Wärtsilä in ammonia-fueled four-stroke first
Wärtsilä has brought to market the marine sector’s first four-stroke engine based solution for ammonia fuel. It is now commercially available as part of the Wärtsilä 25 engine platform, which was launched
Shipbuilding
Key suppliers selected for world’s first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel
Ballard Power Systems and Chart Industries have been selected by Glosten and Siemens Energy to provide the fuel cells and hydrogen storage system for what is slated to be the first hydrogen-hybrid
Seaspan to upgrade and expand Vancouver Drydock shipyard
Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards is making substantial investments to upgrade and expand its Vancouver Drydock infrastructure to help grow the company’s ship repair and maintenance operations. Seaspan received permit approval from the Vancouver
Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders engines for methanol-fueled car carrier quartet
Not too surprisingly, the series of giant methanol-fueled car carriers that Wallenius Wilhelmsen is building in China (see earlier story) will be powered by MAN B&W ME-LGIM main engines. The Oslo-listed RO/RO
Vigor awarded USS Barry contract with a $211 million potential
Vigor Marine LLC, Seattle, Wash, has been awarded a $124,223,521 firm-fixed-price contract to furnish the material, support, and facilities; and provide the management, technical, procurement, production, testing, and quality assurance necessary to
$125 million U.S. loan will help revive Greece’s Elefsina shipyard
The U.S. development finance agency, the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has signed financing agreement to provide a $125 million loan to ONEX Elefsis Shipyards and Industries (ONEX) to rehabilitate and modernize the
SCA names Kevin Terry as senior defense advisor
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA)has named Kevin Terry as its senior defense advisor, overseeing the organization’s national ship repair and security, as well as workforce development and education, initiatives. He is
Neste and PTL Marine partner to supply renewable diesel to California customers
The California marine industry is to get easier access to renewable diesel. This has become increasingly important since California’s Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC) regulation, established by the California Air Resources Board (CARB),
Davie completes purchase of the assets of Helsinki Shipyard
Canada’s Davie Shipbuilding today reported that it has finalized the acquisition of the assets of Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard Oy (HSO). This completes a deal that Davie first revealed was in the works
Philly Shipyard: NSMV training ships will be a loss maker
No doubt about it, the contract to build the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ships was a life-saver for Philly Shipyard when it was awarded in April 2020. At that time,