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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) announced the order of 13 x 920mm-bore WinGD diesel engines in connection with the building of 13 × 16,000-teu containerships in a press release on 2 April.

7th April 2021

WINGD ENGINES FOR 13-STRONG 16,000 TEU SERIES

7th April 2021

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has launched a project to produce a dual-fuel, medium-speed engine capable of running on diesel-fuel and ammonia. The AmmoniaMot project includes partners from industry and research institutes, and will…

7th April 2021

MAN ES launches 4-stroke ammonia engine research project

7th April 2021

LNG

LNG

Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) by Bureau Veritas for an innovative digital solution for sloshing activity assessment. The approval covers sloshing activity assessment in the Framework…

7th April 2021

BV APPROVES GTT DIGITAL SOLUTION FOR MEMBRANE TANK MAINTENANCE

7th April 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Burckhardt Compression will be the exclusive service provider for SERO PumpSystems’ side channel pumps for the marine sector.

7th April 2021

Burckhardt becomes exclusive service provider

7th April 2021

LNG

LNG

China Shipbuilding Power Group, the Shanghai-based engine licensee and subsidiary of CSSC, has announced that it has successfully concluded a five-year development project to create a low-pressure, low-speed LNG-fuelled engine.

6th April 2021

Chinese engine builder launches first low-speed Otto Cycle engine platform

6th April 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VARD will build three Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for North Star Renewables in Scotland.

6th April 2021

VARD wins wind farm vessel contracts

6th April 2021

LNG

LNG

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is building Koreas first dedicated LNG bunker vessel for Korea Gas Corporation, KOGAS confirmed in a press release on 6 April.

6th April 2021

HHI TO BUILD LNG BUNKER VESSEL FOR KOREA

6th April 2021

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

United European Car Carriers (UECC), the Norway based company that operates a fleet of 16 pure truck and car carriers in intra-European trades, is upping its game to meet client expectations.

1st April 2021

UECC prepared to test new technologies as green drive gathers momentum

1st April 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Royal IHC has received approval in principle from Bureau Veritas for the design of a hydrogen-fuelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) developed in partnership with the Dutch Directorate-General for Public Works and…

1st April 2021

BV AiP for Royal IHC’s H2 TSHD design

1st April 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Yanmar Holdings and its subsidiary Yanmar Power Technology have conducted a field demonstration test for a new maritime hydrogen fuel cell system.

1st April 2021

Yanmar trials new marine H2 fuel cell

1st April 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

In response to an industry-wide consultation, Damen has recently renewed and expanded its range of small to mid-size trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). The full range now covering hopper volumes from 650…

1st April 2021

Damen extends TSHD range

1st April 2021

LNG

LNG

MAN Energy Solutions has announced that Samsung Heavy Industries has confirmed the order of 10 × 8G95ME-GI10.5 engines in connection with the building of 10 × 15,000-teu containerships for Seaspan Corporation.

31st March 2021

ME-GI ENGINES FOR SEASPAN ULCS SERIES

31st March 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

An upgraded, more fuel efficient version of one of the smaller designs in its two-stroke portfolio has been unveiled by MAN Energy Solutions, writes David Tinsley.

31st March 2021

MAN ES REFINES G45 TWO-STROKE SERIES

31st March 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Engineering company Ricardo is the latest to join the Getting to Zero coalition in a bid to support the decarbonisation of the transport and energy sectors.

31st March 2021

Ricardo joins emissions reduction coalition

31st March 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

ABB has won a contract to provide services for equipment installed on board Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) vessels.

31st March 2021

ABB wins Canadian Coast Guard deal

31st March 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Major tugboat teamwork was required to refloat the Ever Given boxship stuck in the Suez Canal.

30th March 2021

Tug teamwork refloats Ever Given

30th March 2021

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Join our virtual panel of top industry experts on May 18, 2021, 11-12 CEST, discussing WindPower and Windassisted Propulsion for the shipping sector. Learn how this technology can help your business to…

29th March 2021

Learn more about Wind-assisted Propulsion with PFF Live

29th March 2021

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The shipping industry’s ambitions for reducing CO2 emission are likely to follow several technological pathways, so a more flexible and modular lubrication system is now available, says Dr Rathesan Ravendran, Technology and…

29th March 2021

GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN CYLINDER LUBRICATION DELIVERY FOR TWO-STROKE ENGINES

29th March 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Diversified UK marine services group James Fisher has ordered two tankers specified with dual-fuel propulsion for its coastwise and short-sea trading operations, writes David Tinsley.

29th March 2021

UK OWNER INVESTS IN COASTAL TANKER FLEET

29th March 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The chief executive of the UK Chamber of Shipping, Bob Sanguinetti, is stepping down to take on a new role as chief executive of the Aberdeen Harbour Board.

29th March 2021

CEO of UK Chamber of Shipping steps down

29th March 2021