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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a new, next-generation, Damen RSD Tug 2513 to the Rimorchiatori Mediterranei-owned Tug Malta.

27th January 2021

Damen delivers new RSD Tug 2513 to Malta

27th January 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The first US-flagged Jones Act offshore wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) will be built to ABS Class.

27th January 2021

ABS to class first US wind farm SOV

27th January 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

US waters are expected to see significant development in offshore wind installations in the years ahead, but the nation’s Jones Act restricts the choice of vessels that can be used to build…

27th January 2021

Jones Act spurs US vessel projects

27th January 2021

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Superconductors haven’t often been mentioned in relation to shipping. However, not only could the technology cut the space requirement for both onboard grid and motors, some alternative-fuel vessels might even give it…

26th January 2021

Very cool: superconductors made simple

26th January 2021

LNG

LNG

GTT announced that it had received approval in principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas for the NO96 membrane containment system for LNG fuel tank applications on ultra large container vessels (ULCV) in mid-January.

26th January 2021

BV AIP FOR GTT NO96 CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR ULCV

26th January 2021

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Greek shipowner Avin International LTD has ordered a Suezmax tanker from New Times Shipbuilding Co. in Jiangsu, China, and the tanker is set to become the first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the…

26th January 2021

Avin International Suezmax tanker set to be first ammonia-ready vessel

26th January 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Havyard is developing a zero-emission ship concept for transporting cargo between European ports as Europe works towards its climate goals.

26th January 2021

Havyard hydrogen zero-emission ship

26th January 2021

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Corvus Energy has launched a containerised battery room solution for Battery-On-Board (BOB) vessel applications. The “Plug and Play battery room” is available in 10-foot and 20-foot ISO high-cube container sizes and is…

25th January 2021

Corvus launches pre-approved containerised battery room solution

25th January 2021

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä, as part of a consortium led by the University of Vaasa in Finland, will play a major role in an important project aimed at reducing the environmental impact of shipping. Project…

25th January 2021

Finnish-led research consortium to test H2 engine and wind-assisted technologies

25th January 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV GL has presented Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) with an Approval in Principle (AIP) for a wing-sail auxiliary propulsion system for ships.

25th January 2021

DNV GL AWARDS KSOE AIP FOR WING SAIL SOLUTION

25th January 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wind is picking up, writes Stevie Knight.

25th January 2021

Powering the rising wind

25th January 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a letter of intent with Chinese shipbuilder Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore to deliver a large technology package for the BT-220IU Wind Turbine Installation Unit.

25th January 2021

KM to supply tech for turbine installations

25th January 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

In what is said to be an industry first, ABS has awarded China Merchants Industry (CMI) approval in principle (AIP) for its deep-sea mining system design.

25th January 2021

ABS approves deep-sea mining system design

25th January 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A massive boost to the fleet deployed by Hamburg-based United Heavy Lift (UHL) is in prospect with the start of deliveries of eight newbuilds from China, writes David Tinsley.

25th January 2021

SECOND COMING OF ECO LIFTER CLASS

25th January 2021

LNG

LNG

PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and Total have concluded a time charter agreement for up to seven years for a newbuilding 174,000cbm LNG carrier, to be owned and operated by SCF, with options…

22nd January 2021

Fourth Atlanticmax LNG carrier for SCF

22nd January 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

As it completes the ten thousandth installation of Fleet Xpress, Inmarsat has launched a new ‘Fleet Data Academy’ to support the adoption of the growing range of maritime digital applications.

22nd January 2021

Inmarsat launches new data academy

22nd January 2021

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Vanadium redox flow batteries are being developed for shipping applications by corporate and research partners in Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and Canada, and cost-competitiveness could be enhanced by leasing the 100% reusable…

22nd January 2021

BENEFITS OF VANADIUM REDOX FLOW BATTERY TECHNOLOGY STACKING UP

22nd January 2021

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger (MHIET) has conducted a combustion test of a hydrogen engine in a joint research project with Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).

22nd January 2021

MHIET TESTS GAS ENGINE WITH PURE HYDROGEN

22nd January 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Australia plans to produce hydrogen for under $2 per kilogram and has initiated plans to match its production ambitions with Germany’s clean energy and manufacturing goals.

21st January 2021

AUSTRALIA AND GERMANY PLAN GREEN “HYDROGEN BRIDGE”

21st January 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Norsepower has successfully installed two 35m Rotor Sails for SEA-CARGO, heralding what is said to be the world’s first tiltable Rotor Sail installation and showing that vessels travelling on height-restricted routes can…

21st January 2021

World’s first tiltable rotor sails installed

21st January 2021