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SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

The second LNG bunker vessel newbuilding for Fratelli Cosulich s.r.l. was launched at Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) in late June. The Paolina Cosulich will expand the range of LNG bunkering solutions in the…

29th June 2023

Second Fratelli Cosulich LNG bunker vessel launched

29th June 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from ABS for the design of a large-scale liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) carrier and for a 96,000 cbm floating storage and…

29th June 2023

ABS AiP granted for large LCO2 carrier design

29th June 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Yara Clean Ammonia and chemicals major BASF are conducting a joint study to develop world-scale blue ammonia production project in the US Gulf Coast region. The 1.2-1.4 million tonnes per year blue ammonia…

29th June 2023

BASF and Yara eye Gulf blue ammonia export project

29th June 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A range of measures are needed to ensure ammonia is safe to use on board ships, according to a new study.

28th June 2023

Onboard ammonia risk study

28th June 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

A pure car truck carrier (PCTC) chartered by UECC has received the bunkering of sustainable biofuel in a blend containing 30% sustainable biofuel. The delivery marked the first time a UECC time-chartered vessel has been…

28th June 2023

First sustainable biofuel bunkering for UECC PCTC

28th June 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Wärtsilä Automation, Navigation and Control Systems (ANCS) is launching an innovative retrofit solution for its marine engine governor system in collaboration with Swedish marine green tech company Qtagg. The solution is designed to extend the…

28th June 2023

Wärtsilä to offer digital retrofit solution for engine governor

28th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japanese ship owner NYK Line has confirmed that it has selected WinGD’s new variable compression ration (VCR) technology for dual-fuel X62DF engines for two dual-fuel coal carriers. The vessels will be among the first…

28th June 2023

NYK confirms order for WinGD VCR technology on DF coal carriers

28th June 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has entered into shipbuilding contracts for the construction of two 174,000-cubic meter dual-fuel LNG carrier newbuildings with Hanwha Ocean (formerly DSME).

28th June 2023

MOL orders LNG carrier pair for INEOS charter

28th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Stena Line plans to convert a number of its vessels to dual-fuel operation, capable of operation on methanol as fuel. While the specific details of the order have not yet been announced,…

27th June 2023

Stena Line plans series of methanol conversions

27th June 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Equinor is seeking to develop an ammonia fuel bunkering study with Norwegian ammonia bunkering technology developer, Azane Fuel Solutions. The study is intended to address several of the main obstacles to introducing…

27th June 2023

Equinor undertakes NH3 bunkering study with Norwegian tech developer

27th June 2023