General News

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A collaborative project has been launched under United Nations(UN) auspices to prepare seafarers for zero or near-zero emission ships. Entitled Training Seafarers for a Decarbonised Future, the initiative has the goal of…

3rd January 2024

Front Line Training For Energy Transition

3rd January 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABS has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., Seatech Solutions International (Seatech) and Shift Clean Energy (Shift) to develop electric tugboats. The initiative forms part of…

20th December 2023

ABS Inks MoU with Indian Electric Tug Innovators

20th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Stolt Tankers is conducting a long-term trial into the effects of the application of an innovative graphene-based marine coating to the hull of one of its tankers. The hard foul release hull coating was applied…

20th December 2023

Stolt Tankers trialling graphene hull coating on tanker

20th December 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Höegh Autoliners has signed a strategic partnership with VARO Energy (VARO) to source advanced biofuels for deep-sea transportation.

20th December 2023

Höegh Autoliners inks biofuel supply deal

20th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

China’s first large-scale cruise vessel, the 135,500gt Adora Magic City, is preparing for its first voyage when it enters service on 1 January 2024.

20th December 2023

China’s first domestically built cruise ship prepares for maiden voyage

20th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD has concluded an agreement with Mitsui E&S Diesel United (MESDU), part of the Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding group, that will see WinGD engines being built at its main Tamano works for…

20th December 2023

WinGD adds Tamano to Japanese engine building licensee network

20th December 2023

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Wärtsilä’s cargo handling systems and LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) fuel supply systems have been selected for a new medium gas carrier being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for Turkish ship owner Pasco Gas.

19th December 2023

Wärtsilä fuel supply and cargo handling systems for new DF gas carrier

19th December 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

A recent thruster retrofit has helped a Croatian ferry deliver much-improved thrust and performance values, enabling the operator to tighten the ferry’s schedule on a new route with stronger winds and currents. 

19th December 2023

Thruster upgrade improves Croatian ferry’s seakeeping

19th December 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Louis Dreyfus Company has announced that it has signed a deal to retrofit fixed suction sails on board a chartered juice vessel.

19th December 2023

Louis Dreyfus to retrofit suction sails on board chartered juice vessel

19th December 2023

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

HD KSOE has signed a joint development project (JDP) agreement with Korea’s nuclear engineering contractor, KEPCO E&C, to conduct research and development into nuclear-propelled ship designs. The JDP includes Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the…

19th December 2023

HD KSOE INKS NUCLEAR-POWERED JDP

19th December 2023