Back in 2018, the 2004-built Finnish ferry M/S Suomenlinna II was in our headlines when, in a world first for an existing ferry, it was remotely piloted through a test area near
Wärtsilä reports that its ammonia-fueled four-stroke engine now delivers higher than ever levels of efficiency and performance. Following its introduction to the commercial marine sector in November 2023, the Wärtsilä 25 ammonia
Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania launched the latest Island Class Ferry for BC Ferries on May 22. The vessel, a Damen RoRo 8117 E3, will become the seventh Damen vessel to sail
The new offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) recently contracted at Vard by Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore will feature an extensive Brunvoll propulsion and maneuvering system. Brunvoll’s delivery for the vessel consists of
Rolls-Royce Power Systems is launching a new 12-cylinder version of the MTU Series 2000 engine, designated 12V2000 M96Z. It is targeted at fast yachts, patrol, police and sportfishing boats and will be
Seaspan’s Vancouver Drydock in North Vancouver, B.C,, this week celebrated the grand opening of its new 21,000 square foot operations center – a state-of-the-art, two-story facility that will support the increased capability
When the pilot left the helm of a towboat unattended for 5 minutes, the consequences were costly, according to a just-releases National Transportation Safety Board report The incident involved the 138-foot long,
Two French companies, shipowner and operator Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) and Technip, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing the ammonia cracking component of LDA’s innovative FRESH solution, a
So far, most of work on burning ammonia as a marine fuel has been on large engines, but a new Danish research project is focused further down the engine size scale. Called
ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG), the parent company of Aptamus Carbon Solutions, for its preliminary design of a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) barge. The