General News

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Harland & Wolff has given added dimension to its strategy for shipbuilding revival through a project to design and construct zero-emission tugs. The Belfast-based group has joined forces with Macduff Ship Designers,…

19th June 2023

UK Bid To Build ‘Green’ Tugs

19th June 2023

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

ABB has introduced ABB Dynafin™, a new cycloidal propeller concept with individually controlled blades. The operating principle allows the unit to utilize a trochoidal blade path which is analogous to the movement…

15th June 2023

Simplicity of design brings operational and cost advantages to ABB Dynafin

15th June 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

A new ship design concept for the carriage of liquified hydrogen (LH2) will evolve from experience gained with LNG but faces unique technical challenges.

15th June 2023

LNG has paved the way for new LH2 carrier containment system

15th June 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Global methanol supplier OCI Global has announced that it will conduct the methanol bunkering operations for Maersk’s newbuilding 2,100teu container vessel on its first voyage from South Korea to Europe.

12th June 2023

Green methanol supplier selected for first Maersk voyage

12th June 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Australia is pushing ahead with its plans to be a leading green hydrogen producer with a new A$2 billion funding program Hydrogen Headstart.

12th June 2023

Australia Looking for Hydrogen Headstart

12th June 2023

TURBOCHARGER

TURBOCHARGER

Accelleron is introducing a new generation of turbochargers for two-stroke engines, the X300-L series. The new series boasts industry-leading power density and efficiency levels, while enhanced turbocharger cut-out options will support lowest engine fuel…

12th June 2023

Accelleron launches next-gen X300-L low-speed turbo series

12th June 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Alfa Laval has announced that it has concluded the world’s first orders for steam boilers capable of operating on methanol on board a ship. The news was announced as the technology company announced…

12th June 2023

Alfa Laval to deliver first methanol-fired boiler solutions

12th June 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Australia-based Provaris aims to offer its compressed hydrogen supply chain solution as an alternative to ammonia as a hydrogen carrier in upcoming European projects. The company aims to have its solutions ready…

12th June 2023

Compressed hydrogen solution ready to compete in Europe’s regional trade

12th June 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new range of next generation anchor handler (AHT) and platform supply vessel (PSV) ship designs have been launched by Kongsberg Maritime. The designs include the option to include alternative energy sources…

6th June 2023

Next gen AHT and PSV designs launched

6th June 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Australia and Singapore plan to establish a Singapore-Australia Green and Digital Shipping Corridor by the end of 2025, the two countries’ announced on 2 June.

6th June 2023

Singapore-Australia Green and Digital Shipping Corridor to be set up by 2025

6th June 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Classification society DNV has awarded Approval in Principle for Wärtsilä’s new patented and proprietary technology Wärtsilä Ammonia Release Mitigation Systems (WARMS). The approval in principle covers its use on ships fuelled by ammonia with…

5th June 2023

DNV AiP for new NH3-release mitigation solution

5th June 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding of Japan has taken an industry lead by making a strategic commitment to other than conventionally-fuelled merchant vessels within the next 12 years. The group, which controls an extensive network…

5th June 2023

Japanese Builder Commits Wholesale To Dual-Fuel

5th June 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A inland waterway barge has completed a 16.5km demonstration journey within Belgium’s inland waterways demonstrating the increasing maturity of autonomous operation systems. 

2nd June 2023

Autonomous barge voyage demonstration in Belgium

2nd June 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Accelleron has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Officine Meccaniche Torino S.p.A. (OMT), the leading fuel injection system supplier for marine engines. The acquisition - in the high double-digit million EUR range - is…

31st May 2023

Accelleron to acquire Officine Meccaniche Torino

31st May 2023

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

GE Power Conversion is extending the power range of electrical podded propulsors in its SeaJet power range, adding smaller sized 1.5 MW to 4 MW units.

31st May 2023

GE To Launch Smaller SeaJet Pods

31st May 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABB has introduced a new propulsion concept called Dynafin™. The new propulsion concept is a cycloidal propeller with individually controlled blades. The operating principle allows the unit to utilize a trochoidal blade…

31st May 2023

ABB launches new Dynafin propulsion concept, targets 2025 for full scale prototype

31st May 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

RINA, the classification company, and the international energy company Eni have signed an agreement to jointly develop initiatives focused on the decarbonisation of maritime transport.

30th May 2023

Eni inks maritime transport decarb partnership with RINA

30th May 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A cargo vessel has completed a demonstration on the northwest coast of Norway operating on a mix of remote and autonomous operations. 

26th May 2023

Kongsberg Maritime conducts autonomous coastal cargo voyage

26th May 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Klaveness Combination Carriers has announced its intention to buy three new CABU (caustic bulk) III carriers funded in part through a private share offer of approximately US$50 million.

24th May 2023

Klaveness selling shares to buy new CABU III carriers

24th May 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to carry out Decarbonisation Modelling on two vessels in the Corsica Ferries fleet. The study will create a digital model of the two ships to simulate…

23rd May 2023

Corsica Ferries opts for Decarbonisation Modelling service

23rd May 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ENGIE, the energy supply provider, and Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore (BVS), a technical advisory, asset management and assurance solutions organization, have teamed up to provide advisory and hedging services to support the maritime sector on…

23rd May 2023

ENGIE and BVS team up for advisory and risk management partnership

23rd May 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An eight-month consultancy project has launched to design and deliver the UK’s first green shipping corridor.

22nd May 2023

UK plans first green shipping corridor

22nd May 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Leading Japanese businesses are investing more than £14 billion in the UK’s offshore wind industry.

22nd May 2023

Japan to fund UK offshore wind

22nd May 2023