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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

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Kongsberg Digital is relaunching its application for vessel and fleet optimisation, Vessel Performance, for offshore vessel operations. The data-driven solution now provides even more accessible onboard and onshore decision support, enabling significant…

27th April 2023

Kongsberg relaunches Vessel Performance app

27th April 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Global Drone Inspection (GDI), the subsidiary of robotic inspection specialists RIMS BV, and Dubai based JOME Engineering have signed an agreement, whereby JOME will become a local service station partner for GDI. 

27th April 2023

Global Drone Inspection to take on specialist demand for drone and ROV services from RIMS BV

27th April 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Resurgent cruise brand Swan Hellenic has commissioned its third and largest newbuild to date, tailored to the cultural expedition segment of the market. After handover by Helsinki Shipyard on March 31, the…

27th April 2023

Another Finnish Delivery For Revived Brand

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

LNG

LNG

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and the Cruise Division of MSC Group have successfully completed the first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering operation at the Port of Marseille Fos, on France’s Mediterranean coast, for…

26th April 2023

First LNG bunkering for MSC World Europa at Port of Marseille Fos

26th April 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A new generation of hybrid/diesel-electric cargo vessels ordered by Nordic interests is expected to make its debut in the short-sea trades during the third quarter of 2023.

26th April 2023

Indian Yard Turning Out 12 Hybrid Coasters

26th April 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for its Ammonia Floating Storage Re-Gasification Unit (FSRU), the first…

25th April 2023

AiP for first Korean NH3 FSRU

25th April 2023

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Hempel A/S, the world-leading coatings company, is showcasing its unique seam fairing solution, SeamFlow, for the first time in Asia at Sea Asia in Singapore.

25th April 2023

Asian focus for Hempel’s seam fairing solution for ship hulls

25th April 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Sweden’s Gotlandsbolaget and the Australian shipyard Austal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a design agreement of Gotlandsbolaget’s new passenger catamaran, Gotland Horizon X, which will be able to run on…

25th April 2023

New Swedish passenger catamaran will run on hydrogen

25th April 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its MAN 175D engine is formally approved for operation on biofuels, effective immediately. This applies to all standard biofuels such as HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) and FAME…

25th April 2023

MAN 175D ready to operate on 100% biofuel

25th April 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

The world’s first self-driving commercial passenger ferry will begin operating in Sweden from June this year.

24th April 2023

World’s first self-driving passenger ferry

24th April 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Maran Dry Management Inc. (MDM), the dry bulk shipping arm of the Angelicoussis Group, recently took delivery of its first LNG-fuelled bulk carriers. The two DNV-classed Newcastlemax bulk carriers are the first dual-fuel bulkers…

24th April 2023

Maran Dry takes delivery of first LNG-fuelled Newcastlemaxes

24th 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

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Huisman is to supply a 3,000 mt+ leg encircling crane (LEC) for Havfram Wind’s second NG-20000X wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).

20th April 2023

Huisman kits out Havfram Wind WTIV

20th April 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Liner operator Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced that it will install two containerised wind assisted propulsion units on one of the container feeder ships it operates before the end of the…

20th April 2023

ONE opts to install wind-assist units on feeder

20th April 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Following the formal approval of the EU’s emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) by the European Parliament, shipowners are now mandated to submit verified emissions data for all voyages that start or end…

20th April 2023

Is The Shipping Industry Ready For Europe’s Cap And Trade Rule?

20th April 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

In its latest marine partnership, Cummins has teamed up with Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division to bring hybrid marine solutions to the global maritime market.

20th April 2023

Cummins builds new marine partner network

20th April 2023