Month: March 2022

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Heerema’s largest crane vessels, Sleipnir and Thialf, have officially switched from using their engines to using shore power at the Port of Rotterdam.

18th March 2022

Sleipnir connects to shore power at Rotterdam

18th March 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Wärtsilä has developed a dedicated fuel supply system for methanol, MethanolPac. 

18th March 2022

Wärtsilä introduces MethanolPac

18th March 2022

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

UK crew transfer operator HST has taken delivery of the first of a new class of Damen Multi Cat, the 2309.

18th March 2022

First Damen Multi Cat 2309 delivered

18th March 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

GTT has received an order from its partner, Jiangnan, for the LNG fuel tank design of four very large LNG-fuelled container vessels on behalf of Pacific International Lines (PIL).

18th March 2022

LNG VLGCs

18th March 2022

LNG

LNG

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has ordered two newbuild superyachts, Ilma and Luminara, slated to set sail in 2024 and 2025 respectively. 

18th March 2022

LNG-fuelled propulsion for Ritz-Carlton superyachts

18th March 2022

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

An improperly tightened fastener led to a diesel engine failure on the passenger and car ferry Wenatchee resulting in nearly US$3.8 million in damages, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has…

18th March 2022

Maintenance error led to US$3.8 million casualty

18th March 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A new study has outlined the critical role ports play in driving and supporting the case for investment in energy infrastructure.

17th March 2022

Green corridors

17th March 2022

OPINION

OPINION

The extension of the UK National Shipbuilding Strategy to commercial maritime shipbuilding, as well as a renewed focus on improving export competitiveness is a welcome step.

17th March 2022

Bold Shipbuilding Strategy Needs Delivery To Match

17th March 2022

LNG

LNG

CMA CGM Symi, a 15,000 TEU LNG-powered containership, was bunkered with LNG at Shanghai Port on 16 March in what was the first ship-to-ship LNG simultaneous bunkering operation (SIMOPS).

17th March 2022

CMA CGM completes China’s first LNG SIMOPS bunkering

17th March 2022

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A Turkish shipyard is set to land a £105m (US$138m) order from a Scottish Government-owned company for two 95m ro-pax ferries to serve Islay in the southern Hebrides. 

17th March 2022

Hebridean Ferry Order In Line For Turkey

17th March 2022