Methanol – Page 8
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NewsSvitzer inks methanol retrofit MoU with Cat
Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer, the marine operations and towage operator, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to adopt solutions that enable Svitzer to utilise methanol in their fleet. The implementation of dual-fuel methanol engines focuses on new tugs as well as conversions of existing Cat powered tugs, which comprise the majority of Svitzer’s fleet.
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NewsCMA CGM places USD3bn dual fuel container ships order
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has received an order for 16 dual-fuel containerships from French-based liner operator, CMA CGM. The order includes 12 x 15,000 TEU containerships that will be capable of sailing on methanol, along with an order for 4 x 23,000 TEU containerships that will be equipped with dual fuel LNG engines.
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NewsMethanol Building Favour In Bulker Sector
Copenhagen-based J.Lauritzen is the latest owner to endorse methanol fuel by way of the propulsion machinery specified for a pair of Kamsarmax bulk carriers ordered in Japan.
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NewsOsaka Gas and MHI team up on CCUS exploration
Osaka Gas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are joining forces to develop CCUS technology
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NewsRolls-Royce announces plans to develop methanol-engine by end-2025
Rolls-Royce Power Systems confirmed that it plans to develop a high-speed internal combustion engine concept for ships that can run on green methanol in a CO2-neutral manner by the end of 2025 at a kick off meeting at Friedrichshafen. The project will be developed in collaboration with Woodward L’Orange and WTZ Roßlau, with which Rolls-Royce has been working since the beginning of 2023 on the “MeOHmare” project.
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NewsMethanol-ready engines for new cruise ship
The latest in Celebrity Cruises’ Edge Series will be powered by methanol-ready engines, advancing the use of alternative fuels in the cruise industry
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NewsWinGD Confirms First Chinese Orders for 92 bore Methanol Dual-Fuel Engine
WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has confirmed the receipt of a landmark order to supply a 92-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engine to run on methanol for a series of newbuildings for COSCO Shipping Lines.
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NewsStudy highlights methanol’s potential
A new study has highlighted the potential of methanol to decarbonise the shipping industry
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NewsMethanol-Ready 32/44CR Wins RINA Approval
Classification society, RINA, has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to MAN Energy Solutions for its methanol-ready MAN L/V 32/44CR engine.
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NewsMAN confirms first order for methanol dual-fuel G80 engine
MAN Energy Solutions has been awarded an order to supply the first G80 dual-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol.
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NewsAuramarine extends Asian manufacturing capacity
Auramarine, the fuel supply systems provider, recently opened a new factory in Shanghai, China, which includes a dedicated methanol production line.
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NewsLubricants for 2-stroke methanol engines gaining service experience
Newly developed 40 BN lubricants will gain service experience with the growing uptake of methanol dual-fuel 2-stroke engines.
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NewsCalls made for more supportive framework for new fuels
Collaborative projects advancing new fuels are underway, but a more supportive framework for change is being called for.
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NewsWoodward develops new injection systems with eye on new fuels
Woodward, the engine injection system manufacturer, has announced it is developing a comprehensive new range of injection systems applicable for new and future fuel powered engines including methanol and ammonia.
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NewsMethanol-Ready Baltic Icebreakers
Sweden is preparing to order a new generation of icebreakers readied for future adoption of methanol fuel.
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NewsSwedish methanol conversion project targets smaller engine sizes
A new project to develop dual-fuel kits for conversion of new and existing diesel engines to methanol operation has been launched. The project is being developed by marine design and engine developer ScandiNAOS AB, Chalmers University of Technology and the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) as a follow-up the successful conversion ...
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NewsCSL and Algoma place joint 4+2 order for methanol-fuelled bulkers
Canadian operators Algoma Central Corporation (Algoma) and CSL have placed an order with Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (YAMIC) to construct four new methanol-ready ocean-going self-dischargers.
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NewsP&O Maritime Logistics to convert MCV to MeOH-fuelled hybrid Cable Layer
P&O Maritime Logistics has announced plans to convert one of its Modular Carrier Vessels (MCVs) into a Cable-Laying Vessel (CLV). The conversion will see the MCV equipped with an energy storage supply (ESS) and the conversion of its engines to allow them to operate on methanol fuel.
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NewsHMM places order 9 methanol-fuelled 9,000 teu newbuildings
HMM has placed an order with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for 7 x 9,000 teu container vessel newbuildings, and an order with HJ Shipbuilding and Construction (HJSC) for 2 x 9,000 teu vessels. Both orders specify dual-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol for the newbuildings.
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NewsHMM and Costa focus on methanol supply partnerships
News that HMM, the largest shipping company in Korea, had announced an agreement with potential methanol supply partners on 14 February was followed by an agreement between Costa Cruises and Proman to collaborate on the implementation of methanol as a marine fuel for the cruise industry on 16 February.
