Op-Ed: Charting the course of marine lubricants
By Matthew Bentley, Product Manager, Marine Engine Oil, Lubrizol The 1968 book, “The Observer’s Book of Ships,” by Frank E. Dodman, is part of a series of small, pocket-sized reference volumes and
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All four OSG Alaska class tankers to get engine upgrades
Tampa, Fla., headquartered Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (NYSE:OSG) has signed a contract with MAN Energy Solutions SE that will see all four of the nearly 20-year old OSG Alaska class tankers get
Methanol fueling comes to the superyacht sector
U.K. based Lateral Naval Architects has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for a new design for a methanol-fueled, 70-meter superyacht. Called the ETP — Energy Transition Platform — the design
Maersk chooses Alfa Laval FSS for first containership methanol retrofit
Maersk’s commitment to green methanol is not limited to its newbuild program. Next year it will retrofit its 2017-built, 15,000 TEU containership Maersk Halifax for methanol dual fuel operation, in the first
Wärtsilä will add four more methanol engines to its portfolio
With the ordering of methanol-fueled vessels picking up pace, Wärtsilä is to introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä
Q&A: e1 Marine on methanol to hydrogen fuel cell technology
Back in September, an independent study conducted by maritime research house Thetius revealed that methanol to hydrogen generator technology, developed by Bend, Ore., based renewable energy technology pioneer e1 Marine, can significantly reduce EPA-regulated emissions
MSC Cruises orders two more World Class cruise ships
Geneva, Switzerland, based MSC Cruises has confirmed the orders for two new LNG-fueled World Class cruise ships at Chantiers de l’Atlantique. With the first ship in the 1,094 feet, 6,762 passenger series,
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
Boskalis orders a methanol-ready megahopper
Two leading Dutch players are again pushing dredge technology forward. Following an extensive design phase that began in 2020, Boskalis has signed a contract with Royal IHC for a giant methanol-ready trailing
New Windward Offshore consortium orders 2+2 CSOVs
Windward Offshore has placed an order for two hybrid, green methanol ready, commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) with Fincantieri’s Norwegian-headquartered Vard subsidiary that includes an option for two additional vessels. The first