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2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä is working with the European Union and other partners to develop a new system that combines flapping bow foils and engine combustion control technology to reduce fuel consumption.

24th February 2023

Flapping foil and combustion control combo steps closer to commercialisation

24th February 2023

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Paul Gunton recalls his first encounter with wave foils as a deputy editor for The Motorship and explores what happened next

24th February 2023

Foil power’s potential builds on decades of development

24th February 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Sweden is preparing to order a new generation of icebreakers readied for future adoption of methanol fuel. The Sjofartsverket (Swedish Maritime Administration, SMA) is evaluating potential shipbuilding contractors for the first two…

24th February 2023

Methanol-Ready Baltic Icebreakers

24th February 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Cepsa is to supply green ammonia to ACE Terminal at the Port of Rotterdam for conversion into green hydrogen for use by industries and shipping.

23rd February 2023

Rotterdam green hydrogen import deal

23rd February 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

A German research project is seeking to apply concepts of laser structuring of electrodes to large-format winding cells for the first time and applying them to the sustainable and safe active material lithium…

23rd February 2023

German research project to develop new high-performance marine LFP cells

23rd February 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Engine builder Cummins has announced that it plans to add a new 10-litre engine to its range in 2026.

23rd February 2023

Cummins to introduce X10 version in 2026

23rd February 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Volvo Penta has announced the launch of the D17, a new engine that offers enhanced power density, thanks to the use of dual-stage turbochargers, and reduced fuel consumption within the envelope of…

23rd February 2023

New Volvo Penta D17 engine launched

23rd February 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

GTT, the LNG containment specialist, is expanding its strategic focus to include digitalisation solutions as well as hydrogen solutions, Anouar Kiassi, GTT’s vice president of Digital & Information explains to The Motorship…

23rd February 2023

Digitalisation solutions and hydrogen broaden GTT’s focus areas

23rd February 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Thomas Hansen, head of two-stroke promotion and customer support at MAN Energy Solutions reveals MAN ES plans to soft-launch the Ammonia engine (AEngine) development programme in an exclusive interview with The Motorship.

23rd February 2023

MAN ES AEngine tests scheduled for H1 2023

23rd February 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Pilot projects are only part of the challenge of scaling up cleantech developments, Haavard Tvedte, head of public affairs of Maritime CleanTech tells The Motorship in an exclusive interview.

23rd February 2023

Scaling up means much more than technological validation

23rd February 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A drop-in biofuel pilot has successfully completed, helping establish a framework for the use of alternative fuels.

22nd February 2023

Drop-in biofuel trial success

22nd February 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Singaporean shipowner SDTR Marine, the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and the China Classification Society (CCS) have jointly designed an 85,000dwt ammonia-fuelled bulk carrier.

21st February 2023

SDTR and SDARI Develop Ammonia-Fuelled Bulker with CCS

21st February 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has secured a design contract for its seventh vessel for the US based shipowner, SunStone Ships.

21st February 2023

Ulstein wins seventh cruise contract for SunStone

21st February 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Liebherr is supplying slewing bearings for a floating wind turbine prototype developed by Ming Yang Smart Energy. The roller bearings function as a mooring-system for the self-alignment of the wind turbine design.

21st February 2023

Slew bearings support floating offshore turbine design

21st February 2023

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Researchers from VTT have developed a concept for counter-flapping foils that offer greater propulsive efficiency than conventional propellers

21st February 2023

Counter-flapping foils designed to boost propulsive area

21st February 2023

LNG

LNG

Woodward has added a new SOGAV (solenoid-operated gas admission valve) to its product line after it achieved Zone ‘0’ IGF Code compliance.

21st February 2023

Woodward SOGAV gas admission valve awarded IGF Code compliance

21st February 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

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Singapore-based shipowner Peninsula International Shipping PTE Ltd has appointed the Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) as the Flag for a chemical tanker newbuilding.

21st February 2023

Isle of Man to flag new chemical tanker for Singaporean owner

21st February 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Canadian operators Algoma Central Corporation (Algoma) and CSL have placed an order with Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (YAMIC) to construct four new methanol-ready ocean-going self-dischargers. 

20th February 2023

CSL and Algoma place joint 4+2 order for methanol-fuelled bulkers

20th 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

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Diversified UK marine services group James Fisher has signed an agreement with Uptime International to work together to use Uptime’s motion compensated gangways in the development of the ULSTEIN SX221 Diamond SOV.

20th February 2023

Motion compensated gangway for Ulstein SOV design

20th February 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions is rolling out an optimisation programme to improve the performance of its dual-fuel, low-pressure ME-GA engine before the first reference for its new two-stroke offering enters service.

20th February 2023

MAN ES Optimises ME-GA Engine Performance

20th February 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Fugro has received approval from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to operate the first uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV) in UK waters.

20th February 2023

UK approval for Fugro’s USV with eROV

20th February 2023