New James Fisher tanker

Wärtsilä power and propulsion package picked for new James Fisher tanker newbuilds

Wärtsilä reports that it is to supply a fully integrated, mechanical drive, propulsion package for new 6,000 dwt LNG-fueled tankers being built for U.K. operator, James Fisher Everard Ltd., part of the

ProZero tour boat

VIDEO: New ProZero tour boat goes to work in Greenland

Greenland-based tour operator Albatros Arctic Circle has just taken delivery of a brand new ProZero 13.5 meter Arctic Workboat from Faarborg, Denmark, headquartered Tuco Marine / ProZero Workboats. Built on the proven

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New MIT study points to public health challenges posed by ammonia as a marine fuel

There are no neat answers to maritime decarbonization — and making ammonia “green” won’t solve all the issues related to its use as a marine fuel. In a new study, an interdisciplinary

Wind assisted cruise ship

World’s largest wind assisted cruise ship will have Thordon propeller shaft bearings

Thordon Bearings has secured an order to supply its COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings for installation on the two large wind assisted cruise ships that Frances Chantiers de l’Atlantique is building for

Cable layer Fleeming Jenkin

Steerprop solutions picked for giant cable layer Fleeming Jenkin

Rauma, Finland, based Steerprop has been selected to provide a comprehensive propulsion system solution for the for the world’s largest cable-laying vessel, the Fleeming Jenkin. Under construction for the Jan De Nul

ICE Pact announcenent

U.S., Canada and Finland in new polar icebreaker ICE Pact

In a joint statement released today, the leaders of the United States, Canada, and Finland announced their intent to create the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or ICE, Pact, which is a trilateral arrangement

Yanmar's H2ICE engine

Yanmar taps Amogy for H2ICE hydrogen-fueled engine project

Japan’s Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd. (YPT), a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings, reported in January that is developing a hydrogen-fueled four-stroke high-speed generator engine (H2ICE) for Japanese coastal vessels as part of

Order for world's largest cement carrier

NovaAlgoma orders world’s largest (and maybe greenest) cement carrier

NovaAlgoma has placed an order with China’s Ningbo Xinle Shipbuilding group for what, at 38,000 dwt, will be the world’s largest cement carrier. It will also be the world’s first methanol dual-fuel

MARAD announces PIDP

MARAD awards $8.75 million in Small Shipyard Grants

Last year, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $20.8 million in grant awards to 27 small shipyards in 20 states through the Small Shipyard Grant program. This year, though,

New short stroke engine completes testing

WinGD completes type approval testing for new short-stroke engine size

Swiss-headquartered engine developer WinGD, a member of the CSSC Group, reports that it has successfully completed type approval and factory acceptance testing for its X52-S2.0 engine, bringing a new option to shipowners

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