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SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Furetank has signed a contract for a new dual-fuel tanker which will become the 11th in its Vinga series of top-performing, energy efficient tankers.

27th July 2022

Furetank orders 11th dual-fuel tanker

27th July 2022

LNG

LNG

American Ship Repair (ASR) has partnered with C-LNG Solutions and will serve as their official representative in the US.

27th July 2022

ASR partners with C-LNG Solutions

27th July 2022

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced its intention to develop options for the withdrawal from global paper chart production by late 2026 to increase focus on its digital navigation products and…

27th July 2022

UKHO readies for withdrawal of paper charts

27th July 2022

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Taiwan’s Evergreen Group has commissioned the world’s highest capacity containership to date, topping the 24,000 teu mark. The first in a series of seven booked from China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) yards,…

27th July 2022

New Milestone For Chinese Builders

27th July 2022

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Andrew Scott, Business Development Director at Babcock LGE, assesses the emerging alternative fuel markets and gives an insight into the company’s development priorities in an exclusive interview with The Motorship.

26th July 2022

Ammonia and LCO2 among Babcock LGE’s development targets

26th July 2022

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Researchers at MARIN are examining the regulatory framework and design maturity of wind-assist technologies.

26th July 2022

MARIN-led research projects further understanding of wind-assist vessel design

26th July 2022

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

A new collaboration between Silverstream Technologies, Mitsui & Co. Europe and subsidiary Orient Marine aims to promote decarbonisation within the Japanese shipbuilding market and encourage adoption of Silverstream’s air lubrication technology.

26th July 2022

Japanese companies agree to promote air lubrication

26th July 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) is leading a consortium of 18 industry partners to launch a drop-in biofuels pilot project.

26th July 2022

GCMD-led consortium commits US$18 million to biofuels

26th July 2022

NEWS

NEWS

GTT has received a large order from its partner, the Korean Shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries, for the tank design of 14 new LNG carriers.

25th July 2022

Large order for GTT LNGC tanks

25th July 2022

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

In 2018, InterManager launched a survey on enclosed space deaths. Now, as a driving force behind the action being taken on those deaths, the organisation is calling for changes to vessel design,…

25th July 2022

Design changes would reduce enclosed spaces risks

25th July 2022

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A multiple vessel contract sealed with a home yard for bulk carriers of 65,000dwt gives new expression to scale as a central feature of Chinese reinvestment in its coastwise shipping fleet.

25th July 2022

China Boosts Domestic Shipping Capacity

25th July 2022

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN PrimeServ is now offering its customers the opportunity to retrofit older MAN 48/60 marine and power-plant engines to state-of-the-art MAN 51/60 types as part of its new ‘lifecycle upgrade’ offering.

25th July 2022

MAN offers lifecycle upgrade for 48/60 engines

25th July 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

As part of its CO2 emissions reduction efforts, AIDA Cruises has now initiated the use of biofuels.

25th July 2022

AIDAprima bunkers biofuel

25th July 2022

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Alsym™ Energy will work with ship manager Synergy Marine and shipowner Nissen Kaiun will jointly develop marine applications for Alsym’s high-performance, rechargeable batteries.

25th July 2022

New chemistry batteries planned for 2025

25th July 2022

NEWS

NEWS

GTT has received an order from its partner the Korean shipyard DSME for the tank design of six new LNG carriers.

21st July 2022

GTT LNGC tank order

21st July 2022

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

IMES GmbH, the Germany-based specialist in cylinder pressure sensors and engine monitoring systems, will present the new generation of its successful electronic handheld devices type EPM at SMM in Hamburg.

21st July 2022

IMES to showcase next EPM generation

21st July 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Shell is moving ahead with plans to create a green hydrogen production and distribution supply chain centred around the Port of Rotterdam. 

21st July 2022

Shell doubles down on Dutch hydrogen strategies

21st July 2022

TURBOCHARGER

TURBOCHARGER

ABB has announced it will spin off Accelleron (formerly ABB Turbocharging), its market-leading turbocharging division. Accelleron will list on SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich on 3 October 2022, subject to approval from ABB’s shareholders among others.

21st July 2022

ABB confirms turbocharging business spin off

21st July 2022

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

The path towards net zero will start with drop-in transition fuels, progress with the adoption of carbon capture (CCS) technologies and eventually lead to adoption of low- and zero-carbon fuels produced using…

21st July 2022

ABS sees role for carbon capture

21st July 2022

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Researchers from University of California, Berkeley, have concluded that battery prices of US$100 kW/h make the electrification of trade routes of less than 1,500 kilometres economical.

20th July 2022

LFP batteries could improve economics of electric shipping: study

20th July 2022