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ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

COSCO Group has signed a long-term service agreement with shore power system supplier Cavotec. The agreement will see the shore power system supplier provide preventive maintenance for COSCO vessels equipped with its systems.

25th October 2023

Preventive maintenance agreement for COSCO shore power systems

25th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Liberian Registry has officially opened a new office in Miami, Florida.

25th October 2023

Liberian Registry opens Miami office

25th October 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

A Singaporean-led project to manufacture and class a 3D-printed propeller will include support from ABS. The project, which includes Mencast Marine (MMPL), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and the National Additive…

25th October 2023

Singaporean 3D-printed propeller project adds ABS

25th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Pelagus 3D Pte. Ltd., a joint venture between Germany-based materials and technology manufacturer thyssenkrupp and Wilhelmsen, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ABS to advance the technologies and adoption of on-demand…

24th October 2023

ABS inks additive manufacturing MoU with Wilhelmsen JV

24th October 2023

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

Following a five month-long trial, the use of a fuel conditioner reduced marine diesel consumption in a two-stroke marine diesel engine by more than 5% in real world conditions.

24th October 2023

Fuel conditioner trial results indicate 5% fuel saving

24th October 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Silverstream Technologies has signed an Agreement in Principle (AiP) with China Classification Society (CCS), confirming that CCS provides an independent class verification of its generic system design following a review and verification of the Silverstream System’s design…

24th October 2023

Silverstream deepens ties with China’s CCS

24th October 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Singapore has launched the next stage of tendering to find its low or zero-carbon ammonia power generation and bunkering project developer.

24th October 2023

Singapore advances ammonia bunkering project

24th October 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

DFDS has committed to introducing a new generation of hybrid-electric ferries on the busiest and shortest crossing of the English Channel by 2030.

23rd October 2023

DFDS eyes CO2-neutral cross-Channel ferries by 2030

23rd October 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) concluded a successful trial with Shell, with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), to use an electronic Bunker Delivery Note (e-BDN) in…

23rd October 2023

Shell and ONE collaborate in Singaporean e-BDN trial

23rd October 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Ambitious plans to establish a number of regional hydrogen hubs across the United States moved closer after the US administration announced a final short list of seven regional projects on 13 October. 

23rd October 2023

Shortlisted US hydrogen hubs to receive $7bn funding

23rd October 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Container liner operator Evergreen has announced that it is exploring the feasibility of developing a green methanol and ammonia supply chain for applications including maritime fuel on the island of Taiwan.

23rd October 2023

Evergreen explores Taiwanese green fuel production

23rd October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

NYK (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha) has announced that it has developed a digital diagnostic tool to analyse the operational sound of a vessel’s engines together with MTI Co., Ltd. (MTI) and Nabtesco Corporation (Nabtesco). 

20th October 2023

Digital sound tool for engine anomaly detection

20th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Japanese marine electrical specialist BEMAC Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) have agreed a deal to acquire 100% of the shares of The Switch from Yaskawa Europe Holding AB, a subsidiary of Yaskawa.

20th October 2023

Mitsui and BEMAC to acquire The Switch from Yaskawa

20th October 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Purpose-designed for a new waterway in northern Poland, the 63m trailing suction hopper dredger Ursa was launched last month by Finnish shipbuilder Tyovene.

20th October 2023

Finnish-Built Dredger For New Polish Canal

20th October 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

The calculations made for IMO efficiency regulations are theoretical and generic, so work is continuing to provide shipowners with a means of accurately measuring energy savings from wind-assist technologies in practice, but…

19th October 2023

Experience Builds Wind-Assist Technology Confidence

19th October 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a hydrogen-fuelled multi-purpose vessel using Japan Engine’s large low-speed two-stroke hydrogen-fuelled engine as a main mover. The AiP is the world’s first for a…

19th October 2023

ClassNK awards world’s first AiP for H2-fuelled 2-stroke vessel design

19th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Accelleron has published the results of a survey of 200 maritime decision-makers drawn from ship owners and operators. The results indicate that ship owners and operators believe that fuels produced from renewable…

17th October 2023

Accelleron e-fuel survey indicates varying degrees of e-fuel preparedness

17th October 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Exmar and Seapeak, has confirmed that a pair of 46,000 cbm gas carriers on order at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea will be powered by…

17th October 2023

Exmar orders pair of 46,000cbm gas carriers with WinGD X-DF-A engines

17th October 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

As the number of vessels operating on methanol as a fuel has steadily increased in recent years, VPS has deepened its experience of methanol as a marine fuel. Steve Bee, VPS Group Commercial Director,…

17th October 2023

VPS experience of methanol as a marine fuel

17th October 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

BAE Systems has announced that construction has begun on a new assembly hall at Glasgow’s Govan shipyard. The building hall project forms part of a wider £300m capital expenditure plan implemented on the strength of the…

17th October 2023

Construction of a new assembly hall begins at BAE Systems’ Govan yard

17th October 2023