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CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

MAN Energy Solutions was awarded a prize in the ‘Mechanical and Plant Engineering’ company category in the the German Sustainability Awards held in Düsseldorf on 23 November.

27th November 2023

MAN ES Wins German Sustainability Award

27th November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has announced plans to bring a methanol-fuelled variant of its high-speed 175D engine to market by 2026. The launch of the dual-fuel engine, the 175DF-M, will also include the introduction of a…

27th November 2023

MAN to launch methanol-fuelled 175DF variant by 2026

27th November 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Gard, the Norwegian-headquartered marine insurance firm, has recently published research into propeller shaft aft seal damage, which noted a “significant increase” in failures following the 2013 introduction by the US EPA of new Vessel General Permit…

27th November 2023

Synthetic EALS Linked To Increase In Stern Tube Seal Failures: Report

27th November 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Testament to an extensive newbuild programme and fleet-wide technological initiatives, Brittany Ferries has secured Green Marine Certified Shipowner accreditation for the fourth year in a row.

27th November 2023

French Operator Shows Green Commitment

27th November 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Schottel is celebrating sixty years of its high-performance propulsion system, the Schottel ControllablePropeller (SCP).

24th November 2023

Schottel celebrates 60 years of CPP

24th November 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Vehicle carrier and logistics specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen has implemented a vessel upgrading project entailing the retrofit of a new form of bulbous bow. The scheme promises average fuel savings of at least…

24th November 2023

Payback Promise From New Bulbous Bow

24th November 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

French shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) is preparing to order a new generation of rotor sail-equipped ro-ro vessels for transatlantic service carrying Airbus cargoes.

24th November 2023

Wind-Assisted Ro-Ros For Airbus Trade

24th November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Cummins’ proposal to collaborate with maritime partners in the development and deployment of a methanol conversion kit for its QSK60 engine has qualified for UK research funding.

24th November 2023

UK Backs Methanol Retrofit Project

24th November 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Shipowner Gerdes Green, a joint venture between Reederei Gerdes and Over-C, has received a grant from Germany’s Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport towards the cost of investment in sustainable innovations for a pair of coastal vessels. The…

23rd November 2023

German federal funding for low-emission coaster newbuildings

23rd November 2023

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Steerprop, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance propulsion systems, has been chosen to supply advanced ice-classed bow thrusters to the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Polar Icebreaker. The ship will be designed…

23rd November 2023

Steerprop Bow Thrusters For Canada’s New Polar Icebreaker

23rd November 2023