Swiss marine power company WinGD said that its dual-fuel X-DF2.0 engines will power two newly delivered car carriers for Japanese ship owner NYK Line. The LNG-hybrid vessels feature emissions reduction technology, energy management, and digital optimisation solutions with the engine at the heart of
Bulkship Management, the Oslo-based ship manager with a specialty in geared vessels, has signed a contract to implement BERG Propulsion’s ‘EPL for EEXI’ power limitation solution across 10 ships trading in US Gulf and Caribbean waters. The Berg Engine Power Limitation (EPL) is intended for ships who
French ferry operator Corsica Linea has awarded a ten-year Guaranteed Asset Performance (GAP) agreement to technology group Wärtsilä to ensure optimal performance of power systems onboard its new LNG-fueled RoPax vessel. The 206-metre-long ship named A Galeotta was built at the Visentini yard in Ita
MAN Energy Solutions’ division, MAN PrimeServ, has completed a retrofit aboard cruise ship Ambience, a vessel belonging to Ambassador Cruise Line.
Wind propulsion specialist Airseas has achieved an important technical milestone in the sea trials of its Seawing system by successfully validating traction flights on Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ vessel Ville de Bordeaux. Airseas said that the company has now demonstrated that the wind propulsion syste
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has secured a contract to supply the reliquefaction system for a retrofit project on an LNG carrier converted to operate as a floating storage unit (FSU). The order, which was booked by Wärtsilä in March 2023, is for vessel Energos Grand owned by US-based Energos In
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 has completed the first manual production of hydrogen fuel cell stacks at its Innovation Center in Narvik, Norway.
Sri Lanka-based shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard PLC hosted a keel laying ceremony yesterday for the fifth 5,000 dwt eco bulker being built for Norwegian shipowner Misje Eco Bulk (Misje) AS. Colombo Dockyard has already delivered two vessels from the series. The vessels form part of an order of up to te
ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi-based oil company ADNOC, has signed an agreement with France’s SeaOwl for the design of unmanned remotely operated vessels (ROVs) capable of transporting vehicles, equipment and supplies to and from offs
A.P. Moller – Maersk, one of the world’s leading shipping companies with a fleet of over 700 vessels, is looking at retrofitting its existing fleet to run on green methanol as part of its sustainability agenda. The company has emerged as an early adopter of methanol as marine fuel for its newbuilds
European ferry operator Stena Line is building two all-new hybrid propulsion vessels designed to run on methanol. The company said that the construction of the NewMax vessels will begin shortly with the launch of operations on the Irish Sea expected in 2025. China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weiha
India aims to become a global hub for green shipbuilding by 2030 and is launching a Green Tug Transition Programme as part of the strategy. The programme was announced in late March by India’s Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) Ayush Shri Sarbananda SonowaI while inaugurating Indi
Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has cut steel for the sixth and final dual-fuel LNG powered 13,000TEU dual-fuel container ships being constructed for France’s CMA CGM. These vessels are designed to operate using either traditional fuel or liquefied natural gas (LNG). The 336-metre long
MSC Gemma, an ultra large containership with a capacity of 24,116 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), has completed its sea trials at the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in China. The Liberia-flagged vessel, which is being constructed for MSC, underwent comprehensive testing of various systems and componen
