2-Stroke & 4-Stroke

There’s enough interest from shipowners in ammonia as a fuel that engine designers and classification societies are pushing forward with addressing its poor combustion properties, toxicity and corrosiveness, but not everyone wants…

Kaj Portin, General Manager, Fuel & Operational Flexibility, Wärtsilä Marine, discussed progress in developing hydrogen-vector solutions in an exclusive interview with The Motorship.

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Koreas nuclear research institute, KAERI, to design and develop nuclear-powered ships using compact molten salt reactor (CMSR) technology.

WinGD has has outlined the extensive investments it has made in recent years to ensure readiness for next-generation shipping fuels in a new white paper.

A number of Japanese engine manufacturers have formed a consortium to jointly develop a range of 2-stroke and 4-stroke hydrogen-fuelled marine engines for ocean-going and coastal vessels.

MAN Energy Solutions has launched a project to produce a dual-fuel, medium-speed engine capable of running on diesel-fuel and ammonia. The AmmoniaMot project includes partners from industry and research institutes, and will…

Belgian shipping and technology company CMB and Japan’s ITOCHU and Nippon Coke & Engineering have announced a collaboration to produce hydrogen for local consumption by land and maritime industries, initially on the…

Greek shipowner Avin International LTD has ordered a Suezmax tanker from New Times Shipbuilding Co. in Jiangsu, China, and the tanker is set to become the first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the…

Wärtsilä, as part of a consortium led by the University of Vaasa in Finland, will play a major role in an important project aimed at reducing the environmental impact of shipping. Project…