Month: July 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

DNV has taken an instrumental role in helping to ensure safe crew changes amid South East Asia’s Covid-19 crisis as an auditor in the multi-party backed CrewSafe programme.

28th July 2021

DNV to audit Covid-safe crew changes

28th July 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Mitsui OSK Lines is to launch a research and development project into a crane-mounted wind-assisted propulsion solution with Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., and Japanese crane manufacturer, Iknow Machinery Co., Ltd.

28th July 2021

MOL launches crane-mounted sail research project

28th July 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Expansion-minded Swire Bulk of Singapore is realising a further, major stage of fleet investment entailing a total of 10 geared handysize newbuilds fitted for log transport, writes David Tinsley.

28th July 2021

SWIRE PUTTING STAMP ON HANDYSIZE MARKET

28th July 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

An Australia-based technology developer, Calix, is developing an onboard carbon capture technology that uses lime as feedstock and also captures SOx and NOx emissions.

27th July 2021

LIME-BASED CARBON CAPTURE SYSTEM ADDS TO PROPULSION POWER

27th July 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Silverstream Technologies CEO & Founder Noah Silberschmidt provides exclusive insight on how the company made the world’s first installation of the technology on a VLOC a reality.

27th July 2021

Air lubrication technology efficiencies for ore carriers

27th July 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has commissioned a four-year project to study key aspects of the decarbonisation of shipping, including biofuels, ammonia, hydrogen, wind-assisted propulsion, air lubrication and other promising technologies.…

27th July 2021

ABS-led consortium to produce alt fuels studies for EMSA

27th July 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply the world’s first low-speed, dual-fuel engine to run on methanol within the container segment. Hyundai (HMD) will construct the 2,100-teu vessel in Korea…

27th July 2021

MAN confirms first methanol engine order for containership market

27th July 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wärtsilä will provide thrusters for two Chinese wind farm turbine installation vessels.

27th July 2021

Wärtsilä thrusters for offshore wind vessels

27th July 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Fincantieri, Snam and MSC Group’s Cruise Division have joined forces to design and construct what is set to become the world’s first oceangoing cruise ship powered by hydrogen.

26th July 2021

H2 cruise ship project gets underway

26th July 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Carlos Maenhout has retired from his position as founder and managing director of BMT Belgium.

26th July 2021

BMT Belgium founder and MD retires

26th July 2021