Year: 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MAN Cryo has developed the first marine fuel-gas system for liquefied hydrogen as part of a project with Norwegian ferry company Fjord1 and ship designer Multi Maritime.

6th December 2018

MAN Cryo develops hydrogen fuel gas system

6th December 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

AP Moller-Maersk has pledged to make carbon-neutral vessels commercially viable by 2030 as it aims to reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

6th December 2018

Maersk innovation surge to eliminate emissions

6th December 2018

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Deltamarin has assisted Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) by providing engineering services for its tanker-to-FSO conversion project.

5th December 2018

Deltamarin participates in FSO conversion

5th December 2018

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

The marine subsidiary of US-based Pacific Green Technologies has agreed to manufacture its scrubber system for 52 Scorpio Tankers vessels.

5th December 2018

Scorpio selects Pacific Green scrubbers

5th December 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The race towards fully autonomous vessel operations stepped up a gear in late 2018, with three ferries in Finland and Norway – and three technology providers – vying for notable firsts.

5th December 2018

Technology providers fight for autonomy firsts

5th December 2018

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Thordon Bearings has completed a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearing installations to a third salt lugger in the Salinor/Navenor fleet, following the successful retrofitting of bearings to problematic newbuilds.

4th December 2018

Fleet bearing problems solved

4th December 2018

REGULATION

REGULATION

Industry stakeholders will discuss how to help IMO encourage the adoption of low-carbon fuels at a roundtable early next year, with a focus on incentivising early movers.

3rd December 2018

Industry taskforce tackles alternative fuels investment

3rd December 2018

LNG

LNG

LPG could be the most financially viable sulphur compliant fuel for a long-range tanker sailing in a post-2020 global regime, a study by DNV GL and MAN Energy Solutions has found.

3rd December 2018

LPG to offer cost advantage after 2020, says study

3rd December 2018

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Rolls-Royce has received approval in principle (AIP) from classification organisation ABS for its new hybrid propulsion system for tractor tugs.

3rd December 2018

New Rolls-Royce hybrid tug propulsion package

3rd December 2018

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced its first high-speed engine at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans, USA.

3rd December 2018

Wärtsilä launches first high-speed engine

3rd December 2018