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More methanol-fueled bulkers on order

More ship operators continue to be persuaded by the case for methanol as a marine fuel and while orders for methanol-fueled containerships have been getting a lot of attention, methanol is now

SDO SuRS vessel

Italian Navy SDO-SuRS submarine rescue ship will feature Kongsberg propulsion solution

A new SDO-SuRS (Special and Diving Operations – Submarine Rescue Ship) to be built by the Italian shipyard T.Mariotti for the Italian Navy will feature a suite of Kongsberg solutions that includes

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VIDEO: Michelin inflatable wing sail system marks a milestone

An inflatable wing sail system developed by Michelin has marked a milestone. The sail has now been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) by classification society DNV. This is the first AiP

Patrick Ryan, ABS CTO

ABS names Patrick Ryan CTO

To support its continued development as a maritime technology leader, ABS has appointed Patrick Ryan as chief technology officer. Ryan has served in the key executive leadership role of ABS senior vice

TTB 2023: Panelists to discuss the tech shift as we move to lower emissions

On March 7-8 in Mobile, Ala., Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 will once again bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advances in technology and design, as

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Berge Bulk in industry-first shaft generator retrofit

Wärtsilä has successfully retrofitted an inline shaft generator system on the Berge Toubkal, a 2017-built, 210,000 dwt cape-size bulk carrier owned by Singapore-based Berge Bulk. This is the marine industry’s first-ever shaft

Crew connectivity is enhanced by Starlink

Eastern Pacific Shipping to trial Starlink service

SpaceX’s StarLink LEO (low earth orbit) satcom service is starting to attract attention from a growing range of vessel operators. Now one of the world’s largest shipowners, Singapore-headquartered Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS),

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

Tallink cruise ferry

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

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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

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