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SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Kongsberg Maritime is to supply a Promas Lite propulsion system to Italian passenger ferry operator Moby to improve propeller efficiency on three of its passenger ferries.

13th October 2023

Italian passenger ferries to get Promas upgrade

13th October 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Accelleron’s Digital Division, the Swiss specialist in digital solutions for vessel performance optimisation, has signed a collaboration agreement with M.A.C. Maritime, the German expert in on-board data acquisition and performance monitoring.

13th October 2023

Accelleron agrees digital partnership with M.A.C Maritime

13th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Sallaum Lines DMCC Dubai, an international RoRo cargo operator, has commissioned Wärtsilä’s Decarbonisation Programme to provide tailored advice for two Pure Car/Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels operated by the operator. 

13th October 2023

Dubai based RoRo operator selects Wärtsilä’s Decarbonisation consultancy

13th October 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Helsinki-headquartered power electronics specialist The Switch has announced that it will supply a DC power and power protection device package as part of the battery-electric system for the world’s largest fully electric RoPax on…

13th October 2023

The Switch to supply DC power and protection devices to full-electric RoPax

13th October 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

DNV has released an update providing further clarifications regarding the oily water separator sampling point requirements.

13th October 2023

Oily water separator update clarifies sampling point requirements

13th October 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

A new Engine Retrofit Report by Lloyd’s Register concludes that a shortage of repair yards with experience in conversions may hinder the take up of alternative fuel technology by the existing fleet.

13th October 2023

Alt fuel retrofit ambitions face yard capacity and capability constraints: LR

13th October 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

CIMAC – the International Council on Combustion Engines – has offered its assistance on the development of rules governing stopping a ship fitted with azimuth thrusters.

12th October 2023

CIMAC advises on azimuth thruster stopping

12th October 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

CMB.TECH, the Belgium-based engine developer, has announced that it has received the first order for the world’s first dual-fuel hydrogen gensets for marine applications. The engines will be built in collaboration with Netherlands-based…

12th October 2023

CMB.TECH wins first orders for marine DF hydrogen-fuelled gensets

12th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime and BMA Technology have formed a strategic collaboration alliance to support the supply of low voltage electrical products and engineering services to Turkish shipyards.

12th October 2023

KM forms strategic alliance to supply LV solutions to Turkish shipyards

12th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Schottel is investing to expand logistics capacity at its thruster production facility in Dörth, Germany. Construction of the EUR7.5 million (US$7.9m) 4,000 square metre logistics centre is expected to begin before the end of 2023.

12th October 2023

Schottel logistics capacity investment

12th October 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

A subsidiary of HD Hyundai Group, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (KSOE), has signed a strategic investment of EUR45 million (US$47.6m) in a UK-based solid oxide fuel cell developer and manufacturer, Elcogen. 

12th October 2023

KSOE investment deepens SOFC focus

12th October 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it is joining a research project to jointly develop 4-stroke hydrogen-fuelled marine engine concepts. 

12th October 2023

MAN ES joins maritime H2-fuelled 4-stroke engine concept project

12th October 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for six new tugs as part of its ongoing fleet renewal programme.

11th October 2023

Six new Damen tugs for Antwerp-Bruges

11th October 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

At an inaugural event of a series initiated by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, attendees gathered together to thrash out the potential of ammonia to significantly reduce CO2 emissions.

10th October 2023

Advocating for safe ammonia use

10th October 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MAN Energy Solutions has selected Spire Global, Inc., a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, to provide weather data and real-time automatic identification system (AIS) vessel-tracking data.

10th October 2023

MAN ES inks Spire Digitalisation deal, targets expanded services

10th October 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded an approval in principle to ERMA FIRST for its on-board Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) system.

10th October 2023

LR AiP For ERMA FIRST’S On Board CCS System

10th October 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

The completion of a concept design and awarding of an Approval in Principle has demonstrated that large ammonia-fuelled container vessels are technically feasible and can achieve acceptable preliminary safety concepts.

10th October 2023

Large NH3-fuelled boxship design overcomes new-fuel challenges

10th October 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Ensuring operational technology (OT) cybersecurity onboard ships requires cross-industry collaboration and a layered and lifecycle approach.

10th October 2023

Ensuring OT cybersecurity requires a coordinated, layered approach

10th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Methanol is making its way into IGF Code training programs, but there’s a broader evolution underway for STCW training.

10th October 2023

Seafarer training undergoing its own new fuels transition

10th October 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

DNV has published new guidelines for the safe installation of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) systems.

9th October 2023

DNV issues onboard carbon capture guidelines

9th October 2023