- News
- Subscribe
Get full access to The Motorship content
Including the digital magazine, full news archive, podcasts, webinars and articles on innovations and current trends in the shipping industry.
- Expert analysis and comment
- Unlimited access to in-depth articles and premium content
- Full access to all our online archive
Alternatively REGISTER for website access and sign up for email alerts
- Special Reports
Ammmonia
Methanol
LNG
BioFuel & Clean Diesel
Nuclear
Using an abundant, if toxic, resource to power the maritime fleet. A mature future fuel already in use - but will it become dominant? LNG is currently the most popular lower carbon fuel, but with bio and e-LNG it could move beyond its current transition fuel status supported by extensive existing infrastructure. Numerous NGOs protested against the IMO earlier this year putting biofuels in its Global Fuel Standard, but the “fuel versus food” debate seems to have been solved by deriving fuels from waste. Technically the cleanest possible fuel source available to the maritime world and one that has the longest history, dating back to the 1950s. Why is it not in common, non-military use? Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More
- Industry Database
- Events
Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference 2025
The Motorship’s Propulsion & Future Fuels is the leading international conference on powering shipping’s emissions-cutting ambitions.
The 2025 Conference will take place from 25th - 27th November in Hamburg, Germany and will offer a meeting place to learn, discuss and knowledge-share the latest developments in efficient power and propulsion technology plus alternative low flashpoint and low carbon fuels.
Click here for more information
Babcock Marine
Latest from Motorship
-
NewsCCS systems for new LCO2 carriers
Four new liquefied CO2 carriers are set to benefit from state-of-the-art carbon capture and storage systems
-
NewsFirst reference for Babcock LGE LCO2 solution on new 22,000cbm carriers
In a first for Babcock’s LGE business, it has won the first orders for its cutting-edge cargo handling and reliquefaction system for two 22,000m³ liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers. The vessels will feature Babcock LGE’s ecoCO2 solution, the world’s first cargo handling and reliquefaction solution for a low-pressure cargo tank system for LCO2 carriers.
-
NewsNH3 multi-fuel gas supply system receives AiP
Lloyd’s Register has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Babcock LGE’s multi-fuel gas supply and CO2 cargo handling systems, ecoFGSS-FLEX® and ecoCO2®.
-
NewsBabcock LGE delivers first ecoETHN cargo handling and fuel gas solution
Babcock LGE, the liquefied gas solutions specialist, has delivered the first in a series of ecoETHN cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) at Jiangnan Shipyard in China for Pacific Gas.
-
NewsBabcock LGE discusses multi-fuel future for shipping industry
Andrew Scott, Business Development Director at Babcock LGE, shares his thoughts on the emerging alternative fuel markets and gives an insight into the market leading technology of LGE in an exclusive interview with The Motorship.
-
NewsBabcock's first LPG FGSS systems enter service
Babcock’s LGE business, the UK-based liquefied gas solutions supplier, has announced that the first three examples of its ecoFGSS LPG fuel gas supply system have entered service onboard three LPG carriers.
-
NewsSvanehøj VLEC pump systems order
Svanehøj has secured a pump systems order for two very large ethane carriers (VLEC) as it expands its range for the VLEC segment in the form of longer pumps with a larger capacity that can work efficiently at temperatures as low as -104°C.
-
NewsFerguson shipyard places contracts worth GB£15m
Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited has placed three contracts worth over GB£15m with Scottish companies to continue progress with the completion of two dual fuel vessels to operate on CalMac routes on the west coast of Scotland.
-
NewsMomentum continues in Babcock LGE sales
Babcock’s liquid gas equipment (LGE) business has secured contracts valued at around £100 million since October 2019.
