Op-Ed: Rotor sails and the race to decarbonize
By Nick Contopoulos, COO, Anemoi As a renewable source of energy, wind is now a compelling option for shipowners. Rotor sails were first installed on a vessel over 100 years ago. But
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Tallink cruise ferry set for total propulsion control makeover
Since September 2022, Estonian operator Tallink’s largest cruise ferry, Silja Europa has been chartered out to the Netherlands and used to house migrants and refugees. Normally, the vessel operates on the Baltic
WinGD and CMB.TECH team up to develop large ammonia-fueled two-stroke engine
Winterthur, Switzerland, headquartered engine designer WinGD has signed an agreement on the development of ammonia-fueled two-stroke engines with CMB.TECH, the clean tech division of Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB). The aim is to
ZeroNorth makes its platform available to masters onboard ships
ZeroNorth, the software spin-off from Maersk Tankers with an impressive record of helping shipowners cut CO2 emissions, is, for the first time, making its platform available to masters onboard ships, starting with
Alfa Laval introduces industry-first biofuel-ready separators
With more vessel operators looking at biofuels as a path to decarbonization, Alfa Laval is cautioning that while these fuels reduce CO2 footprint, they also pose new operational challenges. In response, the
10 minutes with Ard-Jan Kooren, President & CEO of KOTUG International
Kotug International, based in Rotterdam, has provided towage and related services to the maritime industry for years. Leading that family owned business is Ard-Jan Kooren, who joined Kotug in 1990 as an
Neoline places order for its first wind-powered RO/RO
Nantes, France, based Neoline is a significant step closer to realizing its ambition of becoming the first modern day shipowner to fully embrace energy efficiency by relying on wind power as its
Solvang opts for propulsion optimization for EEXI compliance
To meet the new EEXI regulations, Norwegian operator Solvang ASA has selected MAN Energy Solutions after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ to perform a radical and extensive optimization of the propulsion drivetrain of a
PODCAST: ClassNK on autonomous shipping
In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Dr. Makoto Ito, a researcher at the ClassNK Research Institute, on the future development of autonomous shipping and ClassNK’s role
U.S. Navy awards Fairbanks Morse Defense contract for FM OnBoard
Under a recently approved Naval Sea Systems Command contract, Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) is to deploy its FM OnBoard technology for use on Navy ships. The NAVSEA contract authorizes validation of FM