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SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Norway’s leading short-sea cargo vessel operator Wilson ASA has awarded a contract for up to 14 diesel-electric coasters to Indian shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard. The programme is based on a Dutch-developed 3,800dwt design…

19th June 2023

India Lands Major Norwegian Contract

19th June 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

After a year of intensive research, coastal ferry and cruise specialist Hurtigruten Norway has revealed early concept plans for an emission-free ship promising to set a new benchmark in energy efficiency.

19th June 2023

Drafting A Zero-Emission Coastal Cruise Ship

19th June 2023

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Gasum is to supply synthetic e-LNG to MSC Cruises’ new flagship vessel.

15th June 2023

Gasum in e-LNG cruise ship deal

15th June 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Researchers at Fraunhofer IMM in Germany are actively developing methanol and ammonia reformer technology suitable for mobile applications, including shipping. 

15th June 2023

Catalyst development advancing hydrogen carrier efficiency

15th June 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

The Motorship examines the challenges facing the wider take-up of carbon capture and storage systems in the shipping industry

15th June 2023

Does CCS stack up?

15th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

The conversion of one of the engines on the ro-pax vessel Stena Germanica inspired the initial growth of the market for methanol powered vessels, and Wärtsilä continues to expand its engine and…

15th June 2023

Wärtsilä expands potential for methanol newbuilds and retrofits

15th June 2023

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

ABB has introduced ABB Dynafin™, a new cycloidal propeller concept with individually controlled blades. The operating principle allows the unit to utilize a trochoidal blade path which is analogous to the movement…

15th June 2023

Simplicity of design brings operational and cost advantages to ABB Dynafin

15th June 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

A new ship design concept for the carriage of liquified hydrogen (LH2) will evolve from experience gained with LNG but faces unique technical challenges.

15th June 2023

LNG has paved the way for new LH2 carrier containment system

15th June 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Bureau Veritas has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to four companies for their developmental work on a wind propelled Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) and a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier.

14th June 2023

Wind propelled ship double awarded Bureau Veritas AiP

14th June 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has announced the introduction of a full-electric workboat, the MuC 1908 E, to its portfolio. The multi-purpose workboat, based on Damen’s Multi Cat 1908 design, extends Damen’s range of zero-emission products into…

13th June 2023

Damen adds full-electric workboat to portfolio

13th June 2023