New MaK engine alcohol-based fuel conversion kits
Caterpillar has introduced two new alcohol-based fuel conversion kits for MaK engines. The dual-fuel conversion, for M 43 engines, is engineered to operate on up to 95% methanol or ethanol by volume,
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![A dual-fuel combustion strategy developed in a Caterpillar marine engine at DOE’s National Transportation Research Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory shows methanol can efficiently power inland and coastal vessels.[Photo: Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A-dual-fuel-combustion-strategy-developed-in-a-Caterpillar-marine-engine-300x225.jpg)
Oak Ridge dual fuel combustion system enables 75% methanol operation
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) reports that a methanol dual fuel combustion system it has developed in collaboration with Caterpillar Inc. has produced significant progress, with clear relevance for inland and coastal
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Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd complete first of five methanol retrofits
Seaspan Corporation and Hapag-Lloyd report that they have completed the first of five vessel conversions under their methanol retrofit program with the redelivery of the 2014-built 10,100 TEU containership Seaspan Yangtze. Though
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Maersk takes delivery of WinGD X82DF-M/E powered Tema Maersk
Maersk has taken delivery of the 9,000 TEU containership Tema Maersk in a ceremony at China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China, sending another signal that some of the biggest names in shipping are
Q&A: Caterpillar Marine discusses the shift to cleaner workboat power
As the maritime industry navigates the push toward decarbonization, vessel operators are weighing a complex mix of technologies, regulations and fuel options. Workboat operators, in particular, face tough choices as they balance performance, safety and cost while
Baleària tests Europe’s first autonomous e-methanol system on electric ferry
Spanish ferry operator Baleària will incorporate Europe’s first autonomous e-methanol power generation container, manufactured by the Catalan company specializing in sustainable energy solutions Methanol Reformer, into the electric ferry Cap de Barbaria. The eNomad
FERRIES 2025: Innovations in emergency evacuation for alternative-fueled ferries
As the ferry industry adopts alternative fuels, safety strategies must evolve to match new technologies. At next week’s Marine Log’s FERRIES Conference, Whitney Mantooth, senior engineer I, Technology Americas at ABS, will
Op-Ed: Exploring fuel options for newbuild vessels
By Konstantinos Vouroutzis, ABS Senior Project Manager, Global Sustainability Center Greece ABS examines LNG, methanol and ammonia as alternative fuel options for newbuild vessels in the latest technical and operational advisory. Vessel
FERRIES 2025: Rethinking ferry evacuation for new fuels
Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, taking place November 4-5 in Jersey City, N.J., across from the Manhattan skyline in New York City, will feature a safety-focused presentation from Whitney Mantooth, PhD,
Svitzer’s battery-methanol tug will have 6 MWh AYK Energy battery
The first of its kind battery-methanol tug that global towage operator Svitzer has on order at Turkey’s Uzmar shipyard will have a 6 MWh battery supplied by Andorra-headquartered AYK Energy. It is