WinGD’s X92-B engine, described as the biggest and most powerful two-stroke engine, has passed its upgrade Type Approval Test (TAT) at engine builder HHI-EMD in Korea. The Swiss engine designer said that eight major classification societies were in attendance, including ABS, Bureau Veritas (BV), Chi
The surging demand for methanol-powered ships over the past 12 months has been triggered by the shipping industry’s accelerating decarbonization push, which has resulted in ordering of 40 methanol-powered ships.
Italian shipowner Grimaldi has taken delivery of Eco Adriatica, the eleventh of a series of twelve hybrid RoRo vessels. With the delivery of Eco Adriatica, the fleet of Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class hybrid vessels, ordered from the Chinese Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, is almost complete
A total of 147 ports around the globe can bunker LNG to vessels at the moment and this figure is likely to reach 200 by 2024 as demand continues to grow, estimates from Clarksons Research show. Europe is leading the way with LNG bunkering infrastructure, with the majority of its top ports offering t
Naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten has been selected to design a new coastal research vessel with a hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system for the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. For this project, Glosten will provide the preliminary design
Four Japanese companies, including shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), have entered into an agreement to start a joint study related to wind-powered propulsion of vessels by application of aerospace engineering technologies. The study will be conducted by MOL, MOL Tech-Trade (MOLTT), Tokai Uni
French R&D office which specialises in nautical applications CRAIN Technologies (Centre de Recherche pour l’Architecture et l’Industrie Nautiques) has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from compatriot classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for its suction wing SW270, an auxiliary wind propuls
Ammonia is at the top of the list of the potential shipping fuels of the future, being a zero-carbon solution that can become economically viable. The shipping industry has already built extensive experience in transporting and handling ammonia onboard vessels, and we are seeing major strides being
Entrance into force of the new IMO environmental regulations in 2023 is expected to slow down the supply of vessels into the dry bulk market, according to a recent market forecast by Vessels Value. The drop will remove up to 3-4% of the fleet’s effective trading capacity, based on the outlook, which
Switzerland-based engine developer WinGD has won the first order for its iCER on-engine solution, developed in cooperation with its long-term partner HHI’s Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD). The system is scheduled to be delivered in May 2024 as part of a WinGD X-DF2.1 engine for a new 17,400 cb
Honolulu-based transporter Pasha Hawaii and Texas-based Keppel AmFELS announced the delivery of the MV George III, the first LNG-fuelled vessel to fuel on the West Coast and the first to serve Hawaii.
UK maritime tech firm Smart Green Shipping (SGS) has received a £5 million ($6 million) investment to develop and test fully automated, emission-reduction wing sail technology that can be retrofitted to merchant ships.
London-based technology company Rolls-Royce is gearing up to present the new mtu marine solutions for propulsion, automation and service as part of its ‘Net Zero at Power Systems’ sustainability program. The mtu marine solutions, including diesel engines with exhaust gas treatment and gas engines an
Canada-based Shift Clean Energy has received type approval from classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its energy storage solution (ESS).
