Month: June 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Alfa Laval and Wallenius have announced plans to form a new 50/50 joint venture, AlfaWall Oceanbird, focused on the development of technology for fully wind-powered vessel propulsion.

29th June 2021

Alfa Laval and Wallenius to form modern wind propulsion JV

29th June 2021

LNG

LNG

MAN ES is eyeing new markets for its 800mm-bore dual-fuel engine scant months after its G80ME-GI made its debut in a VLCC project, Paul Gunton learns.

29th June 2021

MAN ES sees VLOCs as next market for 800mm bore ME-GI engine

29th June 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Winterthur-based engine developer WinGD has received more than 80 orders for its largest engines in 2021, reflecting the spate of orders for large containerships. WinGDs orderbook for 920mm bore X92-B engines has…

29th June 2021

Surging orders for WinGD’s biggest engines amid boxship spree

29th June 2021

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Kaj Portin, General Manager, Fuel & Operational Flexibility, Wärtsilä Marine, discussed progress in developing hydrogen-vector solutions in an exclusive interview with The Motorship.

28th June 2021

Wärtsilä to add methanol engine to portfolio by 2024

28th June 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

The UKs Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a five-year contract to BAE Systems to provide a data management system to multiple ships in the Royal Navy fleet.

28th June 2021

New BAE Systems data management solution to improve RN ship availability

28th June 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Proven in aluminium shipbuilding, friction stir welding (FSW) technology is the subject of a multinational research project to extend applications to steel fabrication, writes David Tinsley.

28th June 2021

BOOST FOR NEW WELDING METHOD

28th June 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The design for a vessel capable of carrying 430 tons of compressed hydrogen (C-H2) being developed by Australia-based Global Energy Ventures (GEV) will likely initially have an LNG dual-fuel generator and electric…

28th June 2021

CH2 CARRIER PROTOTYPE DESIGN WILL TRANSITION TO ZERO-CARBON FUELS

28th June 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

North P&I Club has taken occupancy of new offices in Singapore, its regional headquarters for Asia, enabling a focus on further growth in the region.

28th June 2021

New Singapore office for North P&I Club

28th June 2021

LNG

LNG

Svanehøj has broken through into the container ship market with an order from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Samsung Heavy Industries for deepwell gas fuel pumps for 22 ultra large container…

28th June 2021

Svanehøj breakthrough in container market

28th June 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Methanol can provide a straightforward, regulated transition for the shipping industry, writes Panos Koutsourakis, ABS Director of Sustainability Strategy, Singapore

25th June 2021

Methanol is a realistic alternative as a marine fuel

25th June 2021