Month: May 2018

OPINION

OPINION

The global fuel sulphur cap will be the start of the conversation about clean fuels, not its end, according to Chris Chatterton, chief operating officer, Methanol Institute. He argues that methanol should…

22nd May 2018

Methanol’s role in the future fuel mix

22nd May 2018

LNG

LNG

NED-Project company is working on a project to design a new LNG electric ferry for the Baltic Sea for the Unity Line, a subsidiary of Polska Zegluga Morska (PZM).

22nd May 2018

NED-Project to design new LNG electric ferry for Baltic Sea

22nd May 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce and Finnish shipowner Finferries have signed a collaboration agreement to jointlydevelop strategies and solutions to optimise the safety and efficiency of remote andautonomous ferry operations.

22nd May 2018

Cooperative agreement to demonstrate remote and autonomous ferry operations

22nd May 2018

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Corvus Energy will supply lithium ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries being built by Havyard for Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1.

22nd May 2018

Corvus batteries for electric quintet

22nd May 2018

LNG

LNG

SEALNG, the multi-sector industry LNG coalition, has welcomed MAN Diesel & Turbo (MAN) to its membership giving the organisation added clout in the industry.

22nd May 2018

LNG coalition bolsters its clout with new member MAN Diesel Turbo

22nd May 2018

50 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

Once again, in The Motor Ship of June 1968, the Japanese shipbuilding industry was making headlines. Following its rapid rise, thanks to high levels of government investment, shipyards in Japan faced the…

22nd May 2018

Japan faces a crisis

22nd May 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Meticulous attention to every aspect of energy demand and usage is reflected in the 1A ice-classed ‘Fure Vinga’. The project lays down a new milestone in product carrier design and construction, writes…

22nd May 2018

Swedish owners raise bar in environmental tanker design

22nd May 2018

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The Switch has completed the factory acceptance test for a critical component of its DC Hub system, which has been ordered by an undisclosed ship owner to optimise hybrid propulsion on an…

18th May 2018

The Switch gears up for offshore hybrid opportunity

18th May 2018

LNG

LNG

LNG bulker initiative Project Forward has signed an agreement for monitoring and optimisation with Eniram, offering further evidence of the project’s evolution from concept to reality.

18th May 2018

Eniram monitoring for Project Forward

18th May 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

GoodFuels has secured investment funding to boost its development of sustainable biofuels with the aim of reducing CO2, improving air quality and achieving global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

17th May 2018

GoodFuels secures investment to develop CO2-reducing sustainable biofuels

17th May 2018