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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Safety and security of undersea infrastructure - installations such as oil and gas pipelines, telecom cables and power cables from off shore wind farms - has become major news in light of…

22nd February 2024

SUBSEA INFRA OUTAGES RAISE SAFETY ISSUES TO MAINSTREAM

22nd February 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Chemical tanker operator Chemship has announced that it has has commissioned the installation of four wind-assisted propulsion on one of its vessels, marking the first such installation on a chemical tanker. 

20th February 2024

WAP first for chemical tanker

20th February 2024

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

A 1,000 hour demonstration of an on board carbon capture system concluded successfully in mid-February. The initial results of the EverLoNG prototype indicate that carbon capture rates of at least up to 85%…

20th February 2024

Pioneering on board CCS demo delivers promising initial results

20th February 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

CMB.TECH announced that it had placed an order for an ammonia-fuelled container vessel with Chinese shipyard Qingdao Yangfen Shipbuilding on 16 February. 

20th February 2024

CMB.TECH confirms order for NH3-fuelled container feeder

20th February 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Blue Wasp Marine has received RINA Approval in Principle for its Pelican performance prediction software, a huge step forward for wind propelled ships.

20th February 2024

RINA green lights Pelican performance software

20th February 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

METIS Cyberspace Technology is expanding its data and monitoring services to cover service operation vessels.

19th February 2024

METIS brings data services to SOVs

19th February 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas are teaming up on a new methanol hybrid construction support vessel, with an option for four more.

19th February 2024

New methanol hybrid CSV partnership

19th February 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Melding progressive European design with adept South Korean production, the first of a new flotilla of intra-regional boxships has been delivered to French carrier CMA CGM.

19th February 2024

FRENCH LINE REVITALISES SHORT-SEA TRADE

19th February 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The results of the European Commission’s review of its Ship Recycling Regulations are expected to be published in Q2 2024. What it says and what changes may materialise remain to be seen.…

19th February 2024

WILL EU SHIP RECYCLING REVIEW MEAN CHANGES?

19th February 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

As attention begins to focus on the results of the European Commission’s review of its Ship Recycling Regulations, which are expected to be published in Q2 2024, BIMCO has jointly submitted a paper…

19th February 2024

BIMCO warns of potential ship recycling regulatory inconsistencies

19th February 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

Faroe Island-based shipowner Smyril Line has initiated a major new stage of fleet development by ordering two methanol-ready ro-ro freight vessels in China.

16th February 2024

NORTH ATLANTIC RO-ROS READY FOR METHANOL

16th February 2024

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Solvang ASA, the Norway-based shipowner, has ordered a full-scale, turnkey Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) retrofit on board one of its LPG carriers with Singaporean shipyard Seatrium. The contract is understood to be…

16th February 2024

Solvang orders world’s first full scale onboard CCS retrofit

16th February 2024

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Maritime CCS is poised to play a crucial role in curbing shipping’s CO2 emissions, Sigurd Jenssen, Director, Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment explains to The Motorship.

16th February 2024

Maritime CCS should play a crucial role in curbing shipping’s CO2 emissions

16th February 2024

OPINION

OPINION

Biofuels are likely to play an important part in helping shipping navigate the decarbonisation pathway, Helena Jureckova, Global Fuels Product Line Advisor, Energy Products, Product Solutions, ExxonMobil tells The Motorship.

16th February 2024

Charting a path to lower GHG emissions shipping

16th February 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Chilean shipbuilder, ASENAV (Astilleros y Servicios Navales S.A.), has ordered 4 × MAN 6L21/31 Mk2 PLO (Part-Load Optimised) GenSets for a 94-metre, polar expedition newbuilding for Antarctica21, the world’s leading provider of air-cruises.…

15th February 2024

MAN 21/31 Mk2 PLO GenSets for Chilean Polar Expedition ship

15th February 2024

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Dr Holger Gehring, Senior Manager at PrimeServ Academy in Augsburg, shared details of the first 4-stroke lubricating oil miscibility test, which was recently concluded

15th February 2024

MAN ES completes first 4-stroke miscibility test

15th February 2024

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Demand for carbon capture is set to grow and with it demand for the ships to carry it for storage or new applications, writes Tao Shen, Manager, ABS Global Sustainability Center -…

15th February 2024

Liquefied CO2 carriers will join the links in the carbon value chain

15th February 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A project aimed at reducing the weight of ship structures has been taken to the second, developmental stage through UK Government funding. Large-scale additive manufacturing (LSAM) technologies are pivotal to the MariLight…

15th February 2024

BID TO DRIVE DOWN NEWBUILD WEIGHT

15th February 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Re-emergent Spanish shipyard Astilleros Ria de Vigo has landed a deal to construct a combined passenger/cargo vessel tailored to service in the South Pacific.

15th February 2024

UNIQUE NEWBUILD FOR FRENCH POLYNESIA

15th February 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The European Commission published ambitious plans to develop a regional carbon capture market capable of transporting up to 280 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year by 2040 on 6 February.

13th February 2024

EU doubles down on carbon capture strategy

13th February 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Bureau Veritas has granted approval in principle (AiP) for a large LH2 carrier and associated membrane tank design.

13th February 2024

BV grants AiP for large LH2 carrier

13th February 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Christhard Bongers, MAN PrimeServ’s head of spare parts sales, explains to The Motorship how the benefits of its MyPlace solution extend beyond inventory management.

13th February 2024

Digitalising spare parts management “is just the beginning”

13th February 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The inaugural Green Ports & Shipping Congress in May will be the first conference to identify and prioritise the areas that ports and shippers need to tackle together to reduce emissions.

13th February 2024

Bringing ports and shippers together to tackle emissions

13th February 2024