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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Sanyu Kisen have agreed to build a demonstration test ship to transport liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2).

2nd February 2022

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to build world’s first demonstration ship for LCO2 transportation

2nd February 2022

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS and Nakilat - Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) are trialling techniques developed by ABS for the remote survey of vessels in service to see how they can be applied to surveys…

2nd February 2022

ABS remote survey techniques to be trialled in shipyard

2nd February 2022

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been awarded to Dr Masato Sagawa for the discovery, development and global commercialization of the world’s most powerful permanent magnet.

2nd February 2022

Inventor of the Nd-Fe-B permanent magnet wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

2nd February 2022

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Oshima Shipbuilding have completed the development of a hard sail system that will now be installed on a 99,000dwt bulk carrier newbuilding.

2nd February 2022

Hard Sail to be installed on new bulk carrier

2nd February 2022

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

M/V Nukumi, the first diesel-electric laker, has departed on her maiden voyage.

2nd February 2022

First diesel-electric Laker starts maiden voyage

2nd February 2022

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has qualified a new high-friction ring for the drive shafts of its large 2- and 4- stroke engines. 

2nd February 2022

MAN Energy Solutions introduces new laser-technology drive shaft rings

2nd February 2022

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Damen Green Solutions has added Erma First’s oneTANK Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) to its portfolio of solutions.

1st February 2022

Damen to supply world’s smallest BWTS

1st February 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

An industry partnership led by Grieg Maritime Group and initiated by the Green Shipping Program has started a pilot project to study the potential for retrofiting an open hatch vessel to run…

1st February 2022

Pilot study will evaluate potential for ammonia fuel retrofit on open hatch ship

1st February 2022

NEWS

NEWS

New Turkish built tugboats will benefit from high performance azimuth thrusters

1st February 2022

High powered tugboats

1st February 2022

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

The IMO has formally confirmed that the International Windship Association (IWSA) has been granted full consultative status at the regulatory body.

1st February 2022

IMO grants the International Windship Association consultative status

1st February 2022