Hard sail

Coal carrier will be first ship with new hard sail system

A coal carrier serving Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power Co. is to be fitted with a hard sail system jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) and the Oshima Shipbuilding Co. under

View of future fuel capable engine

Why MAN sees engine retrofits as key to shipping decarbonization

MAN Energy Solutions says that dual-fuel retrofits already proven on its MAN B&W low-speed engines could enable massive potential emission savings by enabling existing ships to burn carbon-neutral fuels. The company says

Ship with drone near bridge

Unmanned containership uses drone to handle heaving line

A Japanese consortium coordinated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) has successfully concluded what’s claimed as a world-first port-to-port unmanned containership sea trial. The trial took place between Tsuruga Port in Fukui

Harvey Power will use emissions optimization platform

Harvey Gulf adds marine emissions optimization capability to fleet

Harvey Gulf International Marine has entered into a commercial agreement to add the SailPlan marine emissions optimization platform to its fleet. The company has already seen quantifiable emissions reductions beginning with the

methanol fueled WTIV

Wärtsilä says Van Oord mega WTIV engine order is a “methanol milestone”

The mega jack-up WTIV (wind turbine installation vessel) on order for Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord at China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard (see earlier story) will be powered by five Wärtsilä 32 engines capable

Alfa-Laval's Viktor Friberg

Growing interest in LPG as a fuel for LPG carriers

As the marine industry focuses on decarbonization, Alfa Laval reports that it is seeing increased demand for solutions related to LPG as fuel, particularly for LPG carriers. Recent months have seen significant

CSM adds holograms to its digitalization tool box

“The future is already here,” said Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) President and CEO Mark O’Neil, as he addressed an audience in Manila, Philippines, recently. The Mark O’Neil that the audience saw and interacted

Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel main engine

Wärtsilä to power 7 arctic shuttle tankers

Wärtsilä is to supply the main and auxiliary engines for a series of seven new arctic shuttle tanker vessels being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) yard in South Korea. The

Jan De Nul dredge tested new Chevron lubricant

Chevron HDAX 9700 engine oil wins first-of-its-kind approval

Chevron HDAX 9700 has become the first lubricant to gain time-unrestricted approval for use MAN Energy Solutions’ four-stroke engines, running on either LNG or distillate fuels (with a sulfur content of up

Rendering of all-electric tug

TTB 2022 Panel: Tech and the future of tugs and towboats

Marine Log’s upcoming TTB 2022 event for the tug, towboat and barge sector will feature a March 29 panel discussion in front of a live-audience that will focus on current and upcoming

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