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OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions Norway has selected Høglund to supply a high-end cargo control system for a series of Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC). The modern gas carrier newbuildings will be constructed at Jiangnan Shipyard in China.

19th September 2023

Jiangnan VLEC FGSS undercontract awarded

19th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Japanese general trading company Mitsui & Co., Ltd (Mitsui) has acquired a minority stake in Finnish energy efficiency solution provider WE Tech Solutions (WE Tech).   

19th September 2023

Mitsui takes minority stake in WETech

19th September 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

GTT subsidiary, Ascenz Marorka, has been granted type approval certification from Bureau Veritas for its emissions warning system.

18th September 2023

Propellor power monitoring system gains BV approval

18th September 2023

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Avenir LNG has awarded the management of three of its LNG bunker vessels to Wilhelmsen Ship Management.

18th September 2023

Wilhelmsen to manage Avenir LNG trio

18th September 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) was awarded an approval in principle (AiP) from DNV for a ‘hydrogen system’ related to a liquefied hydrogen-fuelled gas carrier design concept at Gastech 2023…

18th September 2023

BOG solution for LH2 carrier design receives AiP

18th September 2023

LNG

LNG

Bureau Veritas (BV) and shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean have announced a Joint Development Project (JDP) to examine the structural assessment of independent LNG fuel tanks for ultra large container ships.

18th September 2023

Structural Assessment JDP for ULCS independent LNG fuel tanks

18th September 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian green shipping specialist Pherousa Green Shipping AS (PGS) has placed a conditional order with Norwegian technology developer TECO 2030 for 6 x 12MW fuel cells for a series of 63,000dwt ammonia-fuelled Ultramax…

18th September 2023

Pherousa inks conditional supply contract for 6 x 12MW fuel cells

18th September 2023

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) received an approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for an ammonia reductant supply system for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) in ammonia-fuelled…

18th September 2023

AiP for NH3-fuelled SCR design using ammonia as reductant

18th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions is understood to have expressed concern to IACS, the International Association of Classification Societies, about the lack of a set of unified requirements relating to ammonia-fuelled engines and their…

15th September 2023

MAN ES stresses need for common NH3 standards

15th September 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

OCI Global, a producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products, has announced plans to develop its first green ammonia production capacity in the US and to expand green methanol value chains at its plants…

15th September 2023

OCI Global to expand green NH3 and MeOH production

15th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) held a formal naming ceremong for its first vessel that will operate on green methanol. The newbuild methanol-fuelled 2,100teu container feeder, Laura Maersk, was named in a ceremony hosted in the Port of…

15th September 2023

Naming ceremony for MeOH-fuelled Laura Maersk in Copenhagen

15th September 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Container line operator Maersk announced that it was investing in a green methanol production start-up on 14 September.

15th September 2023

Maersk invests in green methanol production company

15th September 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK government has unveiled a new package of clean maritime measures to safeguard business whilst reducing harmful emissions.

14th September 2023

UK unveils clean maritime package

14th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has developed a new turbocharger cut out system to optimize the low load performance of its new high efficiency G95ME-C10.6 engines, and researchers shared details of its development at CIMAC…

14th September 2023

New turbocharger cut out system ensures efficiency of MAN 10.6 engines

14th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Newport Shipping has announced that it is launching a naval architect practice. The company plans to initially focus on designing and building vessels for the offshore wind market. It also announced that it will design and…

14th September 2023

Newport Shipping outlines CTV construction plans

14th September 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonization Hub and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have analysed the onboard safety risks of ammonia as a shipping fuel to a ship’s crew.

14th September 2023

Ammonia introduces new technical and human element risks

14th September 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Peter Keller, Chairman of SEA-LNG discusses the advantages of bio-LNG, and explains why investments are likely to lead to improved availability and lower production costs over the medium to long term. 

14th September 2023

Let’s Talk About Bio-LNG

14th September 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce is adding pod drives to its mtu yacht portfolio in cooperation with ZF.

13th September 2023

Rolls-Royce adds pod drives to mtu yacht offering

13th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä has been chosen to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid RoRo vessels, including the engines, a methanol fuel supply system, a hybrid electric system, as well as bow…

13th September 2023

Propulsion package for first MeOH-fuelled hybrid RoRo vessels

13th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Indian government is planning to announce the removal of remaining cabotage laws, opening up coastal trade between the country’s ports to foreign owned and flagged vessels. 

13th September 2023

India eyes liberalisation of coastal trade

13th September 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Bureau Veritas (BV) participated in a project that aims to support the future commercial application of CCS technology, especially for older vessels in operation, and demonstrated the potential CII benefits.

13th September 2023

BV Study Quantifies CCS CII Benefit For Bulker Vessels

13th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions is using AI-like algorithms in the new engine control system for its Otto cycle, dual-fuel LNG ME-GA engines

12th September 2023

New ECS System Keeps ME-GA Close To ISO Conditions

12th September 2023

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

The first onboard trial of a catalyst-free methane slip reduction technology system on board a LNG gas carrier is expected to occur after a agreement was signed at Gastech in Singapore last week.

12th September 2023

Catalyst-free methane slip reduction trial on Angelicoussis Group LNGC

12th September 2023