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MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has announced a joint development project (JDP) with NAPA and CADMATIC, two smart 3D maritime design, engineering and information management software providers, to accelerate the digital transformation of the…

18th January 2024

HD Hyundai, NAPA and CADMATIC to develop digital shipyard

18th January 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

IACS has announced that it has developed a Unified Requirement (URH1) covering the release of ammonia from the onboard systems for bunkering, storing, preparing and using ammonia as fuel.

18th January 2024

IACS adopts new UR on control of ammonia releases on NH3-fuelled vessels

18th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Russia plans to accelerate the volume of domestic shipbuilding activities despite the impact of sanctions and the ever growing isolation of the country in the international arena.

18th January 2024

Russia plans to accelerate the domestic shipbuilding activities

18th January 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

Logistics and tonnage needs will influence design choices for both newbuildings and retrofitsWith IMO’s revised GHG strategy setting new targets for emissions reductions, many are focusing on how ship designers will respond…

18th January 2024

Fuel uncertainty complicates ship concepts

18th January 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Running counter to recent years’ waning investment worldwide in dedicated, ocean-going salvage tugs, a powerful new vessel is set to strengthen Japanese capabilities this year. Launched in January from the Shimonoseki yard…

18th January 2024

Japan Renews Salvage Tug Capacity

18th January 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Korea Marine Transport Company Ship Management (KMTC SM) has reported annual fuel savings worth approximately US$540,000 by using digital engine optimisation.

16th January 2024

Driving fuel savings using digital engine optimisation

16th January 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

The successful operation of an ammonia to hydrogen cracker was successfully demonstrated on 18 November on an offshore supply vessel operated by Zumaia Offshore in the Bay of Biscay, according to a project…

16th January 2024

First successful demonstration of onboard ammonia-H2 cracking

16th January 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

BMA Technology has been awarded a contract by Sedef Shipyard in Istanbul for the delivery of a electrical solution package for two A2B-online dual-fuel container feeders capable of operating on methanol as a fuel.

16th January 2024

Hybrid MeOH container feeder contract for BMA Technology

16th January 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

DNV is to class a pair of very large ethane carriers (VLECs) for gas transportation specialist Purus. The ships will be built in South Korea at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The contract is for…

16th January 2024

DNV claims Purus VLEC class contract

16th January 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

A UK consortium has awarded GE Vernova the contract to supply an advanced hybrid propulsion solution for three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships on order for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).

16th January 2024

GE Vernova to provide hybrid-electric propulsion package for auxiliaries

16th January 2024