Washington State Ferries has moved a major step forward on its long planned conversion of its three Jumbo Mark II class ferries, the largest in the fleet, from diesel to hybrid electric
A Faroe Islands ferry, M/F Teistin, has become the first ship in the world to be fitted with retractable bow foils from Trondheim, Norway, based Wavefoil AS. The foils are designed to
Alfa Laval is playing a key role in shipping’s move towards LNG propulsion. Its technologies and expertise – especially in the area of boilers – are enabling vessels deal with boil-off gas
BunkerTrace, a blockchain and DNA-based fuels tracking solution, is to launch commercially following a successful trial in the Netherlands The solution, which adds DNA markers to fuel at every stage of the
As day-to-day operations at sea become ever more reliant on Information and Communications Technology (ICT), satcom services provider Inmarsat has published a practical guide to help ship managers build onboard networks that
ABB and Keppel O&M’s technology arm, Keppel Marine and Deepwater Technology (KMDTech, plan to jointly develop the technology for autonomous vessels and retrofit a 32-meter harbor tugboat with digital solutions. The aim
A loss prevention note from mutual insurer Gard says that nearly 3,000 vessels will have exhaust gas scrubbers installed by 2020. For the majority of owners and crews, scrubber systems are new
IBM (NYSE: IBM) has joined the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) project, a global consortium of partners, that is building an unmanned, fully-autonomous ship that will cross the Atlantic on the fourth centenary
Spay, Germany, headquartered propulsion specialist Schottel is to supply two rudderpropellers for the innovative push boat Elektra. Currently under construction at the Hermann Barthel shipyard in Derben, Germany, Elektra, will be the
Lubricants supplier Castrol says the shipping industry should expect a period of “new normal” where continuous change in environmental compliance standards is driven by regulation, adding layers of technical complexity for owners