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HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

The development of methanol and ammonia cracking technologies is expanding to offer a more compact alternative to onboard hydrogen storage.

12th June 2023

New developments expand hydrogen carrier cracking concepts

12th June 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Dutch shipbuilder and equipment maker Royal IHC is looking to seal its first large-scale contract since last year’s restructuring.

12th June 2023

Dredger Deal Signals Dutch Yard Re-Opening

12th June 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Newport Shipping has announced that it plans to offer ship widening as a conversion in collaboration with the NSB Group. The NSB Group believes that widening represents an alternative route to improved EEXI and CII scores…

8th June 2023

Newport Shipping to offer vessel widening

8th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Winterthur-based two-stroke engine designer WinGD is adding a variable compression ratio option (VCR) to its engine portfolio, Marcel Ott, General Manager, Application Engineering at WinGD, explained to The Motorship. 

8th June 2023

WinGD launches VCR solution for X-DF engines

8th June 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Ulstein Design & Solutions has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard for two methanol-fuelled ULSTEIN SX216 construction service operating vessel (CSOV) designs.

7th June 2023

Ulstein signs methanol CSOV deal

7th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has launched an auxiliary MAN 35/44DF CD type engine. The engine, which has been developed in collaboration with STX Engine, has been developed to meet demand from the container and LNG carrier markets.

7th June 2023

MAN launches new DF genset

7th June 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) have awarded Design Approval to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the…

7th June 2023

LR and LISCR award Design Approval for world’s first 22,000cbm multi-Gas carrier

7th June 2023

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

A methanol-fuelled MR tanker design, which has been jointly developed by Korean Register of Shipping (KR), South Korean shipbuilders K Shipbuilding and equipment manufacturer S&SYS has been awarded Approval in Principle (AIP)…

7th June 2023

Korean methanol-fuelled MR tanker design received KR AiP

7th June 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS has awarded ABS SMART Tier 2 approval in principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its Hull Stress Monitoring System (HSMS) structural health monitoring solution.

7th June 2023

AiP for SHI Structural Health Monitoring

7th June 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

DNV has awarded D-INF(S) type approval to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its SVESSEL® BIG data collection system, verifying the system’s onboard data infrastructure is verified to meet international standards (ISO 19847/19848) for reliable, safe, and efficient information sharing.…

7th June 2023

DNV type approval for SHI’s data collection infrastructure

7th June 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

BAR Technologies and Deltamarin are partnering again to develop an optimised hull design tailored to harness more wind power.

6th June 2023

Renewed partnership to drive wind propulsion innovation

6th June 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new range of next generation anchor handler (AHT) and platform supply vessel (PSV) ship designs have been launched by Kongsberg Maritime. The designs include the option to include alternative energy sources…

6th June 2023

Next gen AHT and PSV designs launched

6th June 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Australia and Singapore plan to establish a Singapore-Australia Green and Digital Shipping Corridor by the end of 2025, the two countries’ announced on 2 June.

6th June 2023

Singapore-Australia Green and Digital Shipping Corridor to be set up by 2025

6th June 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

The Australian government is seeking to accelerate plans to develop a renewable hydrogen export sector, following the announcement of plans to invest AUD2 billion (USD1.33bn) to support the development of 2-3 large-scale…

6th June 2023

Australia to offer subsidies to accelerate green hydrogen production plans

6th June 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Eastaway, a member of the X-Press Feeders Group, is ordering six 1,250 teu container vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. The contract calls for deliveries between June 2025 and October 2026, and entails a version of the…

6th June 2023

X-Press Feeders extends methanol-fuelled container orders

6th June 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Swedish owner Ahlmark Lines is calling on Dutch know-how in short-sea vessel technology for a new stage of investment in its fleet of forestry product-orientated general cargo carriers.

6th June 2023

Dutch Coaster Builder Lands Swedish Order

6th June 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) delivered a 24,000 teu ultra large container ship, the ONE Innovation, to Ocean Network Express (ONE) at Kure Shipyard on 2 June. The delivery was the first of…

5th June 2023

ONE collects 24,000 teu boxship

5th June 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Chemical tanker company Ardmore Shipping has ordered carbon capture-ready and emissions reduction systems from Value Maritime (VM) for a further three medium-range (MR) tankers.

5th June 2023

Carbon capture-ready scrubbers

5th June 2023

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

ABB has been awarded the contract to provide an integrated bridge-to-propeller package for Havfram Wind’s two new NG20000X-HF Wind Turbine Installation Vessels (WTIVs). The vessels will be constructed by one of the largest offshore shipbuilders in…

5th June 2023

ABB package for Havfram Wind’s next-gen WTIVs

5th June 2023

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Classification society DNV has awarded Approval in Principle for Wärtsilä’s new patented and proprietary technology Wärtsilä Ammonia Release Mitigation Systems (WARMS). The approval in principle covers its use on ships fuelled by ammonia with…

5th June 2023

DNV AiP for new NH3-release mitigation solution

5th June 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD and Japanese shipbuilder and technology developer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd have signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of ammonia-fuelled vessels. 

5th June 2023

WinGD inks NH3-fuelled vessel MoU with Mitsubishi

5th June 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Sanmar Shipyards reached a major milestone, delivering its first full-electric tug for Canada-based HaiSea Marine. The battery-electric harbour tug, which is intended to provide services to LNG Canada’s future terminal in British Columbia, was delivered to ABS class.

5th June 2023

Sanmar Shipyards delivers first full-electric tug

5th June 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding of Japan has taken an industry lead by making a strategic commitment to other than conventionally-fuelled merchant vessels within the next 12 years. The group, which controls an extensive network…

5th June 2023

Japanese Builder Commits Wholesale To Dual-Fuel

5th June 2023