2-Stroke & 4-Stroke

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japanese ship owner NYK Line has confirmed that it has selected WinGD’s new variable compression ration (VCR) technology for dual-fuel X62DF engines for two dual-fuel coal carriers. The vessels will be among the first…

28th June 2023

NYK confirms order for WinGD VCR technology on DF coal carriers

28th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Stena Line plans to convert a number of its vessels to dual-fuel operation, capable of operation on methanol as fuel. While the specific details of the order have not yet been announced,…

27th June 2023

Stena Line plans series of methanol conversions

27th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

South Korea’s first home-grown, mixed-fuel LNG/hydrogen engine has been demonstrated for the first time to potential buyers. The versatile four-stroke design has been jointly developed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine &…

27th June 2023

Korea Promotes Hydrogen Co-Firing Engine

27th June 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Shipowners are shifting towards hybridised and electrified vessels as they slow down and adopt clean technologies. This takes them further towards full electrification, with many options along the way.

26th June 2023

Electrification takes shipping further along its decarbonisation path

26th June 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Class societies are actively collaborating with yards and manufacturers to ensure successful and timely engine retrofit projects, but there are challenges.

26th June 2023

Retrofit challenges could hamper timely reduction of emissions

26th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has confirmed that it will upgrade a 48/60 engine to a 51/60 using a low-pressure injection strategy as its first retrofit of a 4-stroke diesel to dual-fuel MeOH.

22nd June 2023

First MAN 48/60 MeOH retrofit will use low-pressure port fuel injection

22nd June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A.P. Moller – Maersk, the Danish logistics company, has awarded MAN PrimeServ a contract to retrofit the main engines aboard 11 container vessels equipped with MAN B&W 8G95ME-C9.5 prime movers. These will be…

22nd June 2023

Maersk to retrofit 11 container vessels to dual-fuel methanol operation

22nd June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Leading names in the Malaysian maritime sector have forged new global alliances to help drive the development and operation of ammonia-fuelled engines. Through the group’s shipowning and academic entities, MISC Berhad has…

22nd June 2023

Malaysian Group Looks To Ammonia

22nd 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

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Ireland’s pre-eminent shipowner, Arklow Shipping, has woven another strand of fleet modernisation and development by investing in a new series of Dutch-built, 6,800dwt mini-bulkers.

13th June 2023

Arklow Backs Lengthened Dutch Design

13th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Winterthur-based two-stroke engine designer WinGD is adding a variable compression ratio option (VCR) to its engine portfolio, Marcel Ott, General Manager, Application Engineering at WinGD, explained to The Motorship. 

8th June 2023

WinGD launches VCR solution for X-DF engines

8th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has launched an auxiliary MAN 35/44DF CD type engine. The engine, which has been developed in collaboration with STX Engine, has been developed to meet demand from the container and LNG carrier markets.

7th June 2023

MAN launches new DF genset

7th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD and Japanese shipbuilder and technology developer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd have signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of ammonia-fuelled vessels. 

5th June 2023

WinGD inks NH3-fuelled vessel MoU with Mitsubishi

5th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has been awarded an order to supply the first S60 dual-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol. 

31st May 2023

Landmark Chinese order for MAN ME-LGIM engines

31st May 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Ghent-based medium-speed engine designer and manufacturer ABC Engines has added another string to its bow through the development of a methanol dual-fuel range. Covering the output band from 955kW up to 3,536kW,…

31st May 2023

Belgian Maker Unveils Methanol Engine

31st May 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has announced that it plans to develop a successor to its low-speed UEC60LSE design. The development of the UEC60LSH engine will retain the LSH ultrawide rating concept, and is expected to meet very…

30th May 2023

J-ENG To Add NH3 and Conventional 60-Bore Variants To LSH Range

30th May 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Accelerating interest in methanol fuel among the shipping community has led to the unveiling of a new engine type in the Japanese low-speed, four stroke mould. 

30th May 2023

Low-Speed Four-Stroke Family Embraces Methanol

30th May 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Alfa Laval FCM Methanol has been selected as the low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS) on board four dual-fuel container vessels.

25th May 2023

FCM Methanol LFSS for Chinese newbuildings

25th May 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Classification society Lloyds Register (LR) is participating in a study project with MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES), Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to examine the possibility of developing a modified design of an 8,200…

18th May 2023

MSC, LR and MAN ES in ammonia-fuelled boxship study

18th May 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) plans to complete the first demonstration two-stroke dual-fuel engine capable of operating on ammonia in September 2025.

16th May 2023

J-ENG targets September 2025 for first NH3-fuelled 2-stroke

16th May 2023