James Morton of AkzoNobel.

Podcast: Alternative fuels—What the experts say now

In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to James Morton, marketing director of AkzoNobel, on ship coatings, decarbonization efforts and vessel performance. In today’s episode, James will fill

New short-stroke X=S engine has completed factory tests

New WinGD short-stroke engine completes successful shop test

Swiss-headquartered engine developer WinGD, a member of the CSSC Group, says that its new X-S short-stroke engine is set for its first installation following successful factory acceptance tests at CSSC Group’s Dalian

Methanol bunkering advisory

ABS releases methanol bunkering guidance

With an increasing number of operators adopting methanol fueling, a key component of the methanol value chain and the overall scalability of the fuel will be the ability to bunker methanol, either

MAN B&W ammonia engine

MAN B&W ammonia engine will be piloted in new Japanese bulk carrier

Imabari Shipbuilding’s Nihon Shipyard is to install an MAN B&W 7S60ME-ammonia engine in a 200,000 dwt class bulk carrier being built for a joint venture between K Line, NS United and Itochu

The M/V Hydrogen One is one of a few vessels making waves with alternative fuels. (Credit: Maritime Partners)

The developing rules of alternative fuels 

By Juliette Lehman, naval architect, Elliott Bay Design Group Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the March 2024 issue of Marine Log magazine. Presently, the maritime industry is faced with revolutionary change

MAN 175D MOU

Svitzer plans to field test methanol-fueled MAN 175D in new tug

MAN Energy Solutions and Svitzer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on developing a methanol-fueled version of the MAN 175D engine, designated the175DF-M (Dual Fuel-Methanol). The MoU targets finalization of

MAN 51/60DF engine

MAN 51/60DF passes the 10 million operating hours milestone.

MAN Energy Solutions reports that its MAN 51/60DF dual fuel engine has passed the 10 million operating hours milestone. The engine was added to MAN Energy Solutions’ portfolio in 2009 and there

100% hydrogen test

World first: Large marine two-stroke runs successfully on 100% hydrogen

In what’s being claimed as a world first for the maritime industry, Japan’s Mitsui E&S Co. Ltd, a MAN Energy Solutions’ licensee, has successfully tested a 50-centimeter bore MAN B&W two-stroke engine

Witness from China Classification Society (CSS) attended Copenhagen ceremony

MAN Energy Solutions and CSS expand strategic agreement

MAN Energy Solutions and China Classification Society (CCS) have signed a sub-agreement that brings the new MAN L21/31DF-M (dual-fuel methanol) genset into a strategic framework agreement (SFA) that the two parties agreed

Will Watson, global product director at Caterpillar.  

Podcast: Caterpillar Marine talks electrification advances

In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Will Watson, global product director at Caterpillar Marine.   We discuss how Caterpillar is leveraging its electrification successes in other

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