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INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The Motorship spoke to Ari M. Turunen, Head of R&D and Technology, Marine Propulsion, at ABB Marine & Ports, about the future of Azipod® propulsors

9th November 2023

Azipod propulsion to play a greater role in next generation vessel designs

9th November 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

From a tank-to-wake perspective, even the use of green methanol fuel counts towards GHG emissions since methanol contains carbon, but it remains to be seen if onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS)…

9th November 2023

Value of combining methanol fuel and CCS still a topic of discussion

9th November 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Bernd Eberwein, Head of Digital Services 4-Stroke at MAN Energy Solutions in Augsburg discusses plans to extend trials for planned maintenance services on components within its portfolio in 2024

9th November 2023

MAN 4-stroke eyes digital expansion

9th November 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Brazilian mining company, Vale, has announced a deal to install 35-metre Rotor Sails on board a 400,000 dwt very large ore carrier (VLOC). The agreement between Vale and wind-assisted propulsion supplier Anemoi will see five…

9th November 2023

Vale to retrofit 35m Rotor Sails on board VLOC

9th November 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Navtor and Voyager Worldwide have announced plans to merge in the latest consolidation in the maritime digitalisation market. The transaction is expected to close by December 2023, and will create a business…

9th November 2023

Navtor to merge with Voyager as digitalisation supplier consolidation continues

9th November 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

US manufacturing company ITT is to acquire privately held Svanehøj Group for around US$395 million (€370 million).

8th November 2023

ITT to acquire Svanehøj

8th November 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Hyundai Glovis, the shipping and logistics specialist of the Hyundai Motor Group, is set to order an extensive series of pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs) of record-breaking capacity. 

8th November 2023

Hyundai Glovis Plans World’s Largest Car Carriers

8th November 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

DNV has successfully concluded Phase 1 of its joint industry project (JIP) aimed at establishing offshore substation standards for the growing floating wind sector.

7th November 2023

Progressing new standards for offshore floating wind

7th November 2023

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Classification society RINA s.p.a has announced the appointment of Carlo Luzzatto as the future CEO and General Director of RINA S.p.A. The formal confirmation of the appointment will be made at the same time as the…

7th November 2023

RINA announces appointment of new ceo

7th November 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the development of a terminal facility and related facilities for hydrogen initiatives at its commercial seaports.

7th November 2023

South African ports plan their hydrogen roadmap

7th November 2023

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Wärtsilä Cargo Handling Systems have been ordered for five newbuild very large LPG carriers to be built in South Korea at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard.

7th November 2023

Wärtsilä handling systems for new LPG carrier series

7th November 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

A UK technology developer, Sunborne Systems, has successfully tested ammonia (NH3) cracking technology at the automotive scale which it plans to develop as a compact and efficient solution for shipping.

7th November 2023

NH3 cracker produces fuel blend suitable for shipping

7th November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has specified MAN B&W ME-LGIM dual-fuel engines capable of running on green methanol in connection with an order for a series of 9,300 ceu PCTCs (pure car and truck carriers).

7th November 2023

ME-LGIM Engines for Wallenius Wilhelmsen MeOH-Fuelled PCTC Series

7th November 2023

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

A further option for achieving IMO Tier III NOx emission compliance when operating on methanol fuel has been unveiled by MAN Energy Solutions. Methanol dual-fuel two-stroke engines of the ME-LGIM series will…

7th November 2023

MAN Adds SCR Options For ME-LGIM Engines For Tier III Compliance

7th November 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The chief executive of France’s Haropa Port has been appointed as vice-president for Europe of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH).

6th November 2023

Haropa Port chief named IAPH vice-president Europe

6th November 2023

BIOFUELS

BIOFUELS

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has conducted its first biofuel bunkering involving the use of a B30 HSFO-biofuel drop in blend in Korea. The bunkering of the 6,354 teu pure care and truck carrier Torrens was undertaken at Masan…

6th November 2023

Wallenius Wilhelmsen bunkers first biofuel in Korea trial

6th November 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has announced plans to divest its Gas Solutions business unit, alongside plans to consolidate the Exhaust Treatment and Shaft Line Solutions business lines within its Marine Power division, with…

6th November 2023

Wärtsilä announces plans to divest Gas Solutions unit

6th November 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A major programme of investment in support vessels tailored to the long-term needs of the offshore wind sector on the UK Continental Shelf is being rolled out by the Aberdeen company North…

6th November 2023

Tailor-Made Service Vessels For Largest Wind Farm

6th November 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Group Davie, the privately-owned Canadian shipbuilder, has concluded the acquisition of the assets of Helsinki Shipyard Oy.

6th November 2023

Davie concludes Helsinki shipyard acquisition

6th November 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A growing production programme testifies to the resurgence of the former Hijos de J.Barreras shipyard in Spain’s Galicia region under the name Astilleros Ria de Vigo. 

6th November 2023

Workload Builds At Revived Spanish Yard

6th November 2023