Repair & Conversion

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Dr. Pierluigi Busetto of Trieste-based naval architects Navalprogetti s.r.l. discusses the progress of a retrofittable liquid hydrogen (LH2) container-based system in an interview with The Motorship

2nd May 2023

Viking LH2 fuel cell project advances

2nd May 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

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

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with MEYER Group. DSC will work with MEYER’s subsidiary, MEYER RE. MEYER RE offers shipping companies solutions to maximise their vessel’s sustainability,…

12th April 2023

Meyer Werft subsidiary inks Damen Shiprepair deal

12th April 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä has introduced a new radical derating retrofit solution – Wärtsilä Fit4Power - to extend the emissions-compliant lifetime of merchant vessels by providing the existing two-stroke fleet with leaner, healthier and more…

30th March 2023

Wärtsilä launches radical derating solution for two-stroke engines

30th March 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Matson Navigation has exercised an option to convert the main engine aboard the containership Kaimana Hila to a dual-fuel ME-GI unit capable of running on LNG.

16th March 2023

Matson opts for third dual-fuel retrofit

16th March 2023

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Brunvoll has announced that it has been awarded the contract for delivery of a BruCon DP2 control system as part of the replacement of the existing dynamic positioning system onboard an offshore…

13th March 2023

Brunvoll receives DP2 control system retrofit order

13th March 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

A new project to develop dual-fuel kits for conversion of new and existing diesel engines to methanol operation has been launched. The project is being developed by marine design and engine developer ScandiNAOS AB, Chalmers…

21st February 2023

Swedish methanol conversion project targets smaller engine sizes

21st February 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

P&O Maritime Logistics has announced plans to convert one of its Modular Carrier Vessels (MCVs) into a Cable-Laying Vessel (CLV). The conversion will see the MCV equipped with an energy storage supply (ESS)…

20th February 2023

P&O Maritime Logistics to convert MCV to MeOH-fuelled hybrid Cable Layer

20th February 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

A project to modernise the control system of a tug operated by Alfons Håkans in the Baltic Sea is expected to extend the operational life of the vessel by at least 15…

15th February 2023

Control System Retrofit Key To Extending Tug Operational Life

15th February 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Hapag-Lloyds’s Fleet Upgrade Program will see 100 ships retrofitted with new propellers and bulbous bows reducing green house gas emissions across its vessels.

8th February 2023

Hapag-Lloyd launches huge fleet sustainability drive

8th February 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

The first retrofit installation of an inline shaft generator has been completed alongside the installation of an air lubrication system aboard Berge Bulk’s Capesize carrier, Berge Toubkai.

7th February 2023

First inline shaft generator retrofit completed on Berge Bulk vessel

7th February 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) has announced that has been awarded the contract to retrofit the main engines aboard two LPG carriers operated by Tianjin Southwest Maritime Ltd., the Chinese gas carrier operator.

7th February 2023

Tianjin Southwest opts for further LPG retrofits

7th February 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Qtagg has won a deal to upgrade a cruise ferry’s propulsion control system, helping to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

3rd February 2023

Qtagg to overhaul cruise ferry’s propulsion

3rd February 2023

NEWS

NEWS

Caterpillar is to support Brazilian shipping company, Wilson Sons, in the use of tugboat and offshore vessel powertrain technologies and services.

5th December 2022

Caterpillar powertrains for Wilson tugs

5th December 2022

NEWS

NEWS

C-LNG Solutions is providing its LNG fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for the conversion of a US-built containership to dual-fuel propulsion.

28th November 2022

Dual-fuel containership conversion

28th November 2022

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

NYK, MTI, and Elomatic have completed the concept design phase of a new Capesize bulk carrier and a very large crude oil tanker (VLCC) in a project that aims to build LNG-fuelled…

28th November 2022

NYK completes concept design for ammonia-ready vessels

28th November 2022

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Trafikkselskap recently upgraded one of its ferry’s propulsion system with two Schottel EcoPellers and reduced the vessel’s energy consumption by up to 25%.

10th November 2022

EcoPeller retrofit cuts ferry’s energy consumption

10th November 2022

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

MAN PrimeServ has been awarded a contract to retrofit two LPG carriers for Tianjin Southwest Maritime Ltd. – the Chinese liquefied-gas carrier operator. The contract is noteworthy as it will see PrimeServ…

19th October 2022

MAN PrimeServ Wins Chinese DF Retrofit Contract

19th October 2022