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ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The award of a first contract for a WinGD battery-hybrid powerpack represents a next step on the engine designer’s journey into electrification and system integration, Paul Gunton reports

4th August 2021

WinGD receives first order for integrated hybrid powerpack

4th August 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ClassNK has granted its hull monitoring system notation for a new 211,000dwt bulk carrier built by Japan Marine United for Daiwa Kisen.

4th August 2021

ClassNK awards first hull monitoring notation

4th August 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Three Japanese marine engine manufacturers, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Yanmar Power Technology Co. and Japan Engine Corporation have created a new company to further the development of hydrogen-fuelled engines.

4th August 2021

New company focuses on hydrogen engines

4th August 2021

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Christian Berg, Director Bunkering Market Development Scandinavia, Yara Clean Ammonia, is confirmed to speak at Propulsion & Future Fuels conference 2021, taking place from 2-4 November in Le Méridien Hotel, Hamburg.

4th August 2021

Join Yara Clean Ammonia at Propulsion & Future Fuels

4th August 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Reliability centred maintenance (RCM) is a strategy that is likely to be adopted for autonomous shipping and may have broader applicability, but a recent study identified important limitations that need to be…

4th August 2021

REVISED RELIABILITY CENTRED MAINTENANCE STRATEGY PROPOSED FOR AUTONOMOUS VESSELS

4th August 2021

MSPFFC

MSPFFC

Nick Contopoulos is COO at Anemoi Marine Technologies, Nick is a Chartered Engineer with over 15 years’ experience across multi-disciplinary engineering and shipping sectors, with a proven track record of delivering complex…

3rd August 2021

Nick Contopoulos

3rd August 2021

MSPFFC

MSPFFC

Principal specialist and promotion manager for dual fuel 2-stroke engines at MAN Energy Solutions Copenhagen. Peter holds a Marine engineering degree and has specialised in maturing and integration of engine- and surrounding…

3rd August 2021

Peter H. Kirkeby

3rd August 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Japan’s long-distance, home-grown coastal ferry fleet has been augmented by two exceptionally fast ro-pax vessels, employing multi-engine, medium-speed diesel power, writes David Tinsley.

3rd August 2021

FAST RO-PAX FERRIES FOR JAPANESE COAST

3rd August 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been awarded a contract to provide rudders and steering gear for a Spanish shipbuilder.

3rd August 2021

Damen wins equipment contract

3rd August 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ITOCHU Corporation has brought together companies and organisations to discuss common issues around the use of ammonia as an alternative marine fuel.

2nd August 2021

Framework to discuss ammonia as marine fuel

2nd August 2021