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SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Illustrative of accelerating investment in the offshore market’s commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) category, Norwegian interests are introducing a new generation intended to raise the bar in wind farm support.

29th February 2024

BOUND FOR DUTY ON THE DOGGER BANK

29th February 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has launched an Ammonia Fuel Supply System (AFSS) for ships able to operate with ammonia fuel. The groundbreaking solution is available for both liquid and gaseous fuel.

27th February 2024

Wärtsilä introduces AFSS for NH3 fuelled vessels

27th February 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest shipping registry, has announced the creation of an Innovation & Energy Transition Team focused on helping its partners reach net-zero GHG emissions.

27th February 2024

LISCR establishes Innovation & Energy Transition Team

27th February 2024

LNG

LNG

TotalEnergies and Chevron, along with major gas carrier Seapeak, have joined an initiative to tackle methane slip from ships, the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII).

27th February 2024

Chevron, TotalEnergies and Seapeak join methane emission reduction initiative

27th February 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A new breed of vehicle carrier introduced to the Volkswagen Group’s transatlantic trade has been designed to marry high productivity and two-way utilisation with corporate goals as to a much reduced carbon…

27th February 2024

LOW-EMISSION CAR CARRIERS FOR VW TRADE

27th February 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) head Gianluigi Aponte is reported to have reached an agreement to acquire Wartsila’s extensive Trieste marine engine plant, according to local Italian sources. 

27th February 2024

CHANGE OF ROLE FOR TRIESTE ENGINE PLANT?

27th February 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Pekka Järvinen, Product Portfolio Manager at ABB Motion, explains how sophisticated converter technology addresses key obstacles, such as operating frequencies used by onshore networks and vessels, to deliver reliable shoreside electrical power…

23rd February 2024

CONVERTER TECHNOLOGY BOOSTS ONSHORE POWER SOLUTIONS

23rd February 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Ocean Hyway Cluster and partners are exploring the potential for retrofitting PSVs for hydrogen or ammonia fuel, including what value a local industry could create for Vestland in western Norway.

23rd February 2024

Norway’s Vestland Evaluating Hydrogen Value Chain

23rd February 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A gas engine developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries is central to the hybrid propulsion system fitted in a Japanese limestone carrier due to be delivered next month. The purely gas-fuelled, L30KG reciprocating…

23rd February 2024

GAS HYBRID POWER FOR JAPANESE COASTAL BULKER

23rd February 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Lloyd’s Register OneOcean has named its new chief executive.

23rd February 2024

LR OneOcean names new CEO

23rd February 2024