Monitoring, Control & Digitalisation

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

After prototype testing in January 2023, ABS has issued the world’s first ABS CyberSafety Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification for the main engine and main propulsion remote control systems (M-800 series) from…

2nd March 2023

First Main Engine Control System CyberSecurity Certification

2nd March 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä is working with the European Union and other partners to develop a new system that combines flapping bow foils and engine combustion control technology to reduce fuel consumption.

24th February 2023

Flapping foil and combustion control combo steps closer to commercialisation

24th February 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

GTT, the LNG containment specialist, is expanding its strategic focus to include digitalisation solutions as well as hydrogen solutions, Anouar Kiassi, GTT’s vice president of Digital & Information explains to The Motorship…

23rd February 2023

Digitalisation solutions and hydrogen broaden GTT’s focus areas

23rd February 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A drop-in biofuel pilot has successfully completed, helping establish a framework for the use of alternative fuels.

22nd February 2023

Drop-in biofuel trial success

22nd February 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Fugro has received approval from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to operate the first uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV) in UK waters.

20th February 2023

UK approval for Fugro’s USV with eROV

20th February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

VPS, the global marine fuel testing advisory company, has acquired a UK based real-time emissions measurement company, Emsys Maritime. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

17th February 2023

VPS acquires UK emissions testing specialist

17th February 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A pilot project to trial a new engine diagnostics solution within WinGD’s engine monitoring and remote support platform is being undertaken on a vessel managed by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM). WinGD notes that the solution…

16th February 2023

BSM trials new WinGD predictive maintenance solution on LNGC

16th February 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A project to develop a hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine (ICE) for light utility vehicles (HyMOT) has been awarded funding by France’s ADEME as part of its Future Investments Programme (PIA). The project includes…

15th February 2023

GTT digital subsidiary participating in French H2-fuelled ICE project

15th February 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A joint study between classification society ClassNK and Marubeni Corporation has identified the fleet-wide fuel efficiencies offered by using NAPA’s voyage optimisation software.

14th February 2023

ClassNK joint study reveals voyage optimisation benefits

14th February 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

A project to install an assymetric wingsail alongside a new onboard carbon capture and storage system on a container vessel powered by synthetic fuel has been awarded funding from a French public investment…

8th February 2023

GTT awarded funding to design on-board CCS system

8th February 2023