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VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Illustrative of accelerating investment in the offshore market’s commissioning service operation vessel(CSOV) category, Norwegian interests are introducing a new generation intended to raise the bar in wind farm support writes David Tinsley

27th March 2024

Bound for duty on the Dogger Bank

27th March 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Signalling a major new stage of investment in temperature-controlled cargo capacity, the first of six reefer containerships ordered by specialist operator Seatrade was handed over by her Chinese builder last week.

26th March 2024

SEATRADE BOOSTS REEFER BOXSHIP FLEET

26th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Upgraded versions of two of its most versatile propulsion engine series have been developed by MAN Energy Solutions. The revisions to the S50 and S60 types entail a number of design and…

26th March 2024

MAN ES UPDATES MID-RANGE ENGINES

26th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

The solutions available for methanol engines and retrofit packages are growing, but there are still financial concerns about their viability.

26th March 2024

Engine makers ready engines for the 4-stroke methanol market

26th March 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection has given the go-ahead for an ammonia bunkering facility at Fjord Base in Florø, Norway.

26th March 2024

Norwegian approval for ammonia bunkering barge

26th March 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

The French government has granted Lhyfe €149 million (US$161.7m) in funding to develop large-scale production of green hydrogen in northeast France, close to the commercial port of Le Havre.

26th March 2024

French investment in green hydrogen capacity near Channel port

26th March 2024

OPINION

OPINION

A universal, global carbon tax on shipping is coming, as alternative blue fuels made with carbon capture emerge as a critical step in the energy transition at sea. That was the message…

26th March 2024

Global Carbon Tax on Shipping is Coming, Says ABS Chairman and CEO

26th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions and Svitzer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on the development of a methanol-fuelled version of the MAN 175D engine. Designated 175DF-M (Dual Fuel-Methanol), the MoU targets…

26th March 2024

Svitzer Targets Methanol-Fuelled MAN 175DF-M Engine for Tug Application

26th March 2024

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Chevron Marine Lubricants held the first technical seminar for 2024 on 7 March in Istanbul, Turkey. The event was held in collaboration with Petrol Ofisi Group. The seminar focused on the future…

26th March 2024

Chevron underlines commitment to drive change through partnership

26th March 2024

OPINION

OPINION

Mikael Wideskog, Director for Sustainable Fuels & Decarbonisation - Wärtsilä Marine, shares his thoughts on how shipowners and operators can hedge their bets on future fuels by building flexibility into their fuelling…

21st March 2024

Future-Proofing Vessels Through Fuel Flexibility

21st March 2024

LNG

LNG

Bolstering German-owned chemical tanker capacity, Hamburg-based John T.Essberger has invested in a series of 7,135dwt parcel carriers for the European short-sea trade.

21st March 2024

LNG-FUELLED PARCEL TANKERS FROM CHINA

21st March 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

A new Lloyd’s Register report has highlighted the need for industry-wide understanding of the operational and safety challenges surrounding the use of ammonia as a marine fuel, for its adoption as part of…

21st March 2024

Safety and supply crucial for the widespread adoption of ammonia as a marine fuel: LR

21st March 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

The Port of Savannah in the US state of Georgia hosted its first methanol bunkering operation in late February 2024. The Stena Provident, which is time-chartered by Bahri Chemicals, successfully loaded almost 1000 MT of methanol at…

21st March 2024

Methanol bunkering milestone at Savannah

21st March 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Sustainable shipping fuels could reach cost parity with fossil fuels as early as 2035 with the help of decisive emissions policy such as carbon taxes and emissions limits, according to a new…

21st March 2024

Policy action key to delivering alternative and conventional fuel cost parity by 2035: Wärtsilä

21st March 2024

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

ClassNK has issued a SCCS-Full class notation to EVER TOP, a Neopanamax container vessel owned by Taiwanese liner operator Evergreen. The notation signifies that the vessel is now equipped with an onboard CO2 capture…

21st March 2024

ClassNK classifies first Neopanamax onboard CCS retrofit installation

21st March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its MAN 51/60DF engine has passed the milestone of 10 million operational hours. The company states that, since its market entry, the dual-fuel engine has proved…

21st March 2024

MAN 51/60DF Engine Passes 10 Million Operational Hours Milestone

21st March 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

Ulsan Port, a key maritime hub for Asia, has reaffirmed its pledge to environmentally friendly shipping practices by becoming a member of DNV Korea’s Decarbonization Network.

21st March 2024

Ulsan Port joins DNV Korea’s Decarbonization Network

21st March 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has been contracted by Tersan Shipyard to supply technological solutions to four autonomous, zero-emission ferries.

21st March 2024

NES to power autonomous ferries

21st March 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Classification society DNV has established a Tanker and Bulker Expert Team based in Shanghai. The team is expected to help support customers meet strong global demand growth as well as fleet renewal…

19th March 2024

Class Tanker and Bulker Expert Team Set Up in Shanghai

19th March 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS has awarded MAN CEON, MAN Energy Solutions’ digital platform, its Cyber Security Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification. The certification process involves rigorous assessments to ensure that digital solutions comply with the comprehensive ABS cyber-security…

19th March 2024

ABS Cyber Security PDA Certification For MAN CEON Digital Platform

19th March 2024