EGR bypass for Japanese licensee

    2024-03-19T16:05:54.253Z

    Accelleron has been chosen to supply turbochargers for Japanese engine builder Makita’s first small-bore two-stroke marine engine featuring exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). The step follows a successful matching test in which Accelleron’s A255-L turbocharger demonstrated high efficiency, supporting both low NOx emissions and overall fuel consumption on the Makita-built MAN B&W 6G45ME-C9.7-EGRBP engine. 

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    DMC rudders for 9,200 ceu PCTCs

    2024-03-14T15:09:00Z

    Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been contracted to supply rudder systems for four new 9,200 ceu (car equivalent units) pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs).

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    Union Maritime selects WindWings for newbuilding

    2024-03-12T14:42:00Z

    Hong Kong-based Union Maritime Limited (UML) has awarded a contract to China based supplier CM Energy Tech Co., Ltd. (CM Energy) to equip a 114,000 dwt newbuilding with three BARTech WindWings.

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    First Korean shipyard MoU for Alfa Laval air lube solution

    2024-03-12T13:04:00Z

    Alfa Laval has announced that it has signed a first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a South Korean shipyard for installations of its OceanGlide fluidic air lubrication solution.

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    HD Hyundai Marine Solution partners with Accelleron to pioneer Ship Engine Optimisation

    2024-03-12T13:03:00Z

    HD Hyundai Marine Solution has signed an agreement with Greek operator Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises SA to provide Engine Part Load Optimization (EPLO) services for four car carriers.

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    Schottel RudderPropellers for six new tugs

    2024-03-12T13:03:00Z

    Schottel has been awarded a contract from Med Marine’s Ereğli Shipyard for the supply of 12 rudder propellers for six newbuild ASD tugs for Turkish Med Marine Group.

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    Reimagined propeller boss cap demonstrates the power of research in boosting ship efficiency

    2024-03-07T13:17:00Z

    Driven by a research partnership, the Holy Boss Cap is a hydrodynamic solution that delivers multiple benefits for ship owners face increasingly tough regulatory requirements and rising operational costs, writes Dr Batuhan Aktas, CEO of EcoMarine Innovations.

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    Hitachi Zosen to Supply N20 Reactor For First NH3-Fuelled Gas Carrier

    2024-03-07T12:39:00Z

    Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has announced that it will install a catalytic removal system for nitrous oxide (N2O) reactor developed by Hitachi Zosen on the 40,000 cbm ammonia-fuelled ammonia carrier that is scheduled to be completed in November 2026.

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    Groundbreaking First H2-fuelled 2-stroke Engine Test Completed

    2024-03-07T12:14:00Z

    Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd. has announced the successful first running of a large bore 2-stroke test engine on hydrogen at its Tamano Plant in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The company reports that the successful combustion was performed on one of the cylinders of a modified MAN B&W two-stroke 4S50ME-T type in October 2023.

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    Signing Ceremony Expands Dual-Fuel MeOH Agreement with CCS

    2024-03-05T17:18:00Z

    At an online ceremony on 27 February 2024, MAN Energy Solutions and China Classification Society (CCS) signed a sub-agreement in line with the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) the two parties previously agreed in September 2023 in Beijing. The SFA, on Decarbonisation and Digitalisation in the maritime industry, is scheduled to last for five years.