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PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Norway’s Finnøy has delivered two projects which the company states mark significant advancements in silent maritime propulsion, for research vessels the Tamhae III and Kahroa II. 

12th June 2024

Finnøy’s silent propulsion systems in action

12th June 2024

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Berg Propulsion has won a contract for the hybrid propulsion solution to three wind-assisted Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) ro-ro vessels.

12th June 2024

Berg Propulsion lands Louis Dreyfus Armateurs contract

12th June 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The 81st meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London on 18 to 22 March 2024 was held the week after the Intersessional Working Group on the reduction of…

12th June 2024

Mid-term measure debate will Dominate runup to MEPC82

12th June 2024

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the production of a 3.9m diameter Cluster 5 Double Layer SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) catalytic converter for MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd. The SCR unit - the largest…

12th June 2024

Largest MAN ES SCR for Mitsui E&S

12th June 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä SLS’s IntelliSafe bearing uses sensors to provide immediate information to control oil flow in the event that there is a risk of metal-to-metal contact, which would result in expensive damage to…

12th June 2024

IntelliSafe is caring for bearings

12th June 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Fjord1, the Norwegian domestic ferry operator, has signed a contract with the Norwegian Road Administration to operate four autonomous, electric ferry newbuildings on the crossing between Lavik and Oppedal, the company said…

12th June 2024

Fjord1 to operate four autonomous ferries on domestic service

12th June 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

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.

12th June 2024

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

12th June 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä’s FuTube is a modular system, but each component is available separately, SLS Sales director Panu Sorvisto explained to The Motorship. “That’s the beauty of it; it allows for flexibility.”

12th June 2024

Unwrapping the FuTube package

12th June 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Updated Marine Vessel Rules include new functional requirements and a risk-based methodology to accommodate the latest technology, writes Dan Cronin, ABS

12th June 2024

Risk-based class rules needed for marine sector

12th June 2024

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

EVER TOP, a Neopanamax container vessel owned by Taiwanese liner operator Evergreen, has been awarded a SCCS-Full class notation by ClassNK, signifying that the vessel is equipped with an onboard CO2 capture…

12th June 2024

First Evergreen CCS retrofit

12th June 2024