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THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

ABB has been selected by Vigor Fab as the hybrid-electric propulsion and energy storage system provider for the newest additions to the Washington State Ferry fleet.

5th June 2020

Zero-emissions Washington state ferry plan

5th June 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Yanmar Holdings and its subsidiary Yanmar Power Technology have announced the development of a hydrogen fuel cell system for maritime applications based on fuel cell technology for automobiles.

4th June 2020

Yanmar develops hydrogen fuel cell system

4th June 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

DNV GL and ABB have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate digitalisation in the maritime industry.

4th June 2020

MoU to advance maritime digitalisation

4th June 2020

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Total Lubmarine received an approval from MAN Energy Solutions for its Talusia Universal cylinder oil on 19 May, indicating the firm’s confidence in the product.

3rd June 2020

MAN ES approval for Talusia Universal cylinder oil

3rd June 2020

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MAN Energy Solutions cancelled NOLs for 15-25 BN cylinder oils and introduced a higher category of cylinder oils in a far-reaching service letter

3rd June 2020

MAN cylinder oil service letter shakes up lube market

3rd June 2020

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Brunvoll has won a large contract for thrusters from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea.

3rd June 2020

KNOT order strengthens Brunvolls position in DPST segment

3rd June 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Plans to commercialise Yanmar’s auto-navigation and automatic docking systems are well underway.

3rd June 2020

Yanmar automated docking a step closer

3rd June 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A consortium of partners has come together to make inland waterway shipping more sustainable in The Netherlands, a step forwards in realising the Paris Climate Agreement goals.

3rd June 2020

Emissions-free waterways barge concept

3rd June 2020

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Engine manufacturer Scania is extending its product portfolio, and announced the launch of hybrid and fully electric power system concepts for its marine engines on 2 June.

2nd June 2020

Scania unveils hybrid and electric power system concepts

2nd June 2020

LNG

LNG

Qatar Petroleum signed a substantial agreement with three major South Korean shipyards for the construction of over 100 LNG carriers on Tuesday, 2 June. The near US$20 billion (70 billion Qatari riyal)…

2nd June 2020

QP selects major Korean shipyards for historic LNG carrier deal

2nd June 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A BMT-designed Service Accommodation and Transfer Vessel (SATV) has successfully completed sea trials for its owner Ventus Marine, and charterer SGRE, and has commenced servicing turbines on the Formosa 1 offshore wind…

2nd June 2020

BMT SATV ready for service

2nd June 2020

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Lubrizol Corporation has become the first lubricant additive technology supplier to join the Getting to Zero Coalition, an international group which aims to develop commercially viable, zero-emissions deep-sea ships by 2030.

1st June 2020

Lubrizol joins zero emissions coalition

1st June 2020

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Rolls-Royce has sealed a major deal to supply complete MTU propulsion systems for five new Type 31 general-purpose frigates for the UK Royal Navy.

1st June 2020

Rolls-Royce signs UK RN frigate deal

1st June 2020

LNG

LNG

Russian energy shipping company, Sovcomflot, has announced that one of its Arc7 ice class LNG carriers completed an eastward passage through the Northern Sea Route to China on 31 May. The passage…

1st June 2020

Sovcomflot LNGC completes first May NSR passage

1st June 2020

TURBOCHARGER

TURBOCHARGER

Customer demands for more turbocharger performance data to be made accessible online are intensifying, head of turbocharging technology at KBB, Dr Silvio Risse, told The Motorship.

1st June 2020

Customers want T/C performance data, says KBB

1st June 2020

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A new tuning method has improved the part-load efficiency of the most powerful engine in the two-stroke portfolio of MAN Energy Solutions, writes David Tinsley.

1st June 2020

LOW-LOAD TUNING GOES A STAGE FURTHER

1st June 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Plans have been announced to resume construction of Brittany Ferries unfinished LNG RoPax ferry Honfleur at the insolvent German shipyard FSG in June, writes Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.

1st June 2020

FSG Honfleur construction restart this month

1st June 2020

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Schottel is to provide propulsion solutions for a new all-aluminium ferry designed by Australian shipbuilder Richardson Device Marine for Sealink Tasmania.

29th May 2020

Schottel propels all-aluminium ferry

29th May 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

RightShip has launched its new Safety Score, heralding a new era for safety and due diligence in the shipping industry.

29th May 2020

New safety scorecard focuses on transparency

29th May 2020

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

The technology group Wärtsilä will provide the propulsion solutions for a new high-speed ferry being built by Austal at the Australian shipbuilder’s yard in the Philippines for Danish operator Molslinjen. The solution…

28th May 2020

Wärtsilä 31 engines paired with waterjets for Baltic fast ferry

28th May 2020