General News

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