All articles by Wendy Laursen
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NewsNew fuel and additive products boost methanol suitability
Wendy Laursen takes a look at a solution to some of methanol’s issues as a marine fuel by Gane Energy & Resources
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NewsDiesel cycle simplifies dual-fuel methanol 2-stroke design
A preview of our material from our upcoming methanol report
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NewsNew injector and turbocharger systems ready for methanol retrofits
Wendy Laursen details how Accelleron and its subsidiary OMT are fine-tuning their products to work with methanol
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NewsMethanol-ready market acceptance growing
Wendy Laursen looks at the growing market acceptance of methanol-ready gensets
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NewsORC Waste Heat Recovery Paired with Methanol
Wendy Laursen takes a look at Climeon’s Organic Rankine Cycle waste heat recovery system and the savings it can bring
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NewsModelling of methanol combustion confirms performance tradeoffs
Researchers from the University of Strathclyde have modelled the combustion of methanol
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NewsThe potential and the pitfalls of consistent winds
Wendy Laursen looks at how the trade winds, utilised for hundreds of years, are still relevant in today’s maritime world
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NewsRegulatory uncertainty hinders bunker industry transformation
As MEPC 83 begins, Wendy Laursen focuses on why bunkering is such a important issue and why clarification is needed
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NewsThrusters and DP critical to WTIV operation
Wendy Laursen with the lowdown on the new Charybdis, the first-ever Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel.
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NewsChina advances ammonia fuelled shipping
Is China’s hegemony of shipping extending into ammonia?
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News2026: An inflection point for wind propulsion
WInd propulsion is growing in its applications. Read Wendy Laursen’s update.
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NewsOperational demands focus BWT market on future compliance
Wendy Laursen looks at the ballast water treatment market as it looks to deal with evolving regulations
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NewsCruise ship study demonstrates how methane slip changes with engine load
A study by VTT highlights methane slip reduction on a newbuild cruise ship
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NewsCombustion engines and fuel cells vie for vessel designer’s attention
Ammonia has issues due to toxicity but the fuel’s popularity continues but in what form, ICE or fuel cell?
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NewsFuel cell advances help boost long-term competitiveness
Hydrogen has many detractors in the maritime space but with advances in fuel cell technology there may well be a role to play for this green alternative fuel
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NewsAll-electric tugs: The future is here
Crowley’s eWolf is the first all-electric tugboat in the US
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NewsMAN ES advances its onboard CCS strategy through EverLoNG project
MAN ES is progessing with its OCC project, EverLoNG, with testing onboard a LNG carrier
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NewsJapanese group target first ammonia-powered gas carrier
A group of Japanese companies join together to bring out world’s first ammonia-powered gas carrier
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NewsMAN readies for pilot testing of its first ammonia engine
MAN ES is progressing with its first ammonia well, having moved into the testing phase
