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SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Damen Naval has awarded the contract for the propulsion engines and GenSets for four newbuilding Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates to MAN Energy Solutions. The order consists of 8 × MAN 20V28/33D STC marine engines and…

11th December 2023

Damen selects MAN ES for Main Engines and GenSets for Naval Frigates

11th December 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Erik Thun Group has selected Berg Propulsion’s Dynamic Drive technology to optimise efficiency on board all ten of its latest newbuildings. The Swedish owner confirmed its decision after pilot installations exceeded energy efficiency…

11th December 2023

Erik Thun opts for digital Dynamic Drive propulsion solution for newbuildings

11th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Representing a new stage in the adoption of LNG as a transition fuel for deep-sea shipping, the world’s first Panamax or neo-Panamax coal carriers powered by LNG dual-fuel engines have entered service…

11th December 2023

LNG-Fuelled Coal Carriers Make Debut

11th December 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Pacific International Lines and DP World have joined forces to develop green solutions to decarbonise global supply chains.

11th December 2023

PIL and DP World team up on biofuel trials

11th December 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Shipping sector leaders have committed to enable the use of marine fuels produced from renewable hydrogen to help the shipping industry meet industry decarbonisation goals.

11th December 2023

Shipping leaders commit to green H2-based fuels

11th December 2023

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

COSCO Shipping and bp have agreed to collaborate on a wide range of topics.

7th December 2023

COSCO Shipping and bp forge closer ties

7th December 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling shipyard for La Méridionale’s upcoming RoPax vessel project.

7th December 2023

Deltamarin to design new multi-fuel RoPax duo

7th December 2023

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

RINA has awarded Full Type Approval to the EcoPro Fuel Catalyst System, a standalone retrofit design that uses hydrogen to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency on marine engines.

7th December 2023

TA for Ecomotus’ EcoPro Fuel Catalyst System

7th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Caterpillar Inc. has signed cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to investigate using methanol as an alternative fuel source for four-stroke marine engines with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

7th December 2023

Caterpillar inks deal to research MeOH-fuelled marine engines

7th December 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has specified Alfa Laval’s fuel supply system FCM Methanol for the first methanol retrofit project on a container vessel. 

7th December 2023

Alfa Laval to supply LFSS for first boxship MeOH-conversion project

7th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

COSCO Line has awarded COSCO Heavy Industry Shanghai Co. Ltd. a contract to retrofit the main engines aboard 4 container vessels equipped with MAN B&W 11S90ME-C10.5 prime movers. These will be retrofitted to dual-fuel MAN B&W 11S90ME-LGIM10.5 types capable…

7th December 2023

COSCO inks 4+9 ME-LGIM conversion deal

7th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Purpose-built as a technology demonstrator for liquefied CO2 transportation on the Japanese coast, the 72m Excool was formally handed over by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding on 28 November.

7th December 2023

Japan Builds Demo LCO2 Carrier

7th December 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Conoship International and Bouman Industries have teamed up to build ship-based carbon capture systems.

6th December 2023

Onboard CCS partnership launches

6th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

ClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for three vehicle carrier designs developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI).

6th December 2023

AiPs for SDARI alt fuel 7,000 ceu and 10,000 ceu designs

6th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC for its 2,500 teu feeder design with methanol propulsion, as part of a joint development project.

6th December 2023

AiP for CSBC MeOH-fuelled 2,500 teu feeder design

6th December 2023

LNG

LNG

DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. for its ground-breaking 11,000 ceu capacity pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design. The certificate was…

6th December 2023

DNV awards AiP for 11,000 ceu PCTC design

6th December 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Wärtsilä has launched a new solution, EvoTube®, which it claims represents a breakthrough in Shaft Line technology for marine propulsion systems.

6th December 2023

Wärtsilä launches new solution to revolutionise Shaft Line technology

6th December 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

DNV awarded two Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) at the Marintec China exhibition in Shanghai on 5 December. The first AiP relates to the concept…

6th December 2023

DSIC receives AiP for LCO2 FSIU concept

6th December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Mitsui E&S Machinery has been awarded the contract to supply three dual-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol for a series of 81,200 dwt bulk carriers slated for construction at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding…

6th December 2023

ME-LGIM engines for Tsuneishi Kamsarmax series

6th December 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Transitioning away from fossil fuels must include careful effort to ensure a just and equitable transition, that’s according to a new report on developing maritime green corridors.

5th December 2023

Taking the human centered approach to maritime green corridors

5th December 2023