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HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Poppe + Potthoff, the Westphalia-based gas and liquid carrying component supplier, has announced that it will introduce a new series of components suitable for carrying hydrogen under the TOPAQ brand name from April…

8th February 2024

Poppe + Potthoff to launch H2 fuel supply system components

8th February 2024

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

ABB has announced the launch of a new version of its IE5 SynRM (synchronous reluctance motor) series, which combines very high energy efficiency with highly effective liquid cooling. The new design sets a new benchmark for…

8th February 2024

ABB launches first liquid-cooled IE5 SynRM motor

8th February 2024

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ExxonMobil has announced the opening of a new test laboratory in Singapore, which will enhance the regional coverage of its Mobil Serv℠ Lubricant Analysis. The additional facility is designed to help customers to take…

8th February 2024

ExxonMobil opens new Singapore test lab

8th February 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Energy Solutions and C.C.JENSEN (CJC), the oil maintenance specialist, recently signed a Cooperation Agreement regarding the promotion and sales of CJC products by MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division in…

8th February 2024

MAN PrimeServ and C.C. JENSEN Sign Cooperation Agreement

8th February 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

A bulk carrier is to be converted to run on next-generation fuels under an EU-sponsored initiative aimed at accelerating international shipping’s decarbonisation. The EUR17m ($18.2m) GAMMA collaborative project, named in reference to…

8th February 2024

EU Backs efuels Retrofit for Bulker

8th February 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Ports of Stockholm, Port of Turku and Viking Line are creating a green shipping corridor between Turku and Stockholm, which will be fossil fuel-free by 2035.

7th February 2024

New Swedish green shipping corridor

7th February 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Nippon Paint Marine is benefitting from sustained growth in the hull coatings market as a result of increased regulation, decarbonisation targets and the energy transition.

6th February 2024

Nippon Paint Marine rides high on sustained market growth

6th February 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

DESMI has launched a new mag-drive centrifugal pump, adding a magnetic coupling to its range of centrifugal pumps. The technology offers particular advantages for a methanol fuel system, combining the high efficiency and robust reliability…

6th February 2024

DESMI launches mag-drive centrifugal pumps

6th February 2024

OTHER EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched a new and augmented gravity self-unloading system that will allow bulk carriers to deliver a wider variety of cargo, in greater volume. The new system, the…

6th February 2024

MacGregor launches new gravity self-unloading system

6th February 2024

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Estonian State Fleet for hydrogen fuel-cell ferry designed by Finnish ship design and engineering company Deltamarin.

6th February 2024

LR AiP for H2 fuel-cell ferry for the Estonian State Fleet

6th February 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

DNV has quantified the gains that owners of LNG carriers could expect to achieve using the new Dual Fuel, Electric+ (DFE+) solution developed by ABB and MAN Energy Solutions. Comprising MAN’s four-stroke 49/60DF…

6th February 2024

DNV study validates energy efficiency gains for DFE+ propulsion solution for LNGCs

6th February 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a prismatic ammonia fuel tank (IMO Type B independent tank) for container Ships developed by Planning and Design Center for…

6th February 2024

AiP for Type B NH3 fuel tank for container ships

6th February 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Babcock LGE has been awarded the contract to supply the cargo handling system and the fuel supply system for a series of six Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLAC) on order at an…

6th February 2024

Cargo handling and FSS contract for VLAC series

6th February 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Belgian manufacturer ABC Engines has raised its game in the methanol-capable four-stroke market by winning the contract to power one of the largest cableships ever ordered.

5th February 2024

Belgian Maker Lands Methanol Engine Deal

5th February 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

UK cargo vessel operator Carisbrooke Shipping is planning to adopt a new wind-assisted propulsion solution under a joint initiative with system developer GT Green Technologies and the University of Bristol. 

5th February 2024

Wingsail Retrofit for UK Cargo Ship

5th February 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

Ulsan Port in South Korea has hosted its first green methanol ship-to-ship bunkering operation helping consolidate its position as a sustainable marine fueling location.

5th February 2024

Methanol bunkering milestone at Ulsan

5th February 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Oldendorff has signed an agreement with Norsepower Oy to install three Norsepower Rotor Sails on board a neo-Panamax bulk carrier.

5th February 2024

Oldendorff to retrofit Rotor Sails on bulker

5th February 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding and Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry in China have ordered 4 × MAN 10L32/44CR main engines in connection with the construction of 4 × 41,000 dwt oil-and-chemical tankers for German Tanker…

1st February 2024

MAN Propulsion Package to Power Tanker Quartet

1st February 2024

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Brunvoll has announced that the first Brunvoll BruCon DP2 dynamic positioning system has passed third party verification onboard the offshore vessel Stril Mar. Following the successful installation and testing of the BruCon DP2 system, Brunvoll…

1st February 2024

Brunvoll DP2 System Passes Sea Trial

1st February 2024

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Anemoi Marine Technologies (Anemoi) has been awarded a grant from the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) Round 4. The CMDC Round 4 is part of a suite of interventions launched by the…

1st February 2024

Anemoi awarded UK grant to test and develop its 3.5m Rotor Sail design

1st February 2024