Newbuild VLGC will be fitted with Norsepower rotor sails
With CII ratings becoming a growing concern more shipowners are looking to rotor sails as a means of cutting fuel consumption and thus emissions. Among the latest to opt for the solution
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Rolls-Royce working on methanol-fueled high speed marine engine
Could a methanol-fueled MTU high speed marine engine be not too far away? Following up on ambitions announced at last year’s SMM event, Rolls-Royce Power Systems and two partner companies have been
Shore power: ABB gives maritime the scoop
The global push to decarbonize has led to the development and implementation of hundreds of vessels with batteries onboard, enabling some zero-emissions operation. These hybrid and electric vessels need some means of
New MAN dual-fuel four-stroke passes TAT
MAN Energy Solutions’ MAN 49/60DF engine has received its Type Approval after a five-day program on the testbed at the company’s Augsburg, Germany, headquarters. The Type Approval Test (TAT) of the new
Japan’s largest WTIV features first-of-its kind telescoping crane
Recently delivered by the Japan Marine United (JMU) shipyard to Shimizu Corp., the GustoMSC designed and equipped offshore wind turbine installation vessel Blue Wind is Japan’s largest WTIV to date, and will
Fincantieri orders mid-range Azipods for four cruise ships
ABB has secured a contract from Fincantieri to deliver a total of eight mid-range Azipod propulsion systems for four forthcoming medium-sized cruise vessels. The ships are due for delivery in 2024, 2025,
Alfa Laval offers new hull air lubrication solution
Hull air lubrication has been around for quite some time. Now Alfa Laval thinks it has found a better way of easing a hull more smoothly through the water on a carpet
CII voyage optimization made simple?
Can attaining the desired CII value for a voyage be as simple as setting it on a control panel slider? Swedish marine green tech company Qtagg says “yes.” With shipowners getting increasingly
Armach Robotics launches new hull cleaning service
Plymouth, Mass., based robotic hull cleaning specialist Armach Robotics Inc.has launched a new biofouling control service. Following a successful period of demonstrating the effectiveness of its hull cleaning robots with commercial shipping
Samskip orders two hydrogen fuel cell powered containerships
Rotterdam-headquartered Samskip Group has placed an order at India’s Cochin Shipyard (CSL) for two hydrogen fuel cell powered short sea containerships for operation on west European routes. As we reported at the