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SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

An innovative design of suction dredger encapsulating long-term environmental thinking has been ordered by a major UK port and cargo handling group from Dutch shipbuilder Neptune Marine.

3rd October 2023

New-Generation Dredger For The Tees

3rd October 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

ClassNK has released new guidance for safety related to the design of ships powered by fuel cells, as well as fuel cell power systems themselves.

2nd October 2023

New safety guidelines for fuel cell powered ships

2nd October 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

In a first for Corvus Energy, its inherently gas-safe Pelican hydrogen PEM fuel cell solution has been specified for a retrofit installation on board a fishing and training vessel operated by a Norwegian educational establishment. The…

2nd October 2023

First reference for Corvus gas-safe PEMFC solution

2nd October 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has updated two Unified Requirements (URs) relating to cyber security standards of ships.  

2nd October 2023

IACS updates two cyber security requirements

2nd October 2023

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

US shipping and logistics group Crowley has teamed with a nuclear power specialist in a scheme for a vessel type to supply small-scale nuclear energy to shoreside locations.

2nd October 2023

Crowley Makes A Move Into Nuclear Energy

2nd October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

It is entirely possible that the introduction of the transitional period for the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on 1 October 2023 may have failed to capture the attention of ship…

2nd October 2023

Blurring the lines: shippers need to be aware CBAM will impact EU imports

2nd October 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian shipowner Odfjell and classification society DNV have announced plans to collaborate on the installation of a small-size solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) on board a chemical tanker by the end of…

2nd October 2023

Odfjell plans methane-fuelled SOFC retrofit trial on chemical tanker

2nd October 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MacGregor has been chosen to deliver RoRo equipment for two of the world’s first methanol-fuelled pure car and truck carriers (PCTC).

29th September 2023

MacGregor kits out methanol PCTCs

29th September 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Brunvoll Mar-El has chosen energy storage firm, Leclanché, to assist on a ferry retrofit project.

28th September 2023

Brunvoll chooses Leclanché for ferry retrofit

28th September 2023

LNG

LNG

The ability to transition from LNG to H2 onboard many different ship sizes and types could change the shipping industry’s expected multi-fuel future paradigm.

28th September 2023

Reforming LNG provides clear path to H2 operations

28th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Container major CMA CGM has expanded its orderbook of containerships capable of operating on methanol, after it placed an order with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited (CSTC) for a…

28th September 2023

CMA CGM places order for MeOH-fuelled series of 9,200 teu boxships

28th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

QatarEnergy has announced the beginning of a second round of LNG shipbuilding orders, confirming an order with Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for 17 LNG carriers. 

28th September 2023

QatarEnergy signals beginning of second round of LNG orders

28th September 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Bureau Veritas and shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean have completed a Joint Development Project (JDP) to enable 3D model based approval for the classification of ships.

28th September 2023

JDP on 3D Model Based class approval completed

28th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured the first ever approval in principle (AiP) for two­­‑stroke engines fuelled with ammonia. Lloyd’s Register awarded the AiP to WinGD’s X-DF-A dual-fuel range.

28th September 2023

First AiP for WinGD’s X-DF-A engine

28th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

In a first for MAN Energy Solutions, its dual-fuel MAN 21/31 DF-M gensets have been specified for two pure car and truck carriers for Chinese ship owner China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES). The methanol-fuelled vessels…

28th September 2023

First reference for MAN MeOH-fuelled gensets on PCTC series

28th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A French shipbuilder has been shortlisted for the construction of two vessels to serve the traffic between the Isles of Scilly and the English mainland. The Piriou organisation, based in Brittany, has…

28th September 2023

French Yard Favoured For UK Ferries

28th September 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Onboard carbon capture has moved a step closer with the news that engineering company, Sener, has designed two new CCS-equipped vessels for Grona Shipping.

27th September 2023

Onboard carbon capture moves a step closer

27th September 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS has awarded approval in principle to Samsung Heavy Industries for its cyber resilience systems design.

27th September 2023

ABS approves SHI cyber security system

27th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Bjarne Foldager, Senior Vice President & Head of Two-stroke Business at MAN Energy Solutions discusses surging demand for its methanol-fuelled ME-LGIM engine.

27th September 2023

PODCAST: MAN ES’ Foldager expects demand for ME-LGIM engine to soar

27th September 2023

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MV Ballard has become the first Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) vessel to be equipped with a Silverstream Technologies air lubrication system.

26th September 2023

KCC begins fleet conversion to Silverstream air lubrication

26th September 2023