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    ME-LGIM Engines for Wallenius Wilhelmsen MeOH-Fuelled PCTC Series

    2023-11-07T11:34:00Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen has specified MAN B&W ME-LGIM dual-fuel engines capable of running on green methanol in connection with an order for a series of 9,300 ceu PCTCs (pure car and truck carriers).

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    MAN Adds SCR Options For ME-LGIM Engines For Tier III Compliance

    2023-11-07T11:08:00Z

    A further option for achieving IMO Tier III NOx emission compliance when operating on methanol fuel has been unveiled by MAN Energy Solutions. Methanol dual-fuel two-stroke engines of the ME-LGIM series will now be offered with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology.

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    Schottel propulsors for new H2-fuelled CSOVs

    2023-11-03T12:20:00Z

    Schottel will be equipping three new Walk-to-Work Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) to be built by Damen with full propulsion packages.

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    Concerns about dual-fuel supply chain for engine makers overstated

    2023-11-03T11:19:00Z

    While the overwhelming majority of vessels in operation continue to run on compliant conventional fuels, there is an emerging consensus that moving towards a decarbonised future will require assets to have greater fuel flexibility.

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    ABB and Carnival sign strategic partnership for Azipod propulsion services

    2023-11-02T12:12:00Z

    ABB and Carnival Corporation have signed a long-term partnership agreement to collaborate on continued operational and ship performance across the cruise company’s fleet using systematic maintenance planning, critical spares management, and cutting-edge digital solutions for condition monitoring.

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    OMT to intensify decarb focus under new ceo Heim

    2023-11-02T11:43:00Z

    OMT expects to build on its position as the market leading fuel injection supplier for the two-stroke engine sector following the recent conclusion of the acquisition of the company by Accelleron in July. The company has also confirmed that Klaus Heim has officially taken the position of OMT’s Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 November 2023. 

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    Wärtsilä introduces new 31DF ultra low emission variant

    2023-11-01T13:44:00Z

    A new ultra low emission version of Wärtsilä’s 310-bore dual-fuel engine claims to reduce methane slip by up to 41% compared with the previous Wärtsilä 31DF engine. The new version, which has been added to Wärtsilä’s product portfolio with immediate effect, will set a new standard for methane slip emissions for 4-stroke dual-fuel engines.

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    HiMSEN confirms 2025 pure-hydrogen engine launch plans

    2023-10-31T13:50:00Z

    HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) has announced that it plans to commercialise a pure-gas four-stroke hydrogen-fuelled marine engine concept and that it anticipates a 2025 market launch for the engine. 

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    Mizuho Leasing to support leasing model for Norsepower WAP installations

    2023-10-31T12:27:00Z

    A Japanese shipping company, IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines), and shipping finance institution Mizuho Leasing Company, Limited (Mizuho Leasing) have signed a co-operation agreement with Norsepower to launch a mechanical sail leasing initiative for Norsepower’s Rotor Sail.

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    HHI-EMD targets oxicat prototype test by Q3 2024

    2023-10-30T12:40:00Z

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) held a webinar on 30 October 2023 discussing its after-treatment research for LNG, and announced that it plans to complete the prototype of its methane oxidation catalyst (oxicat) technology by Q3 2024.

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    Hudong-Zhonghua to explore rotor sail applicability for LNGCs

    2023-10-30T10:45:00Z

    Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group (HZS) has entered into a joint design cooperation agreement with rotor sail supplier Anemoi. The deal related to the design of Rotor Sails onboard two LNG carrier newbuildings, and is intended to assess the feasibility and design of Rotor Sails for installation on LNG carriers.

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    Aegir to introduce remanufacturing with decades-old thruster refurb

    2023-10-27T10:50:00Z

    Aegir Marine has launched a project to remanufacture a decades-old ship thruster. The project will take place in a purpose-built remanufacturing laboratory set up by Aegir Marine. It is the first project to be undertaken by a recently-established network of specialist companies and organisations that share knowledge and expertise on the subject of remanufacturing.

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    Towing kite supplier validates automation system, projects 16% fuel reduction

    2023-10-26T10:55:00Z

    Airseas, the kite sail wind-assisted propulsion supplier, has announced that its innovative automation system, which successfully controlled the Seawing’s dynamic flights without any human intervention, has been validated during during the final round of sea trials on a ro-ro vessel. 

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    Onshore power supply offers potential to power change

    2023-10-26T10:32:00Z

    With increasing numbers of ports committing to the Shore Power Declaration worldwide, ship-owners and operators could avail of a potentially simple route to reduced emissions, says Jon Halvard Bolstad Olsen, Head of Shore Power at Yara Marine Technologies.

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    New HP pump solution for dual-fuel two-stroke engines

    2023-10-25T11:43:00Z

    Marine pump specialist Svanehøj has launched a compact high-pressure pump solution for dual-fuel LNG two-stroke engines, which is expected to extend service intervals.

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    Preventive maintenance agreement for COSCO shore power systems

    2023-10-25T11:00:00Z

    COSCO Group has signed a long-term service agreement with shore power system supplier Cavotec. The agreement will see the shore power system supplier provide preventive maintenance for COSCO vessels equipped with its systems.

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    Singaporean 3D-printed propeller project adds ABS

    2023-10-25T10:22:00Z

    A Singaporean-led project to manufacture and class a 3D-printed propeller will include support from ABS. The project, which includes Mencast Marine (MMPL), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), aims to 3D-print a ship propeller using cutting-edge Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) techniques.

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    Fuel conditioner trial results indicate 5% fuel saving

    2023-10-24T10:22:00Z

    Following a five month-long trial, the use of a fuel conditioner reduced marine diesel consumption in a two-stroke marine diesel engine by more than 5% in real world conditions.

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    Silverstream deepens ties with China’s CCS

    2023-10-24T10:08:00Z

    Silverstream Technologies has signed an Agreement in Principle (AiP) with China Classification Society (CCS), confirming that CCS provides an independent class verification of its generic system design following a review and verification of the Silverstream System’s design drawings.

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    Experience Builds Wind-Assist Technology Confidence

    2023-10-19T11:27:00Z

    The calculations made for IMO efficiency regulations are theoretical and generic, so work is continuing to provide shipowners with a means of accurately measuring energy savings from wind-assist technologies in practice, but confidence is growing nonetheless.