Repair & Conversion

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

While the overwhelming majority of vessels in operation continue to run on compliant conventional fuels, there is an emerging consensus that moving towards a decarbonised future will require assets to have greater…

3rd November 2023

Concerns about dual-fuel supply chain for engine makers overstated

3rd November 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Aegir Marine has launched a project to remanufacture a decades-old ship thruster. The project will take place in a purpose-built remanufacturing laboratory set up by Aegir Marine. It is the first project to be…

27th October 2023

Aegir to introduce remanufacturing with decades-old thruster refurb

27th October 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Norwegian ferry and cruise operator Hurtigruten has achieved a 23% reduction in CO2 emissions on its 121-metre passenger vessel MS Richard With in the first year of service after the conclusion of a retrofit programme.…

18th October 2023

Hurtigruten ESS and engine retrofit delivers 23% CO2 emissions cut

18th October 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

A new Engine Retrofit Report by Lloyd’s Register concludes that a shortage of repair yards with experience in conversions may hinder the take up of alternative fuel technology by the existing fleet.

13th October 2023

Alt fuel retrofit ambitions face yard capacity and capability constraints: LR

13th October 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

In a first for Corvus Energy, its inherently gas-safe Pelican hydrogen PEM fuel cell solution has been specified for a retrofit installation on board a fishing and training vessel operated by a Norwegian educational establishment. The…

2nd October 2023

First reference for Corvus gas-safe PEMFC solution

2nd October 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Brunvoll Mar-El has chosen energy storage firm, Leclanché, to assist on a ferry retrofit project.

28th September 2023

Brunvoll chooses Leclanché for ferry retrofit

28th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Newport Shipping has announced that it has added Chinese Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co., Ltd. (HRDD) to its network of partner shipyards.

7th September 2023

Newport Shipping adds HRDD to partner network

7th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has launched a project to develop retrofit solutions for medium-speed marine engines. The ‘CliNeR-ECo’ project includes partners from industry and research institutes, and will run until the end of…

19th July 2023

MAN ES participating in 4-stroke methanol retrofit research project

19th July 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan), the containership owner and manager, in collaboration with Hapag-Lloyd, have signed a Conversion Commitment Agreement with MAN PrimeServ. The deal covers the retrofit of the main engines aboard 15 container vessels equipped with MAN B&W S90-type…

6th July 2023

Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan ink 15+45 MeOH retrofit deal

6th July 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Babcock International has completed maintenance works for the research ship ‘Sir David Attenborough’ at its Rosyth facilities.

5th July 2023

Maintenance completes on polar research ship

5th July 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Stena Line plans to convert a number of its vessels to dual-fuel operation, capable of operation on methanol as fuel. While the specific details of the order have not yet been announced,…

27th June 2023

Stena Line plans series of methanol conversions

27th June 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

RINA has awarded approval in principle (AiP) for a green retrofit package solution designed by naval architecture designer, Aurelia, in partnership with Econowind, Wattlab and Vertom.

26th June 2023

AiP for green retrofit solution

26th June 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Class societies are actively collaborating with yards and manufacturers to ensure successful and timely engine retrofit projects, but there are challenges.

26th June 2023

Retrofit challenges could hamper timely reduction of emissions

26th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has confirmed that it will upgrade a 48/60 engine to a 51/60 using a low-pressure injection strategy as its first retrofit of a 4-stroke diesel to dual-fuel MeOH.

22nd June 2023

First MAN 48/60 MeOH retrofit will use low-pressure port fuel injection

22nd June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A.P. Moller – Maersk, the Danish logistics company, has awarded MAN PrimeServ a contract to retrofit the main engines aboard 11 container vessels equipped with MAN B&W 8G95ME-C9.5 prime movers. These will be…

22nd June 2023

Maersk to retrofit 11 container vessels to dual-fuel methanol operation

22nd June 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Royston has completed the rapid overhaul of a diesel power plant system on board a Tidewater Marine operated platform support vessel.

19th June 2023

Royston completes OSV overhaul

19th June 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Newport Shipping has announced that it plans to offer ship widening as a conversion in collaboration with the NSB Group. The NSB Group believes that widening represents an alternative route to improved EEXI and CII scores…

8th June 2023

Newport Shipping to offer vessel widening

8th June 2023

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Techcross, the South Korea-based ballast water management system supplier, has announced that a BWMS has been successfully retrofitted  in the engine room of a tanker. Techcross patented the ‘Engine Room Solution’ installation method for…

30th May 2023

First engine room BWMS retrofit for Techcross

30th May 2023

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Following a retrofit aboard the Ambience, a vessel belonging to Ambassador Cruise lines, managed by Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services, has become Tier III-compatible.

16th May 2023

SCR Retrofit Makes Cruise Ship Tier III-Compatible

16th May 2023

LNG

LNG

Wärtsilä has won the contract to supply a reliquefaction system for a retrofit project on an LNG carrier vessel converted to operate as a floating storage unit (FSU). 

15th May 2023

Reliquefaction retrofit contract for FSU reduces costs and emissions

15th May 2023