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2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä is to begin long term, full-scale, testing of ammonia as a fuel from Q1 2021. The tests will be conducted on a marine four-stroke combustion engine at the Sustainable Energy Catapult…

30th June 2020

Full scale ammonia engine tests to begin in 2021

30th June 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

An international demonstration project to validate the feasibility of creating an international hydrogen supply chain, connecting Japan from Southeast Asia, has taken a number of major steps forward in recent months.

29th June 2020

LOHC hydrogen supply chain project advances

29th June 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Denmark-based ship owner Norden has ordered a quartet of Ultramax bulk carriers from Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS).

29th June 2020

Norden orders Ultramax quartet

29th June 2020

TURBOCHARGER

TURBOCHARGER

Tests have shown that retrofitting four-stroke auxiliary engines with two-stage turbocharging is both practical and effective, offering the opportunity to increase their efficiency and output, according to Yanmar.

29th June 2020

Yanmar tests two-stage turbos for four-stroke engines

29th June 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Stena Line has confirmed that construction of the larger two vessels in its new generation E-Flexer series is underway in Weihai, China.

29th June 2020

CONSTRUCTION OF E-FLEXER SERIES CONTINUES

29th June 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A Swedish project is set to become the first in the world to create a common infrastructure for the transportation of liquid carbon dioxide extracted via carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.

29th June 2020

CO2 transportation project launches in Sweden

29th June 2020

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

De Nora has created a new legal entity, De Nora Marine Technologies, to facilitate the company’s global growth strategy within the maritime market.

29th June 2020

De Nora creates new marine team

29th June 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Reckoned to be the first ship for Great Lakes trade built on the Great Lakes since 1983, keel-laying for Interlake Steamship Company’s 28,000dwt self-unloading bulk carrier took place on 23 June at…

26th June 2020

GREAT LAKES OPERATOR INVESTS LOCALLY

26th June 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The IMO has issued draft requirements intended to improve mooring safety by the introduction of additional measures around selection, arrangement, inspection and maintenance and replacement of mooring equipment including lines.

26th June 2020

New requirements on safer mooring

26th June 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) Council has held its 81th session by video conference, discussing a range of technical initiatives and electing Koichi Fujiwara of ClassNK as its new chair.

26th June 2020

IACS Council focuses on technology

26th June 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime is beginning to offer basic Dynamic Positioning Operator (DPO) courses remotely, with the practical element of the training also delivered remotely. This innovative solution forms part of Kongsberg Maritime’s plan…

25th June 2020

Kongsberg offers remote practical DP Operator training

25th June 2020

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order to provide cargo handling cranes for four 62,000 dwt general cargo ships to be built in Asia.

25th June 2020

Cargo handling cranes order for MacGregor

25th June 2020

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Could wind’s promised efficiency impact other systems? Stevie Knight asks the questions...

25th June 2020

Wind above: what goes on below?

25th June 2020

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Wind power is worth attention: theoretical ‘castles in the air’ are rapidly gaining foundations, writes Stevie Knight

25th June 2020

Out on the pull: making wind assistance work

25th June 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Chamber of Shipping has published a first Engine Room Procedures Guide modelled on its globally recognised Bridge Procedures Guide

25th June 2020

INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE LAID OUT IN ENGINE ROOM PROCEDURES GUIDE

25th June 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

BAE Systems’ Pacific 24 (P24) rigid inflatable boat could significantly enhance the UK Royal Navy’s ability to protect its sailors as the upgraded sea boat is able to execute its own missions…

25th June 2020

First look at autonomous sea boats

25th June 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A group of leading industry participants have launched a new research centre in Copenhagen to further the development of new fuel types and technologies. The founding company partners behind the Maersk Mc-Kinney…

25th June 2020

Industry coalition founds Copenhagen decarbonisation research centre

25th June 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide support to Dubai-based E-Marine, which is currently upgrading its fleet of cable layer vessels to achieve greater efficiencies.

25th June 2020

Wärtsilä upgrades E-Marine cable layer vessel

25th June 2020

LNG

LNG

Hamburg based LNG supplier Nauticor, a subsidiary of the Nordic energy company Gasum, has conducted the initial ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation for a newbuild cruise ship.

24th June 2020

First ship-to-ship LNG for cruise ship

24th June 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has won a milestone order which will see the company making its first delivery of large-size waterjets to Incat, the Tasmania-based designers and builders of high-speed, environmentally-efficient catamaran ferries.

24th June 2020

Kongsberg and Incat in first waterjet deal

24th June 2020