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MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to provide Chinese shipping company China LNG Shipping (International) Company Ltd. (CLSICO) with optimised maintenance to support the operational efficiency of the main engines and gas valve units on board Dapeng Princess, the…

7th September 2023

Wärtsilä optimised maintenance for shallow draft LNGC

7th September 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

A 70,000 cbm liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) containment tank developed by Hanwha Ocean for an LCO2 carrier has been awarded an approval in principle (AiP) from DNV at the Gastech 2023 conference in…

6th September 2023

Bi-lobe LCO2 carrier tank design granted AiP by DNV

6th September 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS, GTT and DHT Holdings, Inc. signed a joint development project at Gastech 2023 to optimise a new, very large crude carrier (VLCC) with liquified natural gas (LNG) propulsion that meets Class and…

6th September 2023

ABS, GTT and DHT to Collaborate On LNG-Fuelled VLCC Optimisation Study

6th September 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce is to supply eight mtu Series 4000 engines for two new aluminium RoPax fast ferries.

6th September 2023

Rolls-Royce to power new fast ferries

6th September 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Kumiai Navigation, a Southeast Asian LPG tanker and bulk carrier company, has placed the first retrofit order for Alfa Laval’s fluidic air lubrication, OceanGlide for an LPG carrier. The system will be installed aboard a 54,000dwt…

6th September 2023

First LPG carrier air lubrication retrofit contract for Alfa Laval agreed

6th September 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding has launched a joint study project towards the development of a 12,000cbm liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier design with Korean Register (KR), along with industry partners Sunbo Industries and Dongsung Finetec,…

6th September 2023

K Shipbuilding in Korean-led 12k cbm DF LCO2 carrier joint study project

6th September 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

ClassNK plans to collaborate with Japanese safety relief valve manufacturer Fukui Seisakusho Co., Ltd. (FUKUI) to conduct a joint study on a safety relief valve for liquefied hydrogen applications. A memorandum of understanding for the…

6th September 2023

ClassNK to collaborate in safety relief valve study for LH2 carrier

6th September 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

The UK P&I Club and TT Club have signed up for Safetytech Accelerator’s Cargo Fire & Loss Innovation Initiative (CFLII) becoming the first insurers to join the programme.

5th September 2023

Maritime insurers join drive to improve cargo safety

5th September 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Lloyd’s Register has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Babcock LGE’s multi-fuel gas supply and CO2 cargo handling systems, ecoFGSS-FLEX® and ecoCO2®.

5th September 2023

NH3 multi-fuel gas supply system receives AiP

5th September 2023

LNG

LNG

DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to Hudong-Zhonghua’s new 271,000cbm LNG carrier design. The new design’s increased cargo capacity will make it the largest gas carrier in the world.

5th September 2023

DNV AiP for 271,000cbm LNGC at Gastech

5th September 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has awarded GE Vernova the contract to supply an integrated electrical power and propulsion system for a new FSRU (Floating, Storage and Regasification Unit).

5th September 2023

GE Vernova to provide integrated package for FSRU

5th September 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Auramarine has received an order for three methanol fuel supply system packages for a series of hybrid tankers on order in China for Swedish shipowner Terntank.

5th September 2023

Auramarine wins methanol fuel supply system orders

5th September 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

ABS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Korea Hydrogen Industry Association (KHIA) and the University of Ulsan, Foundation for Industry Cooperation (UOUFIC) to develop a full-electric vessel design powered by a…

5th September 2023

ABS to collaborate in Korean H2-fuel cell vessel design project

5th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed an agreement to cooperate on on future fuel vessel applications with ammonia-fuelled engines.

5th September 2023

WinGD inks NH3-fuelled vessel applications MoU with SHI

5th September 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

ClassNK has released new guidelines on managing the risks of transporting liquefied hydrogen.

4th September 2023

ClassNK issues LH2 carrier guidelines

4th September 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Thomas S. Hansen, Head of Promotion and Customer Support at MAN Energy Solutions, 2-Stroke has provided an update on the new ammonia engine’s development schedule

4th September 2023

Joined Up Thinking: MAN’s New NH3 Engine Is On Track

4th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) is reported to have placed an order for three Newcastlemax bulk carriers with Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, with an option for a further three vessels, according to…

4th September 2023

EPS reported to place 3+3 dual-fuel NH3 Newcastlemax order

4th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

In response to the seemingly inexorable rise of dual-fuel propulsion, MAN Energy Solutions is to augment its genset portfolio with a methanol-capable, auxiliary engine. The foundation for the new L21/31DF-M genset is…

4th September 2023

New Small-Bore Methanol Genset

4th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Resurgent UK shipyard group Harland & Wolff (H&W) has woven another strand in its business development strategy by pitching for the construction and operation of ferries to serve the Isles of Scilly.…

4th September 2023

Harland & Wolff Pitch For Ferry Business

4th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norway’s state innovation agency, Innovation Norway, launched risk-based loans for environmental investments in the country’s short-sea shipping sector.

4th September 2023

Innovation Norway offers green shipping funding

4th September 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

The digital services division of Damen Shipyards Group, Damen Digital Solutions, is collaborating with the Royal Navy’s innovation programme NavyX to develop new solutions based on the Damen Triton data platform.

1st September 2023

Damen Digital to collaborate with Royal Navy innovation programme

1st September 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Schottel has been awarded the contract to supply 4+2 next-generation heavy-lift vessels being built for two European operators with its Schottel ControllablePropellers (SCP).

1st September 2023

Schottel propellers for new DF heavy-lift vessels

1st September 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Union of Marine Insurance is seeking to reassure shippers that electric vehicles can be safely transported.

1st September 2023

Marine insurers issue EV fire guidance

1st September 2023