General News

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

A UK consortium has awarded GE Vernova the contract to supply an advanced hybrid propulsion solution for three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships on order for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).

16th January 2024

GE Vernova to provide hybrid-electric propulsion package for auxiliaries

16th January 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

In a rare case of a European shipbuilding success on the Japanese market, the VARD Group has won an order from Toyo Construction for a cable lay and construction vessel.

16th January 2024

Norwegian Yard Lands Japanese Contract

16th January 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A consortium to encourage the development of a common standard for data exchange relating to 3D design data has added SSI, the specialist provider of shipbuilding software as a member.

15th January 2024

Consortium to drive digital standards for 3D vessel design approval expands

15th January 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Prominent short-sea specialist Erik Thun has extended its fleet development programme by placing a further tranche of orders with Ferus Smit in the Netherlands.

15th January 2024

Thun Bolsters Short-Sea Fleet Investment

15th January 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Euronav NV and CMB NV, its controlling shareholder, entered into a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the shares in CMB.TECH in December 2023, and CMB.TECH CTO Roy Campe…

15th January 2024

CMB.TECH puts technology at heart of Euronav reorientation

15th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has signed a four-year Service, Spares and Technical Support agreement with Carnival Corporation. The contract covers a platform for providing the support needed to maintain and operate the onboard waste-handling equipment…

11th January 2024

Wärtsilä signs four-year agreement to to support Carnival’s waste handling

11th January 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Karpowership, the world’s largest operator of power barges, has signed a contract with MAN Energy Solutions for the delivery of 48 dual-fuel engines for Karpowership’s fleet of power plant ships (Powerships). The…

11th January 2024

Karpowership inks contract for 48 DF engines with MAN ES

11th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The IMCA has released guidance on biofouling not just to save fuel and cut emissions but also to minimise the transfer of invasive marine species to foreign waters.

11th January 2024

IMCA calls on ship operators to clean hulls

11th January 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

A number of Atlantic ports on the Iberian peninsular are to play host to a variety of pilot schemes exploring the use of hydrogen and methanol for shipping and port vehicles.

11th January 2024

Iberian Atlantic ports to explore H2 and methanol

11th January 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

HD Hyundai Marine Solution (HD HMS) has signed an agreement with Accelleron to simplify access to Accelleron’s digital turbocharger optimisation solutions for vessels built or serviced by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering. As…

10th January 2024

HD Hyundai Marine Solution integrates turbo analytics into digital ship system

10th January 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Spurred by growing demand for interconnector and offshore windfarm cable systems, Milan-headquartered Prysmian Group has ordered two high capacity cable laying ships. This further stage of fleet development represents a capital expenditure…

10th January 2024

Further Boost To Prysmian Cableship Fleet

10th January 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has been awarded the contract by Royal Boskalis B.V., the Dutch dredging and marine services company, to supply 3 × MAN 49/60 engines for a 31,000 cbm Trailing Suction…

10th January 2024

First marine application for MAN 49/60 engine

10th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The latest stats from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform found that a total of 298 ships with alternative fuel propulsion were ordered in 2023 – an 8% increase year on year.…

9th January 2024

DNV data sees orders for alternative-fuelled vessels grow

9th January 2024

LNG

LNG

Nakilat has placed an order with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for the construction of two 174,000 cbm LNG carriers and four 88,000cbm Very Large LPG/ Ammonia gas carriers on Tuesday, 9 January. The vessels are scheduled…

9th January 2024

Nakilat orders LNG and gas carrier series from Hyundai Samho

9th January 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

FRS Windcat Offshore Logistics has announced the deployment of the first hydrogen-powered dual fuel Crew Transfer Vessel in Germany, servicing various wind farms in the German Baltic Sea.

9th January 2024

First hydrogen-powered CTV enters service in German offshore market

9th January 2024

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Chevron has announced the appointment of Ayten Yavuz as the new General Manager of its Global Marine Products business. With an extensive background spanning numerous years in the industry, Ayten brings a wealth…

9th January 2024

Chevron appoints new GM to spearhead its marine business growth

9th January 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

A methanol-fuelled Ultramax bulker design from Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) was granted Approval in Principle (AIP) by ABS in late 2023. The design for the 65,000 dwt bulk carrier was jointly…

9th January 2024

ABS AiP for SDARI MeOH-fuelled Ultramax design

9th January 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a new Recommendation (No. 177), to enhance the quality of machinery piping systems in shipbuilding.

8th January 2024

IACS publishes machinery piping systems quality recommendation

8th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Clarksons Research issued its latest Green Technology Tracker on 2 January, confirming that the proportion of vessels ordered with alternative fuel capable or ready propulsion systems accounted for 45% of all orders…

4th January 2024

Clarksons research identifies divergent trends in vessel segments

4th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The World Shipping Council, the International Chamber of Shipping and BIMCO issued a joint statement on 3 January welcoming the response of 12 nations to condemn illegal attacks on ships in the Red Sea…

4th January 2024

WSC, BIMCO and ICS commend joint international statement on Red Sea attacks

4th January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Euronav, the tanker operator and owner, has taken a step towards diversifying into the alternative fuel sector after announcing that it has agreed to buy CMB.TECH, the cleantech subsidiary partially owned by CMB, in a…

3rd January 2024

Euronav agrees deal to acquire CMB.TECH

3rd January 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) related to a potential methanol supply agreement with a Japanese supplier, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, and the municipal authorities responsible for the port…

3rd January 2024

Maersk and Port of Yokohama ink methanol supply MoU

3rd January 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Birkenhead shipbuilder Cammell Laird has been awarded a £26m ($33m) order to construct a replacement for one of the two iconic Mersey passenger ferries.

3rd January 2024

Mersey Yard Lands Local Ferry Order

3rd January 2024