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SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Russian shipyard Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in the country’s Far Eastern region announced the delivery of the first in a series of two LNG-fuelled tankers for Russian shipping company Sovcomflot on 29 December 2022. 

3rd January 2023

Zvezda delivers first of LNG-fuelled Aframax duo

3rd January 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

To the consternation of the Dutch shipbuilding industry, the country’s latest research vessel order has been awarded to a foreign yard.

3rd January 2023

Spanish Yard Books Dutch Research Ship

3rd January 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

As the first ship of its type to be built in South America, the 110m polar icebreaker Almirante Viel was launched at Talcahuano on December 22 by Chilean contractor ASMAR.

3rd January 2023

Chile Readies Multi-Role Icebreaker

3rd January 2023

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

TECO 2030 has received its first purchase order for a future funnel from an undisclosed large European shipowner. 

20th December 2022

TECO 2030 sells its first Future Funnel

20th December 2022

REGULATION

REGULATION

The 79th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) was held from 12 to 16 December 2022, with no change to GHG targets agreed on.

20th December 2022

MEPC79: No change to GHG targets

20th December 2022

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) has augmented its medium-speed range with a powerful, multi-fuel engine targeted mainly at passengership, ferry and naval applications. Covering an output range up to 7,200kW, the 20EV23 design…

20th December 2022

Evolve Engine Reaches New Power Levels

20th December 2022

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Estonian operator Tallink has realised a further stage of fleet development with the handover in Finland of the 27-knot ro-pax ferry MyStar.

20th December 2022

Star Rises Over The Baltic

20th December 2022

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Northern Spain’s shipbuilding industry has augmented its export workload by landing a £51.8m ($63m) contract from the UK for a multi-function lighthouse/buoy tender. 

20th December 2022

Valuable UK Order Goes To Spain

20th December 2022

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions is providing a unique mixed MAN medium and high-speed engine package for a wind-turbine installation vessel newbuilding project in China. The vessel will feature an engine configuration based on a…

16th December 2022

Medium and high speed MAN package to power Cadeler F-Class WTIV design

16th December 2022

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) will deliver the battery pack and associated control system for battery charging to the Grand Canyon II offshore construction vessel operated by Volstad Maritime.

16th December 2022

Volstad Maritime to retrofit battery on third offshore vessel

16th December 2022

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

ABS has developed a set of requirements to guide the industry in the application of carbon capture technology at sea.

16th December 2022

ABS launches onboard carbon capture requirements

16th December 2022

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

In the first of its kind for a shipyard, DNV has awarded a Statement of Fact (SoF) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for applying blockchain technology to its own SAS (Samsung Autonomous…

16th December 2022

DNV awards first Blockchain Statement of Fact

16th December 2022

METHANOL

METHANOL

A.P. Moller - Maersk has entered a Letter of Intent with U.S. based SunGas Renewables for green methanol. 

16th December 2022

Maersk secures ninth methanol partner

16th December 2022

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Fuel savings promised by energy efficient technologies may not lead to similar EEXI and CII improvements, an expert has warned at a webinar organised by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). 

15th December 2022

Expert wary of clean tech efficiency claims

15th December 2022

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A joint declaration signed in Turku, Finland, is designed to strengthen sustainable shipping and shipbuilding in the Finnish maritime cluster.

15th December 2022

JV to strengthen Finnish maritime cluster

15th December 2022

REGULATION

REGULATION

Stolt Tankers says the the CII is causing headaches for the chemical tanker segment and may even prove counter-productive when it comes to reducing carbon emissions.

15th December 2022

CII rules for chemical tankers criticised

15th December 2022

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and South Korean steel maker POSCO have agreed to develop and apply new materials for shipbuilding.

15th December 2022

DSME and POSCO to develop materials for CO2, NH3

15th December 2022

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new series of retractable azimuth thrusters, the ULE PM type, which are smaller than competing units while maintaining thrust power. The company expects their compact size makes…

15th December 2022

New retractable azimuth thruster series launched

15th December 2022

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

TECO 2030 has completed production of what it claims is the world’s first fuel cell stack developed and purposely designed for heavy-duty and marine applications.

15th December 2022

TECO 2030 produces its first fuel cell stack

15th December 2022

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The delayed beginning of construction of a new generation of short-sea cargo vessel has begun at Turkish shipyard Gelibolu, with a further five vessels on order at Holland Shipyards Group.

14th December 2022

Wind-assisted Coaster Orders For Gelibolu, Holland Shipyards Group

14th December 2022