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THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

ABB and Carnival Corporation have signed a long-term partnership agreement to collaborate on continued operational and ship performance across the cruise company’s fleet using systematic maintenance planning, critical spares management, and cutting-edge digital…

2nd November 2023

ABB and Carnival sign strategic partnership for Azipod propulsion services

2nd November 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Danish company Danelec, a leading supplier of electronic equipment to the maritime sector, has acquired MacGregor’s Voyage Data Recorders division. With this investment, Danelec enhances its installed base to a total of 16,000 vessels.

2nd November 2023

Danelec acquires MacGregor’s VDR division

2nd November 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime has announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Solstad Offshore to identify and trial decarbonisation technologies across Solstad’s fleet.

2nd November 2023

Kongsberg Maritime in decarb technologies collaboration with Solstad

2nd November 2023

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

OMT expects to build on its position as the market leading fuel injection supplier for the two-stroke engine sector following the recent conclusion of the acquisition of the company by Accelleron in July. The company has…

2nd November 2023

OMT to intensify decarb focus under new ceo Heim

2nd November 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Pyxis Maritime are joining forces on the development and marketing of electric vessels in Singapore and Japan.

1st November 2023

MOL and Pyxis team up on electric vessels

1st November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A new ultra low emission version of Wärtsilä’s 310-bore dual-fuel engine claims to reduce methane slip by up to 41% compared with the previous Wärtsilä 31DF engine. The new version, which has been added…

1st November 2023

Wärtsilä introduces new 31DF ultra low emission variant

1st November 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

DNV has entered into a joint development project (JDP) with AL Group and its Singapore company Asiatic Lloyd Maritime LLP to examine the technical and economic feasibility of applying CCS technology on board AL Group’s containerships and Kamsarmax…

1st November 2023

DNV JDP To Study CCS Feasibility For Boxships and Bulkers

1st November 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Türk Loydu has completed the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) membership process, and has been accepted as a member of the association with immediate effect.

1st November 2023

Türk Loydu completes IACS membership process

1st November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) has announced that it plans to commercialise a pure-gas four-stroke hydrogen-fuelled marine engine concept and that it anticipates a 2025 market launch for the engine. 

31st October 2023

HiMSEN confirms 2025 pure-hydrogen engine launch plans

31st October 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

C-Job Naval Architects and Meyer Group have entered into a strategic partnership which sees Meyer acquiring a 50% stake in C-Job.

31st October 2023

Meyer partners up with C-Job in strategic market move

31st October 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

The EUR1.3 billion (US$1.38bn) Porthos carbon capture use and storage project at the Port of Rotterdam has been approved after the project’s developers took the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the mega-project on 18…

31st October 2023

First Dutch offshore CCUS project advances

31st October 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

An onboard CO2 Capture System (OCCS) developed by Hanwha Ocean received Approval in Principle (AiP) from KR, in collaboration with the Marshall Islands Registry. The award was announced during Kormarine 2023 in Busan, South Korea.

31st October 2023

KR awards AiP to Hanwha Ocean’s Onboard CCS System

31st October 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

The Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) Machinery Health Monitoring System (SMHMS) has received the ABS SMART (MHM) Tier 2 approval in principle (AIP) for machinery health monitoring.

31st October 2023

SHI Machinery Health Monitoring System Receives ABS AIP

31st October 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

A Japanese shipping company, IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines), and shipping finance institution Mizuho Leasing Company, Limited (Mizuho Leasing) have signed a co-operation agreement with Norsepower to launch a mechanical sail leasing initiative for Norsepower’s Rotor Sail.

31st October 2023

Mizuho Leasing to support leasing model for Norsepower WAP installations

31st October 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The flag raising ceremony for three new Damen ASD Tugs has taken place in Gdansk, Poland.

30th October 2023

Poland welcomes three new Damen tugs

30th October 2023

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) held a webinar on 30 October 2023 discussing its after-treatment research for LNG, and announced that it plans to complete the prototype of its methane…

30th October 2023

HHI-EMD targets oxicat prototype test by Q3 2024

30th October 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ZeroNorth, the maritime technology company, has announced that it intends to join forces with Singapore-based services provider Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT). The agreement is expected to combining Alpha Ori Technologies’ expertise in IoT sensors and…

30th October 2023

Digital service providers plan to join forces

30th October 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed an agreement with a Japanese oil company, Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. (Cosmo Oil) to conduct detailed studies examining the establishment of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain.

30th October 2023

MOL inks deal with Japanese oil company to study CCS logistics chain

30th October 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group (HZS) has entered into a joint design cooperation agreement with rotor sail supplier Anemoi. The deal related to the design of Rotor Sails onboard two LNG carrier newbuildings, and…

30th October 2023

Hudong-Zhonghua to explore rotor sail applicability for LNGCs

30th October 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Diesel-electric power using Azipod propulsion units has been specified for a trailing suction hopper dredger booked by Royal IHC in the Netherlands from the Boskalis Group. The contract signals the re-opening of…

30th October 2023

Dredger Deal Plays To Dutch Strengths

30th October 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Nordic Roadmap is plotting a course towards a greener future of shipping.

27th October 2023

Nordic Roadmap on course to a greener future

27th October 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Kongsberg Digital announced the launch of a version of its Vessel Performance application designed to meet the needs of the merchant fleet earlier this week. The new application, Vessel Performance Merchant, is expected to enhance…

27th October 2023

Kongsberg Digital introduces merchant vessel focused Vessel Performance app

27th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and DNV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at KORMARINE in Korea, committing to establishing SHI’s state-of-the-art Remote Operation Centre (ROC) for real-time monitoring and control of…

27th October 2023

DNV to collaborate with SHI on Remote Operation Centre for autonomous ships project

27th October 2023