Opinion

REGULATION

REGULATION

Jason Stefanatos (pictured), global decarbonisation director at DNV, shares insights into the evolving regulatory and technical landscape surrounding ammonia’s potential as a marine fuel.

6th May 2025

DNV charting ammonia’s course through regulatory waters

6th May 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Just yesterday I was pondering the logic of President Trump imposing tariffs that have badly impacted shipping companies, now we learn that it’s not simply shipping he has his sights on, but seemingly the…

9th April 2025

Trump threatens “reciprocal measures” if shipping carbon taxes introduced

9th April 2025

OPINION

OPINION

In my editorial for the latest edition of The Motorship, I wrote about how Trump’s inauguration saw the China baiting that was a hallmark of his first administration renewed with vigour. But with…

7th April 2025

The true cost of the “Trump trade”

7th April 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Coming from Switzerland, the International Year of Glacier Preservation and World Water Day’s glacier theme strike a chord with me. I have witnessed the alarming retreat of Swiss glaciers firsthand—a 65% ice…

25th March 2025

A new dimension of partnership is needed to overcome the glacial pace of decarbonisation

25th March 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Naval engineering and design consultancy Houlder has been working with clients providing innovative maritime solutions to a range of issues from propulsion to offshore wind construction for many years. We spoke to…

27th February 2025

Houlder’s engineering mastery

27th February 2025

OPINION

OPINION

As the new year dawns, a familiar debate has resurfaced, fueled by headlines in outlets like the BBC and The Times. At the heart of the controversy is the MV Glen Sannox, a new…

6th January 2025

Is the race to net zero a zero-sum game?

6th January 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Wärtsilä recently broadened the scope of its NextDF technology with the release of its 25DF dual-fuel engine. We spoke to Juha Kytölä, director of R&D and engineering at Wärtsilä, about its new…

31st December 2024

Wärtsilä’s Juha Kytölä on reducing methane slip

31st December 2024

OPINION

OPINION

As the maritime industry navigates toward a more sustainable future, the adoption of alternative fuels like ammonia, methanol, and hydrogen is gaining momentum. These fuels represent a significant shift from traditional marine…

23rd December 2024

Predictions for 2025: The challenge of future fuels

23rd December 2024

OPINION

OPINION

This year marked a turning point for maritime innovation, with propulsion technologies advancing at an unprecedented pace to meet the dual challenges of decarbonisation and efficiency. The industry is moving beyond compliance…

20th December 2024

Predictions for 2025: Hear from titans of industry

20th December 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The maritime industry is rapidly evolving thanks to recent developments in technology, including decarbonisation and autonomous capabilities. These changes could completely transform the way the maritime sector operates, improving operational performance and…

20th December 2024

Navigating the stormy waters of autonomous systems in maritime

20th December 2024

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

The concept of using wind to propel ships is not new; it harks back to the earliest days of seafaring. However, as the shipping industry faces mounting pressure to reduce emissions, the…

29th November 2024

Harnessing the winds of change: NAPA

29th November 2024

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Wind propulsion is poised to play a significant role in decarbonising the maritime industry, but regulatory gaps are stalling its broader adoption, according to Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore’s (BV) newly released Wind…

23rd October 2024

BV seeks regulatory clarity for wind propulsion

23rd October 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Auramarine celebrated its 50th anniversary this month, the same month it launched its ammonia fuel supply system (FSS). We spoke to the company’s CEO John Bergman (pictured) about both milestones.

27th September 2024

The Motorship meets Auramarine’s CEO John Bergman

27th September 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Updated Marine Vessel Rules include new functional requirements and a risk-based methodology to accommodate the latest technology, writes Dan Cronin, ABS

12th June 2024

Risk-based class rules needed for marine sector

12th June 2024

OPINION

OPINION

Sadly, the March/April issue was the last issue of The Motorship that I will have the pleasure of editing. After just over five years, one pandemic and one of the most sustained periods of…

28th March 2024

Thank You For The Music

28th March 2024

OPINION

OPINION

A universal, global carbon tax on shipping is coming, as alternative blue fuels made with carbon capture emerge as a critical step in the energy transition at sea. That was the message…

26th March 2024

Global Carbon Tax on Shipping is Coming, Says ABS Chairman and CEO

26th March 2024

OPINION

OPINION

Mikael Wideskog, Director for Sustainable Fuels & Decarbonisation - Wärtsilä Marine, shares his thoughts on how shipowners and operators can hedge their bets on future fuels by building flexibility into their fuelling…

21st March 2024

Future-Proofing Vessels Through Fuel Flexibility

21st March 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Driven by a research partnership, the Holy Boss Cap is a hydrodynamic solution that delivers multiple benefits for ship owners face increasingly tough regulatory requirements and rising operational costs, writes Dr Batuhan Aktas, CEO…

7th March 2024

Reimagined propeller boss cap demonstrates the power of research in boosting ship efficiency

7th March 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Dr Olivier Denizart, Technical Manager at Lubmarine shares some of the key findings on Lubmarine’s latest R&D projects on future fuels including experiments on an Ammonia-fuelled engine that it has modified.

29th February 2024

Supporting Shipping’s Decarbonisation Towards a Carbon-Free Future

29th February 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Shipyards will need to innovate at an unprecedented scale and at an accelerated pace to deliver ships fit for the decarbonisation transition, Mikko Forss, Executive Vice President for Design Solutions, NAPA tells The…

22nd February 2024

ENERGY SHIFT TO TRANSFORM SHIPYARDS, AS WELL AS SHIPS

22nd February 2024