News

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A new study has highlighted the potential of methanol to decarbonise the shipping industry.

20th March 2023

Study highlights methanol’s potential

20th March 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

UK hovercraft technology has attracted a further export deal, in the shape of a Canadian contract award to specialist builder Griffon Hoverwork.

20th March 2023

Canadian Operator Keeps Faith With Hovercraft

20th March 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery (HHI-EMD) marked the renewal of its licensing agreement with Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) to build UE low-speed engines with a ceremony in mid March.

20th March 2023

HHI-EMD extends J-ENG licence agreement

20th March 2023

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Seven new members have joined a major initiative aimed at reducing methane emissions in the maritime industry.

17th March 2023

Methane emissions initiative gains new members

17th March 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Rune Garen uses his business development role at Kongsberg to pose some difficult questions

16th March 2023

KMs Garen sees the power of positive thinking

16th March 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Vale has signed a deal with Kongsberg Digital to install its vessel-to-cloud digital solution Vessel Insight on four Valemax vessels.

16th March 2023

Vale to verify emissions efficiencies with digital solution

16th March 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Ridgebury Tankers has validated emissions reductions for its fleet using an AI-enabled tool to accurately measure fuel usage, carbon emissions and return on cleantech investments.

16th March 2023

Ridgebury Tankers Identifies Fleet Emissions Reductions With Digital Tool

16th March 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Edda Wind is working with Pon Power on strategies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions as it seeks to capitalise on the growing demand for offshore renewable energy production.

16th March 2023

Edda Wind teams up with Pon Power to reduce emissions

16th 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

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year maintenance agreement with National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) which should help to maximise operational uptime.

14th March 2023

Wärtsilä maintenance agreement for NPCC fleet

14th March 2023

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Kistler has improved the piezoelectric accelerometer family 8766A for measuring vibrations in surroundings with extreme temperature changes. 

14th March 2023

Kistler upgrades temperature-resistant accelerometer line

14th March 2023

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Independent studies have confirmed that Schottel’s dynamic rudder propeller SRP-D offers significant advantages for dynamic positioning operations in service vessels, the company has announced.

14th March 2023

Studies confirm DP rudder propeller efficiencies

14th March 2023

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

French water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group has appointed Laurent-Emmanuel Migeon as its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding company founder Benoît Gillmann.

14th March 2023

New ceo for BIO-UV

14th March 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Construction of a USD8.5bn export-oriented green hydrogen mega-project located on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast is expected to begin after it signed financing agreements with a number of financial institutions on 1…

14th March 2023

Saudi green ammonia mega-project to begin production in 2026

14th March 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

The UK’s Freeport East has set out a future scenario for green hydrogen demand that could underpin its evolution into a green hydrogen hub.

14th March 2023

Freeport East sets out green hydrogen vision

14th March 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Shunt trains in the German port of Bremerhaven are now running solely on Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO), instead of diesel, making last-mile transport significantly cleaner.

14th March 2023

German port cuts ‘last mile’ emissions using HVO

14th March 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Classification society, RINA, has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to MAN Energy Solutions for its methanol-ready MAN L/V 32/44CR engine.

13th March 2023

Methanol-Ready 32/44CR Wins RINA Approval

13th 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

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

DNV Maritime has appointed Torgeir Sterri as the new Offshore Classification Director while promoting Lucas Ribeiro, the former Area Manager for Iberia, Italy and Malta, to succeed Sterri as Regional Manager for West Europe. 

13th March 2023

DNV Maritime appoints Sterri as new Offshore Classification Director

13th March 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Set to become the largest-ever vessel constructed in Italy, the 175,500gt cruise ship Sun Princess reinforces the country’s standing as a European bastion of the shipbuilding industry, focused on high added-value production.

13th March 2023

‘Made In Italy’ Reaches A New Scale

13th March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new Yamaha service centre has opened on the River Hamble, expanding Yamaha’s offering on the UK’s south coast.

13th March 2023

Yamaha opens new UK south coast office

13th March 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

As the latest phase in the continual refinement of the company’s direct-drive propulsion offering, MAN Energy Solutions has upgraded its ultra long-stroke, 500mm-bore engine. 

13th March 2023

MAN Two-Stroke Revision Produces Efficiency Gain

13th March 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

An electronic logbook for ships developed by German equipment supplier MARSIG has been awarded Statement of Compliance (SoC) certification by Lloyd’s Register. 

10th March 2023

MARSIG’s new electronic logbook receives LR certification

10th March 2023