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PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Concordia Damen has selected Veth Propulsion by Twin Disc as the bow thruster supplier for a series of 40 Parsifal LNG tankers.

11th January 2021

Concordia selects Veth for LNG tankers

11th January 2021

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Corvus Energy has received an order from Wärtsilä for four energy storage systems (ESS) for the offshore support vessel fleet operated by Louisiana-based Harvey Gulf.

11th January 2021

Corvus to supply ESS for offshore support

11th January 2021

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Cummins recently launched its new PowerCommand® Microgrid Control product for optimising distributed energy resources, and the company anticipates that the technology could eventually bring benefits to marine applications.

8th January 2021

CUMMINS FORESEES POTENTIAL FOR MARINE DECENTRALISED MICROGRID

8th January 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Dutch shipbuilder Neptune Marine has landed the prestigious order for a sail-assisted ro-ro vessel designed to transport rocket components, writes David Tinsley.

8th January 2021

SAIL-FITTED RO-RO FOR TRANSATLANTIC RUN

8th January 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norsk Fisketransport has taken delivery of a new Havyard wellboat said to offer greater salmon capacity, enhanced fish welfare and a greener propulsion system.

8th January 2021

New Havyard vessel for salmon farming

8th January 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new crane system has been put into operation at Schottel’s Wismar subsidiary in Germany.

8th January 2021

Schottel invests €500K in new crane system

8th January 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has awarded a contract to design and engineering firm, BMT, to provide consultancy services for the concept design of a new passenger ferry for the Gourock, Dunoon…

7th January 2021

CMAL to design new Scottish ferry

7th January 2021

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has issued type approval for Alfa Laval PureBallast 2, meaning that most owners of Alfa Laval’s second-generation ballast water treatment systems can now continue operating in…

7th January 2021

USCG type approval for PureBallast 2

7th January 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Keel-laying for the first of a new generation of coaster, developed with capabilities to serve ascendant sectors of the European short-sea market, took place in China during early December, writes David Tinsley.

6th January 2021

DISTINCTIVE SHORT-SEA FLOTILLA TAKES SHAPE

6th January 2021

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Current Direct, a new three-year research and innovation project funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 program, is to investigate the potential for a new business model, innovative Li-ion battery design and a…

6th January 2021

Current Direct project to investigate modular EaaS model

6th January 2021