General News

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Re-emergent Spanish shipyard Astilleros Ria de Vigo has landed a deal to construct a combined passenger/cargo vessel tailored to service in the South Pacific.

15th February 2024

UNIQUE NEWBUILD FOR FRENCH POLYNESIA

15th February 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The European Commission published ambitious plans to develop a regional carbon capture market capable of transporting up to 280 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year by 2040 on 6 February.

13th February 2024

EU doubles down on carbon capture strategy

13th February 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Bureau Veritas has granted approval in principle (AiP) for a large LH2 carrier and associated membrane tank design.

13th February 2024

BV grants AiP for large LH2 carrier

13th February 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Christhard Bongers, MAN PrimeServ’s head of spare parts sales, explains to The Motorship how the benefits of its MyPlace solution extend beyond inventory management.

13th February 2024

Digitalising spare parts management “is just the beginning”

13th February 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The inaugural Green Ports & Shipping Congress in May will be the first conference to identify and prioritise the areas that ports and shippers need to tackle together to reduce emissions.

13th February 2024

Bringing ports and shippers together to tackle emissions

13th February 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

BAR Technologies (BAR) has entered into a partnership agreement with Nervion Naval Offshore (Nervion), a pioneer in floating offshore wind platforms, to wholly manage and oversee the production of BAR Technologies’ WindWings® in…

12th February 2024

BAR Technologies forms partnership to support regional WindWings manufacture

12th February 2024

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has announced that classification society DNV has awarded a Type Approval to its reconfigured and enhanced Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) fire extinguishing system.

12th February 2024

Type Approval For DCP System Upgrades

12th February 2024

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Ecospray, the Italian decarbonisation solutions supplier, has announced that it will participate as a technical supplier in a groundbreaking pilot project to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from seawater in Norway.

8th February 2024

Ecospray awarded ocean based carbon capture pilot in Norway

8th February 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

NYK Stolt Tankers announced on 7 February that it has entered into a contract with Nantong Xiangyu Shipyard for six 38,000 dwt chemical tankers.

8th February 2024

NYK Stolt Tankers orders MeOH-ready 38,000 dwt series

8th February 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Poppe + Potthoff, the Westphalia-based gas and liquid carrying component supplier, has announced that it will introduce a new series of components suitable for carrying hydrogen under the TOPAQ brand name from April…

8th February 2024

Poppe + Potthoff to launch H2 fuel supply system components

8th February 2024

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

ABB has announced the launch of a new version of its IE5 SynRM (synchronous reluctance motor) series, which combines very high energy efficiency with highly effective liquid cooling. The new design sets a new benchmark for…

8th February 2024

ABB launches first liquid-cooled IE5 SynRM motor

8th February 2024

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ExxonMobil has announced the opening of a new test laboratory in Singapore, which will enhance the regional coverage of its Mobil Serv℠ Lubricant Analysis. The additional facility is designed to help customers to take…

8th February 2024

ExxonMobil opens new Singapore test lab

8th February 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Energy Solutions and C.C.JENSEN (CJC), the oil maintenance specialist, recently signed a Cooperation Agreement regarding the promotion and sales of CJC products by MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division in…

8th February 2024

MAN PrimeServ and C.C. JENSEN Sign Cooperation Agreement

8th February 2024

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched a new and augmented gravity self-unloading system that will allow bulk carriers to deliver a wider variety of cargo, in greater volume. The new system, the…

6th February 2024

MacGregor launches new gravity self-unloading system

6th February 2024

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Estonian State Fleet for hydrogen fuel-cell ferry designed by Finnish ship design and engineering company Deltamarin.

6th February 2024

LR AiP for H2 fuel-cell ferry for the Estonian State Fleet

6th February 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Babcock LGE has been awarded the contract to supply the cargo handling system and the fuel supply system for a series of six Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLAC) on order at an…

6th February 2024

Cargo handling and FSS contract for VLAC series

6th February 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Belgian manufacturer ABC Engines has raised its game in the methanol-capable four-stroke market by winning the contract to power one of the largest cableships ever ordered.

5th February 2024

Belgian Maker Lands Methanol Engine Deal

5th February 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

UK cargo vessel operator Carisbrooke Shipping is planning to adopt a new wind-assisted propulsion solution under a joint initiative with system developer GT Green Technologies and the University of Bristol. 

5th February 2024

Wingsail Retrofit for UK Cargo Ship

5th February 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

Ulsan Port in South Korea has hosted its first green methanol ship-to-ship bunkering operation helping consolidate its position as a sustainable marine fueling location.

5th February 2024

Methanol bunkering milestone at Ulsan

5th February 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Oldendorff has signed an agreement with Norsepower Oy to install three Norsepower Rotor Sails on board a neo-Panamax bulk carrier.

5th February 2024

Oldendorff to retrofit Rotor Sails on bulker

5th February 2024