Golding Barge Line launches towboat with Mitsubishi Tier 4 engines

Golding Barge Line, Vicksburg, Miss., has recently commissioned its newest towboat, the 74- by 34-foot M/V Scott Golding, equipped with Mitsubishi Tier 4 engines supplied by Laborde Products. Built by Vessel Repair

Shipping companies working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions face several complex decisions in new fuels.

Op-Ed: Energy transition and the race to secure new fuels

By Aarnoud van Weelderen and Peter Taylor, Macquarie Group Shipping companies working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions face several complex decisions in transitioning to lower-carbon energy sources. Vessel owners must sort through

four-stroke ammonia engine R&D project

MAN ES launches new four-stroke ammonia engine R&D project

MAN Energy Solutions is following up on its successes in designing and testing the first two-stroke ammonia engine. It has announced the launch of a new four-stroke ammonia engine R&D project. CalledAmmoniaMot

LPG capable engine

WinGD offers new LPG “pre-fit” option for operators aiming for ammonia trade

The global market for ammonia is poised to triple in the coming decades with nearly all of the growth coming from low-carbon ammonia, according to a recent analysis by S&P Global Commodity

The M/V Polar King.

Alaska Marine Lines overhauls retired tugboat

The 120- by 34-foot Polar King, a Robin-class tug built at McDermott Shipyard in 1974, is being overhauled by Alaska Marine Lines. According to Kris Mullan, port engineer for Alaska Marine Lines,

HiMSEN ammonia engine

HD Hyundai Heavy claims HiMSEN ammonia engine breakthrough

One of the word’s largest manufacturers of marine engines, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, is adding a zero-carbon ammonia dual-fuel (DF) engine to its HiMSEN line of medium speed engines. It is the

Will Watson, marine product manager at Caterpillar.

Podcast: Exploring future marine propulsion options

Welcome to this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast. In this episode, we’re joined by Will Watson, marine product manager at Caterpillar. We’ll be diving into the myriad of marine propulsion

CMT scuffing sensors provide early warning of sudden severe cylinder wear

CMT claims breakthrough in early detection of cylinder scuffing

Glueckstadt, Germany-headquartered engine monitoring specialist CM Technologies (CMT) says that ships’ trials have confirmed that its new scuffing sensor can detect early onset cylinder wear, preventing significant damage to two-stroke marine diesel

AFI alternative fueled graphic

DNV: Steady momentum in alternative fueled newbuild orders

According to the latest figures from DNV’s AFI platform, a total of 17 new orders for alternative fueled vessels were placed in September 2024. LNG was the biggest driver, accounting for nine

Each AOPS will feature MAN 32/44CR engines

Canadian Coast Guard orders MAN 32/44CR propulsion packages

MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to deliver the propulsion systems for two Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) for the Canadian Coastguard. As part of a consortium with GE Power Conversion.

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