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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
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NewsSMM live: MAN panel discussion on the retrofit market
MAN ES hosted a panel at SMM discussing the issues with retrofitting vessels for alternative fuels
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NewsMeyer Turku’s turnover up for last three years
The yard is profiting from the recovery of the cruise industry to pre-corona levels
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NewsThe shipyard with carbon neutral electricity and heating
Meyer Turku has a firm commitment to environmental stewardship in the maritime industry
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NewsIcon of the Seas: A historic moment for Meyer Werft
The long awaited Icon of the Seas has been delivered to Royal Caribbean International
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NewsMeyer partners up with C-Job in strategic market move
Meyer Group has acquired a 50% stake in C-Job Naval Architects
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NewsMeyer Werft subsidiary inks Damen Shiprepair deal
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with MEYER Group. DSC will work with MEYER’s new subsidiary, MEYER RE. MEYER RE offers shipping companies solutions to maximise their vessel’s sustainability, ideally throughout their lifecycle from development and build to supporting them through their operating lives and finally end-of-life recycling.
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NewsDisney Cruise Line takes over unfinished newbuild
Disney Cruise Line has acquired a partially completed ship under construction at Meyer Werft.
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NewsCarnival Celebration delivered
Meyer Turku has delivered the LNG-fuelled Carnival Celebration to Carnival Cruise Line, the 25th ship in its fleet.
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NewsSurprise new order bucks up troubled Meyer
Troubled German shipyard Meyer Werft has clinched what it says is the first cruise ship newbuilding ordered worldwide since the start of the Covid pandemic – and the first digitally negotiated one, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
