Methanol

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

VARD has won a deal to design and build two hybrid commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) for UK-based Purus Wind, with an option for two more.

17th May 2023

VARD to build CSOVs for Purus Wind

17th May 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

The need to cut emissions quickly is enticing shipowners to consider methanol as a primary energy carrier for hydrogen, says Chris Chatterton, COO of the Methanol Institute

11th May 2023

Methanol a versatile option for fuel cells

11th May 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

North Star Group has signed a contract with Vard for two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV). The contract includes an option for two further CSOVs. The vessels will be delivered as methanol-ready and…

10th May 2023

North Star places 2+2 CSOV order with Vard

10th May 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Proman Stena Bulk has formally named its third newbuild IMOIIMeMAX methanol-fuelled 49,900dwt tanker, Stena Promise, in a ceremony hosted in the port of Rotterdam on 26 April. 

27th April 2023

Naming ceremony for methanol-fuelled Stena Promise in the Port of Rotterdam

27th April 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to adopt solutions that enable Svitzer to use methanol in its fleet, furthering both companies’ ambition for using methanol as part…

27th April 2023

Cat and Svitzer take next steps on methanol adoption

27th April 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD’s programme to develop dual-fuel two-stroke engines capable of operating on ammonia and methanol is advancing apace, Dominik Schneiter, WinGD’s Vice President R&D, tells The Motorship.

27th April 2023

No laughing (gas) matter: Schneiter targets zero N2O in new X-DFA

27th April 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä has developed a radical de-rating solution for customers operating larger container vessels that offers substantial reductions in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

24th April 2023

Wärtsilä develops engine de-rating solution for 96-bore powered boxships

24th April 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Classification society ABS is participating in a study project with Berge Bulk to examine the possibility of converting the main engine of a bulk carrier to a methanol-fuelled dual-fuel engine.

24th April 2023

ABS and Berge Bulk in methanol conversion project

24th April 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

MAN Energy Solutions expects ammonia (NH3) to surpass LNG and methanol as the dominant dual-fuel engine type in newbuilding engine contracting before the end of the decade, as measured by kW of…

24th April 2023

MAN ES Forecasts Emergence Of 2-Stroke DF Multi Fuel Market

24th April 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful conclusion of Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) tests for its first 95-bore ME-LGIM engine in the first half at HHI-EMD’s facility in Ulsan, South Korea.

24th April 2023

FAT Test for first 95-bore methanol engine

24th April 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The first-ever barge-to-ship methanol bunkering on the US Gulf Coast has completed successfully.

21st April 2023

First barge-to-ship methanol bunkering

21st April 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer, the marine operations and towage operator, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to adopt solutions that enable Svitzer to utilise methanol in their fleet. The implementation of…

18th April 2023

Svitzer inks methanol retrofit MoU with Cat

18th April 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has received an order for 16 dual-fuel containerships from French-based liner operator, CMA CGM. The order includes 12 x 15,000 TEU containerships that will be capable of sailing on methanol, along…

11th April 2023

CMA CGM places USD3bn dual fuel container ships order

11th April 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Copenhagen-based J.Lauritzen is the latest owner to endorse methanol fuel by way of the propulsion machinery specified for a pair of Kamsarmax bulk carriers ordered in Japan.

6th April 2023

Methanol Building Favour In Bulker Sector

6th April 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Osaka Gas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are joining forces to develop carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology, in an effort to achieve net-zero by 2050.

5th April 2023

Osaka Gas and MHI team up on CCUS exploration

5th April 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Rolls-Royce Power Systems confirmed that it plans to develop a high-speed internal combustion engine concept for ships that can run on green methanol in a CO2-neutral manner by the end of 2025 at…

30th March 2023

Rolls-Royce announces plans to develop methanol-engine by end-2025

30th March 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The latest in Celebrity Cruises’ Edge Series will be powered by methanol-ready engines supplied by Wärtsilä, advancing the use of alternative fuels in the cruise industry.

29th March 2023

Methanol-ready engines for new cruise ship

29th March 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has confirmed the receipt of a landmark order to supply a 92-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engine to run on methanol for a series of newbuildings for COSCO Shipping Lines. 

24th March 2023

WinGD Confirms First Chinese Orders for 92 bore Methanol Dual-Fuel Engine

24th March 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A new study has highlighted the potential of methanol to decarbonise the shipping industry.

20th March 2023

Study highlights methanol’s potential

20th March 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Classification society, RINA, has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to MAN Energy Solutions for its methanol-ready MAN L/V 32/44CR engine.

13th March 2023

Methanol-Ready 32/44CR Wins RINA Approval

13th March 2023