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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

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Russia plans to accelerate the construction of ice-breakers and other ice-class vessels, according to a number of senior Russian state officials speaking during the Eastern Economic Forum, which is being held in…

12th September 2023

Russia to accelerate construction of ice-breakers and ice-class fleet

12th September 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

An international consortium including Shell, Kongsberg and DNV announced it will work together to build the world’s first electric offshore Service Operation Vessel (eSOV) on 11 September 2023. The consortium also includes UK-based…

12th September 2023

First full-electric SOV project announced in London

12th September 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

The Adani Group is planning a green hydrogen plant as part of the new container development it is constructing at Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo West.

12th September 2023

Green hydrogen terminal project advances in Sri Lanka

12th September 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

The flagship project in the UK’s green hydrogen production programme has been suspended, according to the project’s developers.

12th September 2023

UK green hydrogen project put on ice

12th September 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co.,Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Daikai Engineering Pte. Ltd., to jointly study the concept design of an ammonia-fuelled ammonia tanker. The project participants also include Singaporean based bunker…

11th September 2023

Dual-fuel NH3 bunker vessel research project

11th September 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub’s has launched a new The Future of Maritime Fuels report in which it examines a wide range of fuel mix projections. The analysis suggests that e-ammonia could emerge as the…

11th September 2023

LR decarbonisation report see divergent H2-based fuels and biofuels paths

11th September 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Chinese shipyard group COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co. Ltd (CHI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Silverstream to explore the possibility of licensing the installation of the Silverstream air lubrication system in CHI’s…

11th September 2023

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry to explore air lube licensing deal

11th September 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ABS has announced that it is establishing a global ABS Electrification Center in Singapore. The centre will have an international focus, supporting electrification projects in the Asia Pacific region and more widely,…

11th September 2023

Singapore selected for global electrification centre

11th September 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

DNV’s independent cloud platform, Veracity has expanded its partner network and grown its reach to 35,000 vessels.

11th September 2023

DNV’s Veracity expands partner network

11th September 2023