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
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) reports that its proposal to develop a methanol retrofit kit for its QSK60 engine has been awarded GBP 4.4 million (about $5.36 million) in total funding through the
Canada’s Seaspan Ferries, which operates between Vancouver Island and the Canadian mainland, has just fitted the first of two vessels with the Wärtsilä ANCS SmartDock autodocking system. Wärtsilä ANCS (Automation, Navigation &
Back in August, it was announced that longtime Incat Tasmania customer Buquebús followed through on its plan to switch a 130-meter ferry under construction at the shipyard from LNG to all-electric propulsion.
While vessel operators are often ready to burnish their green credentials by reporting biofuel bunkerings, they seldom have much to say about what the long term results were. Lübeck, Germany, headquartered dry
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) is using software from Kaiko Systems to guide seafarers through routine inspections and provide on-the-job guidance, making it fast and easy for them to collect data, such as pictures
Miramar, Fla., based ZF North America is to add the ZF AT 90 to its azimuth thruster (AT) line-up.Becoming commercially available in December, The new, well-mounted, Z-drive thruster is compatible with a
An Inmarsat Maritime solution will help Maersk Supply Service optimize the performance of its first vessel fitted with a battery installation, the AHTS Maersk Minder, and to evaluate how best to optimize
Wärtsilä has introduced a new ultra-low emissions version of its Wärtsilä 31DF engine, first introduced in 2015. When operating on LNG, this new version of the dual fuel engine can further reduce
ABS-affiliated maritime software as a service company ABS Wavesight has unveiled a range of updates to its fleet management software, Nautical Systems. They are aimed at improving efficiencies in fleet operations, streamlining