Month: January 2022

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

Researchers from SINTEF Industry and Brevik Engineering have conducted an energy assessment of a carbon capture system onboard a CO2 carrier and concluded that an afterburner would be required to augment the…

17th January 2022

Modelling suggests afterburner required for CO2 capture on carrier ship

17th January 2022

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Italian companies FPT Industrial and Sealence have developed a hybrid electric jet propulsion system for the leisure and workboat markets which externally resembles an aviation jet.

17th January 2022

New hybrid electric jet system offers low-noise propulsion

17th January 2022

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

DNV reports an increase in reported propeller shaft bearing damage on older vessels, typically above 10 years of age, operating with environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs).

17th January 2022

Reports of propeller shaft bearing damage increasing

17th January 2022

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Despite the continual waxing and waning of the plan for a bridge across the Strait of Messina, reinvestment in the train ferry connection has gained momentum. November’s delivery of the 147m newbuild Iginia,…

17th January 2022

New Railship For Sicilian Link

17th January 2022

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been awarded the contract for Optima nozzles, plug and play Piston-type steering gear and TIMON flap rudders for four coasters being built by Thecla Bodewes Shipyards.

14th January 2022

DMC to steer new coasters

14th January 2022

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norway-based VARD has delivered its largest vessel to date in the shape of the 205m, polar-going cruiseship Viking Octantis. Handed over just before Christmas at the group’s Soviknes yard near Aalesund, the…

14th January 2022

Viking Debut in Expedition Cruise Sector

14th January 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

California-based Vertimass and European Energy have completed a Letter of Intent to integrate technologies for capturing carbon dioxide and converting it into hydrocarbon products around the world.

14th January 2022

Partnership will capture CO2 to produce methanol feedstock for Power-to-X fuels

14th January 2022

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Chevron Marine Lubricant’s low sulphated ash trunk piston engine oil Chevron HDAX 9700 has become the first lubricant to gain time-unrestricted approval for use with MAN Energy Solutions’ four-stroke engines running on…

14th January 2022

Chevron HDAX 9700 engine oil gains unique approval from MAN

14th January 2022

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Hitachi Zosen, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Yanmar Power Technology are cooperating on engine and catalyst developments to reduce methane slip from LNG fuelled vessels.

13th January 2022

New methane slip technology expected on MOL coal carrier by the end of 2023

13th January 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

TECO 2030 and Gen2 Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on projects involving green hydrogen for fuel cells.

13th January 2022

TECO 2030 signs green hydrogen MoU with Gen2 Energy

13th January 2022