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ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has successfully participated in an ammonia ship-to-ship (STS) trial organised by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD).

18th September 2024

MOL completes ammonia STS transfer trial

18th September 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The future fuels to be used by the maritime industry is hotly debated as waves of regulation look to enforce decarbonisation in the sector. In the 2-stroke market, the largest players have…

18th September 2024

WinGD’s “focus on ammonia” in future fuel race

18th September 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The decarbonisation of inland shipping remains a significant challenge due to the long operational lifespan of vessels and the high power demands for transport. However, the Methanol for Shipping project is making…

17th September 2024

Methanol for Shipping Project breaks new ground in inland shipping

17th September 2024

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

ABC has introduced the Evolve 8EL23, the latest addition to its innovative Evolve engine platform, completing the lineup of inline engines. This 8-cylinder medium-speed engine sets a new standard in the maritime…

17th September 2024

ABC unveils the Evolve 8EL23

17th September 2024

NEWS

NEWS

As more shipowners adopt slow steaming to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, maritime consultancy Houlder warns that without data-driven analysis, the practice may lead to unintended financial impacts and potentially hinder progress…

16th September 2024

Slow steaming: A strategy with unintended consequences

16th September 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Wärtsilä has secured a five-year Lifecycle Agreement with Royal Caribbean Group to enhance the performance and reliability of 37 cruise ships.

16th September 2024

Wärtsilä boosts cruise ship sustainability

16th September 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its design concept of an electric propulsion liquefied hydrogen (LH₂) carrier, capable of…

16th September 2024

DNV awards AiP to HD KSOE for electric propulsion LH₂ carrier

16th September 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

In a world first, a hard sail-assisted ship propulsion system will be installed on board a new LNG carrier, helping reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

13th September 2024

Worlds first hard sail on LNG carrier

13th September 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

DNV and Navigation Brilliance (Brinav) have teamed up to accelerate the development and approval of autonomous and remote-controlled shipping technologies.

12th September 2024

DNV and Brinav partner on autonomous shipping

12th September 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ABB has won an order from Samsung Heavy Industries to equip 15 LNG carriers with its permanent magnet shaft generator technology.

11th September 2024

ABB secures magnet shaft generator deal

11th September 2024